The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25

crest. went flying toward the
beach. II poised on the curling
wave. went down like hammer
struck the sand. and was buried IN
water. Just as II struck. Captain
Fri Jumped as far shoreward a.
he could Davis sprang with him
but Il vas really tho Captains
strength that carried them clear OF
the rail
They kept their feet for an In
slant but. In that instant. Captain
Fri dragged his friend yard or
two up tho shelving beach. Then
they were Knocked flat by the mex,
wave. Three times this perform
ancc was repeated. and. as they
rose for the fourth time. the Cap
tain reared. Now"
Another plunge. n splaahing run.
and they were on the hard sand
of the beach. Then they both
tumbled on their faces and
breathcd In great gaspH.
But the Captain realized that this
would not do. for. In their soai ed
condition. freezing To death was a
matter OF but a short time. He
seized Davis by the shoulder and
shook him again and again.
Come on. Lutte, Come on" he
Insisted. cit up. You've got TO
git up"
And. after a while. the llfe-aayer
did gei up. altho he could scarcely
stand Then. with the Captains
arm around HIS waist. they started
slowly up the beach toward the
station.
They had gone but a little way
when they were met by Ralph
HaEeltIne and Captain Perez.
Mrs. Snow had been. for her.
rather nervous all that forenoon
once she even went so far as to
tell Elsie that she felt kind o.
queer. Jest as II somethin was
goin' 10 happen" As the house
Keeper was not the kind to be
troubled with presentimen,s. Elsie
vas surprised.
Dinner was on the table at
twelve o'clock. but Captain Fri vas
not there TO help eat #. and they
sat down without him. And here
again Mrs. Snow departed from her
regular habit. for she ate little and
was very quiet. She was the first
TO hear an unusual sound outside.
and. jumping up, ran 70 the win.
dow.
"somebody's driyIn' into the
yard" she said who on airth
would be comm here such day as
this7"
Captain Jerry Joined her at the
window.
It's Abner Mayo's horse he
said. Maybe it's Perez comm
home"
II was not Captain Perez. but a..
Mayo himself Mrs. Snow opened
the door for him.
Hello, Abner," exclaimed Cap.
tain Jerry. as the newcomer
stopped to knock the snow from his
boots before coming in, what have
you done 10 Perez? Coin 20 keep
him for steady boarder?"
But Mr.. Mayo had important
news to communicate.
"Cap'n Burgess he said, i've
got somethin' 10 tell you some
thin awful. The whole life-savin
crew but one is drowned, and Cap'n
Fri Hedge"
An exclamation from Mrs. Snow
interrupted him. The housekeeper
clasped her hands together tightly
and sank into e chair She was
very white. Elsie ran 10 hor.
What Is it, Mrs. Snow" she
asked.
"Nothin', nothin' Go or. Mr..
Mayo. Go on"
The bearer Of ill-tidings proceed.
ed deliberately:
And Cap'n Hedge and Luther
Davis are over at tho station pretty
nigh dead. II II want for the
Cap'n. Luther'd have gone. too. Fri
took a dory and went off and
picked him up. Perez come over to
my house and told us about It. and
Pashy's gone back with him to see
her brother. ] didn't 80 down to
the store this mornin', twas storm.
in so. but as soon as heard
harnessed up to come and tell you"
Mrs. Snow rose TO her feet quiet.
~. but with n determined air.
Are you goin right back soon's
you've got the Doctor, Mr. Mayor"
she asked.