The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-11
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A GREAT SERIAL STORY By w.
MARTHA BELLINl ~, l[.!I:, 4 M

Inc SOFT ram cast pan over Nhe
ocean, SO that only small patch OF
sea WAS visible: and II hattened the
waves until the blue-iashing. white
capped sea OF yesterday was now a
smooth, gray surface. touched mere
and there by bit OF frothy scum.
Agatha looked out through the deep
curtain OF mist. remembering the
night the Jeanne Dare, and her re
cent peril Most WILDLY OF all she
heard Ia her memory a voice shouting,
Keep up, I'm coming, I'm coming
All, what welcome coming that has
been Was he 10 die. now, here on
her hands after the worst OF their
struggle was over? She turned quick.
~ back TO James. vowing In her heart
II should not be- she would save him
ii Ii lay In human power 10 save.
Her hardestLask was 10 move their
camp mp into the edge OF the brush
wood. where they might have. the
shelter OF the trees There was a
place. near the handle of the sickle.
where the roek-wall partly disappear
ed and the underground from the clin
reached almost TO The beach. IL was
from here that Hand had begun his
ascent. and here Agatha chose a place
under clump OF bayberry, where she
could make another bed for James
! The ground there was still compare
ltiyely dry.
| She coaxed James 10 his feet and
! helped him. with some difficulty, up
TO the more sheltered spot. He was
stronger, physically, now in his de-
lirium than he had been during his
period OF sanity in the night She
! 10 ait ,yhila she
| back 10 gather an armful of the FIR
boughs 10 spread out for his bed: but
1 she had scarcely started back for the
| old camp before James got 10 his feet
and staggered after her. She met him
! lust as she was returning and had
10 drop her load. take her patient by
/ the arm. and guide him back TO the
new shelter He went peacefully
! enough, iJtft leaned on her more and
more heavily, until at last his knees
weakened under him and he fell.
Agatha's heart smote her.
They were near the bayberry bush,
though entirely out from its protec-
ton As the drizzling rain settled down
thicker and thicker about them.
4 Agatha tried again. Slowly she coax
ed James TO his knees, and slowly she
7 helped him creep. as she had crept to-
ward him in the night. along between
the stones and up into the sheltered
corner under the bayberry. II was
only little better than the open, and
Il had taken such prodigies of strength
20 get there,
Agatha made a pillow for James
head and sat by him, looking earnest
IL at his flushed face; and from her
! .Hn cfo mn N
was too hard, II was too hard e.
1t was long and weary wait for
help, though help OF a most cfiicien,
kind was on the way. Agatha had
been looking and listening toward the
Upper weed, whittier Hand had disap-
peared She had even called, from
time to time, on the chance that she
could help TO guide the assisting party
back to the cove. At last, as she
listened for reply TO her call, she
heard another sound that set her won
dering It was the p-p-peter-peter OF a
motor-boat She looked out over the
small expanse of ocean that was visi-
BILE to her but could see nothing.
Nevertheless the boat was approach
ing, as its putting proclaimed. II grew
more and more distinct, and presently
strong voice shouted Alloy. Are
YOU there"
Three times the shout came Agatha
made a trumpet OF her hands and an
!, swered with a call on two notes, clear
and strong. All right" came back
and then, Call again. We can't find
YOU" And so she called again and
again, though there were tears in her
eyes and lump in her throat for very
relief and joy When her eyes clear
ed. she saw the boat, and watched
while il anchored well off the rocks /;
then two men put ashore in a rowboat.
And where are our PATIENTS" came
deep. steady voice from the rocks.
This way. sir | think mademoisele
g has moved the camp up under the
trees" was the reply. Enthusiastically
: the voice OF Mr.. Hand.
And there they found Agatha, kneel-
I ing by James and trying TO coax him
: to his feet. Quick, they have come.
D You will be cared for now, you will be
E we'll again." she was saying. She saw
I Hand approach and heard him say:
: This way. Doctor Thayer The gen
? tleman is up here under the trees, $
l at.a-tAepr- for-the- aESt-time- in all the
2 long ordeal, Agatha's nerves broke and
: her throat filled with sobs AS the ex.
g chauffeur came near. she reached a
1 hand up to him. while with the other
r she covered her weeping eyes In
4 shame.
ITO Be ContInued)