New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-07
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won my credulity and I'm native Of
Missouri. But this last chapter is Inn
possible. And that's fiat. It couldn't
happen-and has. And there, in 4
manner Of speaking, we arei.
Against the western horizon a long,
low-lyfng strip of sand dunes rested
like q bar of purple cloud between the
crimson afterglow Of sunset In the
sky and the ensanguined sea that mir
rored 1t.
The wind had gone down with the
sun, leaving the Seaventure becalmed
her motor long since inert for want
Of fuel-in shoal water mile or SO
of the desolate and barren coast that
Barcus, out Of his Astounding knowl.
edge of those waters, named Nauset
| Beach.
Still another mile further of shore
the so-called Gloucester fisherman
rode, without motion, waters as still
and CLASSY. Through the cleaning,
with the aid of glasses. figures might
he seen moving about her decks; and
as 1t grew still more dark she lowered
small boat that Heretofore had
swung in davits. A little later faint
drumming noise drifted across the tide.
Power TENDER" the owner of the
6eaventure interpreted. Coming to
call, l presume. Sociable lot. What
cant make out is why they seem to
think it necessary to tow our dory
back. Uneasy conscience, maybe,
what?"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inquiringly at his employer,
who grunted his disgust, and said no
more.
Don't take it SO hard. old top" Bar
GUS advised with a change of note
from irony to sympathy. Then he rose
and Owed down the companionway,
presently to reappear with q. mega
phone and a double-barreled shotgun:
mo cutting-out parties in this out
it." he explained, grinning amiably.
fNone Of that old stun, revised to suit
your infatuated female friend-once
aboard the lugger and the man is
mine!"
Stationing himself at the sea,ward
rail, where his figure would show in
sharp silhouette against the glowing
sunset sky, he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above his head,
and beloved stertorously through the
megaphone:
Keep of! Keep of! This means
you! Come within gunshot and III
blow your fool heads OIL"
Putting aside the megaphone, he sat
down again Not that I'd dare fire
this blunderbuss," he confided. with
this reek Of gasoline; but just for
moral effect. Phew-w! I'd give q dol
lar for breath of clean air; I've in-
hailed SO much gas in the last few
hours I'm dry-cleaned down to my
silly old toes!"
Gaining no response from Alan, he
observed critically: "Chatty little GUS
toner, your are" and resumed the
binoculars.
For thirty minutes nothing hap
pened, other than that the sound Of
the f1sherman's launch was stilled. It
rested smoveless in the waters, two
figures mysteriously busy In the cock
pit, the Seaventures dory trailing be-
hind 1t on a long painter.
Gradually these details became
blurred, and were blotted out by the
closing shadows. The afterglow in
the west grew cool and faint. The
crimson waters darkened, to mauve,
to violet, to q translucent green, to
blackness. Far up the coast two
white eyes, peering over the horizon,
stared steadfastly through the dark.
chatham lights" Barcus said they
were.
| Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
jumped up. Hear that!" he cried.
Now the humming Of the motor was
again audible and growing louder with
every instant; and Alan, getting to his
feet in turn, infected with the excite
ment of Barcus, could just make out
at some distance a dark shadow be.
meath the dim, spluttering glimmer of
light, that moved swiftly and steadily
toward the Seaventure.s
What the devil!" he demanded,
puzzled.
| You uttered q mouthful when you
said 'deviP!" Barcus commented.
grasping his arm and hurrying him to
the landward side Of the vessel.
"Quick-kick of your shoes get set
for mile-long swim! Devils work,
I'll right" he painted, hastily divest-
Ing himself Of shoes and outer gar
ments. Il couldn't made out what
they were up to till saw them lash
the wheel, light the fuse, start the
motor, and take to the dory. They've
made on grand little torpedo boat out
Of that tender"
He sprang upon the rail, steadyins
himself with stay. Ready pr he
asked. Look sharp"
By way of answer, Alan joined him:
the two had dived as one, entering the
water with a single splash, and com.
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