Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28

bound at the majestic haven opening
up before the ship. hurried on his err
rand. He found Tollemache seated on
an upturned bucket. in which the tnci-
turn one had just washed his face and
hands.
Have you seen it?' demanded
Walker gieefully, while his practiced
eyes took in the state of the gauges
as he oyerran number of oil taps
with nimble fingers.
"Seen what?' asked TOllemache
without removing his pipe.
THE lane, my bonny lad. We-ah
wunnin, wight in now
We've been doing that for hours
"Yes, but this is diff went. The'aw's
a fine wiv-ah ahead. Have We ey-ah
seen the Tyne? Well. just shove
Sooth sheels an Tynemouth a few hun
dred feet high-ah an you've got it.
| Now. don't ivy TO talk or you might
cwack yo' face
| With this Parthian shaft of humor
| he vanished toward the forecastie,
whence the ubiquitous donkey boiler
| through one of its long arms would
shoot forth the stockless anchors at
the touch of lever. Tollemache, who
had already Slimpsed the coast stroll
ed out on deck and bent well over the
side in order to look more directly
ahead. He could see one-half only of
the view, but that sufiiced
a respite" he growled to himself
"penai servitude instead OF sudden
| DEATH
| And indeed this was the true aspect
] of things, as Courtenay discovered
when he had successfully brought the
ship past three ugly reefs and drop
ped anchor in the backwater of q small
sheltered bay. He speedily abandoned
the half formed hope that the Kansas
might have runs into an ocean water
way which communicated with Smyth
channel The rampant of snow clad
hills had no break, while a hasty scru-
| tiny of the chart showed him that the
eastern coast of Hanover island had
boon thoroughly surveyed. Yet it was
not in human nature that he should
not experience a rush of joy at the
thought that by his own efforts he had
saved his ship and some at kast of
the lives intrusted TO his care. He
was alone when the music of the
chains in the hawse pipes sounded IL
J his ears. The Kansas had plenty of
room to swing. but he thought it best
TO moor her. Believing implicitly now
that he would yet bring his vessel in
to the Thames, he allowed her to he
carried round by the fast flowing tide
until her nose pointed seaward and
she lay in the comparatively still wa
ter inshore. Then he dropped the sec
ond anchor and stepped forth from
the chart house. His long vigil wa
ended. Some of the cloud of care lift
ed from his face, and he called checri
ly to Joey.
/ "CoEe along. pup" he said. Let u
sample DR.. Christobars cookery. Yo'
have shared my watch; now you shal
my breakfast We have both earne
It."
1t was in his mind to knock loudl
on Elsie's door and awaken hel
Therefore he was dimly conscious o
feeling of disappointment when h
saw her in company with Christoba
leaning over tine rail of the promenad
deck and evidently discussing th
weird beauty of the scene spread be
fore her wondering eyes. They hear
Courtenay's approaching footsteps a
most as soon as he gained the deck.
, Instantly she ran toward him, wit
hands outstretched.
Let me be the first to congratulate
your she cried, her cheeks mantlin
with rush of color and her lips quiz
ering with excitement. How wonder
, full of you to bring the ship throug
: all those awful reefs and things! NJ
, you must not say you have done notl
ing marvellous. DR.. Christobal ha
told me everything. Next to Prov
dence, Captain Courtenay, we owe on
lives to you"
Courtenay felt it would hurt he
; were he to smile at her earnestnes
, But he did say:
"Surely it is not SO very remarkabl
that l should do my best to safeguar
the ship and such of her passenge,
, and crew as survive last nights o
deal"
Il shall never understand how
, came 10 fall asleep" said Elsie. =
t remember feeling very tired. l So
| down for Il moment, and that ended
I The next thing / heard was a rappiu
OH my door and DR.. Christobal's volC
! bidding me hurry if l would see th
/ entrance to the harbOr."
| The two men exchanged glance
, Courtenay laughed so pleasantly til;
, 1t was good to hear.
yet there was l up aloft, manel
: vering the ship in the firm faith tbs
DIR. Christoba1 was busy in the cook
galley said he.
"Ah, we have news for your erie
Elsie. ''One of the poor fellows WI
| was knocked on the head during th;
terrible fight for the boats was I'll
/ master cook himself He is bette
now, and breakfast can be ready
: five minutes. I'll go and tell him.
, She ran off. and Joey scampered L
| her side, for he knew quite well whel
, the kitchen lay.
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