American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-25
CHAPTER X.
The Past a Blank.

rad cast herself into the sea. IL had
rot been an act OF despair. however
IN the contrary, hope and courage had
Irompted her TO leap. The night was
lear, with only a moderate sea run.
ling. AT the time the great ship was
,assing the banks, and almost within
all she saw a fishing schooner riding
PEACEFULLY at anchor. She quite read.
ly believed that IL she remained on
'oard the George Washington she was
ost. She naturally forgot the marvel
II wireless t%elegraphy. No longer may
. man hide at sea.
SO. with that quick thought which
vas a part OF her inheritance, she
ieized the life buoy, climbed the rail
nd leaped far out. As the great, dark,
ossing sea swooped up to meet her
he noted a block OF wood bobbing up
md down. She tried to avoid t., but
'ould not. and struck Il head on. De-
pite the blow and the shoc't OF the
hill water she instinctively chung to
he buoy. The wash from the mighty
Iropellers tossed her about, hlther
nd yon, from one swirl to another,
Ike q chip of wood. Then everything
rev blank.
Fortunately for her the master OF
he fishing schooner was at the time
landing on his quarterback by the
Wheel, squirting through his glass at
he liner and envying the ease and
omfort of those on board her, The
GATE, sitting on the steps and smok-
ny his t%urning-ln pipe, saw the mas
er lean forward suddenly, lower the
lass, then raise II again.
Lord a'mlshtyl"
whats the matter, cap'n?"
Jake. In Gods name. come ere an
AXE n peek through this glass. I'm
lreamin'l"
The mate jumped and took tho
lass. where away, sir7"
"A pint off tn sta'board bow. See
iomethin' white bobbin' up?"
"Yessir! Looks like some one
iropped a bolster r a plller over
board. Gods whiskers!" he
broke of.
Then | amt really eeein' things"
the master. iii, y lubbers!" he
'elled to the crew; flower tn dory.
rhey's a woman In tn water out there.
seen her leap tn rail. Look alivel
'harp's tn word! Mate, you 20
long,
The crew dropped their talks and
'prang for the davits, and the star.
BOARD dory was lowered In shlpshape
Ityle.
II takes a good bit Of se%amanship
o haul a body out of tho sea. into
! dancing bobtailed dory, when one
moment II Is climbing frantically heav,
inward aud the next heading for the
'ottomlees pit, They were very ten.
with her, They laid her out In the
OF the boat, with the life buoy
u n pillow, aud pulled energotically
or the schooner. She was alive. be-
'ause she breathed; but she did not stir
p much as m eyelid, II was n stiff
III OF work, too, to land her aboard
adding to her injuries, The
Master ordered the mon to put her In
lis own bunk. where he nearly stran-
'led her by forcing raw brandy down
Ter throat.
well, she's alive, anyhow"
When Florence finally opened her
yes the gray OF dawn lay on the sea,
Iotted here and there by the schooners
4 the fleet. which seemed to be hang
In midair, rs at the moment there
q visible to the eye no horizon.
Don't seem & recognize nothin'."
"Mebbe she's got a fever" suggested
mate. rubbing his brlstly chin.
Fever nothln'l Not after bein' In
b water half an hour. Mebbe she hit
me o. them wooden floats we left.
mem dinged liners keep on crowdin'
ia growled Barnes. with a fisher.
mans hate for the floating hotels.
Went by without a toot. See 'er.
like tn bankers wife goin' T.
hurch on SundayY A mile a minute:
os or no fog, it's all the same 4
They run us down an never
top. What tn ~tarnation we goin'
Q dor She'll ham Z stay aboard till
h run is over. l can't afford T. yank
my mudhook this time o. day."
Guess she can stand three r four
lays In our company. smellin' oil
loths. nsh. kerosene. an punk t'bac-
III " don't like tn kind o. t'bacco
buy buy your own. amt objectin'
The mate stepped over to the bunk
nd gingerly ran his hand owe the
head. Gods whiskers, cam.
bey's q bump IS bx's a cork on tn
'ack o. her headi She's struck a
: them noatssall right. Where's tn
Barnes turned TO his locker and rum
aaged about. finally producing an an
lent bottle and some passably clean
10th used frequently for baudAess.
. man grev careless with
- knife or got In the way Of Z pulley
lock. With laundering kindness the
nan bound w the sirl's head and
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