The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Tan. He crowded to the rail.
}lnlng III ayes to see. and
u they we're transferring the
Empany % the boats. A rope
ing from the deck to a boat
(which bobbed like q cork be-
,ig. pIunoing yacht. Two peo-
- the boat, o sailor standing
". an(k = large mufled figure
an sitklhg In the stern. Jim.
once knew her to be the
fat woman he had seen q
ttes before on deck. His eye
the company crowded about
4 the rope ladder. and sudden.
cart 1e&ped. There she was.
sdgo Of the deck, waiting for
ain to give the word for her to
to TIE boat below. As Jim
60 crew accustomed to the
he saw her more and more
. pale face framed in a dark
Tall, cloaked figure waiting
70 obey the word from the SUI
ifflcer.
. the third time Jimmy had
I. but he felt as II he had found
|arer than himself. His eyes
= her. She was not terrified:
ives were not shaken. Il anu
she said, turning to the CAP.
was the same fine, free voice,
ting-Oh. what did It not sug-
Never this dark, wild night C:
u! Jimmy thrilled to 1t again as
4 tirill,d to 1t once before. He
jG9iiaat hands. Agatha Red.
he called. across the space
eads nat divided them.
ether she heard his call he did
po". AT that moment the word
ven, and she turned an almost
3 face to the captain In reply.
ielt to the deck and got footing
slippery rope. Men above held
helped as best they could, while
Dor below waited TO receive her
ae little boat. She was steady
uck as a woman In such a peril
',sition could be. Az she de-
I'd. the rowboat. insecurity held
Jeanne dare. cid sternward
!. feet: and while she waited In
: for the boat to be brought up
the Jeanne Dare gave u
y plunge. The captain shouted
the deck, a Sailor yelled, then
err; the dipping sea tossed the
SO that for an instant the boat
and the woman on the ladder
hidden from Jim's view. He
I'd over the rail and edged along
margin OF the deck until
rs a few feet nearer the rope,
cart humping with fear OF
ity.
even as the thought came. the
happened. The wrenching OF
,pes. insecurity OF their fasten.
some blunder on the part OF the
n-whatever II was, the rope
ed like a flament of gause, and,
Is precious burden. dropped into
ngry water. Before q breath
be drawn. the black waves
ed over her head.
for the second time. Jim saw
err engulf the. Vision that had
power over him. ne was seized
cold numbness.
you brutes!" he groaned
but his groan had scarcely es.
him when he heard loud alter.
among the men, and in a mo.
the usual tones OF Monsieur
|erd commanding:
vor mind! Quick with the boat
cher side!"
eoomen rushed to the opposite
now impatient to make the
~ the fear that was growing
otlv upon the men. there was
i've q thought to the van.
iWonoh. Jimmy chung to the
~ 4 oocond. peering over the
Mia q cry OF gladness he
~ ~ face rise to the surface
~ofSr several feet away and
- ~ Decond! It's all right"
|1&1 Quick as thought he
NE preserver from its
~ <h4 rail, and ran forward.
o1 RE. Keep up. I'm com.
(kon Threw the cork swiftly
31rfnfelI TO the very spot where
|ooto6& A second longer he
"a. q zee II she gained Il. II
4 tIvAt she did. and yet some.
~ krong. She was not able
nc herself Immediately In the
but doundered helplessly. Jim
that her clothes we're ham
ller. or else that the rope lad
~ entangied her feet.
turned and got his balance ON
trfow ledge. pointed his hands
boveN his head. and took a
Peath. Then he dove toward
inting face. When he came to
nrface she was there. not ten
Is away. He swan to her,
| farm hands under her arms,
,tcadied her while she cleared
set from the entangling rope.