The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02

She used them for plates, too and tin for eup so
took the hint for myself
One day l saw that she dragged herself about as if
she weren't wel and she didn't sing in the evening:
The next day she seemed worse The following day
didn't see her out at all. was afraid to brighten her
by calling after dark; but sat down by the line
to watch If she came out in the morning and when she
didn't decided that the promise had to be broken and
went along to the and called to her
Don't be afraid Miss" shouted. 81 thought per-
haps you weren't well.' 49,,
Il am ILL.,. she answered in a hoa1se voice ITS
some kind of fever. I'm so thirsty.
picked up the that lying outside and ran
off for some water.
Shall put it round the cornerf" asked.
Il can't stand" she said with groan So went in.
She was lying the sail I'd thrown over to her, and
her teeth chatterng with the but she tried
to laugh
"a BIT hard those stones, suggested; and she gave
They make me ache she owned.
So fetched lot of grass, and rolled up my coat q
didn't want it, having jersey for pillow and lifted
her to it, covering her up with the sail Then
boiled her egg but she only ate half OF it The next
time she wouldn't eat any, and couldn't get her to
touch anything else although she kept drinking
"If only could have some milk she was always
saying There was such lot aboard" She meant
the timed stuff.
WELL" said there might be some in the bows
Perhaps could float out with plank, when the
tide. going that way, and back again when It turns
mo- mol" she cried Don't leave me! Don't leave
me- Those horrid little COLLINS will take me if you do
She light-headed off and on, and had to sit be-
side her, and pretend that kept the COLLINS off
that she only moaned and didn't open her eyes, and
couldn't swallow anything but water. She kept clutch
ing as if she wanted to hold something and had to
give her my hand to quiet her Then she went off into
a supor, and thought the end was coming. | didn't
believe it was the fever that killing her much
as having nothing she could take except water and at
milk from the ship.
I'd noticed the tide set that way when it was going
out &c. about hour before the turn, took plank,
and aoated with it, swimming and guiding it well
l could, though | wasn't much of a swimmer 1t was
slack by the reef, and managed to steer into
little cove and climb up the rock from which could
jump the side of the old ship it lay over, and
crawl in through portfolio Then slid and clanlbered
about the inside until reached the galley. and the
lot OF things. | tied up several bundles OF Clothes
blankets and other articles lashing them spars and
boxes, and threw them over thinking some OF them
with tools, and then fixed up a grating with
panks. To this fastened the boxes, and some more
blankets and let the whole thing like, raft into the
it with my knife and loated off 1t seemed as if
going to miss the island altogether but for row,
locks stuck marlin spikes through the grating and
sculled with I'd taken; and, after going back
ward and forward with the contrary currents about two
hours drfted into useful one; and at last reached
the island, just at the corner, and ran ashore hen |
walked knee-deep in the water, towing the raft till
opposite the cave and hauled it up on the beach
there.
opened tin OF milk, mixing it with water, and
gave her spoonful I'D taken spoon) Then gave
her some brandy that I'd found aboard and afterward
Severed her up with hs, ss gsi
hoped she'd be all right; but fell asleep ulawares,
being dog-tred; and when woke she was lying with
her eyes open, looking at me.
She said Tn going to get better" and SAID,
Thank GodH And she said Yes and smiled and
went to sleep.
and when she'd finished it she looked surprised and
asked me where it came from, so told her about my
trip the wreck She lay staring at me with her eyes
looking big in her pale face. .
IF you hadn't reached the island again.! she SAID,
with shudder.
You'd have been worse off than if hadn't
"Oh!" she cried, Il wasn't thinking OF myself was as
thinking that you risked your life for me- She held
out her hand and shook it, Il wish we wereYt the
same side OF the line" she said, and telt as II Ia
been doused with cold water
"Ah!" said. The line-I know I'm rough sort .t
OF chap and not fit company for the likes OF you; but
you needn't be afraid of me-"
"l'm not frightened she told me. Il think you are
good and brave and honorable. knox you are Only
i wish there wasn't any line
You can rub it out with your loot, SAID with a
laugh
NO" she said, with a choke and little shake Of
her head Il can't 1t is you who must remove the
ms No msse s1o eonF y es You set it between
and YOU must take it away fyou don't, stay on my
side, you're we'll and strongi but TIL you are
I'm going to look after you.'
She put her hands behind her head and lay there and
laughed o.
Il shall take my time getting WE'LL she declared 4
liked being looked after, and grinned
One evening she said She was almost quite we'll and
wedhave another walk after twas bright moonlight
as walked along the beach, and when came to the
line. stopped, looking down att.
The line that separates from a good man. she
said with catch in her voice
ITS easy to rub out. missile" told her "but it's
for you to do, not me-
This line" she said Vests gone" She brushed
her foot over a little bit "But not-not the line be-
tween you and Don't you see it? The line between
our lives? The line that will be, if we are rescued
why, OF course, miss p agreed, You're lady,
bornfcand bred, and I'm a common sailor. You can't
rub out that line"
NO she said. | can't; but YOU can. # you tried
would'%sSr s
Its no 'use.s miss" told her "I'm what / was
brought UP tobe. and what am. There's the line be-