The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-31

"No. only frightened and bruised
He threw me to the deck. Are We
safe7 Have they all goneT
"Yes, all who can make any resist
ance. Hold her just as she Is, Olsont
there's bone In her teeth already,
II will take more than oars to overhaul
us. Does anyone know IL those fellows
picked up McCann?"
II 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
tan's stateroom."
He returned with them before had
finished whispering word Of hope
into the girls ear, but even that short
time had so 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
/ lust what had occurred; the fourth
boat-the one we had Just left, no
doubt-wns much nearer and must be
entirely out of sight of the others.
got It fairly within my focus. but the
/ occupants were indisting,iishable at
that distance; all / could be sure Of
was that the fellows were engaged In
rigging up Jury mast for 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. sir7" asked Lea-
yord impatience overcoming him.
"Yes; Liverpools boat is out there.
heading due west and the men are rig
ging n SAIL" ta. q
"And the others, sirf"
ITO starboard, ut least a quarter Of
mile away"
THAT'S the game, then" he said
staring out into the blackness as
though he saw II all. "Them fellows
don't care 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 millionnIref"
"No reason why they shouldn't. He
must have struck within ten feet Of the
bont. They wouldn't be likely to leave
him behind, when he's their meal ticket
IL they ever get ashore"
"Where they heading fort"
"White Fish bay"
"Well. they may git thar, II It ain
Q too fur. Thet's n good boat they're In
Mr.. Hollis; an Liverpool an White are
both sailors all right. Til say that fol
l. 'em. But Just the same they're goin
to have ter show their train'n before
. many hours" ,t
II "You mean a stormf don't lik,
that mist myself"
q "'Tnin't only that. sir: it's in tn
: air; you kih sorter breathe II like. Re
sides I took a squint at the baromete
D. when went below--it's fnllin' ter ben
u the band"
e. "Then we better look to our owl
safety; we are far too short hnnde
=, to stow sail before wind"
- II reckon there amt so awful muc
y to stow" with glance upward int
~ the blackness aloft. There are tw
men below deck you can rout out an
"a put at work."
10 1.-Two, rirr
Re "Aye. Mr.. Lenyord-Dugar and tn
" steward. The latter you will find I
r one Of the staterooms aft here Is tn
N key. leave II to you to persuade th
s- fellows to take hold" f4
X "Tll do that sir. with pleasure; an
IL maybe. come the need, even the owns
In would give us handT
u. eve will not count on Mr.. Bascom
~ he could scarcely keep his feet In
10 seaway." answered firmly. "But v
10 have one more In the crew. neverth
" less-Miss Darlington. here"
~ "The lady, sir?"
70 "Yes," she broke in eagerly. "Cal
y, tain Hollis knows. Mr.. Leayord. for /
" has tested my seamanship. coul
OF take the wheel such weather a. thi
May not relieve Olson now2"
P "Yes," I said, feeling 1t best to e.
u courage her enthusiasm, and truly po
'e, sessing faith In her capability to hand
ct the ship. "ITl keep you there while v
an get snugged away. Mr.. Olson"
ld "Aye, ave. SIR"
hs "Let Miss Darlington relieve 20
ce Stand by moment until certain 81
OK has the trick Of It; and then come 70
sh ward"
or "Aye, aye. SIR" but loss heartily,
N. strong doubt in his voice.
IN 'It's all right, Olson; she'll hold h
ne this weather. Now. Mr.. Leayord. bril-
&C. the other two men on deck"
ur CTo BE CONTINUED.)