Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21

The Fog Lady-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.


tortuous channel into the harbor.
But the doctor was an amateur. The
launch was a new diversion and
pIaything TO him, and because he was
a more skillful physician than he was
a navigator he chugged helplessly
around for two hours before he ad-
mitted that he was lost in the fog.
Another hour passed in fruitless go
ing to and fro. He had heard the
blare of the shoals light foghorn, hut
his ignorance OF the waters about here
made it impossible for him 10 calcu-
late distances or directions He laugh
ed rather scornfully at his foolish
hopes when he had bought the motor
boat Cleo Adams was an ardent
sailor. and he had planned many de-
lightfuI trips In the boat which as
yet had no name. He wanted to call 1t
after her.
The doctor was now prepared TO
spend the night on the sound. he had
! not heard anything that might indi-
cate the presence of other craft in his
neighborhood. He concluded that all
other boats must be anchored. waiting
for the fog to lift. or course he did
not dare to enter the cabin of the
launch and sleep.
Just then q strange sound. odd
enough heard there in the fog at 10
| o'clock in the evening, smote upon his
strained ears.
II was the voice OF q woman singing.
! The sweet tones came TREMENDOUSLY
across the water. and invOluntarily
the doctor turned his craft and headed
| In the direction of the voice.
To his delight 1t grew louder and
clearer as he went on this course, and
now he could distinguish the words of
the hymn:
Pull for the shore. sailor. pull for the
shorel'
1T sounds as II it was meant for
me-" he muttered, bending his head
to peer through the fog for the first
glimpse OF the mysterious singer.
Guided by the voice OF the singer.
who rendered verse after verse OF the
stirring song with tireless patience
now that the first tremolo had been
overcome, DR.. Morton drew nearer TO
the sound until a peculiar orange glow
indicated the nearness OF light
Could IT be the entrance to Bell
Harbor channel? II so, who was that
singing there on the black rocks of
the breakwater7
He held to his course with the light
on his left and, TO his delight, left 1t
} behind. He was entering the channel
and would soon be inside Bell Harbor.
The voice suddenly stopped and then
spoke IN tones vaguely familiar to
him-perhaps the fog disguised it
Boat ahoyr' it called.
Here" returned Morton quickly.
as that DR.. MoTton?"
Yes. Can l take you orr Am
t needed"
Come carefully-foliow my voice
J there" as the boat Jared against a
{ large rock. STEADY a moment!
4 A pale form moved out OF the fog
r and without effort entered his boat
/ showing off from the rock before it
CROPPED TO a seat beside him
= IF you will give me the wheel l can
e steer you directly TO theswharf," said
e the voice of Cleo Adams calmly, and
a without a word the astonished physi-
r clan gave the wheel into her hands and
slid along the seat to make room for
q her.
e How came you there?" he asked
II curiously, after he had related the de-
a tails of his being lost in the fog and
how her singing had guided him safely
+ to port.
Her voice trembled slightly: "Simon
Way told father you had gone out In
ha all hat
had not returned. Father worried be
o cause his lameness prevented him from
coming to your rescue. | said nothing
g to them, but came ont in my boat to
d look for you. 1t sprang a leak. and
= abandoned it and climbed on the rocks.
u l was sure you could hear my voice
and would find the way back" She
l. spoke practically and. except for the
It tremble in her voice. appeared quite
l. unmoved by the heroism OF her deed.
" you came out here TO save my
e lifer' he asked hoarsely.
You saved my fathers life last win
l. ter" she retorted. adding. You are
d such a good doctor that we cannot af.
d ford to lose you, although l hear you
u are going away"
~ 'hSt biHhL gbh ''NiN "iN'y
d profess TO care" he said bitterly.
It Last night? l did not see you last
u night In fact. l was in C!overtoD.
They had sickness In Uncle Joe's fam
e ily." said Cleo.
d Then who talked with me over your
telephonef" he asked quickly.
1t must have been Stella Morris
n She was TO remain with father and
" mother all night What did she say
u She is such a giddy, thougtless girl
'e Cleo faltered into silence az bis words
J tumbIed forth bresthessly IN explana-
I ZION.
e What would you have saIdf" be de.
e. maDded
e Yes" whispered Cleo as their face,
10 touched
y When they named the doctors mo-
U torboat they called her the Fog Lady
and nobody knew save DR. Morton and
Ie his wife just what 1t meant
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