Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-14

You read your novel ana tax 10
Mr.. Trevor when he comes back lie
knows We're TO blame for this storm.
so YOU must be nice 10 him. can't"
she clad herself i'm raimcoat. sou'wcster
and boots ana hurried out Walking
was difficult enough, even in the
shelter OF the village. but not until
She had emerged upon the beach dld
She meet the fun strength of the gale
Here 1t wrapped her garments about
her limbs until She could scarcely
move The rain came horizontally and
blinded her The wind fairly suatchcd
her breath away aud oppressed her
lungs like heavy weight She shield
ed herself as best She could, and by
cliuglug 10 stationary objects and
watching her ohance she managed Is
work her way onward At last size
caught sight or ONen standing high
above the SURF facing The wind def
anty, as if daring il 20 unfoot him
lie saw her and came In answer TO
her signal. But TO breast that wind
was like stemming rushing torrent.
and when he reached her side he was
painting.
Child what are YOU doing here
lie demanded
II couldn't wait any longer" She
shouted back you've been out since
daylight You must be wet through"
He nodded. 81 lay awake all night
listening. So did Trevor. He's begin.
ming to worry already"
Already? If the breakwater stands
this
"'rhe storm hasn't half started
Come. Wen watch II together" He
took her hand, and they lunged into
the gale, battling their way back TO
his point OF vantage. He paused at
length and. with his arm about her,
pointed 10 the milk white chaos which |
marked Treyor's handiwork. The rain |
pelted against their faces and stream
ed from their slickers.
After a long time he spoke. See.
It's coming up he said.
She felt no increase in the wind but !
She noted that particles of sand and |
tiny pebbles from the beach were fly |
ing with the salt raindrops. Her mus
clcs began to trembc from the con |
slant effort at resistance, and she was |
relieved when Murray looked about for |
n place Of refuge. She pointed to pile
Of bridge timbers. but he shook his head |
They'll 90 dying If this keeps up"
lie dragged her into the shelter Of Il
little knoll. Here the blasts struck
them with diminished force, the roar
tn u fnti Z il
Dor OF breathing was easier.
High up beyond reach Of the surf
dory had been dragged and left bottom
up. Under this the wind found "A fin
ger hold ana sent It dying.
Even where the man and the woman
crouched the wind harricd them like
n hound pack, but by clinging to the
branches Of gnarod Juniper bush
they held their position and let tire I
spray whine over their heads.
Farther west I've seen houses chain
cd 10 the earth with ships cables" ne
shouted IN her ear. ITO think Of
building a harbor ia place like this
II prayed for you last night | pray.
cd for the wind 10 come, said the girl
after time.
OsNcil looked 40 her. curiously star.
tied. then he looked ont at the sea
once more al I'm moment he real
lied that Eliza was beautiful and that
she had a heart II seemed wonder
full that she should be interested Ii
his fortunes. He was iolely man
Beneath his open friendlIness lay
deep reserve A curiously warm feel.
ing of gratitude famed through him
now, and he silently blessed her for