The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

However, our conversation iNpSad at
last through sheer WEAKNESS on ny
part | had bs~s At the ateestag car
10 long. staring out into that drear sx-
pAnse Of ocean aad ssy. that every
muscle Of my body ached. aud my eyes
could acarceIy be forced 10 remain
open. Ia tho silence sha must have no
tieed this, for she exclaimed suddenly;
"Why. never thought you mus, be
nearly dead with fatigue. Let me take
the oar while you sleep"
Il am afraid shalt have to- ad.
fnisted, 'for | must keep awake to-
night, You feel conpstentT
"Why. OF course; yoa saw tns steer.
II anything goes wrong can call you
o sssesssr swfsewgss Phrase IN ti8@n f6r'
7Sfe< hcaars - s'. ~, - IS, $500
locked about. permitting her to
grasp the oar. ana slip Into thy seat
Really feel "a II must" ! said
regtetfuily. "and there can be no dan
Ees ~alle thiuss .kesp-Aa they are, Cali
me. though. n there is change 10 the
weather. for thai jury mast will eever
stand any weight ot wind"
II promise: but am a better boat
man than you think"
must have slept for several hours
undisturbed for, when finally opened
my eyes once more the sky above ns
was beginning TO turn purple with twi-
light. and the breeze had failed. SO that
the sail Mapped idly against It's iripro
ytsad mast. Thls, perhaps, was the
noise which had aroused the. snt NJ
wide awake INSTANTLY, aud stared about
me Ia the hoat. Therc WAS iit!le
change noticeable Miss Vera stl,l
chung 70 the steering onr. showing no
Cd mo with sa,le and no'i 81 tho
head but Mct'ann had moved forward,
and sat playing idly with an open Jack
knife.
Il bear Testimony that you slept well,
Mr.. Hollis" the giri said cheeffully.
Il did not realize unit lay down
how weary was" | replied. adopting
her manner. but really you had no
y, right Sse let sae1 .lbe ~, long,. ,Mhs. !,
must have been sleeping three OF -four
hours, aud you vii, be Tired out"
-Oh, no; II was no trick a. NIL. The
wind kept steady until just few mo
msnts ago. and do not feel In the
least fatigued."
And you have seen nothing, no
smoke. no sailr'
She shook her head. her eyes grown
grave.
Not thing: we seem 10 b shso-
iutely alone In the immcnxtty Of the
sea--iust one great wave after the
other, TIT gets on my nerves."
1T certainly does. such 4 sight has
dr!ven more than enc insane. But
what lees this Issan! Why II thu biz.
eva .hag ea. har*r ...-, .-,---. ....,.
pointed 10 the bottom Of tho boat.
heyoud her feet Her eyes met mine.
her answer made In a whisper
e~hc ercrt back herr while I WAS
md'DstinS NY oar. and took two"
,- ~Nv.anay -, .-"..
''IeS be had tho bag before I no,
tic"i, A.! theeshI II best not 10 anger
him uyo tor hs held that open knife
Ia bis hand"
"lou shou.d have called me-
'"rhe m,~ h,es Was done before I had
4 l lad
TIE slo,p, What arr yau ecaus to dor'
s,,lrd olt griinly. gumps,ng him
beneath the sail
ism about IL give Mr.. Fergus Nc
Cam. late of New York, little speci-
wep u sea discipline which hope may
last him fer the remainder Of this vey-
age" replied aeletly, Hold the boat
steady. Miss Ners- and iesye me to at.
tend TO this degenerate son Of wealth"
creas forward, scarcely .arr.ax tire
frAii craft. and was heyoad the iury
mast heferc the fellow had aroused
ssnssen,iy srem his katie play even 10
note my agpwcach lie stsrel M ne In
sossnt,y. leavinE the keen blade trsm-
bling In The risak.
MCCAIN" began. wasting no TINE
10 rrvfimirsrses. lifting myself On one
snss. and facing him. the yoanx lady
says you tuak advantage Of my beans
sound asleep TO hssp Yourself to BIZ
cults: Is that scr-
~wsal saat II did, Twas hungry
SO am l, ~ no aeah. Is the iaiy,
for The ,uss.t~ " that. Hnnrpr Ia no
ts&ttncsssrn for stealing. You were
not starving; sou Tecstved exactly the
saxsa share we tid More than that.
,have assumed cen@aad II this beat