Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-03-22

kindness when be had become useful
apA valuable; tho curious. incougFuous
feeling Of self respect that none but
able seamen feel; the growth I'm him
OF an aggressive physical courage; the
Triumphant satisfaction with which be
finally knew himself a. q complete
man. clean In morals and mind, able
10 look men In The face. And then
came the moment when, mastering at
Tie capstan with the new crew Of her
fathers shIp. be hsd met her surprised
eyes with a steady glance and received
no recognition.
And 50 he pleaded his cause dumbly.
BY the life that be lived. Asking moth
ing by word or look, be proved himseli
under her eyes-nrst on deck. Grst tn
the rigging. the best man at q weather
caring. the best at the wheel. quick
obedient. Intelligent and respectful
winning the admiration Of his mates.
the jealous m win Of the officers, but
no sign OF interest or approval from
her until tonight. the ninety second
day Of the passage. She had surren-
dered. He had reached her level. only
TO die, and he thought this strange.
Facing downward. head inboaId now
and nearly horizontal. he was passing
the crossjack yard. Below him was
the sea. black and crisp. motionless a.
though carved In ebony. Neither was
there movement Of the ship and IT.
rigging. the hanging nights VI roper
we're rigid. while breathing sea just
abaft the main chains remained poised
ctirled. its white crest Q frozen pillow
Ut foam. The rspbiity Of thought
be mused dreamily. tut I'm falling
fast enough-fasi enough 10 kin me-
wheu strike"
He could not move an eyeiid now.
nor was he conscious that be bfeathed;
but. being nearly upright. facing eft
and inboard. the quarter deck and ITS
6ttings we're before bis eyes. and be
saw what brought him out Of eternity
TO q moment Of 1nite time and emo
tioB. The heimsman stood at the mo
riOniess wheel with his right hand
poised SIX iRrhes above a spoke, as
though some sudden paralysis gripped
him. and his face. iilumiRed by the
pinnacle light. turned aloft inquiring-
iy. But IL was not this. Standing af
the taffrail. one hand on q life buoy.
was a girl in yellow looking at him.
unspeakable horror In the look. and
around her waist the arm of the mate,
ON whose rather handsome face was
an evil grin.
A pang OF earthly rage and jealousy
shot through him, and he wished to
live. By q supreme effort Of win be
brought his legs close together and his
arms straight above his head. Then
the picture before him shot upward.
and he was immersed In cold salt wa
ter, with blackneGs all about him
how long be remained under he could
not guess. He had struck feet arst
and suffered no harm. but had gone
down like deep sea lead. He felt
the aching sensation In his lungs com
Ing from suppressed breathing and
swan bliudly In the darkness. not
knowing In which direction was the
surface. until he felt the marlinespike.
still fastened to his neck. extending OF
to the right Sure that It must hang
downward. be turned the other way
and, keeping 1t parallel with bis body.
swan with bursting lungs untii he
felt air upon bis face and knew that
be could breathe. In choking sobs and
gasps his breath came and went, while
be padded with his hands and feet.
glad of bis reprieve. and when bis
lungs worked normally be struck out
for a white. circular lifebuoy not sig
feet away. "Bless Der for this" be
prayed as be slipped 1t under his arms.
His oilskin trousers we're cumbersome.
and with q little trouble he shed them.
He was alive. and his world was
again In motion. Seas lifted and drop
PED him. occasionally breaking over
his head. In the calm Of the hOlloSs
he listened for voices Of possible res
cuera. On the tops Of the seas. ears
illed with the roar OF the gale. he
shouted, facing to leeward, and search
ing with strained eyes for sign OF the
ship or Of one of her boats. At last be
saw a pin point Of light far away ana
around It and above 1t blacker dark
ness, which was family shaped to the
outline Of ship and canvas. hoye to
in the trough. with mamtap sail aback.