Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-25

watch of the other vessel.
Now that the chance Of the launch
being discovered was extremely re-
mote, Cornish eased up bit, and for
the first time since they had started,
turned to glance at the unconscious
form behind him. Adele, too, elated
at the success of their little strategy,
was wondering how Harcourt Jared,
and called out to her father asking
II he could relieve her at tle wheel.
Satisfied that the engines were run
ming properly, Cornish arose. and
made his way cautiously aft. Reach
ing Harcourt he bent over and looked
down at him anxously The tarpaulin
Cornish had thrown over the earl
had kept him dry in spite of the
spray, but he lay pale and very still,
breathing only family. Raising his
head, Cornish saw a deep red stain
upon Harcourt's temple, and observed
with alarm, an ugly cash on the side
of his head. Adele could only make
them out dimly, but she heard her
fathers exclamation and asked anx-
iously what was wrong.
81 must have hit him harder than
1 intended" Cornish said. "I didn't
notice that he had such cut. Wait
q minute-Ill come back, and then
you can look after him."
Slipping into the seat beside Adele
he took the wheel and she made her
way quickly to Harcourt's side. She
bent close to him, trying to see more
distinctly, and felt the warm blood
upon his face and hair. Hurriedly
throwing open her slicker, she tore
4 strip from her petticoat, and wet
ting it, carefully washed the wound
before staunching the flow of blood
as best she could. Then she rudely
bandaged the cut and placed the limp
head more comfortably.
do you think he's badly hurt?"
she asked fearfully.
81 don't know" Cornish called back.
az didn't dream of his falling like
that. Give him good drink of this"
Still holding the wheel, Cornish
reached into his pocket, and pulling
out big flask, passed it to Adele.
She pressed it to Harcourt's lips and
poured a generous quantity into his
mouth. Gradually his heart began to
beat more quickly and his breathing
grew more regular, but he did not
open his eyes or show any sign of
returning consciousness.
What are we going to do with
him now?" she asked in perpleXity.
1--WE must get doctor the minute we
land"
I'VE haven't landed yet" Cornish
reminded her, as great wave threw
the launch high upon its crest. and
then dropped it down into a deep val
ley between angry seas that lowered
high above them on every side.
"Take a good pull at that flask your
self, and don't lose your nerve" he
added kindly.
"Pm not the least bit frightened"
Adele assured him. Pm only wor-
ried about him.
There's no use worrying" said
Cornish. Hes not dead, and l don't
think he's seriously hurt. Well get
q doctor, somehow, or, if we can't,
Perhaps it's just as well he is uncon-
scious 1t will prevent his making
trouble for US, and we'd have difficulty
keeping him quiet once we land, if
he knew of it."
Not even the occasional flashes of
the searchlight broke the blackness
now, and in another quarter of an
hour, Cornish heard the roar of the
surf breaking on the beach. He well
coined it, but he knew that the most
difficult part of his work still lay
before him. 1t would be no easy mat
ter to get the launch in through the
breakers, and the least accident
might result in their being dashed to
pieces on the rocks. To beach the
launch was the only possible way,
however, since he knew they could
never get Harcourt ashore if they left
the little craft.
Adele sat quietly by Harcourt's
aide, peering ahead, and then looking
down anxiously at the pale face in
her lap. Frequently she felt Har-
courts pulse, relieved each time to
find it beating family. She was per
fectly well aware OF the danger that
lay ahead of them, but she tried brav'
ely to control her nervousness with
the remembrance Of her fathers skill
At last Cornish could see the white
caps and the dance of the spray as
the great waves pounded wildly
against the beach. 1t was still dark
but the rain had ceased and he coulG
see quite little distance across the
water. Eagerly he looked to the right
and left along the strand. At first
he could see no sign of what he
sought, but after a moment or two he
swung the wheel sharply and the
launch veered about to the north. He
did not know what hidden danger
might lie in his path, but the course
looked clear and the chances seemed
In his favor. a
Ear ahead he saw break in the