The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-26

oSC ~, pHh v 'i'II 'HSy al thicC tAlSocIi
was the fn",i"2 l@Ire which emerged
from the t"oas as the boat put off.
Claire W.! sven the tiller and told
simply to Cy2y orders, Daiutvce tool;
the sheet, AMI Tom was put into the
bows to be out Of the way. The sail
made a convenient screen. 1t also pre-
vented Ton from knowing in the least
what hanr"2cl. As matter of fact,
they were Just taking the wlnd-whicll
was by this time fresher than ever
when DGlntrec's attention was divert
ed by ~ SEPARATION at the waters
edge. 1t was the man who had follow
ell him through the Domain, and so
rapt was the gaze with which Daintree
beheld him that he forgot to let the
sheet go at the critical instant. Smack
came the wind against a sail like the
side of Il house. Let go. Let CO.
screamed Tom. 1t was too late She
was gunwae under. The sail lay q
moment on the water. drinking 1t like
blotting paper. Then the saturated
canvas sank, and the boat tossed keel
upward within fifty yards of the shore.
Claire sank clear of the wreck and
had the presence of mind to strike out
before coming to the surface, and even
as the sun dashed her wet eyes strong
hands Slid under her arms and she was
being pushed face forward to the shore.
I'M in hn
was no distance, and Daintree's dog
was swimming happily on ahead Sud.
denly. with piercing yelp, the dog dis.
appeared. AT the same moment Dain-
tree began splashing vigorously. and
when the smooth sand came under
Clalre's feet. but few yards farther
on, her knees were too weak to sup
port her weight.
1.-THE happiest moment Of my life"
said q deep voice In her ear. Il have
saved
She turned. and there was Daintree
up to his waist In water. with the
drops raining from his face and whisk
ers and shaded eyes sweeping the blue
The boat was coming In keel upward
with the tide. The dog and Tom had
vanished of the face of the waters. =
Daintree dashed in again and met
the wreck as her mast struck bottom
Tom was still struggling underneath
her. caught fast in the cordage. His
struggles ceased as be was wrenched
free. When Daintree got him to land
his mouth and ears were In a froth
and Claire stood by like a woman turn
ed to stone.
A small crowd collected slowly. Il
did not contain the man who had caus
ed the mischief The trees had swal
lowed him once more.
The crowd surrounded Tom ant
Daintree. who had stripped his ssrvan
to the waist and was saving the ali
with the drenched white arms and tb'
helpless sunburnt hands. Claire stoot
On the fringe of the crowd. without
clear thought in her head. but In he
hand a packet that had fallen at he
feet when Toms shirt and vest wer
torn of and hurled aside. The packe
was sewed up in dripping oiled silk a
transparent as glass Through 1t sh
could read a name she but dimly re
allied TO be her own. and the voices o
those j0stIlng her seemed far away.
"He 10 alive" said Daintree. LOOKING
up. Has nobody run for brandyf"
Nobody had.
And It was wanted now for two pee
pie.
Claire Harding had swooned away.
Daintree had his hands full with tn
pair 81 them. but In little they wer
both conscious and able to drive ava
with him in hired chalse. The.
drove TO the hotel. forgetting the risk
On the way Tom stretched forth {
feeble hand.
How many more times are you SO
ing 20 save my lifeT' he asked.
"You saved mine. too" said Clair
sadly.
"It was nervous work after the wa.
my poor wee dog went" said Daintree
"Did you see that. Claire? Poor thing
IL was a shark"
Eyes" She shuddered.
"But II he will but splash hit. you
man Of courage is all right. Do yo