Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-25

signals OF other shipping sounded
concert OF discordance-the man
mower horn OF catboat crying the
warning back to the deepthroated
whistle of coastWise steamship and
the impertinent drumming OF motor
boa.s exhaust with the muller cut
out
This last boxed the compass, sound
ing now near. now far. though the COM
plants OF other shipping diminished
in volume and died away in the dis
lance. giving place to others still. the
plutter-plutter OF that motor was never
altoe0t her lost. II at times il faded.
il seemed certain always to return In
even louder volume
Vainly straining his vision against
the blank pallor OF the encompassing
fox. Alan wondered. worried. dreaded!
At irregular intervals starting
rom preoccupation. he would manipu-
late the brass pull on the wheel-box.
provoking the horn suffering blasts
of protest But the need for unremlt-
ting vigilance and exercise OF the fog
signal failed none the less TO reconcile
Alan 10 that blatant clamor which 30
widely and SO hideously advertised
their whereabouts.
II there were anything still TO be
feared from Judith and her crew-if,
for instance. as Barcus had suggested.
they had sought out one OF the life
saving stations on Nauset beach. ap-
propriated its powerdriven l,feboat
and renewed the pursuit. II ever they
heard that horn there would beyond
question be the devil to pay!
The loneliness OF his vigil was even
tually relieved BY the appearance on
deck OF the woman Alan loved
The tableau that greeted her vision as
she emerged from the companionway,
OF the haggard. unshaven wretch at
the wheel and the other who lay at his
feet. where he had fallen. In stupor
OF fatigue. instantly wrung from Rose
little cry OF solicitude And she was
quick to do what little she could to
alleviate their discomfort For Barcus
she fetched a pillow and blanket from
the cabin and this one suffered her
ministrations without once rousing
from his slumbers Then Fastening
forward. she got the galley fire going
and prepared a makeshift breakfast
for her half-famished lover.
Warm food and hot coffee-such as
they were-lending little tone to
Alan's spirits, he was presently able
to discuss their situation with some
optimism. Yet nothing could gloss
the fact that the problem confronting
them was one whose solution bafled
their utmost ingenuity the simple
contemplation OF which taxed their
courage and intelligence to the ex-
IRENE.
He summed up Il can't see any.
thing for it but father and Judith are
determined TO have my scalp. and I'm
hanged II can see how to protect my.
self without taking a leaf out OF their
,, books. What I'm most afraid OF Is
,, that some time | may forget it's a
woman I'm defending myself against
When fellows fighting for his very
life he can't always stop to calculate
the weight OF his blows"
The young man sighed shook his
head, laughed uncertainty and held
her closer to him Don't fear; I'll
md some way out Without injuring
either OF them. promise you that"
lie sealed the pledge upon her lips.
, And In that moment OF their obllv.
ION 10 the world from some point for.
ward mufiied crash sounded stimuli.
taneously with the dull shock OF a
, collision with smaller vessel and a
strange voice cried out with an &C.
cent OF high exultatlon.
BEFORE either Alan or the girl could
dlsengage the decks rang loud with
'ush OF booted feet pounding aft
? Inc hgures OF the boarding partv
, we're already taking shape through tho
tog as Alan sprang toward the oor,
panionway to fetch the rife And in
'his action his feet slipped on planka
greasy with moisture deposited bv tho
suIcharged atmosphere He went down
WIN stumbling thump. and an in.
s.aht later two men fell bodily unon
liih-active. strong fellows in tho
dress Of fishermen He was suffered
to rise only as prisoner helpless IN
tne grasp of two pairs Of power,,I
hands. 'ui
re saw Barcus. rudcly reused and
sun dumb with sleepy confusion IN
no better case jerked to his feet md
neld captive by two more Fishermen
NTH had taken charge Of Roso
clamping her wrists in the v,sa -,
one big hand 'o Vi
Inc sixth and sole other me,oho
me boarding party likewise in ,ha
rough,and-ready garb OF a asberman '
was Judith Trine. ''e' '''a'''
Down the side heavy l,o,o.
ground its way astern the loose V omS
u us painter slipping over tho rnn
even as Alan caught sight Of If I rsn
lyD e"esSeu shrewd-
Observing this. one of the man T.,
charge of Alan made as If 70 ,'T ,"., u
nun 10 the other addro,at. "'o