The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-19

wen1 overheard. Bat ho~ we svsx ss9s
night side w In this little aizky hoas
wA@n thet hig irea pot sgnk IL rncrw'n
eGyeedy bot God could tell We tuss
cosidn1 da nutAin' but tuxt hang on.
We xas way up tAsvM stx. q acrsp&n'
tAs caSnds. an thea dewn In Z hetiew
skat seemed d sniis ds$r ~ when we
c0aas up cut q sA@t. there ycn waa stf.
shsotin' eat o. the waves straight u
N. Tia girl. she saw yaa m
screamed: she'd hare gene cw~r after
zee. u l hadn't grabbed her. an thee
ked he scs q boat book inter tiAs. csAsar
Of yer Jacket. sn' w. hauled yef Ia
eves the SIDE"
THAT must have h~cn hours ego"
spuite q xpeu. sir. Kasneshtnx Acd
bit yer head. az II hled \ bit The
ye9ng lady has been a-holdtn' yer nm
her lap ever STAGE: she tore Aer
skirt"
"Nssrr mind that Mr.. Leayord.- she
interrupted. -we all OF % did whac We
cosid. oison. win you pass back 4
biscuit and 4 water hrtta~: Captain
Helsis win regain ssrsaxth II h. has
something 70 cat
ssniisi Mt her, and accepted the
hiscust.
~ilow are We nxed on foosf only
want ray share"
we have had one Araeee there were
tive haxs thrown In; We can thank Nc
Cam for that, the peer DEVIL
TAs mesaesy ,ef hat Sseetaeia NJ hcrs,
Fo< Witnessed On ~ ,haAssnG ANeE
came sudi~aiy back to me- and hid
my eyes, every muscle Of my wesksnsd
body trembling. ! felt vera'a arms hold
me tight.
"wha, Il II. Rohsrtf Ysu are In
paiar'
NO: ths suffering was mental. not
physical IL saw McCann'x death
that was what bold the ON beard no
long. Hsscom 60, him; they---thsy
went down together. fghting In zach
others arms. I'm sheet III tame. No
words can picture the horror Of II,
Let's not talk Of that ATTY longer. IL
nRxt keep my mind"
~Yes, dear. we win not talk Of H."
tenaerty. ''Our cwn situation IL sure
iy bad enough: yoa mast tell the mea
what to do"
I lifted my~elt. strengthened by the
appeal. eager 10 b. diverted,
The boat IL taking In wnterr'
"Not \ great deal, MIR. she In so deep
loaded some splashes over the snnwale.
We're all right 70 long as the sea keeps
Hike II ts now"
"Are yoa steering BY compassv
"So. sir. by sun. !ust naturally
headed vest. that's the nearest coast,
! .rrrta, ARE thsse asAiag seas, sJr r
The best Tn the, wosld I've often
read VI derry crews being lost IN the
winter fog, and yet making land In
spite Of tho storm and cold. II they
can do II I'm such weather. there IA no
call for us TO give UP while the boat
aoats. The FIRST Job should b. to ris
sail. there In one car leftT'
AYE. sir. and a paddle"
Vood enough. Red. cut n hole In
that forward thwart with your sheath
knife: not too large now. Any can.
was xhoardY'
only thsss strfra,"
They'll Do for stays, and 10 make
secure. The ssii will have to be shirt
Olson. how about youfai"'
Tie peeled II OF Without a word, and
helped me fnsssn Il 10 the car hlsde.
II was rough biz Of WORT. yrs served
tbs purpose, and when We had EsSred
the irrprovtsed mast. hrxeinx II m best
w could with the paadie. and the out
spread gsrsneCt beiiied cur In the fair-
~ frssA wind. the sight pus n~~ heart
Into Ill At us- cvald but note the fel-
lows staring at H. aud thea II the
.rssaAlnx sEeea. water, &laagzlaes m.
though calculating our progress Ne
donbt II was small enouTh. yet ths
very kncviedge that ~ wsns moving
Ut all tended to bolster our courage,
aud arouse hcpA
There WIS nothing mere to b done
the boat rode fairly steady. and oae
man could easily keep her clear At
water. The others disposed them.
selves a. best thsy might cccaacnaily
exchanging a word ar two. but mostly
staring about 1t the expanse Of sea.
Lsayord hung ca to tho tsller. while l
held TO veras hand and wc spoke tn
kw vosces for each other s,aae.
what . mistake ws made when re
cheese this vsyage.- I said r~er~tfslly.
II has brought oaiy har.ship ana
peril
I 90 net regret" a.A h~r syes sassd
frankty tnfo nina Truly a. not.
TAws vss 10 other way for ~ b tncv
ard isvA Robert n tfss w>s ~ sn6
sAS0A - gisd u ny cAotcAl vps,d
ssAar - down bare In tAsss vassrs
ciaspsd b pour arm& tAAa to b. cuu-
psiisd b live % In the ~or.A vitAsss
ysA-
ny sweetheart: bot I vs1 ~
szaEsae sscA 4 fsta. We have sty1G.
gs>d On throarA Too much to havv a.
saA GONE In this dssOsate sesan We
russ win--ths ysvfcendiand epsss \