The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-12

Forbes stood there at the helm, hand holding to
 the lacng of the boom. looking at him as if fasei-
 aTds as R ,a would ot come me the
 proased him The blood of ancestors Mho had had aa 5a
 Forbes begun to plead for mercy he have saved I 5g bo b9 se w ast blow o1 rail. and stood witt, the jagged rennant-the sailors
 aen fense Dig laughed now. He lodged under the boom and, like boxers sparring for an opening, the and an % upward stroke with the long Enifeno
 rn for the foeasI hatch B1t seeing at some was commg up. he suddenly changed his mind ana eaed fo s oer oeensd the
 powerful wrench he pulled t free from the detanir cries. cries, railing a M of T pots s and pansten silence
 oTmsby emerged, steod for an instant near the rail- and hurled the knife into the water.
 As he turned aren, the white, staring face of Gil
 gaa wis peer the he coasIag of the 1be iossse rsaa ing out, slarnn1eo 1t to. As the cook got there he R Down below. Smith ' and the T frislnan. spoke in PeIs Si = had s got oue h1s 3or
 ass hes killed sn all Fry mothers % son t aT
 too if he aSss h h hands o2f 9I PTe bdsa 0 he cried.
 2 a Mh sfR "'as s ss sa'a Suddenly gTasping the Irshn,an by the shoulder. Iistenl
 They could hear nasty footsteps overhead, then h the 0f w 'P the 1asy slsa sd Ss Se fosess sae u8 wi M y the r M gaa banging loudly on the deck. The mainsail fol-
 It's coming on to blouv whispered the Irishran.
 hs glass was & 5alag heard the a'e say so tl Theri I same sharp ham on the hstSh and Gasvd, won't touch yo. Come up deek and bear
 nona Re a1aa sh u quet
 You could niver trust him." trernbled the Irish
 the voice s1rel<ing staeeato irapreeatios-s
 When. there was response, there followed series of shrieking curses
 hsle Ged s ssss ss bnrted Gisan wen stay here
 There was quiet now. and then came soft batter the hatch closed, was hot as bake-oven- s.The rain. said smith; @the rvind'll follow lu followed by luTeh snda sudden sheer hurled into te bunTa Por an instant they ahonss the h w9gd d bea R bP agan sar and sails battling and slamrning up on the deck.
 Hes got to the wheel" nauttered Smith. &TIe's
 The water was rushing overhead like ayriyer. With smash the schooner took 2 wave over her bows open hatehsinto the main lsi hold M '4' l0"l '' the Irishman Man, would ye risk it, goin up on
 Not yet answered Smith @My Godl she's shipped l another ah ...,,.,. swisIing and flashing in fhe hoid But that was the last she took aboard-she' eased up slowly. paid her % off the @ foresaaysas aa, % stiff 'q hoidng
 s0f rd hs svdy % h Esg thunderous gale The men took counsel
 "If we could break through the bulkhead." sug get threagh there too and get the captains PistGl:
 ine re the eh atehet ead Smith sni With whats going ap on deck. he couldn't hear"
 :, He attacked the wooden bullshead and had soon tIey had pred it open and Smith era~Ied through
 Gimme the hatehetr he ordered, speaking through the aperture Count a hundred then put your head hurried below here. Get him to coae forward I'll work. uP deck get behind him. and crack him
 Without waiting for an answer, he crawled over the cargo that came almost to the deck beams. He running before the wind that roared in the rigging, the loose sails the deck were foretopmaststaysai Still holding kept her straight It was past the time when Glligan should have left the wheel with safety now, she was going.
 Suddenly Smiths heart stood still! A head ag- ately over himi Some one was looking down into the hold. With upward and outward swing, with ali his e be med at g1ancing impact but at that instant there came fell on top of him- The great black arms grasped at him, but, rolling over unti! he was on top the ened blows. The body relaxed, and, standing up at last st found hnsss TSashgh ssd aboye & the ded I afehet tnfelets oves m ths focaste anu fappeo "tn n4sa fcoms upls he shouted ~I've done for him, :. ds ss yoH spped eaos and pGra emerged Trembling he looked around at the scene great seas racing by her counter threatening to smother her from astern But she kept her head was no ts s es aer ssa sna shrieked smith in his connpanion's ears
 "Where is he?" called back the Irishman-