The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-11

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Betsy. let's run out into the Hudson
and see Peary's shipw
Betsy Cobb jumped at her brothers.
words and gaZed with sudden intent
ness out the window. She had come
up to his office for few moments
chat, and. as she felt the blood pound
ing into her cheeks and up to her hair,
she wished poignantly that she had
stayed away. To the Roosevelt, In
deedi
Its too cold" she objected. simulat-
ing a shiver. "we'll freeze getting out
there"
"Bosh! Get On your gloves. it isn't
every day that one has chance to-
climb over a vessel that's been within
hailing distance Of the north pole. I'll
just cut my appointments. What's the
trouble:"
She had baked fatty at the gentle
urgency Of her brothers hand on her
arm.
II won't CO." she declared.
The doctor laughed good humoredly.
What's up: Is some tickle admirer
who forgot for the first time to send
you box of candy for your birthday
due out there this afternoon; Come
on. 1t isn't every day ! can run of.
and it's no pleasure to go alone"
Betsy's head swan with a perspec-
tive Of a chain of horrors opening up
by her acquiescence; but. on the other
hand, her brothers curiosity was not
to be aroused too much. He had a
most uncomfortable habit Of going to
the bottom Of things.
WELL" she said reluctantly. "I'n
CO." She laughed a BIT Historically.
But I'd rather he hanged"
Her brother remembered with some
uneasiness that Betsy had not been
herself of late. She was not so gay
and fun loving as usual. and he often
caught her incoming. That was what
she was doing back at the Office Just
now, and 1t decided him to run away
with her for awhile.
''Betsy. don't you feel well?' he
asked as they scrambled of cross
town car at the ferry slip.
"Botheration. yes! What a silly
question:" But. though her words
were careless. she avoided his eyes and
looked of down the Hudson. You
can't get across TIL; day" she an
nOunced. with peTceptihie relief. The
ice Is all caked up here on tie New
York side. so that launch co@lGn't
possibly get through"
We'll hire a ferry. thea" said her
brother cheerfully. One thing was Ger.
tain-the Roosevelt had something vi.
tai to do with her state Of sull:s. Good.
He would probe further.
is there any way Of getting out o.
the Peary ship?' he inquired OF a
policeman.
''Ice Is pretty bad. No boats going
out Of here. but maybe IL you walk
up 10 Forty-fourth street you cen get
on bigger boat. They been out once
today. Guess you'd better 90 across
10 Jersey. though. 10 Zee over there.
and you can hire some one Ia take you
out TO milstream. The peary boat Is
nearer the Jersey shore anyhow" he
called after the determined looking
physician. who had seized his sisters
arm as the ferry gong sounded and
was hu3tlins her on board.
Bets locke fHrtivey It the vessel.
lying iow and gray. with her % up.
stream. a. the ferry pa ssI. here
was mach Gaec intage.t s:g3c,-l.ing
even to IL s@iration in be-. ".aurr. but
she feigneI extreme irdlG --r:s~e. Sey.
eral other people west e.ilently on
the same Guest. and as the ferry near.
ed the Jersey shore a cry Of disappoint-
ment went Up. Not q launch or row.
boat In sight. II booked very much as
though fhose who were NJ, god swim.
mers would have 10 c0ntent themselves
with ferry '-'l'r~ey a. the famed ship.
a'rl Cameras Ia an swapping ialustrt-
Oge.y.
A"aja ..a:sy's manner be,a'ue more
spUu,aH"r 'l@.
''Y"'. VIII get out 20 the Roosevelt.
will yor '' IN t~.::c7l her brother JOY.
ous'y. ~" dn.'t envy you the
swim In '4'~ 'a.4#ratuTe. Fortunate.
~ I'm d gle. az. SCI exempt"
H.. $50: 1aJs! 'lpoty ~ row.
l'Oa's arb'-:3, 's.Fe' somewhere. YOu'Il
hau':c :'.a ,ets al r.~h' You are the
mo7t i-trs ''.t:'r >a''- ever saw"
FolIoa in tus directions Of a long.
shoro.a"n. - a...3e'. I:ctsy'1 tagging
Footsteps f. t-e rsinu:,. ncross the
bridge. dowu iu.ermlnnbIc lights Of
stairs. stcn~r a." r1aI - the wood
pile" and hr3r BIZ up bcfprs n rotten
log eumcghpi IN Irp cakes that led out
20 n row of decTcpit old ranalbOats
tying out - r"f,;"lsa'rn along the
e!orr. 4 ram hp.,parcd around the
corner Of the I't:ln trrr,t on top Of
one of the boats and asked II they
could row.
"welI. I should say" the doctor
shouted
And Ictsy was forced TO scramble
up the perpendicular old ladder on to
the bgat. thonco across and down n
ladder into n fat bpttomed old fishing
boat at the other end Tier brother
took on his ovcrcuat and wrapped II
about her carefully before be seized
the oars and fell In with the stroke Of
the old river man.
The doctor was studying Betsy
closely. II looked TO him very much
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