Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey
Company
CHAPTER XIV.

gather expected, l found Bill johnson
there with his motor scow, the Merry
Widow, with her nose driven up on the
beach.
Bills father was Danish l believe,
and his mother was a French Cana
dian. His speech is combination of
Oatos that he heard at home.
Quite a sea out there" indicated
the lake.
"She shall run pretty high" replied
Bill but not SO high like she do
awhile ago"
Just come out for the rider l
Queried.
mo. The Merry Widow she bring
over a young man, newspaper Teller.
He says he give me three dollars or I
wouldn't, by yimminy Christmas, do
1t. No, sare, not for two-fifty even l
shan't do 1t" Then he added, with a
slight wink. 1.-THE sea she amt so high
now as / make him think"
do you know where HuntingdOn's
island is?' inquired, vague plan Of
action forming itself in my brain.
"Sure know him. She set over yOn
bout three mile, maybe four or two
and a half"
"Well, the young man you brought
over here has decided to stay for an
hour or so. While you are waiting 1
want you to take me over to Hunting
don's and get Mrs. Green"
Mrs. Greenl What she do by Hunt
ingdon's?"
"I'll tell you later after think up
some interesting explanation. At pres
ent I shouldn't be able to do the sub
ject justice. How about it2 win you
take me over there?"
He hesitated.
Here's a dollar" said. "The
storm is Quieting down a good deal,
and. anyhow. you know the Merry
Widow is the best sea boat on the
lake"
The 1attery won him. What owner,
even Of the veriest motor monstrosity,
is not susceptible to praise bestowed
upon his darling
Il guess she shall run all right. One
valve she shan't work yust so good as
she ought, but l got some wire. fix
him up"
1 helped him shove off, and Bill tin
kered with the one cylinder machine
gun which propelled the barge until he
induced 1t to bark at irregular inter-
walls.
Have l forgotten to mention that the
Merry Widow is an open boat with no
superstructure or Canopy of any sort?
III | have, let me state here that her
lines are very decOllete, and a large
wave meets with little obstruction save
the passengers when it starts to travel
from the bow to the stern.
she shall be, by yimminy Christ
mas, sure choppy," Bill commented
The wind she shall haul to the south
and make cross waves"
He was absolutely correct. AS soon
as we left the mouth of the cove we
went through some eVOlutions which
would have said 1t was absolutely
impossible for a man of my build to
perform. l was favorably considering
the idea Of being seasick when a
larger wave than usual washed over
and struck the engine. 1t expired
PedceiuIly On TIE spot.
What has happened?" | asked, with
landsmans justified terror.
The engine has stopped" Bills
calm statement of the obvious exas-
perated me.
OF course it has stopped. Can we
ever start it again"
Sure She shall run some more.
The wave, she short circuit the
spark. See," Bill pointed. "she all
Wet His enthusiasm as a lecturer
On the gasoline engine made him for
get the lake outside.
1t was brought to his attention by
large wave which tipped US on ouI
oeam ends and dropped Bin and my
self in an affectionate group into the
stem Of the boat. where We were join
ed presently by a collection of oil
cans. wrenches. grease cans and otber
marine impedimenta.
BIZ removed his elbow from the Hit
Oh my long since hopeless stomach and
scrambled to'the engine.
She hain't hurried bit" he an.
houneed. Lend me your handker-
chief"
silently passed him the article be
ueSired' He carefully wiped off q
large part Of the engine with 1t be-
lore be offered it back to me. de-
c1lhed and told him to consider it my
contribution TO the equipment of the
boat
now sare." he directed. you must
uold the coat over the spark so she
s4aI not get. by zee Wig. again wet"
he showed me how to protect the
engine from the elements by interpos-
pug my coat and my shiverng body
between il and the waves. This being
accomplished. be started the machin-