The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-31
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them one and all, he knew that the
present sweet.tempered performance
of the exhibit under consideration
was no earnest whatsoever Of future,
good behavior, that when such COM
plicated contraption was concerned
there was never any telling
In view of all Of which considers.
tons he presently threw open the bat.
terry switch.
And the aching void created in the
silence by the cessation Of that uni
form drone was startling enough to
rouse even Rose Urine from her state
Of semi-somnolence.
With look of panic she sat up.
thrust damp hair back from her eyes,
and nervously inquired:
whats the matter?"
Nothing" Barcus told her. Il shut
the engine ofr-that's ALL"
Tempers were short In that hour
and Alan was annoyed to think that
the rest OF his beloved should need
lessly have been disturbed.
What did you do that for?" he de-
manded sharply.
"Recause l iollv we'll wanted to-"
Barcus returneu IN tone as brusque.
"Oh, you did-eh!"
Eyes, l did-eh! l happen to be
bossing this end Of the boat and to-
have sense enough to realize there's
no sense at all in our wasting fuel the
way we are-cruising nowhere!"
"Well," Law commended, struck by
the fairness of this argument, but un-
able to calm his uneasiness- "just the
same, we might"
Eyes; Of course, we might" Barcus
snapped. I'VE might q whole lot. We
might, for instance. be heading for
Spain. for all you or l know to the
contrary. And in such case. l for one
respectfully prefer to have gas enough
to take us home again II ever this
da-blessed fog uftsl"
And for several seconds longer the
stiffness strangled their spirits in itR
ruthless grasp.
Then of sudden q cry shrilled
through the fog, so near at hand that
It seemed scarcely more distant than
over the side:
Alloy! Help! Alloy there! 'Help!"
So insistent, 80 urgent was It's 40
cent that, coupled with the surprise,
it brought the three a. one to their
feet, all a-tremble, their eyes seeking
one another's faces, then shifting un-
easily away. d.
what can it be?" Rose whispered
aghast, shrinking into Alan's ready
arm.
"A woman" Barcus put In harshly.-
Judith" the girl moaned.
Alan shook himself together. elm
possible!" he contended. Il saw her
"That doesn't prove she didn't come,
up." Barcus commented acidly.
"Ahoy! Motorboat aho-o-oy! Help!"
"And that" Barcus pursued sadly
"just proves she did come up-blame
the luck! Alive she Is. and kicking;
stand clear. An able-bodied pair Of
lungs was back of that hail, my friend;
and you needn't tell me don't know
the dulcet accents Of that angelic con-
tralto!"
Without needing him, Alan cupped
hands to mouth and sent an answer
Ing cry ringing through the murk:
"Ahoy! Where are you? Where
away?' ..-....,....
Thereon the reef-half-drowned--
perishing with chill"
"How does my voice bear?" Alan
called back.
what the dickens do you care?''
Barcus interpolated suspiciuosly.
ITO port" the response rang through
the fog. "starboard your helm and
come In SLOWLY"
"Right-o! Half a minute!" Alan re-
piled reassuringly.
Like hell" Mr.. Barcus muttered in
his throat as he jumped down into the
engine pit and bent over the fy-wheel.
Leaping on the forward thwart and
balancing himself perilously near thes
gunwale, Alan strained his vision
vainly against the opacity Of the fog
Cant make = out anything" hes
grumbled, looking back. Start her
up-but slows the woodland ware
reef"
Nothing DOING" Barcus retorted
CURLY. "The motto IL now Full speed
astern!' as you must know"
20 come! We can't leave a woman
out therein a fix like that"
Cant we? You watch!" Barcus
grunted malevolently, rocking thee
heavy fywheel with all his might; for
the motor had turned suddenly stub,
born.
"Alan!" Rose pleaded, laying hand
upon his sleeve. Think what it
means! l know it sounds heartless Of
me-and it's my own sister. But you,
know how mad she is-wild with ha-
tired and jealousy. If you take her into
this boat, it's your life or hers!"
III we leave her out there" Alan