Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-25

splashed on. bound out to where the
fish weirs stood. like webby fences. In
the distance.
A cart, drawn by a plodding horse
and with a single individual on its
high seat. was moving out from be-
hind the breakwater. Some fisherman
driving out his weir. probably. The
minister had been on the bar a con-
siderable time before he began to
think of returning to the shore. He
was hungry. but was enjoying himself
too we'll to mind. The fats were all
his that morning. Only the cart and
its driver were in sight and they were |
half mile off. He looked at his watch.
sighed, and reluctantly started to walk |
toward the town; he mustn't keep Mrs.
Collins breakfast waiting too long.
The first channel he came to was
considerably deeper than when he
forded 1t on the way out. He noticed
this. but only vaguely. The next, how
ever. was so deep that the water
splashed in at the top Of one Of his
boots. He did notice that, because
though he was not wearing his best
clothes, he was not anxious TO wet
his "other ones" The extent OF his
wardrobe was in keeping with the size
OF his salary.
And the third channel was so wide
not be forded, unless he was willing
to plunge above his waist.
He hurried along the edge, looking
for a shallower place. but found none.
At last he reached the point OF the
fiat he was on and saw, to his dismay
that here was the deepest spot yet,
hole, secured out by a current like
mill race. Turning. he saw, creeping
rapidly and steadily together over the
fiat behind him, two lines of foam. one
from each channel. His retreat was
cut Off
. He was in for wetting. that was
r sure. However. there was no help for
it, so he waded in. The water filled
Is his boots there. it gurgled about his
hips, and beyond, as he could see. II
S seemed to grow deeper and deeper
e The current was surprisingly strong;
he found 1t difficult to keep his footing
T in the soft sand. 1t looked as though
he must swim for 1t, and to swim II
r that tide would be no Joke.
Then, from behind him, came hall
He turned and saw moving TOWARD
him through the shallow water nov
covering the fiat beyond the next chan
mel, the cart he had seen leave th'
shore by the packet wharf, and. later
on the outer bar The horse was jog
gng along. miniature geysers spoutini
a beneath its hoofs. The driver wave'
to him.
v. Hold on. mate" he called. Bella
le there. Stay where you are. I'll b
ID alongside in a shake. Git dap. JAM
Il. aryl"
Id Ellery waded back to meet this we
I'd come arrival. The horse plunged int
TO the next channel. surged through Il
,g and emerged dripping. The drive
20 pulled the animal into a walk.
n. Say" he cried. I'm cruisin' you
Id way; better get aboard. hadn't you
N There's kind OF a heavy dew thi
N. mornin'. Whoa. Bill"
,r. Bill" or January" stopped with al
ia. parent willingness. The drive
an leaned down and extended ham
Is The minister took 1t and was pulle
I'D up to the seat.
he "Whew!" he painted. I'm muc
ut Obliged to you. l guess you saved n
ed from a cucking. II nothing worse"
o. The horse, a sturdy. sedate beast
d. whom all names seemed to be alik
A picked up his feet and pounded the
10 down again. Showers Of spray fle
i'd. about the heads OF the pair on Il
We seat.
m 81 Amt 20 sure about that duckin
ed commented the rescuer. Hum! que
II. likely we'll be out OF soundin's II '
ut tackle that sink hole you was und'
al takin' to navigate. Let's try 1t
tie further down."
mt Ellery looked his companion over.
he WELL" he observed with a smi
tn. from what I've heard OF you, CAPITA
he Hammond, I rather guess you cou
-u- navigate almost any water in this
a cality and in all sorts OF weather"
lie The driver turned in surprise.
or "So?" he exclaimed. You know n
y do you! That's funny. WAS try
\ to locate you, but I amt been al
! to. You amt Trumetite. I'll bet
\ that"
Yes. l am"
"Tutl tutl tut! you don't tell n
j Say, Shipmate. you hurt my pride.
Sl did think there want soul that ey
q trod sand in this village that could
= name on sight, and give the port tn
I hailed from and the names OF tn
owners. But you've got me on !
beam ends. And yet you knew me
"Of course l did. Everybody kno
the man that brought the pacl
home"
The cart was afloat. The horse. III
ing wading more difficult than swi
ming, began to swim.
Now I'm skipper again, 81
enough" remarked Hammond. "Ai
gettin' seasick. are your
Il The minister laughed.
NO." he said.
II Good she keeps on fairly ey
keel, considerin' her build. There {
strikest That'll do January; J