The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-10
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T0 lr,aMps and simultaneous cry
ON Over the stern reused Alan from
ms con ternadon to fresh appreciation
OF the emergency. With scant consid-
ration he hustled the woman to the
aompanionway and below, slammed it's
doors and closed her in with the slid
ing hatch-all In a breath-then
spr1ms to the tafrrail, Just In time 10
lend a hetpdng hand sorely wanted by
MI. Barcus In his efforts to climb
abosFd, afssr he had pulled tho do~y
up under tho stsru by its palmer.
He came over tho rail In a towering
tempsr.
Il hoDs yosu pardon the aup,,sol
imperdnsncs." - ssagDssAsd sxfny.
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enty-but may ! inquire n that
oioody-minded viHea 10 your bIusninx
brideto.be!''
Alan shook = helpless head. The
thing defed reasonable explanation.
He made feeble stagger at II with.
out much satisfaction either to him
self or to the outraged Barcus.
"No-it's all 4 damnable mistake!
shes her sister, mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right In the head,
I'm afraid"
You may we'll be afraid. you poor
hat Mr. Barcus snapped "Dyou
know what she did? Threw me over
board! Fact! Came on deck a while
ago. sweet as peaches-and all of a
sudden whips out a gun as big AZ
cannon. points Il at ny head and or.
dors me to luff into the wind. Before
l could mako sure I wasn't dreaminr.
she had nred twlcs-in the air-a zig
AAl to that blessed fisherman sstern
thers-st least. they ansvs cred with
TWO toots OF = powor whistle and
changed course to run up to Nc. Look
how shes gained aIreadyi-
But how did she happea 10 arrow
you overbosrd."
Happen nothing" Barcus snapped.
rettinS to his feet She did It A.
parpose-nsw NJ me like . Wildcat
and before l knew what was up-I
WAS slammed backwards over the
rail"
Il can't tell you how sorry am
Alan responded gravely There's
IN fall h,,t
frst"
And thatr~ Mr.. BArcus inquired
suspiciously
To get rid OF the lady Alan an
nouEced firmly. Make that fisher
man present OF the woman In tho
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory In 4 good cause-if pay for
it,"
Take It for nothing" Barcus
srumoied. Cheap At tho price"
He took Alan's place watching him
with a sardonic eye ~ he drew tho
tender in under the leeward quarter.
made Il fast, and reopened tho com
panionway
AZ the girl came on deck with
out Other invitation. in a sullen raxe
that only heightened her wonderful
Alan noted that her nrst
look was for him. OF untem pered ma.
hSnlty; her second. for Barcus with
q curling lip: her third. astsrn With
. Sitmner ~ satisfaction a. she ree-
oSnissd how we'll the fisherman hsd
drawn up on the Seavsnturs.
Friends OF yours, I interc Alan
inquired civiily.
Judith nodded.
Then II would save us some trouble |
yourself included-if you'll be rood
enough to step into the dory without a
struggle"
without word, Judith stepped to
the rail- and, as Barcus luffed, swung !
herself oversize into the dory.
Immediately Alan cast of. and as
the little boat sheered off, Rarcus
with sigh of relief, brought the Sea
venture once more back upon her
course.
For some few minutes there was ST.
erce between the two men. While the
.ender dropped swiftly astern, the
woman ing brisk pair Of oars.
Then suddenly eleyating his nose
8arcus shifted audibly. 'Hore." ne
said sharply, relieve me for min
lte, will YOU? I want to 90 forward
md have look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis.
bic between decks the fisherman
uned. picked up the dory and jts |