Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-22
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
About midway between the east
ern and western extremes of the north
shore Of No Mans Land, little sandy
spit juts out, forming, according to
Appleyard. what you might call q
sort Of cove, If you don't care what
only good anchorage near the island
one that can be termed such solely
when the winds blow from the south.
Into the poor shelter Of this cour-
lesy harbor. under the pilotage of APP
pleyard (who asserted that he found
his way half by guess work and half
by sense of smelly the Echo fought
her way and as her anchor bit into
the bottom and her cable tautened
brought up staggering. like a spent
sumner at the close Of long race.
Only seamanship Of sort not IN
aptly to be called superb (but not less
30 than the courage exhibited by both
men) eked out by Appleyard's init
mate acquaintance with the waters
thereabouts, could have brought the
Echo through in safety.
Coast took ashore with him new
sense Of respect and admiration for
his companion. What emotions. II
any, Appleyard entertained, remained
lnscrutable.
Driving the boat through quarter
Ing run Of surf, they made an uncom.
Portable though not dangerous land
ing on the west side Of the sand spit,
Grew the dory far up and set oil, side
by side. vet and weary. for the Cold
Lairs-as they had christened. by
common consent, the abandoned fsh.
Ing village.
They stumbled up to and through
Its empty street. little wondering. a
little apprehensive, more than little
alert and inclined to seek the touch
Of each others shoulders. They were.
In the good old phrase, taking their
lives IN their hands in this phase OF
their adventure; and the sense Of this
clutched at their hearts with fingers
Of Ice. That they would be recognized
fsave Coast by Katherine)as the men
who had been on the island in the fog
seemed little likely: SO far as they
knew neither had been seen but by
The Chinaman whom Appleyard had
stunned: and 1t was improbable that
be had caught clear sight Of either.
There remained. however. hundred
masked dangers growing out Of Black
stocks certain distrust and n1isgtv-
!ngs. with far1etched possibility that
The men stranded on the shoals on
Pasque would find some means Of es-
cape and communicate with Black
stock by wireless from the mainland.
It was not more than an improbable
possibility. but none the less 1t held
Its Need Of danger. and they might
not forget 1t, though Appleyard had
argued and contrived plaustbly
against mischance.
If the crew Of the grounded vessel
Che ,explained) chose to land on
Pasque, they would better their condi-
ton not at all-merely exchange q
comfortable cabin for the question
Rble freedom Of Z little two-by-four
island cut on from Naushon and its
habitations by the deep. swift currents
that scour Robinson's Hole. In an
other direction, 1t would profit them
as little to seek the cheerless shelter
Of the life-saving station on Nashar
wena; 1t would require more than
man.power to free the cruiser from
the sticky clutchaa Of the shoal, and
their chances Of obtaining tow be-
fore tho storm abatod were positively
nil.
you can tie to this, Appleyard had
summed up: '.theyu stay put till
morning. And then while. That7l
give mo time to tend to their cases
properlike. Even should fall down
there, we've got ct the worst reckon
ing q clear eighteen hours. And II
that's not long enough for u to frame
up = suitable last act for this thrilling
.draymah of errrime and hooman
hearts, We amt At even to dope out
h scenario for . moving-picture Aim;
and I for one will make up my mind
3 ITO shake tho legit. and try to make
dent in the twoa-day."
From which pronouncement Coast
drew what comfort b could.
The bungalow occupied what was
apparently the brow Of the island g
highest ridge. something like quar-
ter OF mile to the south OF the
farmhouse and near tho southern
shore. Az they drew nearer Apple
gate slowed down to q cautious walk.
At fair distance from the lighted
window both paused. as II seeking
some dnal word: then. without speech
Ut would have been necessary to
shrek to make oneself heard in that
exposed spot) Coast caught the little
mans hand and gave IT long. friend
y pressure. He turned and moved q
ew PAGES toward the house. When
10 looked back Appleyard had melted
INTO the darkness.
He passed window 90 misted with
ooieturo that he could have seen 1T
10 within had he wished or stopped
0 look. He turned corner. moved
asst another window. and came to .
oor before which he stopped . long
A-..A~ .@k h~olk~n$ hsvt V,s,11fn0 him.