The Pulaskian., 1917-12-21

''No. only frightened and bruised. He threw me to the deck. Are we safe? Have they all gone?"
 ''Yes, all who can make any resist ance. Hold her just as she is, Olson; there's a bone in her teeth already: 1t will take more than oars to overhaul us. Does anyone know if those fellows picked up McCann2 T think most likely they did, sir: they wuz swingin' the lantern along side"
 Bring me the night-glasses, Leayord aye, they're on the shelf in the cap- taln's stateroom." He returned with them before had finished whispering q word of hope into the girls ear. but even that short time had so broadened the expanse of water could conceive few details through the lens. Three of the boats were close together, punched as though their occupants were still unaware of just what had occurred; the fourth boat-the one we had just left, no doubt-was much nearer, and must be entirely out of sight of the others. got 1t fairly within my focus, but the occupants were indlstingulshable at that distance; all I could be sure of was that the fellows were engaged fin rigging up jury mast for sail, and that they were no longer attempting to pursue us, or making any effort to re- join the Other boats.
 Do you see 'em, sir?v asked Lea yord, impatience overcoming him.
 'Yes; Liverpools boat is out there. heading due west, and the men are rig ging q sail."
 And the others sir?"
 "To starboard, at least a quarter of a mile away"
 That's the game then" he said. staring out into the blackness as though he saw it all "Them fellows don't care a darn what becomes O the three first boats so long as they git safe ashore. I'd bet they rather they wud drown than not. wonder did they pick up that millionaire"
 "No reason why they shouldn't He must have struck within ten feet of the boat. They wouldn't be likely to leave him behind, when he's their meal ticket if they ever get ashore"
 'Where they heading for2"
 "White Fish bay"
 "Well, they may git thar, if 1t ain't too fur. Thet's good boat they're in, MT. Hollis; an Liverpool an White are both sailors all right. I'll say that for 'em. But just the same they're goin' to have ter show their train'n before many hours"
 You mean storm? I don't like that mist myself"
 "Taint only that, sir; it's in the air; you kin sorter breathe 1t like. Be- sides I took q squint at the barometer when went below--it's fallin' ter beat the band"
 "Then we better look to our own safety; we are far too short handed to stow sail before wind"
 T reckon there ain't so awful much to stow" with a glance upward into the blaclness aloft. There are two men below deck you can rout out and put at work"
 "Two, sir?~
 Aye. MT. Leayord--Dugan and the steward The latter you will find in one of the staterooms aft; here is the key. leave it to you to persuade the fellows to take hold"
 "I'll do that. sir, with pleasure; and maybe, come the need, even the owner would give us hand?"
 "We will not count on Mir. Bascom: he could scarcely keep his feet in a seaway," l answered firmly. "But we have one more in the crew, neverthe- less-Miss Darlington, here."
 'The lady, sir?"
 "Yes," she broke in eagerly. Gap tain Hollis knows, MT. Leayord, for he has tested my seamanship. I could take the wheel such weather as this. May not relieve Olson nowY
 "Yes," I said, feeling it best to en- courage her enthusiasm, and truly pos sessing faith in her capability to handle the ship. 'I'll keep you there while we get snugged away. MT. Olson''
 Aye, aye, sir"
 "Let Miss Darlington relieve you. Stand by moment until certain she has the trick of it. and then come for ward"
 Aye, aye, sir" but less heartily, strong doubt in his voice.
 "It's all right Olson; she'll hold her this weather. Now. Mir. Leayord, bring the other two men on deck"
 (TO BE CoNTINUED.)