The Madison journal., 1916-05-06

r-pr,0r'0ry showed less grim, ana
t.-, a,f there. where the sea-spray
rat its surface. high lights flashed
and dazzled in the sun.
Il shall always think Of il with
rrifn n" | said 70 Maud
She threw her head back il a
rr,.-vrv wlv. but said. Dear. dear
r..G,a,0r island, shall always love
i-
And J." / said quickly
Il seemed our eyes must meet in
great understanding. and yet, loath,
-n.v s.ruggl,G away and did not
-...t
There w.s a silence might almost
call awkward. iii broke il. say
i,r.
So. those black clouds TO wind
ward You remember. ! told you last
,.f.r- the barometer was falling"
And IN. sun is gone" she said
her eyes stUl fixed upon our island.
uyn.-. "a. had proved our mastery
over matter and attained TO the tru-
,s- cowrateshtn that may fall 10 man
and woman
And IFS slack off the sheets for
Jauan," | cried gayly. a fair wind
and a flowing sheet, you know, or
however it goes"
Iashing the wheel. ! ran forward,
cascl the fore and main sheets. took
in on the boomtackles. and trimmed
everything for the Quartering breeze
which was ours. II was a fresh
breeze, very fresh. hut ! resolved TO
run as long as ! dared. Unfortunate
~, when running free, It is impos-
sihle 10 lash th" wheel. so racer
an all-night watch. Maud insisted on
relieving me. nut proved mat she
+ had not the strength 10 steer IN
heavy sea. even II She could nave
gained the wisdom on su"h snort no.
. uc". She appeared quite heart-
. broken over IN" dlS'o''rE' put Teco'-
. cred her spirits ny colIlhs do"h
tackles ana halSaruS anu an stray
/ ropes. lh'h 'h'I' were Ih'dIs u pt
cooker III 'he Ea!loE' pt"S u MAKE
Won Larsen 10 De a''eiiuou upoi' anu
Sh" HhiSu'd IHe I'd! WIFI sianu
h"uSec!'ahlhg attack upon lhe caoii'
ana S'''id'e.
All Elght | Ste"red. without reI'ei'
the Wlnd slowly ana steadlIF lhcTeaS
ing ana the sea rising. Al h'e III
the morning Maud brought me not
coffee ana biscuit she had paheu'
and at seven substantial ana piping
hot breakfast put new life into me.
Throughout the day, and as slowly
and steadily as ever. the wind in
creased. Il impressed one with its
sullen determination to blow. and
blow harder and keep on blowing
And still the Ghost iOamed along
racing off the miles til! | was certain
she was making at least eleven knots
Ii was too good to lose, but by night
fall | was exhausted Though il
splendid physical trim. a thirty-siX
hour trick at the wheel was the limit
Of my endurance. Besides. Maud
begged me TO heave TO. and | knew
if the wind and sea increased at III,
| same rate during the night that i
would soon be impossible to heav'
to. So, as twilight deepencd, gladl!
and at the same time reluctantly.
brought the Ghost up on the wind.
But | had not rCCkOned upon th'
colossal task the rceilng OF three
sails meant for one man. While run
| ming away from the wind ! had no
| appreciated its force, but when W
| ceased TO run | learned to my sor
| row. and well-nigh to my despair
| how fcrccly it was really blowing
| The wind baked my every effort, riT
| ping the canvas out Of my hands. am
| in an instant undong what ! ha'
| gained by ten minutes or seVeres
| struggle. At eight o'clock ! had sue
cceded only i'll putting the secon'
reef into the foresail Al clever
O'Clock ! was no farther along. BIoo'
dripped from every finger end. Will
the nails were broken to the quicR
From pain and sheer exhaustion
= wept In the darkness, secretly s.
I that Maud shouIh not know.
4 Then, in desperation, | abandone
the attempt to reef the mainsail AM
J resolved to try the experiment o
e heaving to under the close-reefe
/ foresail. Three hours more were r.
n Quired to gasket the mainsail and jill
I ard at two in the morning. nearl
S dead, the life almost bufeted an