The Washington times., 1909-09-22

and splash into the water be-
low
she turned for an instant and made
out the form of Picketzo. skulking
away. II was he who had pushed Eben
At that moment Nash's head came
above the surface. Marjory noticed
that the bit of cloth had left his hand
the instant ne struck the water, and
row she saw IT floating away.
There was little over six feet between
the ship and dock. The boat was COM
ing in steadily. and Mar1ory realized
the extreme danger Of her lover posi-
ton
As her eyes sought a possible means
of escape, she saw a break in the dock,
where Eben might swim in out OF
harms way
him and pointed TO the refuge she had
located.
But Eben could not hear, and was
making a frantic effort to swim the
length OF the ship in order TO get out
OF the way before she was warped in
close TO the dock.
Marjory made quick calculation,
She knew that Eben would be crushed
before he could make the length Of the
boat. The only safety lay in the shell
tered spot she had discovered
watt she screamed at Eben- Al
the same moment her nervous little
hands were loosening her heavy skirt
Several sailors noted the action and
FASTENED TO her side one RTasped her
arm ana held tight. But she braced her
self over the edge OF the boat wrench
ing loose from the man. VINO drew
back TO avoid being pulled overheard
Marjory dived straight for the bit OF
cloth which still hOated on the surface.
not FIVE feet from Eben.
During the flash that she hurled
through the air she noted that Eben
had seen her jump of and had stopped
swimming in order TO get back 10 help
her when she should strike.
In a moment she was on top Of the
~ " nrrn tossed the hif OF
cloth about. and her slender hand had
C1asDed II. Then a few bold strokes
placed her within two feet Of Eben-
The big boat had hoateo IN so that
there was but three feet Of space be-
tween its hull and the dock.
With her free hand Mar1ory took
hold OF Ebens arm and shouted in his
ear the direction Of the broken plank
IN the dock which she had noted from
above.
had shattered the neavy planking
There was JUS room enough for one
person 70 get through at "A time and
Marjory knew That II would be safe
beneath the dock itself.
The Winnewaba was just GRINDING
against the dock when Eben puShec
Mariory through the opening and pulled
himself through after her. Their escap'
was so narrow that his foot was caught
between the boat and the dock as NJ
dragged himself into the retreat, bu
the wood was rotten and Eben s shoel
were still on, so that ne escaped with
out damage.
Beneath the pier it was black anC
damp. The air was oppressive ana ther'
was only an occasional rift Of liEh
from a crack in the boards above.
They dragged themselves upon a sup
porting beam Shiny with mud, wher'
thew law exhausted for some minutes
Their escape had been little less thar
miraculous, and had II not been 10
Mariory's plunge Eben would surel.
have been crushed between the doci
the hOat
Eben got his breath first.
How did you nave the nerve, girl:
IT didn't stop to think" she pante,
in reply. as he spread out an arm q
protect her wet hair from the foul plac
N "B Blit' You couldn't swim with all thos
'' WHAT difference did that maker
knew you would save me. and I coub
show you the spot where we could
aBut it was you that saved me"
we saved each other and from IN
intonations Eben could imagine IN
sweet smile that went with T.
He drew her head closer and laid
on his chest
frIot half so wonderful as you" sh
answered. with the same sweet ton
that made him want 70 crush her eve
NJ was several minutes before the
recovered their strength Ihen EDe
II lost that bit of cloth when struc
the water. How do you suppose ] eve
happened 70 fan offT'
dPicketzo pushed you of. He pr
tended 10 make a clumsy misstep,' Sd
explained readily.
'aThen that explains IL. He wante
me to lose that piece OF evidence
HE accomplished his purpose, then
II wish 7 had IL. I'd begun 70 81
how II would help me at my trial.
$50 had J. I jumped in 20 save th'
almost as much as 7 did 20 save you
hut her tone showed that she did ~
mean exactly what she said.
You mean 20 say that you recovere
the piece OF the Italians coatY' erie
Eben-
She pressed the bit Of wet materi
into his hand and replied:
"Of course A woman is natural
economical Do you think ] would evt
miss a chance Of killing two birds Wi
one stone7 There's the piece Of clot
but I'm going to keep Il; you're e
careless"
CHAPTER L.