The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-01

on again-and the old man was still
fast asleep.
Presently he awoke and looked
around and found the girl smiling
down on him. He nodded at her.
"Shipwrecked and marooned, chr"
he chuckled. 81 remember now. Just
for moment l thought it was all
part Of a bad dream-and then woke
up and saw you. Everything all right,
eh?"
II think So" she said. The gale is
still pretty lively, but it can't harm us
here. Now you may put on your shoes.
They are quite dry"
What would you have done If the
boat had gone over?" he presently
asked
Il can SWIM" she said, with q
quick smile. And l would have
got you up on the overturned boat and
held you there until help came"
The old man nodded
Guess you'd have done it," said
the old man, but l fancy it's better
just as it is. Where are WEI"
You're in a bungalow" the girl re-
piled. Its a bungalow l built with
with the help of Captain Tom. It's
comfortable, even if the comfort Is q
homely sort"
ut suits me at this moment quite
as well as if the highest priced archi-
tects of New York had planned the
structure" He looked at his watch and
chuckled THAT man l went to meet
will wonder where I've disappeared. /
/ only hone no won't worry
mo doubt he'll be all the more glad
when he finds you are safe" said the
girl And now you are to have a cup
of tea and some bread and jam"
Say" said the old man, this is a
fine adventure. l wouldn't have missed
this for a good many dollars. That's
tip top jam"
MY dear young lady," he cried as
he lifted his teacup, IL am too much
indebted to you to think of anything
else. A little while ago l promised
myself that l would give you anything
| you desired. I will admit that the
stress of fear was heavy on me at the
moment, but I'm not the sort of man
who gets well and then plans to cheat
\ the doctor What can / do for your
! She looked at him thoughtfully.
"Yes," he answered. Don't be
afraid"
I've had a scheme in my mind FOR
some time" she said, perhaps this is
the chance to work it out"
Go ahead" he cried.
pretty soon l will show you an
old wooden building on the north
| shore 1t is a home for incorrigible
| boys. They are sent there from the
eastern part of the state. They are
not all bad boys. Some of them are
only unfortunate The building is not
/ a fit home for them. 1t is more like a
\ prison. Every little while some Of
| them break out and run away. They
need a better building, they need sur
/ roundings that will uplift them. |
/ know about this, because once a week
! | visit there and sing and play for
them Now my scheme is this to put
| up modern building on this island, a
| building that isn't at all like pris-
/ on. and | would give the boys the run
of the place. There are seven acres of
| land here and a pretty grove, and the
waters of the bay would offer a much
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walls and barbed wire. The island is
mine"
"Yours!"
Eyes. 1t was given to me by my
| grandfather, Captain John Alerton, a
/ famous old whaling master. l will give
the island for this project if some ono
else will give the building"
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wrinkled face.
What do you estimate the building
will cost?' he quickly asked.
She hesitated again.
1T could be erected for $4,000"
He frowned a little.
But this does you no good" he
said
Oh yes it does" she cried.
you are a very strange girl" said
the old man. Then he drew memoir
| andum book from his pocket and pen
/ ciled few words. There is my ac-
/ ceptance of the conditions" he said as
/ he tore the les from the book
She took it eagerly and glanced it
over Then her face flushed and she
| drew quick breath
Are you Amos Crandall?' she half
/ whispered
why yes" he answered as he held
his pencil poised "And now, what is
your nameY
She suddenly raised her hand
"Harki" she said Someone is com
ing to our relief That was a launch
whistle. Let us see who it is"
He followed her through the door
way and to the beach. The wind had
gone down and n naphtha launch was
coming toward them over the bobbing
waves.
OH bet that's Jim there in the bow.
See. he's waving his hat"
The girl touched his arm.
sir she said in a low voice. II
viii tell you my name now. 7 know
why you came To- Fairhayen. ] know
that you have been very angry at
Jim and that you are here to take him
away I am the cause of this mlsun-
/ Outstanding. am the girl ne wrote
you about / am Anna Holman"
"Youl" he cried.
lie was quite dumbfounded.
The launch was very near now. It's
/ whistle piped up shHlly
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