The Detroit times., 1912-04-09
Copyright. WI. Inc pooo
CHAPTER TX.
Continued.

After Aedlud anu JANIS HoN 49,
brought ashore by the capable Mr..
Hand. II had needed only time 10
bring Agatha back to consciousness
Both she and James had practically
tainted from exhaustion, and James
had been nearly drowned, at the last
minute. Agatha had been left on the
rocks 10 come TO herself as she would,
while Hand had rubbed and pummeled
and shaken James until the blood
flowed again. IL had flowed too free
| ly. indeed, at some time during his
ordeal: and tiny trickles OF blood
showed on his lips. Agatha, dazed
and aching, was trying to crawl up 10
the sand when Hand came back to
| her. running lightly over the slippery
rocks. They had come in ON the
! flowing tide. which had aided them
| greatly: ard now Hand helped hel
| the short distance 10 the cove and
mercilully let her lie while he went
| back 10 his work for James.
| Later he had got little bucket
used Tor bailing out the rowboat, ana
dashed hurriedly ito the thicket above
alter some tinkling cowbells. lhoueh
she was too tired TO question MN,
Agatha supposed he had TIED one Oh
the COWS 10 tree. since he returned
three or four times 10 NIL the pail
What a wonderful life-Glver the MIX
was, She had drunk her NIL ana mao
tried 10 feed il TO James, VINO at hrs'
tasted eagerly. but had on the who're
taken very little, He was only parity
awake. bat he shivered and weak!
murmured that he was cold. Agatha
louickly grew stronger; and she ano
: Hand set to work TO prepare the nrs
and the bed. Almost while they were
at this labor the sun had gone down
Sitting by Jim's couch, Agatha grew
sleepy and cold, but there were ne
more coverings Hands coat was
. over Jim. and as Agatha herself Eel
the cold more closely she tucked i
i closer about him. Alone as she was
{ now in solitude with this man who
| had saved her from the waters, VIII
: darkness and rhe night HgatH coIn1HS
on. her spirit shrank; not so mucf
, from fear, as from that premonitior
1 OF the future which now and then as
= sails the human heart.
AS she knelt BY Jims side, cover
ing his feet with the coat and heap
, ing the fir boughs over him, she
> nausea 10 look at his unconsciou:
: face. She knew now that he did no
!. belong TO the crew OF the Jeanne
Dare: but OF his outward circum
!, stances she knew nothing more. Thir
: ty she guessed him to be, thereby
: coming within four years OF the truth
!, His short mustache concealed hi
!. mouth, and his eyes were closed. |
= was almost like looking at the masl
! a face The rough beard or week
o growth made a deep shadow over tn
o lower part OF his face and yet, be
y hind the mask. she thought she coult
! see some token OF the real man, no
q without his attributes OF divinity. II
L the ordeal OF the night before he hat
q shown the highest order Of patience
4. endurance and courage, together wit
II a sweetness of temper that was II
self lovable But beyond this, wha
sort Of a man was he? Agatha coul
D not tell She had seen many men o
I many types, and perhaps she recos
| nized James as belonging TO a type
! but If so, Il was the type that stand
, for the best of New England stocl
In the centuries back il may hav
W brought forth fanatics and extremists
e at times il may have built mp its nal
\ row walls of prejudice and pride; bu
| at the core it was sound and manly
| and responsive TO the call of tn
| spirit.
Something OF all this passe
| through Agatha's mind. as she tried
| read Jims face; then, as he stirre
/ uneasily and tried TO throw of Tn
/ light boughs that she had spread owe
| him, she got up and went TO the edg
] OF the water to moisten afresh tn
/ bandage for his forehead Inyolul
| tarily she shuddered at sight OF tn
| dark water, though the tapping wave
pushing up farther and farther wit
i the incoming tide were gentle enous
to soothe a child
She hurried back to Jim's couc
lie and laid the cooling compress acros
te his forehead. The balsam bougf
Il about them breathed their fragranC
~ on the night air. and the pleasar
gloom rested their tired eyes. Grad
ally he quieted down again; his res
lessness ceased. The long twiligl
ar deepened into darkness, or rattle
OF into that thin luminous blue shat
which is the darkness Of starlit sur
I'd mer nights. The sea washed II
* beach with it's murmurihg cares'
in somewhere In the thicket above
OF night-bird called.