The Detroit times., 1912-04-04
CHAPTER VII.
on che BREAST Of the Sea

On the Breast Of the Sea.
Can you keep afoat in this. rough
ness?"
II think so. now that have the
lie preserver. But the rope scared
me for a minute. Ii got wound about
my feet"
II thought so. But We are drifting
away from the boats. and should swim
back as fast as we can. Can you
SWIM"
Yes: better when get rid OF this
cloak. Which way is the yacht? I've
lost my bearings"
Behind us over there. Put your
hand on my shoulder and I'll take
you along until you get your breath
Sor"
The girl obeyed implicitly, ''as II she
were a good, biddable child, Thought
Jim. There was none OF the terrlned
clutcnmg at a rcscuer when some
times causes disaster TO two instead
or one. Miss Redmond was badly
shocked. IL may be; but she was iar
from being in panic.
Nov for the boat Can you swim
little faster? They'll surely come
DdNk 10 lllNh uC hlis soAN "'Nsf
an assumption of confidence that nc
did not feel They could hear voices
from the yacht, and could follow, par
TALLY. what was going on. MISS heo
mond cast loose her cloak. put naLo
on Jims shoulder. and together they
swan nearer. Alloy" shouted i'm
Give us hand,'' But the boat with
the large woman in il had put aboul
TO the other side of the yacht. "Ahoy
This way" shouted Jim. Throw us
rope." he cried; but IL any oil the
seamen OF the Jeanne D'Arc heard
they paid no heed.
Come this way" said James to his
companion. Well catch them OIL
the other side OF the yacht"
II can't swim much in all these
clothes" said Agatha.
Never mind, then. Hold on TO the
life preserver and TO me, ana we
make il all right" On the erests o.
the swelling waves they swan rounc
J the dark bulk of the vessel, and hearC
plainly the clamor OF the men as the.
embarked in the small boats. IWe
or them seemed TO be fastened 10
gether. raft.like, on the starboard SIDE
of the yacht, and were quickly nlieo
with men. Prayers and curses were
audible. with the loose, wild infection
Of the man who is in the Gluten o.
an overmastering fear. As long a.
there had been work for them 10 W
on the ship, they had done II. thonel
sullenly; they had even controhe'
themselves until the attempt wa'
made TO place the two women II
safety. But after that their sellers
! straint vanished. The orders OF TN
| officers were unheeded; the mel
leaped and scrambled and slid lnt'
the boats, and in minute more the.
had cut loose from the Jeanne ID ARC
James drtmy perceived that IN
boats were moving away from tnen
into the darkness Then he calico
and called again, redoubling his specs
i'm swimming: but only the beat oil IN
oars came back TO him over the wa
ter. The heart in him stood SUI
with an acknowledged fear was
! pessibIe they were absolutely feaFfh
them behind? Surely there wer
other boats. He raised his voice an
called again and again. Al last on
voice careless and brutal, called Dac
something in reply. Jim turned que'
tioning eyes TO the girl beside MN
/ whose pale face was clearly discern
ible on the dark water
"He says the boats are all full
Then we must hurry and make 10
the yacht Where Is she?
The Jeanne dare had slipped ava
from them into the darkness.
she was this way, | thought. fe
I am sure" said Agatha, pointing INT
the night. But though they swan
that way. they did not come upon ne
They turned a little, and then turne
again, and presently they lost ever
sense of direction.
In all his life Jim was never agar
destined TO 60 through so black a
hour as that which followed III
abandonment OF the Jeanne DAr
His courage left him, and his spir
sank TO that leaden, choking apys
where light did not exist. Since IN
immediate object OF saving the shi
. for which he had worked as hard
, any other, had been given up, u
NEXT in importance was TO save u
woman who, for some mysterious re
son. had been aboard. II was beyon
his mower of imagination TO suppos
that any other motive OF action cou
possibly prevail, even among M
enemies. That they>snould leave m
IN drown. while they themselves lie
10 comparative safety In boat wa
more than he could believe.
surely they do not mean II; the