The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-23
ming surge of the waters, all was 81

ming surge OF the waters, all was 81
lence. The pale forerunners of dawn ]
had appeared. Their swim after the
boats OF the Jeanne DArc had warm
ed their blood, so that for while =
they were not conscious Of the chill
of the water. But as the minutes
heightened, one by one. fatigue and
cold numbed their bodies. 1t was a
test of endurance for strong man;
as for the girl Jim wondered at her
strength and courage. She swan
superbly, with unhurried, steady
strokes. If she grew chatterlngly
cold, she would start into vigorous
swim, shoulder to shoulder WIN
James. If she lost her breath WIN
the hard exercise, she would take lib
hand, so as not to lose you, she
would say, and rest on the Dreas.
Of the waves. The wind dropped anu
the sea grew quiet, so that they were
no more cruelty buffeted but rocked
up and down on its heaylng posom'
Once, while they were resting Oh
the water. Agatha broke long o.
lence with, II wonder" but did not
at once say what she wondered At
|, Jim said nothing, but she knew lie
was waiting and listening.
, Suppose this should be the Great
4 Gateway" she said at last, very
|, lowly, but quite cheerfully and nat
y rally. Il am wondering what there 10
4 beyond" =,
i've often wondered, too" sa'o
It jim.
1--WE sometimes thought, and I've
= said it, too, that I was crazy to aie'
20 lust to see what happens" Agatha
. went on. laughing a little at her own
\ memories. But I find I'm not at all
~ eager for it, now, when 1t would De
~. so easy to 20 under and not come up
. again. Are you?"
y. =. mo, I've never felt eager to de-
,e least of all, now
Agatha was silent while.
"a "What do you think death means
~ Shall we be we tomorrow, say p,o
y, yided we can't keep ahoat! sue
Nh asked by and by.
y. =. "Why yes, / think So" said Jim
~ T don't know why or how, but guess
~ we 90 on somewhere; and l ratne'
e1 think our best moments here-ou
moments of happiness or herolsln'
,le we ever have any-are going 10 u
'ne tho regular thing" Jim laugheo
mt little partly at his own lame enalne
III and partly because he felt Agatna
TO hand closing more tightly over h'
ing He didn't want her to get olue 'uf
~. W vet, after her brave fight
tne Rut Agatha wasn't blue. she al
ana swered thoughtfully: THAT isn't
ano had idea" and then cheerfully turne
the to a consideration of the posslo'ii'i'
of rescue at dawn.
nat James had evolved a plan 10 wa
the till enough light came to enapie 'ne
said .'' ~ tro Ioanne Dare, If she WI
Win still afoat; then to climb ABOARD al
hunt for provisions and life presei
But ers or something to use for I'd
mile 70 No could do this, then they Won
you ha IN somewhat better pight'
savy least for a time. He prayed tna'
Jeanne Dare might still be anoa1
min The two talked little, leaving
even ,ences between them full OF wond
near The details Of life, the ordinary p
70 son.,it,es were blotted out Witht
dow exclamation or speech OF any XII
they understood each other. III
rowl- were not, in this hour, members
d in comnlex and artificial society; u
the voro not even man and woman; u
: bad were two souls stripped Of everyth
d, be but the need for fortitude and sWe
the ness. c,o,
day At last came the dawn. $40
the blue curtain Of night lifted, III
You until 1t became the blue curtain
or to skv endlessly far away and far aoe
was 4 twinkling star looked down on
,efore o,n If ocean, glimmered mon
right and was gone. The light siren
ened A pearly. iridescent gu
, get. came upon the waters repea
a can itself wave after wave, anu hei I"
. was the coming of the Lord Sun over
III its great murmuring sea- AS the
dded: grew they could see constantly
safer ening circle of ocean, CT which
eanne were the center. AS they rose
fell with the waves, the horizon
. that and rose to their vision, dim ano
- tho defined. Hand in hand they no
% nos. in vaporous silver :,
!, bar 1.-THE day has come at iast' u
ber Cod" breathed James.
~ ~ "Yes, thank Cod" answered
Id not, girl. -,
- u Are you very cold"
Gov 1.-THE sun will soon warm u.s..
"rrhon "Where did you learn to swim
. haen I'm England, mostly at the is
49, Wight, but I'm not half sue
dolphin as you are"
,,o "Oh, we'll, boys have to swim
- 49, know, and was boy once,
en 0n 20 answered awkwardly. Present.
), 1t. =, asked, and his voice was full OF
"uaye you ever seen the daS