The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-25
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

| prised he felt that he could stand or
any ordinary gang. But to avoid lone
illness he took into his service Cyrus
Barker. boy Of fifteen, who was at
home on the water and III at ease on
1 land.
One hot July day, when there wss
no wind. George was moving under the
power Of his motor engine. making TO-
| ward Portland. Me-. from the south.
He shadk the lighthouses on his port
quarter standing out white in the sun.
but be was rather interested In 1
yacht 10 the westward OF him. She
| Wee some seventy tons burden and
vefy trim. No one but 4 rich person
could have AFFORDED to RON her. Whine
MasEiroy was looking at her the nag
Hing from her stern. was lowered and
ralSod again. union down, which b 4
slShAl OF distress. Il remained Tying
foe about minute. when it was hauled
down and replaced as 1t had been be-
fore.
George was puzzled. The yacht was
moving along at steady rate OF about
eight knots and did not seem In any
way crippled. There was no likelihood
Of illness aboard or want of supplies.
for Portland was within an hours sail.
The signal seemed to be for the Hope
Georges yacht-for he was much
nearer than any other vessel to the
boat that had signaled. Something
must be wrong aboard of her.
Gonruro rsnfufoI he uorz 80 trnIg.n
toward the signaling yacht. When the
dag was righted It had been done In a
hurry. as though some one was offend
ed that 1t had been put up union down.
Perhaps persons were aboard who
needed assistance. II so Il behooyed
the skipper OF the Hope to keep .
sharp lookout and be on his guard at
the same time. M
In the course Of an hour the Hope
vas sailing directly astern Of the yacht
and about mile distant. Cy Barker
was on the forecastie and sang out
that there was q woman's sunshade
fOating on the water ahead. George
put the Hope on line with II, ana On
rearhing 1t Cy picked 1t up. n had
been used to buoy a bottle containing
a note written In woman's hand:
HefpI I am kidnapped by my guardian. |
who, 70 taking me to an insane asylum,
EMMA BORLAND
Here's an adventure and no mis-
take" said George to Cy. "Ive count
ed three men on the yacht, and we |
don't know how many more there |
are. but we've got guns and ammuni-
ton enough to sink her. and we must
effect a rescue. She's evidently not
going into Portland:' she'll probably
lose herself among the islands to the
eastward-that Is, IL she's trying to
throw any one or the track We muss
catch her before dark or lose her. Get
up the ammunition for the two fore
ward barkers and load them"
George put on all his power and
gained rapidly on the yacht, whose
Swallow-now appeared on
her stern. She did not seem to fear
the Hope till George sent a shot after
her, which he aimed to go a cables
length to the starboard. and then so
great was the surprise Of her crew
that they didn't seem to know what
to do. But presently another shot,
still nearer. caused them to shut off
their power. George when he came
within hailing distance did the same.
What do you want?" was called
from the Swallow.
"The person Of Emma Borland."
ION what authorityT
"On fha authorifv ~ u,vcalf cand |
her to me in boat or I'll rake you
fore and oft I've three big guns
aboard"
There was evidently prolonged con
on the Swallow. What was
said, whatever their reasons for as.
'enting to his demand, George did not
know, but presently boat put out
Ind was pulled for the Hope. George
and Cy kept IL covered with rifles.
When 1t came alongside there sat a
Very pretty girl and her maid. George
helped them aboard, the boat pulled
pack to the Swallow. and she sailed
way. l.
Miss Borland had got one Of the
rev, who was at the wheel, ON her
'ide, and he permitted her to hoist a
distress signal.
George took the women to Portland
md engaged lawyer for Miss Bor-
and. who had no difficulty In estab-
ishing her sanity. Her guardian left
or parts unknown and has not been
ince heard from.
George now runs a much finer yacht !
han the Hope. but 1t required the
ortune OF Emma Borland 10 buy and
un A. She gave 1t to him with her
elf, for the inestimable service be
az done her.