The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-03
CHAPTER Continued.

Nd in time the sea, that pri-
~ raarily had been stunned and
~ fattened out by the violence
Of the wind, began to break
HiII-Iike brea kers, foam-CUownsd,
raced the SChOOner-TaCed and won,
or pursued and overlook her, Ereak k
lIg nov and again over her quarter
ana delUEinE her decks in futile en-
deavOr 10 bury her beneath tons OF
water from which she would pres
emily emerge, shaking herself like a
wafer spaniel after = dive 10 huTJLe
onward, chip IN a whirlpool
With the passing Of the first pas
sion the wind settled down 10 steady,
persistent. tireleSs blowing. and
brought the rain For half an hour
the decks were ankle deep in rain
water when they We're not knee deep
with seas. Then the dOWnpOuT
ceased, and a paIIid dawn -srept out
Of the east, CuTJailing the twilight
An hour later the clouds parted,
torn 70 rags by the gale, and patches
OF deepest blue showed between the
fragments, while great areas OF in
CredIbly brilliant sunlight chased one
another across the raveninS waters
and turned them from slate TO emer-
AID from snow to diamond dust
The air became rare and clean TO
the lungs, and a fine exhilaratiOn tin
EleG through CadGEan's veins as he
spelled" CreaEh at the wheel He
was drinking deep Of the wine Of life.
and the taste Of II was sweet
At six bells Of the forenoon watch,
the conditions remaining unchanged.
the wind holding without abatement,
CadOgan relieved CTeagh at the
helm, and told him TO go forward
and prepare coffee and food An hour
later, II turn relieved, ne went below
Tor his own refreShmeut. entering the
cabin TO surprise the girl IN the act
OF leaving her StaterOOm-
There was q clear color in her
tanned cheeks and a brightness in
her eyes that riValed his own. and
the smile with which she greeted her
Tescuer was as cheerful and pleasant
as the fugitive shafts of sunlight
without
''Tve been asleep" she told him:
'and feel much improved, thank
asleep" Cadogau was frank IN his
astOniShmenL. JUDGED, he would have
found II hard 10 hide that emotion as
he faced her after slipping out Of his
She nodded confirmation OF her
statement. and laughed lightly.
Didn't I tell you [ was daughter
blow like this would keep me away2
I'm surprised that you have such
confidence II our seamanship,' he
COunteTed- It's all very well not tO
be afraid Of a gale and a rough sea
but why do you believe yourself Il
such competent hands,
Terry she returned. with a
twinkle That's his name. isn't it
Terry inspires one with sense OF
security
OH Cadogan threw Up a palm
with the gesture Of a man touched
IN swordplay and laughed May ]
pour YOU cofee2''
IF YOU Won-t-Iet NE perform thai
Office. 2Ir. CadoEau-' She stun 81 ec
a little over the phrase and flushed
a little for CadoEan had placed {
chair for her opposite his own j
was the first time she had sat At
breakfast alone with a man Other
than her father
"TII be obliged 10 the contrary
He COnsideTatelE overlooked hel
--siEhteued color and ti6ed the mo-
meuTary cCnStTaint over with
gUIeless air from which she drew
much comfort
She studied him covertly, as he
openly devoUred mis- bread and bacon
ard Sulped down two cupfuiS 81
SCaldinC black coffee with the aTGO-
Of famisheG wolf, and considered
him not so h0meIy as he had in
pressed her at first.
To be sure. CaGOgan never was
handsome but his eyes were pleasant
end weighed largely against ans
fault the critical might ind with q
nose too short and snub. an upper liz
too long, a mouth too wide, and q
chin that might be thought too asser-
tive