The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-01
It. Misther Pether? shure,

What IS at. Misther Pether? shure.
/ j see naWthinEt''
Look theref' Csdogsn pointed.
Wy mere, sir2 Nov. God be good 20
ne II Z see annythin'i
/ Don't be a fool. Terry, Look
a9cogan tone was imperative. IN
willingly. trembling, Creagh yielded.
looked, and saw. perhaps half a mile
lastern. the ribbon Of moonlight. brighter
nC ", broken BY a black line broad
CROUCH 10 be noticeable even at that
distance
a boat. Terry" CadoEan's voice
quavered with excitement a dory
adT1ft, and some one IN her calling
for help. I knew / couldn't be mis-
taken. / heard and YOU didn't. You
must We been asleep
AS 1 stand here. 8fisther Pether
/ II. -, not closed eye TINS right.
don't believe me"
( But instead Of waiting FOR the
himself cGpDed hands to T1o1fb an -,
I sent stentorian shout booming over
the waters
"Aho-o-oyt'
! his voice rang. like a .trUmpet-cau
/ IN the clear void betV-ixt sea and
sky; rang aud-flattcned against the
silence
Cadogan held his breath Incred,-
/ lous- He could see the stern OF the
! boat clearly outlined, bIa-k against
the gold az the dOTv dTI-sed across
, the mooniit lane But there was 10
Again he shouted. again waited II
GREATNESS anxiety for the Response
At length. There's something more
/ than strange IN thisT' he decided
Haul in our dOry. Terry I'll have a
I look a that boat
"AhI Misther Pether. now. YOU
would not be dOin' anyJhin' as rash
as thatE pleaded Creagh in panic
a Rs oHtst ssm l2aBped r2 9adSPan
default OF CreaEbs prompt Obedienie
I he himself seized the painter and With
/ q vigorous jerk yanked the small
thrust the rope into Creas = reIuct-
ant fingers Hold that tfIl I yet iE -
CadoEan dropped into the dory as
cast or" he commanded. sharply.
. ~eating himself upon the middle thWaTt
and nttinE oars IN locks Dye hear
ne Terry2'
7 hear. r hear. sir. but" With
! "a mighty effort the freshman mas
tered his uisEivinEs and lifted him
self over the rail Did vo1 think mat
Terry would he Iertiu' YOU 60 alone 10
your doom. NfSther Pefher1-
This IN q tone Of deepest reproach-
I Cadosan chUckIed as hiz-oars bit the
! YOU'RE right. Terry You're a
{ brick
: Pulling heavily upon the sta-board
( blade. he swung the dory round
Get To work now ne cried Do p
! ting all tire power Of his own stron 3
arms and back TO it.
Cresvh proved little behind him in
! willingness. once that he had set hand
/ TO the task With the Two OF them
pulling in unison their lorLE- strong
and driving strokes seemed Iairly -., 70
{ lift the dOTy over the water she
skinned the surface like an arrow the
outlines Of the deserted Colleen
idwindlinE and melting into the gloom
prom time to time one or the 9TH e-
/ glanced over his shoulder marked
down anew the maSterless boat and
utes We're surprisingly few ere
! Creagh's voice reached Cadogan.S ears
I 81 quiet warning
Steady as you are. sir. Rest your
oars and leave me 70 bring her alols-
{ side Sure and YOU were right There
/ Is somebody IN her Somebody dead
3 poor soul by the look Of her.
IN his agitation CadoEan shipped oars
Gathering, and stood w while the Col
Z leen-s 6ory. Geftly guided by CueaEh-
swept gently beside the othe- and stop
ped with no further way on her
II proved Ia bitter truth a woman who
: Z 3 IN the boat. her body on the bottom
2 head q rest upon an arm oTtStretched
along athZart. her posture that Of one
who. through utter wea-inesS and de-
spair- had fallen asleep.
/ Poor chiIdf' cried CadCEan beneath
I his breath The pity Of 81 tore his
heart. as The waxing moonlight revealed
4 relentiessly the 0ure contour Of Young
] ttLa-t.llEtA HE ~AAli-l -4lEs
paIlOT ~ drawn lips that should have
! been curved and scarlet the little
Swallowed hoilows beneath eyes where
= there should have been roundne5s-
/ Poor Childr'
Ave. God rest her soul. KIisher
I Pether. siri'
CadcEan gulped harshly. guessing
all too closely what she must have
| endured ere oblivion -nercif1til- put a
/ period TO her sueriEEs- md the slow
4 heaving swell lifted the two boats and
| rubbed their CunWaleS together with