The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-05
"A bit Of . blow, should say;
maybe quite . stoym," Dick replied

maybe auits . stoSm." Dick replied
easily. 3
"Bu. nothing u going wrong, Ad-
rtan seemed . gool deal worried about
something when saw him."
Nothing moro than that We haven't
our beartngs." Dick replied. But wo
haven't had them. you know. for q
couple Of days now"
Why notf" N
Why. We haven't seen the sun for
tnrse DAYS: % we've been running on
hundrSd miles. OF course, with the
water running a. Il has been, our
reckoning 10 bound to be pretty bad /:
ana this u . bad part Of the Pacific
20 % caught In by storm with only
dead reckoning"
The eiass IL falling, too, Adrian
says Pinckney tried to appear at
Eyes: it's pretty low. But II isn't
ths blow that TIE Irvsssa, light 20 she
Y. y efraid Of. It's the rsafs about
nSrGthe rooke and coral reefs and
shoais-sons Of them aren't any too
knew exactly whore We we're"
What are you doing about II.
thSnr' Pincknsy was palms now.
Running - cautiously e We can.
With doubled iookouta Usins our
seerchlight, too. all w can. Adrisn's
taken the bridge himself. and I Rtioss
bite"
DICK nodded almost cordially to the
other. and started 70 pass en-. 80
II was only asking a. Frances
Miss Durant was . little afraid"
Ptnckney explained.
NOh. was shs7 She seemed ali right
when passed her on the upper deck.
Just a. ! came doyl." Dick passed on.
Pincknsy remained irresoiutsly In
the passage for . moment. Frances's
maid came Rom her cabin and Ques-
toned him about the storm. He suc-
ceeded. apparently. In cheering himself
Dy his efforts 70 reassure her. She
d 5etIrnsa 70 her cabin. ana b vent on
ant In the shelter Of the Wireiess cab.
In. Watching the dark. rising water
strike and splash In great waves over
the stern ana sweep along the decks.
The storm, which haA been driving
the little yacht btndly bsfbrs Il for
tnsSs 0Ay% seemed abUut to Swoop
4own UPON ne Irvessa q last. Great
noehee And bursts Of tropical light
ninS tore through the heavy pail.
clouds Just astern and cast ovSs the
pursuing wavss . green, cleaning
glaze Of electricity.
Don't 30 afraid. Francesl- Ether
ington oAusht her. The TN was
qutsty watching the storm centre
gam on the yacht Don't b. afraidi~
he muttered to her.
The girl shook OF hts inseoure
fingers. but let him take her arm
again moment later. a. though she
realized that II steadied him. At least.
I've been on the Irvsssa," she said
proudly. when shes ridden out worse
than this. Adrian can bring ~
throueh - wsai. unless We ma some
A., 50 you h,ow about the reefs.
The roar oe sbs storm sinsost swspt
tie words from his iipsI
Yes; but Abrams Q good skipper"
Of oourses but-what's thatT He
had slipped suddenly and sprawled 70
the deck. WHAT'S thatf" he cried
AGAIN: ~ he cteadied himself.
~ he tell be had frightened hts hold
weigh. Ia throw FER e 'tsre Snsf t e:
doorway In Which they stood watch-
Ing the storm and had dashed her
TO ne wst, washed decks without. But
che eansht At the railing bssids the
cabin.
'rhs storn's on ~ newi- she re-
oiled. Z
"But that was not ALI"
With . shriek and Q roar the hurPi-
oAno had hurled Ill IT. force upon
them: and. indeed. that was not all.
Thew wae . sudden Grind. anA
wSeAeh which NO nses W0ve could
0aVo onaAno4.
view styucki That vas De kssl
scvsplng!~ cried Pinckney.
"a r~esy' cried FRANCES. ciufcbirg