The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-10
chAPTE ER XII.
Down the Cane.

SoWN thS Cape.
Al four O'Clock. or shortIy sfter.
Alan was awakened by boot h cells
pounding imperntively overhead, and
went on deck again. to stand both dog
watches-saw the sun lift up smiling
over world Of tumbled blue water.
crossed the wake OF a Cunard liner In.
bound for Boston, raised and over
hauled a graceful but businesslike fish
erman tfrom Gloucester, Barcus
opined when called to stand his trick
at eight and saw 1t a mile or two
astern when-stiu aching with fatigue
he vas free to return to his berth
tor another four.hour rest
This time misguided consideration
induced Barcus to let his crew sleep
through tho nrst afternoon watch. Six
bells were Ringing whsn, IN drowsy 40
prehension that something had sons
suddenly and SsdicaIly wrong. Alan
walked.
He was On dssk AGsAa almost before
he rubbed tho sleepdness from his
eyss. emerging abruptly from tia Aals-
light Of the cabin to . dasnls OF sun
lisht that n1lsd the CUP Of dAy with
rareded gold. even - he pessed from
conviction Of security To realization OF
Immediate and estrsordtnary peril.
His nrGt glance discovered the wheel
deserted. the ~sman with back to him
standing 1t tho taffrail Barcus-no-
whore to be seem. The second con-
nrned his surmise that the Seaventure
had come up into tho wind. and now
was yawinS OF wildly into tho trough
OF sun II not heavy sea A third
showed him. to his amaGement tho
Gloucester fisherman overhauled
with such ease that morning and now.
by rights. we'll down the northern hori-
xon-not two miles distant. and stand
ing squarely for the smaller vessel.
Bewildered. he darted to the girls
side. with shout. demanding to
know what was tho matter. She
turned TO him q face he hardly recos-
nixed-but still he didn't understand.
The inevitable inference seemed a
thing unthinkabIe; his brain faltered
when asked to credit IT, Only whom
he saw her tearing frant.caliy At the
painter. striving to cast II OF and with
IL the dory towing q hundred feet or
DO Astern, and when another wonder
Ing glance had discovered the head
and shoulders of M Barcus risinx
over tho stern Of tho dosy ~ he ssrovs
to lfft himself oat OF the vster-saiy
then dtd Alan begin 30 appreciate
what had happsaed.
Even %. II VS. WITH the feeling TIA,
al the world anA hin,,sif - we'll had
gone stark. ravfns mad. that be soA,ed
the Sfrl and. Despite her struggles. tore
her away from tho rail before shs had
succeeded in unknottinS the painter.
"Ross| he cried stupidiy. Rose!
What's the matter with you! Dont
you see what you're doing!"
Defiance innamed her oountenance
and accents. Cant you ever say any
thing but 'Rosel Rose, Rosep Is
there no other name that means any
thing to you? Can't you understand
how intolerable II is to me? love
you no less than she-better than she
ever dre ,med OF loving yuu-because
l hate you, tool What is love that
Is no more than love? Can't you un-
derstand?"
Judith" he cried in voice OF stu
pefaction. "But-Good Lord,-how
did you get aboard? Where's Roge?"
Where you'll not find her easily
again" the woman angrily retorted.
Trust me for that!"
What do you mean?" Illumination
came In a binding flash. DO you
mean 1t was you--you whom brought
aboard last nixhtf"