Gunnison news-champion., 1915-04-23

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~ asses-s,bis - ~ hselsua-sAue
azy sse of thsn spun1 sans sur su~-uA
ThaH nj BArcss sEzssghssnsn y,
f-om n0 sass1so1A sssunxsons = -
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Won bear . chA<usa lie. ny -
vsata-Oss sr'ssa I saa V ssa yss
thai Shaa sa~ yss o. ossr thai css9
] made NJ ny mind your uaesulns~s
Vasld b. e isasf purnAneuxiy ~
p@issa. ~ II n. ! assS nsnA sslssaG
POS thai u ever | 50 eus a snis sasse
aiiys. m going to have . Try e 49,
lse nasso& tHax orss, tsr lpck."
Cs<AeTGo ksssl
MT Thomas Bareus picaed hiasssR
90 from the bottom q the Hfeeoas.
xhere he had been viosensly precipa
tatea by the impact Of grounding,
blinked aad wiped team OF pain srom
his eyes. solicitossly tested his nose
and seemed 10 dsrive little IL any com
fort from the discovery thai IL Was not
bsoksn. opened his mouth and
remembered the presence Of Q lady
Poor Mr.. Bsrcus," she said gently.
Tn SO sorry. Do forget I'm here
and say II cut load"
MIR. BaHcgs dropped his hands and
dropped his head at the same time.
"It can't be did" he complained in
embitteTed resisEation the words
have never been Invented -
b. the bows MIR I.aw (who had
barely saved himself Q headiong
plunge overheard when the shoal TOOK
fast hold of the keeD felt tenderly Of
his excoriated shins. then. rising. COM
passed the sea. SKY and shore with an
anxious gaze.
In the ofihne there Was nothing but
the fiat. limitless expanse of the night
bound tide. near al hand vaguely sill
vered with the moonlight. in the dis
tances blending into shadow; never
light OF shsdowy. stealing sail In
that quarter to Indicate pursuit.
Where are we?" he wondered aloud.
Ask ne ~ easy one." Bareus re-
Piled. somewhere ON the south shore
VI esf| oO8t00O4y UttH
tamperinG with the lay Of this lana.
That's q lighthouse over yonder."
Alan took soundinGs fron the bows.
Barely two feet" he announced,
Withdrawing the oar from the water,
"snd eel-grsss no end"
"Oh!" Barcus CALCULATED With the
accent Of enlightenment; end leaving
the mo tnp .oA 40 ~
which he draped himself In highly un-
decorative fashion while Groping ~
der water for the propeller.
"1hst's the answer." ~ pepsaAsA;
there's young bale Of the saiA eel
grass wrapped round the whsel.
Which. ! suppose, means I've goa TO
90 overheard and clear II away."
Like Mr. Law, he wore neither sAoes
nor other garments that could - n0re
damaged by salt water than they -
besn-bSt oaly shirt, troussss aaA Q
~.
-lf you've nOtAinG bsttse - q, ny
critical frienl." - observel = -
stepped to Aack snd tear at the mass
u weed embarrassing TIE psopeller.
- ai81s ~ O9s - UiVO - =
trial shove. Doat strain youruslfI
Just see n yos caa move hsr."
The boat budosA not - inOA-but
NJ. Lave feet aiA. slippinG - the
trsacheFous mud bottom With the ND
shot Of his downfall; with . mighty
splash Ae disappeared nonsntartly
bsosath the surface-anl left his tenn
pse behind him when he emerged.
~ for Mr.. Barcus. he suffered like
loss within Eve minutes; when, with
mech paine anl patience haviAG freed
TIE wheel. ~ climbed aboArd and
sought to restart the motor After
. few Affecting coughs 1t relapssA inte
stubborn silence.
9tHdious examination q length
brought out the fact that the easolins
tank was empty.
Not 30 much a. q smell left," Bar
Gus reported