Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
CHAPTER vlII.-contlnued.

WheI daylight came. they found
they had not travelled far from the
scene of the nights disaster: or. If
they had, the Jeanne A'Arc had drift
ed with them. She was still afioat,
and Just as the sun rose they saw
her. apparently not far away. tossing
rudderless to the waves. There was
no sign of the ships boats.
At the renewed miracle of light.
and at sight of the yacht, Jimmy's
hopes were reborn. His spirit bathed
in the wonder of the day and was
made strong again. The night with
its horrors OF struggle and its dark
mesa was past. forgotten in the flush
Of ppe that came with the light.
Tgether they struck out toward
Ete yacht, fresh with new courage
Now that he could see plainly. jim
swan always a little behind Agatha.
keeping a watchful eye. She still
took the water gallantly, nose and
closed mouth Just topping the wave,
like a spaniel An occasional side
stoke would bring her face level to
the water. with a backward smile for
her companion. He gloried in her
spirit, even while he feared for her
strength.
1t was a longer pull to the yacht
than they had counted upon. a heavy
tax on their powers of endurance. Jim
came up to find Agatha floating on her
back and put his hand under her
shoulders. steadying her easily.
Now you can really rest" he said.
I've looked toward the horizon SO
long. l thought I'd look up. way up.
for a change" she said cheerfully.
That's where the skylarks go. when
they want to sing-straight up into
heaven!"
Doesn't it make you want to
singr'
She showed no surprise at the
question.
"Yes, 1t does. almost. But just as
] thought of the skylarks, l remem-
bered something else; something that
kept haunting me in the darkness all
night
Master in song, good-by. good-by.
Down to the dim sea-line-'
] thought something or somebody was
surely lost down in the dim sea-line'
last night"
who can tell? But had a better
thought than yours: Ulysses. like us,
. swimming over the 'wine-dark sea-!
Do you remember It? Then two days
waves he drifted; many a time his
heart faced DEATH"
That's not a bit better thought
than mine; but l like 1t. And l know
what follows. too. But when the fair
haired dawn brought the third day,
then the wind ceased; there came a
breathless calm; and close at hand he
spaed the coast. as he cast keen
glance forward, upborne on a great
wave That's 1t. isn't it?"
Il don't know. but hope 1t is.
The wine-dark sea- and the rosy
fingered dawn are all l remember;
though I'm glad you know what comes
next. It's a good omen. But look
at the yacht; she's acting strange!"
AS the girl turned to her stroke,
their attention was caught and held
by the commissions of the Jeanne
D'Arc. There was grim fascina-
tion in the sight.
S.It was obvious that she was sink
& While they had been resting,
hull had sunk toward the water
>9&e her graceful bulk and delicate
masts showing strange against ocean
and sky. Now she suddenly tipped
down at her stern; her bow was
thrown up out of the water for an
instant. only to be drawn down
again. slowly but irresistibly. as If
she were pulled by a giants unseen
hand. With sudden last lurch she
disappeared entirely. and only widen
ing circles fieetinsly marked the place
of be' going