The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19

can't swim--tio you hear me? lis Paul,
Dan, it's Paul!''
guess" growlcd McAvoy. Let Paul
drown. Sit down here and watch him
His Washin'ton pull don't cut no ice
with the ocean. Maggie"
You promised" she flashed
Il didn't-not a thing"
But YOU Will. Dan" She threw her
self in his arms. twining her fingers in
and out his short blacl. hair. Her
touch maddcncd him. He tried to push
her off, but she cluns to him, calling
his name and kissing his brow
Get him save him" she plead Bring
him again the longes' day 1 live!
Iromisc-s help inc God | won't: He's
gon' TO DC famous some day, Dan,
great painter. stop ana think o all
the pictures he's goin' to paint-think.
JUS let him live-to paint en- III never
see him again"
Go way-you can't fool me. girl" he
muttcrcd
i mean ii. Ny word. never vent
back on my word yet. did /, Dan? s.
help me. But II YOU Won't She
stopped and eyed him cruelty, Win a
cunning II YOU won, III jump in the
sea myself. The tide is strong and the
uhdcrcurrcnt--you know. I'll DO it, Dan.
III do 1t!
For brief moment they stood like
animals at bay, glazing into each others
eyes. Then Ac-Ayoy. with an oath, broke
away from her ana started out OF the
tent.
Come help me With the boat" he
said curtly.
Maggie unfastcned her dress and with
bare arms ana throat stood in (, short
red flannel skirt. III the beach she flew
at her husbands side, and icnt n mans
strength to get the life boat down TO
the waters edge.
It's fools errand, Mag" Dan laugh
cd shortly once, but she made him no
reply.
Three hundred yards away they could
see the man still clnging to The bot
tom Of the boat. Each breaker tossed
him high in the air, and each time he
was lost TO view In the clouds OF spray
that shot vIcious!y up and cnvcloped his
body completely. How long he could
mold on. just how far his strength would
carry him. Mc.Avoy couldn't say Each
time he disappeared only 10 come up
again a the breaker Shot past ana spent
itself on the beach
Dan walked out III water to his waist,
pushing the boat ahead Of him with
Maggie clutching the oars. Thcn
wave caught the boat, lifting him with
i. and flung them both Ike a bit Of
criftwood back on the sand. Painting,
cursing, but with all the blood in him
boiling at the thought Of defeat. he
the breath In his body.
Get out and push-push, say. If
you want to save that damn lover O.
yours. get out and push,"
She climbed oct Of the boat, first tuck
ing the oars under the seat Then to-
Icther they pushed the boat out to the
first line of breakers, Maggie standing
to her waist in water and holding on to
the side Of the craft to keep from being
swept off her feet. She was drcnchcd
to the skin. cold and frightened, al
though she didn't realize it then from
sheer excitement Of the moment
Jump in JUS before this wave breaks
we'll ride it-gct through il, maybe"
Dan shouted at her
She felt the boat take a sudden lungc
up in the air, and clinging With a NUT
tered prayer to its side, she was dragged
with it. bruised, blinded by the salt wa
ter. dcafened almost to Inconsistencies
With the singing. wniling sea song in
her stunned ears. Still she managed To
retain her hold and when the awful mo-
mcnt was over, the boat had lcapcl
beyond the breakers with Dan at the
oars. He leaned over, caught her by the.
dress and fairly dragged her into the