The Elbert County tribune., 1913-04-04
CHAPTER viIi.-contInued.

When daylight came, they found
they had not travelled far from the
scene of the nights disaster; or. II
they had, the Jeanne A'Arc had drift.
ed with them. She was still afloat.
and just as the sun rose they saw
her. apparently not far away. tossing
iudderless 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
ness was past. forgotten in the flush
of hope that came with the light.
Together they struck out toward
the yacht. fresh with new courage.
Now that he could see plainly Jim
ewam always a little behind Agatha
keeping watchful eye. She still
took the water gallantly. nose and
closed mouth just topping the wave
Hike spaniel An occasional side
stroke would bring her face level to
the water. with a backward smile for
her companion. He gloried in her
epirit, even while he feared for her
strength.
1t was longer pull to the yacht
than they had counted upon. heavy
tax on their powers of endurance. Jim
came up to flnd Agatha floating on her
back and put his hand under her
shoulders, steadying her easily.
Now you can really rest" he said.
i've nooked toward the horizon SO
long. thought I'd look up. way up,
for a change" she said cheerfully.
That's where the skylarks 60, when
they want to sing-straight up into
heaven!"
Doesn't 1t make you want to
singr''
She showed no surprise at the
question.
"Yes. 1t does, almost But Just as
] thought Of the skylarks, 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
and two nights on the resistless
waves he drifted: many time his
heart faced DEATH"
That's not bit better thought
than mine: but like it. And l know
what follows. too. But when the fair
haired dawn brought the third day
then the wind ceased; there came q
breathless calm: and close at hand he
spied the coast. as he cast a keer
glance forward. upborne on a greai
wave That's 1t. isn't it?"
Il don't know, but / hope It is
The wine-dark sea- and the rosy
fingered dawn are all / remember;
though I'm glad you know what comes
next. It's good omen. But lool
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
ton in the sight.
1t was obvious that she was sink.
ing. While they had been resting
her hull had sunk toward the water,
line. her graceful bulk and delicate
masts showing strange against ocean
and sky. Now she suddenly tipped
down ut her stern: her bow was
thrown up out Of the water for an
instant. only to be drawn down
again. slowly but irresistibly, as II
she were pulled by giants unseen
hand. With a sudden last lurch she
disappeared entirely. and only widen.
ing circles fieetingly marked the place
- hs- going