Gunnison news-champion., 1915-04-02

SS-He "a . oo0stsADse D5u<A2D
eAes her sss'er-I mean. the rsSht
girls si=ser-saa her prscsse aoubs<
fooled ne-Roi gate righs " the hsad.
I'm afraid
~ioI may vel be afraid. yos poor
nsfi" Mr.. BaEoss snapped. 'iDyoe
kno~ What she did7 Threw me over
board FsGti Game on aeck a ~hiss
ago. sweet as peachs<-aad all OF Q
sudden whips ost q gun as big ~ Q
cannon. points n at my head and or
ders me 10 lun into the wind Before
! could make sure | wasn't dreaming
she had fred twice--in the air-a sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
theEe-at least. they answered with
two toots Of a power whistle and
changed course to run up to rs Look
he~ she s gained Already"
But how did she happen to throw
yog .oyerboard7"
Happen nothingi" Barcus snapped.
getting TO his feet she did IL q
purpose-fiew at me like q wildcat.
and before knew what Was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail"
Il cant tell you how sorry I an"
Alan responded sravely There's
more TO tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And that7" Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously
To get rio a the lady" Alan an
nounced firmly. Make that fisher
mAa . present 0f the woman IN the
case. You dont mind parting With
the aory in good cause--if I pay for
M"
"Taho n for nothing" Barcw
0vunblel. ~Chsap ct the pricsl"
He took Alan's place. waschiaG hin
with . ssraonic eye ~ he drew the
tender in snAer the leeward quarter.
made II fast. and rsopensd the com
panionway
~ the girl came On 1eck with
out other Invitation. in Q sullen rAsO
that only heightened her wonderful
loveliness. Alan noted that her Ara
look wss FOR him. Of untempsreA me-
liSnity; her second, for Bascus, With
. curling lip; her third, sstern, With
. Glimmer Of satisfaction - che REQ
oOntoed how well the fisherman haA
1ravn up on the Seaventurs.
'TrieaAs Of yours, I infsrs" Ala
Inquired ctvtlly.
JSlitA nOAAsl.
"Thsa It would save No ssns trouble
7S0urself inclxdeA-if youu - oool
saossA to sesD into the cory vith0ss .
OaruoGie."
wtthost . word. yuditA ssspesl -
sAs psai and, - Barcus luRel. svuAG
hsrssR oversiAe. into the AoFy.
Immediately klan cast on, - =
- little boat shesrol OR, D>eeuA
With . SIGH Of relief. brought the -
venture once more back upon ~
eoarss.
lsace between the two mon. while the
tsn1ss dropped swiftly sstern. the
woman plying . brisk pair Of oAn.
Then, suddenly elevstins hts nose,
Barcvs sniffed audibly. Here" he
said sharply, relieve me for Q min
ute. will you? ] want to 60 forward
and have q look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis-
fble betweea decks the fisherman
lu6ed picked up the dory and its
occupant, and came round again in
open chase OF the Seaventure.
When Barcus reappeared II was
with q grave face.
THE devil and the deep She," he OBJ
served obscurely. coming aft. from
all their works, good Lord deliver u.s.! :"
whats the trouble now?"
Nothing much-only your playful
little friend has been up 10 another OF
her light-hearted tricks II you
should happen to want . smoke or
anything to eat when you 20 below.
Just nnd a mirror and kiss yourself
good-by before striking the match
The drain-cocks OF both fuel tanks
have been opened. and there are up
wards OF a hundred and fifty gallons
OF highly explosive gasoline sloehinO
around In the bilge!"