Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-30

brcakwater. He did not follow it. He
/ dropped anchor on the inner side,
where the water was comparatively
calm, and taking his basket, he
Clambered up the rocks until he
reached nook above high-tide mark.
OF course in heavy gales the water
completely covered the rocks. but now
the waves beat pleasantly in foamy
crispness, sending up refreshing flow
! ers Of salt spray
Raymond could not see the young
fisherman: indeed he forgot all about
/ him. Propped comfortably on cush-
I ion of seawood, his hands behind his
head he sat and dreamed Of nothing
[ in particular as an hour passed and
! the tide rose higher. After a while he
slept luled- by wind and sun.
I Suddenly he sat up, wide awake.
/ The wet splash OF water upon his hand
told him that he had dreamed too
long. Contrary to his reasoning. the
wind had freshened TO half a gale and
the waves were dashing almost over
the breakwater. His first thought was
for his boat II was a hundred feet
away The tide sweeping through the
/ channel had dragged the motor craft
away from her anchorage.
The dickens" sputtered Raymond.
rising TO his feet and surveying the
situation. II yonder whore that young
Italian IS He might save me swim,
BY Joye! There he is now and bawl-
ing like a little Niagra,"
Sure enough. the slim. blue over
allied form was CrOuched on the rocks
behind him and the face was buried I'm
the brown hands while the shoulders
heaved and the big hat bobbed sug-
gestively.
"Humph" commented Raymond.
contemptuously picking his way to-
ward the weeping one. Just as he
reached the spot he looLed down and
saw that the ancient rowhoat was ly-
ing bottom upward on the rocks and
the flat bottom was broken and gap
ing.
Don't cry over split milk. old
sport" laughed Raymond, tweaking at
the arm OF the disconsolate one.
"Oh, go away" protested the
mourner.
We'll, I've great mind TO and leave
you marooned here, What do'you say
10 that. young man-eh? He leaned
over and pulled the hands away from
the tea-stained face.
pair OF golden brown eyes
drowned in tears looked up at him
defiantly.
What do you say to that-why-
why" Raymond backed away
until he stumbled and sat down
heavily on a convenient rock.
"Why-why-wh what" mimicked
his companion brokenly.
why are you wearing those over
alls?" demanded Raymond heatedly
you've got no business going around
dressed as a boy"
Haven't Il" she returned. suddenly,
cool and defiant.
NO you haven't and you know It
You might find yourself in an un-
pheasant predicament."
II have already" she interrupted
pointedly.
"I know it! But youll have to put
up with my company until l can get
you off I'm afraid your boat isn't
much good"
She choked back the tears. IT'S the
best boat we've got and the only one
Grandfather said it wasn't safe to go
out. but"
You liked the danger" he finished.
"No-no." she almost shrieked. 81
came out here to fish because was
hungry. II you'd lived on bread and
tea and tea and bread for weeks
can't help it If I'm hungry all the
time. There's something about the
air down here" She was talking 10
the empty air. for Raymond had
remembered the luncheon basket and
had returned for 1t 20 his coy nook.
He recovered just in time and was re-
joiCed to find that the sandwiches
were dry and unharmed.
Now. see here" he said authOri-
Itatively. I've been shipwrecked and
/ know what it is 10 BE- hungry and
thirsty on a desert shore. Please don't
make any prOtests-lets lunch to-
gether. fellow Cast8way."
She looked wistfully at the daintily
prepared food. II ought not to-"
she was objecting, when Raymond
lspread paper napkin in her lap.