The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-31

proper spelling and put it there instead After that
didn't try to speak her. but knew she got on all
right because | her cooking things in big shells
She used them for plates, TOO. and tin for cup;
took the hint for myself
One DAY | that she dragged herself about rs If
she weren't we'll and She didn't sing in the evening
The next day she seemed worse. The following day
didn't sec her out at all. | afraid frightcn her
by calling after it was dark but sat down by the line
watch if she out in the morning. and when She
didn't decided that the promise had to be broken and
went along to the cave and called TO her
Don't be afraid Miss shouted Il thought per-
haps you weren't well
Il am ill.," she answered in hoarsc voice. ITS
some kind Of fever I'm thirsty
| picked up the can that lying outside, and ran
off for water.
SHALL put it round the corncr?' I asked.
Il can't stand. she said. with groan SO went in.
She was lying on the sail I'd thrown her, and
her teeth chattcrng with the asue but she tried
TO laugh
"A bit hard, those stones | suggested; and she gave
SThey make INC ache" she owned
SO fetched lot OF grass. and rolled up my coat q
didn't want it, having Jcrsey) for pillow and lifted
her on to it, covering her up with the sail. Then
boiled her an egg but she only ate half OF it. The next
time she wouldn't cat any. and couldn't get her to
touch anything else although she kept drinking water
IF only | could have some milk" she always
saying "Thcrc such lot aboard" She meant
the timed stuff.
well" | said there miehf be some in the bows
Perhaps could float out with plank, when the
tidee going that way and back again when it turns"
"No, nor she cried Don't leave me! Dont leave
me! Those horrid little COLLINS will take If you do
She was lght-hcaded, off and on, and had TO sit be-
side her. and pretend that kept the COLLINS off.
She got worse and worse and at last she was so bad
that she only moaned and didn't open her eyes, and
couldn't swallow anything but water. She kept clutch
ing as if she wanted to hold something and had 10
give her my hand quiet her Then she went off INTO
stupor, and | thought the end coming. l ddnt
believe it was the fever that was killing her much
AS having nothing she could take except water, and at
last l made up my mind that Id try to get her some
milk from the ship.
Id noticed the tide set that way when it was going
out So about hour before the turn, took plank
and noatcd with ii, swimming and guiding 1t as we'll as
| could though ! wasn't much of a swimmer 1t
slack by the reef, and managed TO steer into
little and climb up the rock, from which could
jump the side of the old ship. 1t lay over, and
crawl III through portfolio. Then slid and clambefed
about the inside until l reached the galley and the
hunks and lockers in the forecastc. Here found
lot of things. l tied up several bundles of clothes
blankets and other articles lashng them spars and
boxes, and threw them over, thinking some of them
might chance TO float ashore he milk put IN boxes
with some tools, and then fixed up grating with
planks To this I fastened the boxes and some more
blankets and let the whole thing like raft into the
water with rope then slid down the rope, and cut
it with my knife, and hoated off. 1t seemed as if
was gong to miss the island altogether; but for row.
locks stuck two marlin spikes through the grating and
scullcd with Id taken; and after gong back
ward and forward with the contrary currents about two
hours, driftcd into useful one and at last reached
the island, Just at the corner and ran ashore lhen
walked knce-dccp in the water, towing the raft till
was opposite the cave and hauled it up on the beach
p there
| opened a tin of milk, mixing it with water. and
gave her spoonful I'D taken spoon). Then gave
her some brandy that I'd found aboard and afterward
covered her UP with blankets. SO that She would get
hot and sweat the fever. She breahed harder and
| hoped she'd be all right but fell asleep unawares.
being dog tired; and when l woke She was lying with
her eyes open, looking at me- .
She said I'm gong to get better, and [ said,
Thank God!' And she said. Yes" and smiled and
went to sleep.
and when she'd finished 1t she looked surprised and
asked INC where it from, so | told her about my
trip the wreck She lay staring at me with her eyes
looking big in her pale face
"If you hadn't reached the island again.! She SAID,
with shuddcr
You'd have been no worse off than if hadn't
gone" | explained
"Oh!" she cried 81 wasn't thinking of myself was
thinking that you riskcd your life for me-. She held
out her hand and | shook it Il wish we were-the
same side of the line" She said. and felt as If I'd
been douscd with cold water.
"Ahw l said Tho linc-I know I'm rough sort
of chap. and not fit company for the likes of YOU but
you needn't be afraid OF me
I'm not frightened" she told me, Il think you are
good and brave and honorable -kno1u you are Only
j wish there wasn't any line
you can rub it out with your foot 1 said with
laugh.
mo" she said, with choke and little shake of
her head 81 can't. 1t is you who must remove the
line" But shook my head
NO missile" contradlcted- "You set it between US.
and you must take 1t away II you don't stay OH my
own side you're well and strong; but till you are
I'm going TO look after you
She put her hands behind her head and lay there and
laughed
q shall take my time getting we'll" she declared Il
liked being looked after" and grinncd.
One evening she said she almost quite we'll and
VIC have another walk after tea Itwas bright moonlight
as walked along the beach; and when came TO the
line. stopped, looking down at It,
"Thc line that separates INC from a good man.. she
said with a catch in her voice
ITS easy to rub out missile" / told her, "but its
TINS Inc" she said 'Yes-its gonc' She brushed
her foot over little bit But not-not tho line be-
our lives? The line that will be- il VIC arc rescucd7"
why. of course, mIssr I agreed You're lady,
born and bred. and I'm common sailor. You can't
rub out fiat line"
"No she said can't; but you can If you tried
you might rise. You could try anyhow-I wish you
would"
cts no use. miss" told her I'm what was
brought up to be. and what There's the line be-
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