Smyrna times., 1913-03-12

the edge in another instant he was
standing on the boards. ankle deep un-
der water. and making fast the painter
Of the skin 10 the railing.
As he turned from this task the door
opened behind him and revealed the
girl OF the balcony standing there /
Brown as a berry were hair. eyes and /
brow. Her skin was deep cream, with |
a pOwdering OF golden freckles across |
her lovely face. Even in that moment
OF danger Davis Emery realized her
beauty. snd he drew a sharp breath OF
admiration. But the girls vOic'. soft
and cultivated. brought him back to
the urgency OF the situation.
IF you have come to help US" she
said quickly. "yOu can best do it by
keeping US out OF the channel-if you
can"
"Tn try" said Emery promptly.
"Have you got heavy rope or chain
aboard mean in the house?"
mo. but there is one in my motor.
boat See-it is In the same current
and will soon reach us! II you can get
aboard and start the engine you can
easily pull us out of the current"
/ BY the time she had finished sneak.
( ing Emery was back In the skiff and
padding away with his broken oar. II
was a matter OF minutes before he had
boarded the large mOtOrbOat started
up the engine and caught mp with the
brambly cottage. The girl cheered him
heartily as he passed around 10 the
rear OF the building. where he fastened
a stout chain to a ringbolt in the back
porch and. starting up the engine once
more. had the satisfaction Of feeling
that the cottage was drawing steadily
In his wake-Out OF the current and to-
ward low sandy shore.
All at once large black face sur.
mounted by a bright bandanna turban
appeared at one of the windows.
''Fo de lan's sake. man. huccOme 20
heahT' she demanded belligerently.
'Hev 20 ask Miss Faustiny yit?"
II have Miss Faustina's permission
to tow you TO safety" laughed Emery
heartily.
Oats all right. den. But dere's
folkses always tryin' to take libyertie:
wild Miss FBustiny. and hers only toe
easy wild 'em. But dey don't git by
me: no. sah!" Cleopatra withdrew bel
brilliantly adorned head. and Fmery
heard her gathering among the pot
and pans. Presently her voice SOUNDED
once more.
Man. ef 20 could mani9ge 10 git ~
ashore down by high bar could git
mess o clans for dinnah." she calle,
amicably.
I'm under Miss Faustinas orders.
returned Emery.
At that moment the girl appeared a
the back door. Il don't know bow [
thank you for your kindness in rescu
/ ing US" she said sincerely IF we ha,
gone on the rocks in the channel I an
afraid we would have Jared badly
When our cottage suddenly drifted OF
at o'clock Cleopatra aud I had jus
arisen and were upstairs. though
we would simply float across the ha
to the other shore and we could easil
be tOwed back from that point so
felt no alarm until | discovered W
were In the current and making for Ia
channel. We owe a rreat deal 10 you
pluck In getting us into smooth water
I'm mighty glad happened along.
responded Emery. "NOw. would II NJ
!. be a good plan TO beach the cottage o
the sand nere9 And when the It'd
. shifts late this afternoon II will I
4 comparatively easy TO tow II back
y it's location with this boat"
n Faustina agreed heartily. and In al
other half hour Emery had skillfull
= maneuvered the brambly cottage to
% temporary resting place not far fro
Is the high bar which showed a ion
Ie strip OF mud fat In the falling It'd
a Cleopatra descended to the sand wit
clam rake and basket on her arm an
st trudged 10 the mud fiat.
u Emery assisted Faustina Standlsh
le land. and when be had made bot
r. house and mOtOrbOat secure beyor
"a any encrOaching wave he sat down b
In side her on the sand and explain,
BE- how he had happened to invade Il
~ shore Of her little bay. OF course Il
x service he bad rendered her and d
n spirit OF the adventure In which tn,
= had both taken a part rapidly pr
o. NOTED a friendship that was not br
lg ken for many months. and then
a most excellent reason.
'is Cleopatra presently summoned the
ne to an appetizing elambake. which. col
In bined with the meal she had been bU
At. fly preparing. quite rounded out a q
he lightful morning.
re II was sundOwn when the hramt
lts cottage was ones more securely moor
up above high water mark near It's q
a resting place. Davis Emery's perm
alt sion to fish in the bay contained ma
mt added privileges. such as calling up
re Faustina Standish once I'm awhile a
TX, enjoying Cleopatra's culinary sriumDl
ed for Cleopatra approved OF Davis e
lin cry.
His basket was empty and his lin
ad quite dry as he passed Leander X
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