Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-26
sor tickle the iyories please"

And nothing ever happens as II
should.
The deliberate conviction continually
grows
That nothing would or wouldn't II
1t could.
Your sweethearts say they'll love. 80.
Hey! What's that" exclaimed
Mcdonald jumping up suddenly. The
music ceased.
piled Hemenway rushing indoors for
the glasses. "And that's what 1t is"
he added after squint.
They all took a look. Away off to
selevidently. 1t was headed for tho
island. They watched it creep toward
them. Those on board didn't know the
island, for half a mile out they began
to heave the lead.
They ran out fathoms of lead line
without finding bottom, so continued
to stand in and finally let go and an
Choir less than furlong off shore
The vessel was small schooner Of
the old fashioned type not more than
fifty feet over all.
A small boat was sent overheard
and into it was put cask and several
buckets. Three men got in the boat
and rowed toward shore.
1--WE better go down on the beach
and see what they want" said jim,
laying down the glasses.
They all hurried down to the shore
and yelled. The boats head was
turned toward them and soon it ran
through the lazy breakers and ground
ed in the sand.
"Howdy. strangers! What's the
trouble?" was Hemenway's greeting.
The three men that stepped out Of
the boat were villainous looking char.
leader, was tall stoop-shouldered
man with sharp nose, reddish mus
tache which dropped downward and a
small goatee. His eyes were rowing,
and bloodshot.
OF his companions one was a big,
british looking fellow, smooth shaver
with thick lips, flat nose and dull eyes.
The other man was short and bulky,
with black whiskers, shifty, cunning
eyes and hands like hams.
Altogether they looked like very IN
desirable citizens.
"Short of water, got any," said
the tall man in answer to Hemen.
ways question. He had deep, pow
erful voice.
"Sure, come with u.s." said Hem.
enway.
Get the buckets, Bill, you and
Hawkins" ordered the tall man.
They made their way up the incline
toward the house. The wind had flat
tened to nothing and the air grew
close and heavy.
Get move on, Bill, don't like the
smell of this weather." said the tall
man. where's your water?" to Hem
enway.
They entered the house and Hemen-
way led the way to the pump. The
tall man cast sweeping glance over
the big room as they passed through
it. He grasped the pump handle.
"Look alive now men," he cried.
1--WE got six buckets and it takes
twenty-four to fill that cask. Shake
leg, Bill Now then Hawkins, where's
your two"
He talked fast and worked fast as
he talked. Grabbing his own filled
buckets he walked rapidly out of the
house. Stepping off the porch he
peered through the palms over the
ocean.
"Har!" he exclaimed, dropping his
buckets and falling on his knees to
get a better view of the horizon. Its
comin'!' Springing to his feet he ran
swiftly to the beach. followed by the
wondering household.
Once clear of the palms they quick.
ly saw the cause of the tall mans agi.
tatiOn. Coming down on them from
the northeast was one of those sudden
and savage white squalls that seem to
spring from nowhere and hurry quick
ly onward leaving devastation in their
wake. They could see in the distance
the wide streak of seething. angry
foam as it came toward them.
The air began to stir. Little whirl-
winds picked up loose sand and scat
tered 1t again. The air became filled
with broken twigs, leaves, sand, and
the refuse of the beach.
Lets get back JIM" yelled George,
call our stuff is on the porch"
They raced for the house none too
soon. The shortblack whiskered
man came running up.
'"Too late Tyler, | wouldn't take a
farthing for 'er chances"
For reply the tall man beloved a
string of oaths that we're terribly to
hear. All hands turned to look at the
little schooner. She had been riding
quietly at her anchor, the rope cable
hanging Imply from the hawsehole.
Suddenly she began to spin around
and around, finally bringing up to her
anchor with terrific jerk. Again the
little schooner whirled around and
epain came the terrific Jerk at the an