The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-05-06


II unexpectedly from the woods
late that night. He was so
busy, these days that she well
coined any chance. to see him.sbgE
After breakfast Carroll accompanied
her husband to. the front door When
they opened fla blast of air rushed
in, whirling some dead leaves with it.
sssT guess the fine weather's. Over,'
said Orde, looking ap at the sky
A dull lead color had succeeded the
soft gray. The heavens seemed to
have settled down closer to the earth.
Whirlwinds scurried smong the dead
leaves on the lawnss chasing them
madly around in circles ,,,,, ,.s. a
winters coming,v sfivered Carroll.
Carroll resolved to take drive. as
she enjoyed blustery weather. She
stopped for Nina Heinman, and the
two walked around to the stable, where
the men harnessed old Prince into the
phaetOn. ~
They entered Main. street, where
there was great banging and clang
ing Of swinging signs and few loose
shutters. All the sidewalk displays of
vegetables and other goods had been
taken in, and the doors, custOmarfIy
wide open, We're now shut fast.
IT wonder where all the farmers
wagons are?' marveled the practical
Nina. ''Surely they would not stay
home Saturday afternoon just for. this
windv'
Opposite Randalls hardware store
her curiosity quite mastered her.
do stop!' she urged Carroll. Il
want to run in and see what's the mat
ter.
She was gone but a moment and re
turned, her eyes shining with excite
ment.
"Oh, Carroll" she cried. there are
three vessels gone ashore OF" the piers.
Everybody's gone to see.''
Jump in," said Carroll We'll
drive out. Perhaps they'll get out the
life saving crew."
Carroll drove straight ahead until
road that led down to the lighthouses.
Here she pulled up.
Carroll saw the lake, slate blue and
angry, with whitecapped pillows tc
the limit of vision. Along the shore
were rows and rows Of breakers, leap
} ing, breaking and gathering again
These did not look to be very largt
;. until she noticed the twin piers reach
, ing out from the rivers. mouth. Eacl
billow as it came in rose sullenly allow
them, broke tempestuOusly to over
whelm the entire structure of thei
: ends and ripped inshore along thei
: lengths, the crest submerging as it raj
E every. foot. of the massive structures.
Look thefe-out farther!' pointe'
1 Nina B a y 81 - *
: Three little toy ships-or so the
v seemed compared to the mountains o
d waterway broadside to just inside tn
8 farthest line Of break rs. Two Ewer
sailing schoonefs. These had sbee
= thrown on their beam ends, thei
p masts pointing ut an angle toward tn
K beach. Each wave broke in delug
e Of water that covered their hulls con
e pletely from sight With a might
Is suction the billow drained away. ca
r rying with It wreckage. The third We
lie sci was q steam barge. The shOr
If ward side Of her upper works hs
70 given away first, 30 now the interior
,r her staterooms and saloons was e
ID posed to view as In the cross sectit
v Of a model ship. Over her, too. Il
B. treat waves hurled themselveA eas
b. carrying away its spoil. s
.Poor fellows!" cried Nina.
e "What2" asked Carroll.
,e "Don't you see themT queried Il
to other.
I'd Carroll looked. and in the rigging