The Washington times., 1910-09-02
CHAPTER II CContinued)

I'LL painter OF the towing dorE.
which the girl had made fast 10
rins-boIt beside her, straight
encd with a jerk as the two
men bent TO their oars. Thereafter
in the silence OF tension they lifted
and sagged, driving the boat. Ike
interdependent portions OF the same
mechanism There was no time to
question or TO oTer sympathy TO the
girI; breath must be husbanded
against that strain Of the short, fast
sprint 10 The Colleen
On her part, she understood the
reason for their silence, even as she
understood the urgency OF the case:
even, IN short, as she had been the
first 10 note the menace OF the skies.
70 which they had been blinded by
concern for her
She was, in fact, no stranger TO the
Gulf her life had been passed within
sight and sound Of, il not actually
upon, its waters; she was familiar
alhe with its smiles and It's IerTOTs.
ana had learned neither to despise nor
10 overlook its phases were they
serene or threatening.
She was very tired and content TO
be let alone till she should be rested
and stronger She had gained no ease
from the sleep in which they had
discovered heT-an unCOnsCiouSnes
" hich. indeed, cid not deserve the
name Of sleep, but was rather q sort
OF coma resulting from nervous ex-
not OF that strain Of WOmankind
which demands q steady flow of com
passion Tor its SuffeTings-
II was enough thai she had been
saved, that presently she would have
the comfort Of warmth and light and
tO0ds with a sound ship beneath her
Sne rested quietly, therefore In her
seat, now thrilled with the JOY OF an eS-
cape from dangers which the lowering
southern skies made real to her ina Si-
nation. now struggling with the desire
70 give way and salve her hurts with
weeping, as she rad done before
Her birthright )f curiosity did not
trouble her at frs Men were men and
all much alike. according TO the lessons
OF her experience, and these Two as yet
had shown themselves no different SI-
periOr or inferior, TO the common run.
The romantic circumstances which had
brought them into her ken blinded her
with no illusions. she saw clearly,
C-eagh, the middle-aEed IriShman OF
the servant class. capable. good-hLmOr-
ed, seasoned; CadOgan. a man OF educa-
ton and Of some station In the world
rather young but well-tempered, with
a hOmely, candid. hkable cast Of fea-
ture-
If she specu1ated about either. it was
but transientiy. the problem Of her
position engaged her thoughts equally
with her physical discomfort. until the
dOry had regained the schooner
Then. however. as CreaEh held the
small boat in at the waist and Cadogan
cOurteOuSIy helped her abOard. she re-
.
dormant wonder stirred in her mind
wonder which she did not voice. There
would be time for that later. when these
men had work less stern to their hands
Not that they neglected her comfort,
even in those crowded moments Cado-
gan uShered her into the cabin and
would have left her with a sUperfiuoJs
apology and the advice that CreaSh
would bring her something to eat
That's a bad storm coming he COM
mented, gravely- pausing 70 examine the
glass ere ascending the cOmpaniOnway.
You understand, don't YOU, and won't
mind our leaving you to yOurSelf2''
''Oh. quite she replied, easily
please believe that I am accustomed
to boats
THAT So The dominant thought IN
CadoEan's mind was that the glass was
very Iowa poTtentOus fact in his world
He spoke absently- When you've eaten
you'll find stateroom TO starbOard,
where you can rest"
Cadogan indicated the door to the said