Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-07-25
CHAPTER xi.-Continued.

They were near the bayDerry push,
though entirely out from it's protec-
ton. AS the drizzling rain settled
down thicker and thicker about them,
Agatha tried again. Slowly she
poaxed James to his knees, and slowly
she helped him creep, as she had crert
toward him in the night. along the
stones and up into the sheltered cor
uer under the bayberry. 1t was only
a little better than the open. and 1t
had taken such prodigies of strength
70 get there!
Agatha made pillow for James
head and sat by him, looking earnestly
at his flushed face; and from her heart
she sighed, "Ah. dear man. 1t was too
hard! It was too hard!"
1t was long and weary walt for
help, though help Of most efficient
kind was on the way. Agatha had
been looking and listening toward the
upper wood, whittier Hand had disap-
peared. She had even called, from
time to time, on the chance that she
could help to guide the assisting
party back to the cove. At last, as she
listened for a reply to her call, she
heard another sound that set her won
dering; it was the p-p-peter-peter of a
motor boat. She looked out over the
small expanse of ocean that was v1si-
BILE to her, but could see nothing. New
ertheless the boat was approaching, as
its putting proclaimed. 1t grew more
and more distinct, and presently
strong voise shouted Alloy! Are you
there?"
Three times the shout came. Agatha
made a trumpet of her hands and an
swered with call on two notes, clear
and strong. Cali right" came back;
and then. Call again! We can't find
you!" And SO she called again and
again, though there were tears in her
eyes and a lump in her throat for
very relief and Joy. When her eyes
cleared, she saw the boat, and watched
while it anchored we'll off the rocks;
then two men put ashore in a row.
boat.
"And where are our patients?" came
a deep voice from the rocks.
This way, sir. l think mademoi-
selle has moved the camp up under
the trees" was the reply, unmistaka-
bly, the voice of Mr.. Hand.
And there they found Agatha, kneel-
ing by James and trying to coax him
10 his feet. "Quick, they have come!
You will be cared for now, you will be
well again!" she was saying. She saw
Hand approach and heard him say:
!"This way, Doctor Thayer. The gen.
Neman is up here under the trees,
and then. for the first time in all the
hong ordeal, Agatha's nerves broke and
her throat filled with sobs. AS the ex
ehauffeur came near, she reached 8
hand up to him, while with the Other
she covered her weeping eyes IL
shame.
"Oh, I'm so glad you've come! In
70 glad you've comet" she tried to say
but 1t was only whisper through he
rsobs.
''"I'm sorry was gone so long," salt
Hand, touching her timidly on tn,
shoulder.
"Teu the doctor to take care o
him." she begged in the faintest O
voices; and then she crept away
thinking to hide her nerves until sh
could come to herself again. Blu
Hand followed her to the niche in tn
rocks where she fed. covered her will
something big and warm, and befor
she knew 1t he had made her drink
CUP that was comforting and good
Then he gave her food in little bit
from basket, and sweet water out O
d bottle. Agatha's soul revived within
her, and her heart became brav
again, though she still felt as If sh
could never move from her hard. dam
resting place among the rocks.
you stay there. please, Mademo'
sei3s." sAjnre1 Mr. Hand. when W