New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-01

%. ..and OF course ens srorms .gons
By for tho time. But don't think
there's going to bs any good change
Of weather that'n hold very soon. But
now Williams and III 60 below and
see II ~ can start q pump. expect
she's sprung 4 leak. all right"
Shaking his head In much apprehen-
sion, the old man made his way with
| Williams first into the engine room.
For my own part, turned toward my
cabin door. All at once as did go It
seemed to me heard sound. 1t
came again. sort Of meek, dimdent
sound. expectant rather than complain
ing. And then heard an unmistaka-
BILE scraping at the door. Fastening,
4 flung it open. Twas greeted NTH q
great whine OF JOY and trust. tik iss
PARTIAL I cried. and caught him
by the paws as he put them on my
shoulders and rubbed his muZ1le along
my cheek, whimpering. partial! Oh.
my dear chap! I'm glad to see you!"
|. AS a matter Of fact, had forgotten
Partial these three days. other things
being on my mind.
I'VE may be here for month" said
Peterson gloomily, looking at the Belle
Helene. now rolling just little, her
keel fast full length In the mud bar.
II don't think there's ever going to be
any change of wind-it'll blow steadi-
| ly this way for week anyhow"
II presume, Peterson" said coolly,
''that you don't see the sun breaking
through the clouds over there at all.
And 1 fancy that you will not believe.
either. that the sea is lulling now"
I heard Williams chuclzling as he
stopped over his engine. Thus, chug-
ging on merrily with the long, oily roll
of the sea under us, we presently once
more ran our surf and this time had
small difficulty in winning through.
for. once we felt the ground under US,
we simply sprang overheard and wad-
ed in, dragging the boat with us, waist
deep sometimes in the flood, but on the
whole quite safe.
My two pirate mates came down to
the beach joyously and helped us I'M
load. 1t seemed that they had made
something of hunt already. for with
much pride Jean now displayed to me
certain birds, proof of his own PROV
ess with his shotgun.
A certain gayety now came to 9th.
ers of the party as we sat about our
midday meal, warm now and we'll fed.
and, although the boys excitedly made
/ plans about putting up the tent and
furnishing it and going into camp for
. the winter, could not share their
! eagerness. There was one other ret
icent figure at our freside. Helena
! sat silent. the head Of Partial In her
lap. 1 felt resentment that she should
steal from me even my dog. At last.
having nothing better to do. picked
up my gun and, slipping on my coat,
started down the beach, telling the
boys that was going alone, perhaps
too far for them to follow, with the
purpose Of making some sort Of explO-
ration of the island.
| ''Harry. what's wrong with your
turned quickly. Harry. waltz
/, She came hurrying up toward me. I
felt my color rise. Awkwardly. stood
waiting, and did not greet her. q
Harry, what's wrong with you?''
said she after time, since still re-
NAMED modify staring ahead. did
not answer. would not look at her for
a time. but at length she turned. She
stood. say. with her hand on my arm.
| her chin raised fully. her serious eyes
fixed on me. The dark hair was blown
! all about her face She had on over
her long white sweater loose Silk
waterproof of some sort. which blew
every way. but did not disturb the
lines of her tall figure nor lessen the
pale red and white which the sea
breeze had stung into her cheeks. She
did not smile. and her eyes. say.
looked steadily and seriously into mine.
whats wrong with your she ask
ed, frowning slightly. as it seemed
| to me.
Everything in the world is wrong
with me. as you know very WE'LL" said
/. cam I not poor man? Am not
an unsuccessful lover? Am not q
failure under every test which you can
apply? Am not coward? Did you
not tell me so yourself?'
Her eyes grew damp slowly. II
didn't mean it." said she.
Then why did you say it7'
1T was long before that was be-
fore last night, Harry. You forget
'What If it wasp I demanded. 81
was the same man then that was last
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