The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07

1855 'hthN tht' l
don't say that was a phrase. also. OF
your father"
She laughed and shook her head, and
held her hands up for inspection.
IL al never get them clean again."
she walled. moi soften the weather.
beat"
Then dirt and weather.beat shall
be your guerdon OF honor" I said,
holding them In mine; and. In spite
of my resolutions. ! would have kissed
the two dear hands had she not swift.
ly withdrawn them.
Our ~comradeship was becoming
tremulous. | had mastered my love
long and well, but now II was master.
ing me Willfully had It disobeyed and
won my eyes TO speech. and now II
was winning my tongue--ay, and my
lips. for they were mad this moment
to kiss the two small hands which had
toiled so faithfully and hard. And |.
too, was mad. There was a cry In
my being like bugles calling me to
her. And there was a wind blowing
upon me which | could not resist.
swaying the very body OF me till |
leaned toward her. all unconscious
that | leaned. And she knew II. She
could not but know II as she swiftly
drew away her hands. and yet could
not forbear n quick. searching look
before she turned away her eyes.
BY means of d tackles ] had ar.
ranged to carry til" halyards forward
to the windlass: and now ! hoisted
the mainsail, peak and throat, at the
same time. II was a clumsy way, but
IL did not take long, and oon the fore
sail as we'll was up and fiuttering.
I'VE can never get that anchor up
in this narrow place. once II has left
the bottom" | said. We should be
on the rocks first"
What can you do?" she asked.
slip IT," a my answer And
when I do you must do your first
work on the windlass. | shall have
the same time you must be hosting
the jib."
This Of getting under
way | had studied and worked u a
score OF times. and, with the jib.hal'
yard to the windlass, | knew Maud
was capable OF hosting that most
necessary sail. A brisk wind was
blowing into the cove. and though
the water vas calm. rapid work was
required to get US safely out.
When | knocked tho shackle-bolt
loose the chain roared out through
the hawse.hole and into the sea
raced aft, putting the wheel up. The
Ghost seemed to start into life AZ
she heeled TO the first FIJI OF her sails
The lib a rising. AS It filled the
Ghosts bow swung of and | had e
put the wheel down a few spokes ant
steady her.
! had devised an automatic lib
sheet. which passed the lib across o.
itself. so there was no need for MAUD
to attend TO that: but she was still
hosting the lib when ! put tn
wheel hard down. 1t was a momen'
Of anxiety. for the Ghost was rush
ing directly upon the beach. a stone'i
throw distant. But she swung ODE
! diently on her heel into the wind
There was a great fiuttering and fiap
ping OF canvas and reef.points. mos
welcome to my ears. then she fllet
away on the other tack.
Maud had finished her TASK ant
come aft. where she stood besid,
me. a small cap perched on her wind
blown hair, her cheeks flushed from
exertion. her eyes wide and brigh
with the excitement. her nostril
~quivering to the rush and bite OF tn,
fresh salt air. Her brown eyes wer'
like q startled deer's. There was
wild. keen look in them | had neve
seen before. and her lips parted an,
her breath suspended as the Ghost
charging upon the wall of rock at tn,
entrance to the inner cove. swept int,
the wind and filed away into safe wa
ter.
My first mates berth on the ssalinI
grounds stood me In good stead. ant
cleared the inner Owe and laid
long tack along the shore of tn,
outer cove. Once again about. an,
the Ghost headed out to open sea. sh,
had now caught the bosom-breathinl
OF the ocean, and was herself a.breatl
with tho rhythm OF II as she smooth
ly mounted and slipped down eacl
broad.backed wave The day ha,
. been dull and overcast. but the SUI
, now burst through the clouds. a vel
, come omen. and shone upon the cury
| ing beach where together we ha,
dared the lords Of the harem ant
slain tho holluschickie. All En-
deavor island frightened under tn,
sun. Even the grim southwestern
promontory showed less grim. an,
here and there. where the sea-sprs.
wet It's surface. high lights fashe,
and dazzled In the sur.
/. 81 shall always think OF Il will
/. PRIDE" I said to Maud.
She threw her head back In
| queenly way. but said. Dear. dea
Endeavor island! shall always low
IT,"
!, And l." I said quickly.
. II seemed our eyes must meet In
: great understanding. and yet. loath
they struggled away and did no