Arizona republican., 1909-05-28

hidden rock, pointing scornfuly upwards till thsy had bent with their weight and sagged down ward again. Now the forecastle was half submerged and the water poured in and out through great rents The vessel twisted arnidshps, the deck-panking had opened in places and part of the saloon had fallen in but the stern unnjured and lay in deep water. They carried aft the boats that available and launched them there.
 Beyond the oasis of calm, heavy swept shore yards in towering green waves until reached comb of jagged rocks, and poured through the openings in sheets of foam to long, sandy beach Three tossing boats approaching the rocks slowly the cur rent would suffer, looking for passage through The ourth-he last re1naiHng-was just leaving the ship The men who had lowered it, with no appliances but bare ropes rubbed their chafed hands on their trousers and mopped their foreheads, and gathered together sently-except tall gentleman of about forty. He left the rest and went toward lady, who stood back little, watching them. The rest of the women and all the children, in the boats.
 She turned when he reached her, and they walked forward together He patted her shoulder approvngy and she smiled fainty at him She was about hve-and thry could scarcely be called goodlookng but very lkable when she smiled
 Thdt'S why she wouldn't go in the boat" one of the gathering observed | Aye" said an old sailor. 'She's the right sort"
 Then they were silent again. s The man and the silent too When they reached the end of the saloon promenade beside the wrecked music-saloon they stopped and rested their arms on the rail and gazed at the shore mile away; not if they wished to look the shore but if they feared to look at each other The chief officer came swiftly down the ladder from the navigation deck with two life-belts his arm.
 Best put them on" he advised, "but don't think they'll be much use" He nodded toward the breakers " Shell go in ten minutes
 The man laid one belt the deck, while he put the
  smiled him all the time When he finished his task and picked up the other belt she took it from him
 Let me do for you,' she offered T should like to if I may"
 His grave face lit up for moment.
 "I shall like you to-" he told her You are brave woman"
 Braver than l thought" she assented. "I used to think that was just-ordnary; that all Now l think it life that was ordinary not we What shall we do with the rest of 1.-the ten minutes?
 Let open our hearts the man proposed "Wc may venture now. Dear lady, have admired you and liked you all the voyage We shall go friends gether think?
 q wish no better company" she told him Is there who has better right? he asked ; No one And you?"
 No one" - And that" she said, is why we thought life or dinary, l suppose"
 
 again and gazed the boats approaching the shore. There were only two now-no three. One lay upturned the beach Specks of humanity crawled out of the foam Some rushed back, the risk of their lives and pulled out others.
 "Yes" he said We are braver than we thought Do you the bounder man. as called hm?" He pointed to the group at the stern. One might have expected him to fight for place in the boats When l saw him carry the first child down I thought tn he dozen more down and came back cheerfully every time He managed to cheer them, too wiped their eyes and joked at their fears in his boorsh way got packets of sweets from the bar and threw them down the boat and kissed his hand to them Now he's light ing cigarette. Yes, we're braver than thought YoH dear lady the brayest and the best You up your life when you gave up your place in the boat Why7"
 "The children have mother" she explained; and he is such good father to them They need him; and l have one"
 He took her hand @
 You have friend" he assured her.
 "Yes" she said simply. That the other reason why remained"
 Mel" He looked at her quickly.
 "You. wonder-it doesn't matter what we say now, does ?-I wonder if really cared for each other!" An said the man. I wondered too but thought women always knewa"
 She shook her head
 q liked you, certainly; but have liked other men I never liked any of them enough You see am not marrying woman l have-I had aims in life Marriage meant sacrificing much It IS sacrifice for an nde- pendent woman-to give up your individuality; to be Mrs Something-Else; not your name left! And for what? To be toy and playthng for year. Perhaps not year-don call it selfshness. I'd have given up everything if had thought that love would lastl My dear friend it doesn't last You and are not children We have fife We know! But the womans lasts longest was afraid of thdf!" "I know The man nodded "I liked you, too; liked YOU more than was comfortabei thought it out many a time It was more than liking, Marian quickened at your coming; warmed at your beautiful smile" - Dear friend" she protested we can be candid now You know that I am not beautiful"
 Indeed" he declared, q thought you were I,