The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-11

passing the OdHkS, anG almost within
haii she saw a fishing schooner rid
ing gracefully at anchor. She quite
reahuy believed that IL she reminded
on boardsthe George Washington she
was qost. She naturally forgot the
marvel Of wireless telegraphy. No ION
ger may a man hide at sea
SO. with that quick thought which
was part of her Inheritance, Bbe
eeized the life buoy. climbed the rail.
and ieaped far out. AS the great dark
Tossing sea swooped up to meet her
she noted block of wood bobbIing
UP and down. She triedito avoid It. but
could not. and struck Il head Oil. De-
spite the blow and uiJ shock of the
chill water ;;hc inStinctively chung 10
the buoy. The wash from the mighty
propeIler9 tossed her about, Iither and
?on, from one swift 10; o;anpther. like a
hip of wood. Then everything grew
blank.
Fortunately for her tho master OF
mo itching schooner was nj the time
standing on his: quarter deck by the
vErcl. squintiuG through his glass at
he liner and; eppyinS. the case and
,omfort OF tho1c Oh hoard her. The
nate. sitting on the rteps and smoking
his turning-in pipe. saw the master
team forward suddenly. lower the
GLASS. then raise 1t again
Lord aimighty!"
What's the matter, Capt?"
Jake, in Gods name. come ere an
AXE n peek through thiu glass. I'm
dreamin'I"
The mate jumped and took the cIags
Where away. siT7'.
"A pint off tn sta board bow. See
comethin' white bobbin' up?"
:"Yessir! Looks like some one drop
1cd "a bolster r piller overheard.
Cod's whiskers " he broke off.
Ebon ainu seein' things cried
'hc master. Hi. v lubbers!" he yelled
TO the crew. ''lower tn dory. They's
! woman in tn water ont there. seen
her leap tn rail. Look alive! Sharp's
ga word Mate. you 80 Tong"
The crew dropped their tasks aud
sprang for the davits. and the star
board dory was lowered in shipshape
lyle. f s
1t takes good bit of seamanship To
1aul body out of the sea into dane
ng bod-tailed dory, whom one moment
is climbing frantically hcaveiward
mi the next heading for the bottom
ess nit. They were very tender with
her. They laid her out in the bottom
II tho boat. with the life buoy as a
1iliuw, and pulled energeticaIly for
he schooner. She was alive, because
she breathed; but she did not stir so.
';ffuch-us r an egelid. II was stiff hit of
York too to- land her abroad without
'dding TO her injuries The master or
Tered tie men to put her In his own
punk Where he nearly stranEiei her
" forcing raw brandy down her
.ht.sat.
We'll. she's rive. anyhow %
When Florence finally opened her
eyes the gray -oi dawn on tha sea. dot
ed mere aud there by the seHooners
ot the fleet. which seemed to be hang
'ng IL midair, as at the moment there
vas visible to the eye an horison.
Dont seem T. recognize nothin'."
Imebbe shes got fever" suggested
ne mate, rubbing his bristly chin.
fFeyer nothin' Not after fleinsiu til,
water half all hour. Mebbe she bit one
them wooden float we left. Them
Hinged liners keep on crowdin' u.s..
,rowled Barnes, with a fisherman's
nate ior the floating hotels. Went by
With. never q tout. See 'er. jesi like tn.
!, 50 nj 9 vile eoii church on Sun
ieyY a mile a minutes fog sor no fog,
.ss all the same Z theni: 'Tsiiey, run lis
1own an never stop. What .th, tarna-.
Ion We goin 70 Tia? Smell 5iffaff t. stay
ipeard till tn run sioFeF. I can't ar
ord I yank up my miidh hook this time
eiresG she can steRd three II four
ihys in our company, smellir.i oil
:lotAs. ;iieh, kerosene. an punk t'bacco
II y dent Ike th, kind o. tbaoco i
: : NY ,Dtly, your own. q aiii'e objeetin'
N Ilis mat steppeuS Soyers to the bank
snsi GIN gerry ran his hand over the
SITS head. Gods whiskers. Capin,
-lley bump as bis's cork on tn
lTniea ?'' q 3 -
For three days FLORENCE eyinped not
he siightest inclination Ito. ieAySrs fhe
lniihs; ssiIe lay on Ter back either
saiseb OF With iIer eyes HtaEfiis. TAI fhs
as jtist
snougft to ksee her aIiye;e and The
sffong black coffee did nothing more
Inn to mako her Il d AZ. fSn ,,,ie
ifiesplls hat fhal mai al svsss.
le. bump. now diinlnishedss bat that f.,
should leave her lii fIffs ccmatoso stafe
tastly puzzled tho mem The truths Ia
sise had suffered d slight cnncnasion
u the brain, aud tiils. al TOT, sDf All tj,e
sprr she has had for tho sIas & few
weeks, wac stfllnient to cAisss;sss fI5,.
bin J, L ..ss s.f it..4
The final col ssas cleaned aud naele
~ away III salt; the hilidhopk raisen.
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