Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-19
Copyright By Doubleday. Page = Company


newborn world. There was the sun
rising, the moon still ON duty, and the
morning star divlnely naked In the
heaven.
And there was Charlie, his broad
face beaming with boyish happiness.
and something like n fatherly gentle
ness in his eyes MS he watched his
companion at the tiller. whom, for
haIf-usIUep moment of waking,
couldn't account FOR, till our start all
came back to me, when ] realized that
Il Was our Young scapcsrace OF over
night. Charlie snd he evidently We,
Gil The best of terms already.
Old Tom had been busy with hren
Isl and soon the smells OF coffee ~
freshly made "johnny- cake" and fr.
ins bacon competed not unsuccessful
with the various fragrances OF III
morning.
Breakfast over, Charlie filed hi
pipe. assuming. as he did 81, a jrt!icia
aspect. fl,si mine and our yam;
friend followed suit by taxing i silrc.
cigarette case from his pocket AMI
striking q match on the leg "f hi
Khaki knichcrbocsers With 4 PROBES
SIGNAL air
".,lI syt:' asked Charlie. &nG. liter
q Slight pause he went on:
Nov, Young ran. you can see We
are n"nring the end of the Island. An
other half-milc Will bring W. /" Wes'
End. \.hc-hrr We put goa aSit"'o
there. or take y'al ai0na de""lGS "n
y,ur l<vccS IL Ery questions"
"!..e away" answered "a" youth,
blowing 9 cloud Of cigarette smoke in
delicate SPIRAL NJ into TIE morning
sky; hut I've really tod sou al |
have TO tell"
NO; vow haven't told Us how yen
came To know Of our trip, what We
were supposed to be after. anG when
We were starting"
That's true," flushed the lad, mo-
mentarily losing his cCmpUSura. Then,
partly regaining it: rs II necessary TO
answer that question:
Absolutely" answered Charlie, be
ginning to look really serious.
Because, If you don't mind O..
WELL I'd just as sooD not"
For that very reason ! want TO
know. We are out ON more serious
business than perhaps you realize. and
your answer may mean more to US
than you think"
I'm sure 1t cannot be of such !mnor-
lance to you. Really. It's hardly fair
for me to tell ! should have TO give
away friend
I'm sorry. but I shall have to IN
sist," replied Charlie, looking very
grim.
"All right. then" answered the
youth. looking him straight in the eyes.
put me ashore"
"No: ] won't DO that now, either,
declared Charlie, steruiy setting his
Jaw. 'I!l put you in irons, rather
md i;eep you on bread and water-ti!
you answer NY questions"
"Ynu will, ch:" retorted the youth
flashing fire from his fine eyes And
as he spoke, quick as thought, hf
lc?pcd UP on 10 the GunwaIe md, with
out hesitation, dived into the great
CLASSY rollers.
Eut Charlie WIS quick. 700. Lie
fash he grabbed one Of the boys =
- kles, so that the beautiful dive VA
spoiled: and there was the boy. hang.
ing by an Imprisoned leg over In,
ships Sic. helpless captiye-hi.
arms IN the water and his leg strU..,
Cling 10 get free. But h mi ,ht as wei
have struggled again; the grip Of
Hercules. In another moment Charlie
bad him hauled aboard again, his eyes
full Of tears Of boyish rage and hu
Initiation.
you Young fool" exclaimed Char
lie. 'Tle wafer round here is fhic@
with sharks; YOU wouldn't have gone
ting you"
Sharks" gasped o2t the boy, con.
tcmp,uCus,y. 81 know more about
sharks than you do"
You seem to know q good many
things I don't" said Charlie, whose
grimness had evidently relaxed little
at the lads display Of mettie. Mean
while. my temper was beginning to
rise on behalf of our young passenger.
II tell you what, Charlie" / inter
posed; IF you are going to keep this
up, you'd better count me out on this
trip and set US both ashore at West
End. You're making fool Of your.
self. The lads all right"
The boy shot me warm glance of
gratitude.
"All right" agreed Charlie, begin
ming to lose his temper, too. I'm
damned If don't" And, his hand on
the tiller, he made as If to turn the
boat about and tack for the shore.
mo! mol" cried the boy, springing
between us and appealingly laying one
hand on Charles shoulder, the other
on mine. "You mustn't let me spoil
your trip. I'll compromise. And, skip
per, I'll tell your friend here all there
il to tell--everything-I swear--h you
will leave 1t to his judgment"
"R!ght-o" agreed Charlie ct last
80 our passenger and thereupor
withdrew for our conference.
1t was soon over and couldn't hell
laughing aloud at the simplicity Of 4
ali.
Just as told you, Charlie,"I ex
claimed: ITS innocence itself" Turn
ing to the lad, ] snid: Dear boy