The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04

mo only frightened and br2,nsd.
He threw me to the deck. Are we
safe? Have they all goneT
"Yes, all who can make any resist
ance. Hold her just as she is, Olson;
there's a bone In her teeth already;
II will take more than oars to overhaul
us. Does anyone know IL those fellows
picked up McCann"
~ think most likely they did, sir;
they wuz swlngin' the lantern along.
side"
"Bring me the night-glasses, Leayord
aye, they're on the shelf In the cap
tain's staterOom."
He returned with them before I had
finished whispering word of hope
into the girls ear, but even that short
time had 80 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
entirely out Of sight Of the others.
got 1t fairly within my focus. but the
occupants were indistinguishable at
that distance; all / could be sure of
was that the fellows were engaged in
rigging up a jury mast for a sail, and
that they were no longer attempting to
pursue us, or making any effort to re-
join the ether boats.
"Do you see 'em, sir?" asked Lea.
yord, Impotence overcoming him.
Eyes; Liverpool's boat is out there,
heading due west, and the men are rig
ging sail"
"And the others, sir7"
''To starboard, ut least a quarter Of
a mile away"
that's the game. them" 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?"
mo 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
IL they ever get ashore"
"Where they heading for?"
"White Fish bay"
swell, they may git thar, II It Amt
too fur. Thet's good boat they're I'm,
Mr. Hollis; an Liverpool an White are
both sailors all right. III say that for
'em. But just the same they're a goin'
to have ter show their train'n before
many hours"
"You mean storm? I don't like
that mist myself"
"'Tain't only that. sir; It's In the
air; you kin sorter breathe It like. Be
sides took a squirt ut 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"
81 reckon there amt so awful much
to stow" with q glance upward into
the blackness aloft. There are two
men below deck you can rout out and
put at work."
1.-TWO. sir?"
"Aye. Mr.. LeaynrdLDugan and the
steward. The lacte'- you will find In
one of the staterOoms aft =; here Is the
key. leave It to you to persuade the
fellows to take hold"
"Tll do that. sir, eth pleasure; and
maybe, come the Med. even the owner
would give us harcT"
"We will not couc>t on Mr.. Bascom (;
he ceuld scarcely Hcep his feet in
seawax." / auswssaA, Hr,lsy. 'But ne
have ohS more in the Grey, neverthe-
less-Niiss harrington, here
''The lady, <r?"
Eyes" she Hesie in eagerly. cap
tain Hollis knowx. Mr.. Leayord, for he
fas tested my seMT,anship. could
,a'se tie saeel sue. weather as this
Mey not relieve O.s~<s powf'
"Yes," l said. feeling n best 20 en-
courage her enthusiasm. and fr0ly Ics-
sessing faith in hec capability to hs1slls
the ship. "I'll keep you there while We
get snugged away. Mr.. Olson! -
"Aye, aye, sir"
Lee MISS NWF'EfsS" SASi->A wv
Stand by moment until ceTtstA she
has the trick Of 1t; and then come S.~-
ward"
AYE, aye, sir" but less heartily, \
strong doubt in his voice.
"It's all right, Olson; she'll hold lar
this weather. Now. Mr.. Leayord, bri'A
the other two men on deck"
(TO BE CONTINUED)