The Huttig news., 1918-02-23

 fly q tot of ilyin' stuff. but nuthin' ta wreck the boat. White had his arm broke by a piece o' timber, an an oar went oyorboard But how we eyer kept right side ID iH this little dinky boat when tbet big iron pot sunk is morc'n enybodE but Ggd coald tell. We just couldn't ao Hutbih' hut just hang on We wus way I'D there, sir. q serapin' the clouds, an theu down in q hollow that seemed q mile dpcr; an when We come Hn out o' that, there you was sir, shoofin' cut o' the waves strai ght at Us Tho girl. she SEW you an screamed; she'd have cone ever after yer. If I hadn't grabbed her. an' then Rod inc edf 2 boat hook inter the collar of yer jacket an we hauled yer in over the siie'
 That must have been hours ago"
 Quite 2 spell. sir. Something he'd h.f Ear head an it b'ed hit. The saeg lady has Hean a-holdin' xer on tsr Iap ever since; she tore her sEirt-
 "Eever mind that. Nr LeaTord. she Interrupted we afl of Us did what We canl3 Olson. will you pass back I bis nit and Wafer bottle; Captain Hollis will tegain strength # He has something 10 eat'
 smiled at her, and accepted the jtscait.
 "How are we fixed on food? I only want my sharo.
 "He have had one apiece; there were two baes thrown in; We can thank Me Can4 fer That. the poor defil.'
 The memory Of th3f speciacle of lar= rar witnessed en the b}azin. dock aaR1e suddenly hack to ne. and l hid my eyes e1ory muscle of mF weakened aody trembling. fit Bera.s arms hold me fight
 @What is fl. Robert? You are in 4painfs
 No; the suffering was mental, not physical. IT saw McGann's death; That was what held me on hoard SD long. Basrom got him; they-they went down together fghtiHg in eaeh others arms. in I sheet of flame. No words can picture the horror of it. Lets Hot talk ef that any longer. I-I mnst keep pIy mind"
 '.Yes. dear, We will not talk of ft.' Itenderly. "OHr own situation fs sure k bad enough you must tell the men what to do.n
 lifted myself. strengthened =hy the pReal, eager to be diverted.
 e1he boat is taking in water2"
 "Nat q great deal, sir; she is so deep ioaded some Snlashes over the guuWale We're alf right SO long as the sea keeps Like lis now"
 Are you steering by eompass?e
 oNo, sir by sun. I just naturally headed west; that's the nearest coast, reckon? Are these fishing seas, sir?"
 aThe best in the world. I've often l read of dory crews being lost in the winter fog, and yet making land in spite of the storm and cold. If they ran do if in such weather there is no Heall for Us to give up while the boat Floats. The first job should be to rig q sail; there is one oar left?"
 Ave. sir, and q paddle"
 Good enough. Red cnt a hole in that forward thwart With your sheath knife not too large now. Any ean- vas aboard?"
 "0nly these strips"
 They'll do for stays, and to make secure. The sail will have to be a shirt Olson how about vourS?"
 He peeled it off without a word and helped me fasten it to the oar blade. II Was a rough bit of work. yet served the purpose, and when we had stepped the improvised mast. braciHe it as best We could with the paddle and thp oat- spread garment hellied out in the fair ly fresh wind, the sight put new heart into all of Us. I could hut note the fel- lows staring at it, and then at the rushing green water alongside, as though calculating our =praGress. No doubt it was small enough, yet the very knowledge that we were moving al all tcndcd to bolster our courage, and arouse hope.
 There was nothing more to be done; the boat rode fairly Steqdy, and one man could easily keep her clear of water. The others disposed them selves as best they might, occasionally exchanging a word or two, hut mostly staring about at the ezranse of sea. LeaYord hung on to the tiIler, while I held te Nera's hand, and We spoke in low voices for each other alone
 What q mistake We made Whcn We chose this voyage," I said regretfully. "lt has brought only hardship and peril"
 T do not regret and her eyes gazed frankly into miue. Truly l ao not. There was no other way for Us to know and love. Robert, if this was the end. should be glad of my choice. I would rather go down here in these waters elaspod ia your arms, than to he com pelled to live on in the world without you"