The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-17


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q crulsed the shore Of Port Ann.
alo at discreet distance and then
on again.
ct US not 20 too near shore any.
Pre-" said Helen: and Miss Pa
tmured acquosconce.
so; we don't care to meet people,
hrcmarkcd n trille anNlously.
IN afraid | don't know any to In.
flce you TO-" replied. and turned
b. into tho broadcast part OF the
The launch was capable OF
y clip and the engine worked cap.
l had no fear OF being caught.
II we should be pursued, and
In the broad light OF the peaceful
tbath afternoon, seemed the re.
test possibility.
had been understood that we
D. to remain dut until the sun
fped into the western wood. and
ned on toward the upper lake
Ore the shores were rougher.
hats real island over there
call 1t Battle Orchard-you must
glimpse Of IT,"
IN. nothing is 80 delightful as an
bpdl" exclaimed Helen.
ina had scanned the Lake con.
italy since we started. as was his
hba. Miss Pat turned to speak to
lfln OF the shore that now swept
ar from us In broader curves us we
phgd out Of the connecting channel
lftthe farther lake lima remarked
q So quietly. as though speaking OF
leenglne:
heres a man following In a row.
bSG"
Nd as replied 10 some remark by
Na Pat, | saw, half a mile distant.
Il nils hanging idly. a sloop that an.
rteed Glllcspie's description OF the
slAto. Its snowy canvas shonc
Hhe against the green ycrdurc OF
Bbdc Orchard
hut on the power a moment, We
v U turn here. lJlma"-and called
Ms Pats attention to n hoary old
pfmore on the western shore.
'oh. I'm disappointed not to cruise
pdNr the island with the romantic
rdue." cried Helen. And there's a
Hra over there. tool"
nrcady had the boat swung round.
Il In reversing the course lost tho
S4e,to. which chung to the island
IN. butt saw now quite plainly the
ruvbeat lima had reported as follow.
Ing vs., II hung on about a quarter OF
a mhe and It's single occupant had
ceased rowing and shipped his oars
rs though waiting, He was between
us and the strait that connected the
upper and lower lakes. Though not
alarmed was lrritated by my care.
lessness In ycnturlng through tho
strait and anxious to return to the less
wild part Of the lake l did not dare
look over my shoulder, but kept talk.
Ing TO my passengers. while lima,
with the rare intuition OF his race. un.
derstood the situation and indicated
by gestures the course
There's boat sailing through tho
green, green wood exclaimed Helen:
and true enough. as We crept In close
10 the shore. We could still see. across
a wooded point OF the island, the sails
Of the Stlletto. as OF a boat Of dreams.
drifting through the trees. And as |
looked saw something more. a tiny
signal flag was run quickly to the top.
mast head. withdrawn once and
flashed back; and as I faced the bow
again the hoaimar dropped his oars
into the water,
What strange looking man. 70.
marked Miss Pat
He doesn't look like native" re.
Piled. carelessly,
The launch swung slowly around.
cutting a half,circlc, Of which the ltal,
Ian's boat was the center, lie dallled
idly with his oars and seemed to pay
no heed TO us. though he glanced sew.
eral times toward tho yacht. which
had now crept into full view, and uu,
der freshenlng breeze was bearing
southwark,
Full speed. Lima
The engine responded instantly. and
We cut through the water smartly
There was a space OF about % yards
between the boatman and tho nearer
shore. did not believe that he would
do more than try to annoy us by for
cling us on the swampy shore; for II
was still broad daylight. and We were
likely at any moment TO meet other
craft. was confident that with any
sort of luck I could slip past him
aud gain the strait, or dodge and run
round him before he could change the
course OF his heavy skin,
kicked the end OF an oar which
the launch carried for emergencies
aud lima, on this hint, drew II toward
him.
You can see some OF the roofs OF
Port Annandale across the neck here,
remarked, seeing that the women
had begun to watch the approaching
boat uneasily.
tTO RE CONTINUED