Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-06-09

tage to either side. 1t was monotonous
but intense.
The island they had left early I'm
the morning had long since dropped
under the horizon.
1t must have been close to nine
o'clock when Bill suddenly jumped to
his feet and yelled:
Hes done for!'
Tyler scrambled to his feet and
looked astern. The launch was fully
quarter of mile away. and appar.
emily no longer under control. She
lay broadside to the wind, and. al
though she rose and fell to the waves,
she made no Roadway.
There was no sign Of life aboard OF
her. Hemenway was no where to DC
seen.
take the wheel, Bill" commanded
Tyler. where's that young feller?"
"Up for'ard somewhere-in the fore
hold maybe
Tyler hurried forward and yelled for
Lent, who thrust his head out of the
hold
Get out on deck and find me some
drinking water, quick!" snarled Tyler
Lent jumped out of the hold ana
looked for the launch. He saw 1t In
the distance.
Then he searched the Nhorizon. No
land was in sight.
you're not going to leave him there
to perish are your" he cried.
THAT'S what" replied Tyler with
an oath.
"Now Tyler that's not right. Go on
back and pick him up. He's helpless"
pleaded Lent
Hes got gun, amt he?" growled
Tyler Then he suddenly demanded:
'Where's your gum"
81 left it on shore"
as that so? Well in that case, my
young friend, you walk the chalk line
and do as tell you or I'll throw you
overheard to the sharks!"
Lent realized the helplessness of his
position and another demand for wa
ter made him hurry to rig the tank
pump and supply Tyler's needs.
Tyler went aft, glanced at the corr
pass and made some mental caicu-
lations.
Point her west by north, Bill, he
said. Don't jibe her. Bring her up
and let her fall off. Stand by the jib
sheet, young teller. Now, then Bill,
hard alee!"
After this maneuver Tyler ordered
Lent to find something to eat and then
he went below to overhaul Hawkins.
Then he questioned Lent at length
regarding the yacht and the men they
left on the island. The cross examina-
ton came to close with this ques-
ton and answer:
"You say you didn't make any port
from the time you left San Francisco
to the time you landed on the island?"
mo"
At four bells that afternoon Tyler
who had evidently been looking for
it, sighted land off the port bow. He
promptly ordered the course of the
schooner changed.
Turning to Lent he said:
You go ashore here,'
what" exclaimed Lent.
mo back talk, young Teller. You
are lucky / didn't toss you overheard
and let your friend in the launch pick
you up providin' the sharks didn't
reach you first"
what do you want me to do, starve
to death?"
"Starve nothing. There's plenty of
people on the island I'm taking you TO.
You're healthy enough to take care Of
yourself ! guess. II you got any
clothes you better pack 'em in bun
die"
Tyler was familiar with the island
they were headed for even il he was
stranger to the island they had left,
and (he knew that only small boats
could pass the reefs to the lagoon be
yond them.
AS the yacht had no anchor thew
were forced to play back and forth
outside the reefs and wait for boat
to put out from the shore. They had
not long to wait, for presently two of
the small native craft picked their
way through the reefs, seeing which,
Tyler brought the schooner up in the
wind and waited their approach.
When they were alongside Tyler
leaned over the side and simply said
go ashore"
Lent was ready with two grips and
bundle. These he passed down TO
one of the boats which contained two
brown men and a boy and then fol-
lowed his belongings over the side.
The boat showed clear. Tyler, with
out so much as glance at Lent, steD-
ped to the wheel, gave it turn and
the yacht filled away.
CHAPTER XXI