, 1908-12-10

EFT.
CHAPTER nI.-Blake returned safely
kyinthrope wasted his last match on 6
Blake. Their first meal was a dead fish
ind now this idiot-this dough-head-
has gone and thrown away our onl,
khance-fre-and on his measly ciga
Fettes!" Blake choked with returning
fage.
Winthrope. still painting for breath
began to creep away. at the same tim,
bnclasping a small penknife. He was
white with fear: but his gray eyes
which on shipboard Blake had never
cen other than extensively supercili-
bus-now glinted in a manner thai
erved to alter the Americans mood.
"Thatu do" he said. Come here
md show me that knife"
'Ill show 1t you where 1t will do the
post good" muttered Winthrope, ris
ing hastily to repel the expected at
ack.
so you've got a little sand, too
aid Blake, almost good-naturedly
Say, that's not SO bad. Well call II
huits on the matches. Though how
on could go and throw them away
Deuce take 1t. man! How should
now? I've neve before been In a
wreck"
Neither have this kind. But
ell you. we've got to keep u think
anks going. It's a guess II we see to.
morrow, and that's no joke. Now dc
Fou wonder got hOt?"
Indeed. mo-! I've been an ass, and
here's my hand to it-if you reall,
mean it's quits"
It's quits all right. long as you
ont run out Of sand" responded
Blake. and he gripped the others sof
and until the E~nglishman WINGED
So: that's settled. I've got q no:
emper, but l don't hold grudges. Now
Fhere're your fish,"
well. they were all spoiled"
"Spoiled?"
The sun had shriveled them"
And you call that spoiled! Weir
ike to eat them rotten before weir
through with this picnic. How about
he pools?"
Pools? Do you know, Blake. l neve
bought Of the pools. l stopped to
Eatch you, and then we were 30 anx
Dus about you"
Blake grunted and turned on hi.
eel to wade into the half-drained poo
whose midst he had been deposited
y the hurricane.
Two or three small hsh lay faintl!.
rigging ON the surface. As Blak.
FLASHED through the water to seize
hem his foot struck against = living
pdy which foundered violently and
hshed a brilliant forked tail above the
uddy water. Blake sprang over the
Bh, which was entangled in the
eeds, and with a kick fiung It clear
it upon the ground.
"A coryphenei" cried Winthrope
b d he ran forward to stare at thu
brgeously colored prize.
"Coryphene?" repeated Blake, fol
wing his example. Good to eat?"
Fine as salmon. This is only a
mall one, but"
Fifteen pounds. II an ounce!" cried
lake. and he thrust his hand In his
ocket. There was q moments 81
nee. and Winthrope, glancing up, saw
q other staring In blank dismay.
whats up?" he asked.
f'Lost my knife"
r'When?-in the pool? II We felt
but"
mo; aboard ship. or in the surf
rHere Is my knife"
Eyes: almost big enough to whittle
match! Mine would have lone US
Iome good"
cit is the best steel"
~All right; let's see you cut up the
.onh."
.rBut you know. Blake. / shouldn't
low how to go about It. ! never did
Oh a thing"
"And you, Miss Jenny? Girls arr
opposed to know about cooking
4 never cooked anything In all my
IL, Mr.. Blake, and it's alive-and-
Id | am very thirsty. Mr.. Blake!
''Lord!" commented Blake. GIVE
e that knife"
Though the blade was SO small. tn
kmerican's hand was strong. AfteI
Dme little haggling. the coryphen'
Fas killed and dressed. Blake washed
pth 1t and his hands In the pool, an
egan to cut slices Of flesh from TN
Bh's tail.
I'VE have no fire. Winthrope re
inded him, flushing at the word
That's true" assented Blake. In
heerful tone, and he offered WIZ
hrope two Of the pieces OF raw nesh
Here's your breakfast. The trimme
tece is for Miss Leslie"
But it's raw! Really. ] could no
link of eating raw fish. Could you
ISIS Leslie?"
Miss Leslie s%huddered. "oh, no!-
nd I'm 30 thirsty ! could not eat Any
hing"
"Yes bet ysa saAi. replied biass