The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-04-20
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sy MARY LOUISE svxyall

INV Ntdttf N'NNNff ~ Nv saw t4litn
aud that fellow" Templeton hurrylng
down To the inlet where the young
mans boat lay. for Teippleton. while
ustsuslhly taking a much needed rest.
was paying asslduous court to the glrl
whom Jerry had looked upon as bic
future wife ever sine. they had played
together ~ children.
Jerry turned Ills bach on the 81.
preaching couple. but when they had
passed be gave his rival q surreptltlous
glance noting the white silk shirt. the
immaculate white trousers aud ~.
wrist watch. Turning suddenly. Ellen
caught hts critieiEing eye laughed, aud
called back /.
Better forget your lobster pots t..
day. Jerry. and brine sarah over a.
the island aud picnic with u.s. a.
which her esrort added lanruid
Yes. dear hoy. get your sarah and
come -
Thanks =" snapped Jerry Il have
no sarah and I've something to do
besides Idcuicking aud reading
Is-try :" seeing ID. book T.mplefon
carried.
Receiving uo answer save tolerant
shrug frum his rival he sulisnly n.
sumsd his WORK. hut q moment later.
after troubled io,k ~ ~. sky. b.
sirode after the picnicksrs. and a.
Templetun pushed ~ the wharf. h.
gave him y brusqne
Better beep an eye ou the norw.s
ter. Tsmpieton. tho~s clouds mean
wind and III come IN With ~. tid..
It's tough rowing against H."
T.mpleton rnised his bruw~. then
vouchsafed suI~rciIiaus "Ahi
Thanks awfully. nv gu"d man. bot
hav. ne fears. Nv. handled beat ~.
sral times before tuiny ." with an
emphasis un o.. several that made
Jerry iong To- pitch him into the va.
ter but Instead. With sm"thsr''i
"iIumrh ." be- swung ~ this tsarh 20
%. cottage be shared With his crippled
grandfather The odd man ss-lnc
lsrry h. stepped suoklng to muiicr
fr,ifully;
~ that chap lad a sens. - Aa-
sculIau. hs a ksrp N m The water viii
such ciouds abroad q" waving he pie
skyWard. then added With a smile
chuckls 4 shouldn't wonder II he
found u tru. that experience l. a
hard school bat f"pls viii learn frufn
no other afof. D.. gets h"ine'"
VERY ukely but n anything hap
pens To- Ellen thruugh BIZ ignorance.
Ttl-Ill-"
You amin Z" let that Whlpp.rsnap
per graft yuur girl away right from
under you ru-.i' qu.ric'i the old man.
iuscihlv
why. mol" blat-d Jerry. 'but he
nAitcrs her iill she"
-po-spt know any m"r.'u she ought
sr'" disrupted hls grandfather All
N. same. ~ Kinder roS cut toward
~. island -yuu ~, what's coming =
isrry nodded and lat down.
IN. weather grew more threatening
every minute hut be waited till the
I'D. turned. sending rhoIpy waves In
shore. Then. unable TO bear the sus
psus.. be ran down 90 his dory, thrust
~. carr into the "arlocks and pushed
or into the fceming water-.
Soms,hlns smashed into the dory
.cruIed by and IVES gone Twisting
around. be strained his eyes "a make
oct III. teasing thing ast.rn-it was
T.mpl.tou's empty hoat being driven
shorewnrd
Ills breath came in horrihe,i gasIs
a. he s.n~ed ~. awful significance II
a.. sight. then Nlld rebellion fr~l
bis Soul ~ be- thought 70 Ellen h"ing
dashed and buficted into n"thingncss
Is ~. cruel waters. II must not
should not be- Iie sent a sienioriat
shout toward the island u came hact
IN mecking echo
Again and again he called her name
with Wild hopc that somehow, 10
som. miraculous manner. she had -
cAI.d death. Suddenly the ISLAND
Iamsd befor. him--a black hl"'
against III. sky. With q mighty effort
h. sent hi spout voice shor.~ard and
listened. hts he q almost stepped
heating for very JOY. for across the
iashlng waters a faint hall came IA
him out q the darkness II wa
Ellens voice
With sup.rhunan effort. Ms
strained aud swollen muscles h"nchc'l
ID. dory two su,lden tgurs wer'
ilfed over It's high side "a safety, and
In silence. save Tor murmur"d 'Ihans
Heaven Jerry backed away, turned
his hoat toward home. and the racins
tide did the rest.
Giving no heed "a the habbied ~
plantations of the modified hml'l"'"h
d. lifted the shiNe.ing girl cut an'
cnrrl.d her up the beach Go her h"'ne
but before reaching her do"r be asked
ny what fo.l stunt did I.mplstot
lose his hoatf'
HE tied II to rock with slily
little rope. which sawed In TIVE ~
no time after u came on 10 blow
though even then b. might have goi !
N he hadn't been afraid II g",tlni
vet ?" answsredJhe girl, anFrily.
But the salt water would have
ruined his wrist watch" said Jerry
arxlx which rVmark brought AN his