The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-04-30

So you have shattered heart?
am eager to be the one to repair dam
ages. Come; our house Is on the wa
ter's edge and we have motor boat
Sorry YOU had quarrel with Norman
before he went into the navy; that was
hardly patriotic of you, was 81!
MARTHA
Quickly as taxi and rail could nc
compliSh 1t. Ethel Holden was on.
sconced in Martha's small cottage by
the sea, where the tapping of the
waves against the sea wall played
continuous slumber song, and. asleep
or awake, Ethel dreamed of the day
repeatedly predicted by Martha when
she and Norman would adjust their
wrongs
Ethel was an out-of-doors girl. The
long days spent either IN or on the
water brought glow to her skin,
sparkle to her hazel eyes and almost
lightness to her heart, though day sue
ceeded day with neither letter nor mes
sage from Norman.
One late afternoon Ethel, Martha
and Martha's sister Grace, set out in
great glee for sail The water was
unusually rough-and added JOY to the
three. 1t was a day Of mishaps. When
down the bay a considerable distance
they discovered that they had no
matches. dangerous thing since their
erratic engine always made profile
matte the hour of their return.
after much difficulty succeeded in max
ing known their predicament. "No
matches? n youth in the other boat
asked. Have you your pipeS?' A
laugh echoed over the water as he
threw them box. They had slowed
down. and despite repeated efforts.
Ethel could get no response from the
engine. "It's as stubborn as Norman I"
she calculated. Hearing itself thus
maligned. its ire rose. and with spas
modic "chug- chug" and one or two ex
plosve protests. it settled down once
more to business.
They We're giving themselves up to
the joy Of the sail. when Girls" from
Ethel, "where is our tender?" caused
their spirits again to touch the zero
mark the while their temperatures hit
1O5 degrees "A horrible sensation
which leaves the heart in state Of
deadly quiet.
With wave upon wave between, far
behind bobblng up and down and per-
Sistenly washing away from them, was
the little boat
Cheer up. Ethel. worse may happen
yet" said Grace.
"Or better" said the optimistic
Ethel.
Further down the hay once again to
their CONSERVATION they discovered
the rowboat flirting with the waves
and once more they retraced their
path. "I'll fasten ii so it can't ge,
separated this time" promised Ethel.
As though II sympathized with their
hardShips. this time the engine started
at once. and apparently they were
hooked for good trip from then on.
They enjoyed to the full riding the
angry waves and We're elated that
they. alone. evidently had braved this
the heaviest sea of the summer Ex-
cept for a mighty ship just ahead of
them. apparently anchored, not boat
was to be seen.
"What is that boat?" asked Martha
"A government boat. | believe.
heard one was anchored near Prudence
Island" said Ethel.
Then came a deafening silence. The
engine once again slumbered. ''Mercy
what place to he caught If we drift
toward that boat we will be smashed
TO bits" said Martha.
"Now, Miss Gloom, we won't drift;
I'll throw the anchor over while
awaken Sleeping sammy"
Over went the anchor, and down
went Ethel on Bonded knee imploring
Sammy" to wake up. while she
worked But all her efforts were un.
availing.
"Ahoy there." a voice came to them
over the water. 'In trouble?"
\ man stood on the deck of the big
boat. Yes" answered Grace. for she
was growing fearful lest they drift
into the trough of those big waves
AT that the sailor dropped quickly
into rowboat and more quickly did
he draw up beside them.
norman Bailey.' Ethel fairly
screamed.
by the great hornspoon, it's Ethel"
For a moment AS these two looked al
one another the girls thought they and
their prediCament were To be forgot,
ten, but no, without further words
Norman climbed into their boat and
set TO work on the engine. Not until
it was again in working order did he
speak. turning to Ethel
After riding around and around the
big boat until one of them remarked
that they had cut a deep circle in the
bay. the reunited lovers turned To
them. surprise written on their faces
that anyone besides themselves were
present. Then. Congratulate US" said
Ethel. were going 10 be married.
1--WE guessed as much" ironically
answered Grace.
Il must he back on duty. dear" said
Noll1aau. again ignoring two-thrds Of
the party. but I'll he ashore tomor-
row
A. - aid and 1bet tho spnaration