The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-16
7 heCaptain
of the
Kansas.
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,lsere beneaih ibc ladder heading 20 the
bridge Thea stgaBrr resalsian Of
ieehnE came Ia hln lie experienced
al overwhelming desire 90, 20 lie par,
"a from her He bad sickening fear
that be laigh, never SOC her again. 10
be shouted very cio~c 10 her cheek
sWousd you like TO sit In my cabin q
little while n bring Miss RaringY'
She thought that would he splendid
& courfensy. n any oBe. would succeed
E 10 calming Isolsel Ia order 20 make
herself heard she 10 turn had 60 pat
her lips quite near 10 Coorirnay'S faes
Eyes" she cried: Il shall Dc only too
pleased But DC patient with her, She
IS very frightened
There IL no accounting for the work
ings VI mans mind. Coarienay. AT
no lime a iady's man, most certainly
bad ether matters TO attend 10 Jus,
then. Yet here be was thinking only
OF woman's comfort His dismal
foreDodiBgs were banlshed by rush
Of absurd delight at the thought that
be would have an opportunity Of speak
Ing 10 her occasionally. What brave
girl she vast What wife for a sail
orr In truth, these were mad notions
that jostled IN his brain when his life
and hers were not worth an hours
purchase. He drew her to the foot OF
the ladder
l.. la Hal
dog, weird little figure, leaning for |
ward at a ridiculous angle against the
tearing wind obeyed instantly. Now.
YOU" he said TO Elsie, but walt until
pass you at the top"
Though her skirts were troublesome.
she managed the ascent Then she
was taken OF her feet again and hard
ly knew where she was until she found
herself In the haven OF Courtenay's
cabin. Joey was glad to be there too
He shook himself noisily IN his heavy
coat
you won't mind II fasten the door
on your And the captain so far forgot
his anxiety as to smile.
mo, indeed" And she smiled In re.
Spouse.
VERY well. shall bring Miss Bar
Ing in about five minutes You won't
stir TIL we Gomez"
"What-face that gale without your
She almost laughed at the idea. He
bolted the door and ran into the
chart house to tap the barometer.
II moved appreciably. 1t was rising
All, II only the wind moderated he
could save the Kansas yeti He glanced
at the compass; still the same course
not fraction OF point gained to the
north. That was bad The ship was
already within the danger zone. Pray
heaven for falling wind or even
,hange TO the southwark! Still, 1t was
IN an altogether more cheerful mood
hat he regained the promenade deck
md made his way toward the salon.
He was In the very act Of entering
he doorway when shudder ran
through the ship, and she lifted slight
y. Clinging to n rail, he waited, rigid
~ - otaAoSs A btNOha UNIV thO 6ANatl 4
teel hull shook, but much more VIC
entity. Then the Kansas ran her nose !.
nto a shoal, swung round broadside to
he sea lifted again, struck heavily !.
nd listed to port.
Courtenay was on the starboard side.
lie heard yell Of dismay from the :
nen attending to the boats. Screams :
anne from the salon. The sea leaped /.
over the rails and nearly :
mothered him with Its dense spray. =
% this was the end? 1t had come oil =
90 soon. And what place for the y
hip to he cast away-twenty miles y
rom the nearest land, In the midst Of :, p
sea where no boat could live! God :
elp them ALI ~