Evening star., 1926-02-21

age" he chuckled to Aline and her
brother. Now what?"
Teller. in his deprecating way.
proffered a suggestion, or rather a
request.
You see." said he, my gas boat
Is out Of order and I've got to run in
a new bearing; and I wouldn't dast to
put tho cow back on this island again.
nohow; she might do the same thing
again: and thought as how it
wouldn't be no moro trouble for you
now If you was to take her over back
homo again."
Walker stared at him q moment in
credulously: then chuckled.
IAN right. old-timer." he agreed;
where is it?''
Teller pointed. The other island
was now in plain sight and about four
miles distant.
"They's a'bight with Ave fathom on
the south side. You can't miss It.
They's a good beach. and the waters
still, so all you have to do Is to drop
her oversize and let her swim. It's
only about a hundred feet and she can
make that. You'll find my partner
across the neck. Just tell him 1 Will
be along as soon as I get my gas boat
fixed up
"All right" agreed Walker Here,
Parks, you row him around to his
boat in the dinghy and then come
back. Well wait here"
The dinghy departed.
III be glad to be rid of herr cried
Walker. with a despairing glance to-
ward the COW. which was now below
ing continuously and with more
vigor."
It's SO romantic"' pointed out
Allne. The rescue of a matron in
distress! She's hungry. poor thing.
What have we aboard that is fit for
cowS?"
Johnston appeared bearing a large
bowl.
"Wha. have you there?" asked
Walker.
IT'S canned green peas, SIR"
got in the stores that we ever used to
feed cows when / was in the dairy
business"
How long were you in the dairy
business, Johnston" inquired Aline
interestedly.
Not long. madam. about a year"
"A hundred and sixty-eight," tailed
Aline
Johnston approached the rescued
matron: The COW ceased her racket
and snined. Then she inserted her
nose in the bowl. Johnston looked
around in pardonable triumph. The
COW apparently tasted and disap-
proved. Without troubling to remove
her muzzle from the bowl she blew
violently. Canned peas sprayed up.
ward as from a fountain. Around
both Johnston and the COW was a
nlmbus OF green peas. They scat
tered over the already disgracefuI
deck. The howls of Joy from all in
sight were drowned by the renewed I
mutations Of the cow Johnston had
leaned too heavily on his luck.
Parks and the dinghy returned.
Preparations were made for getting
under way.
Two Of the men will have to stand
Dy while we're under way" Walker
instructed his mate, "in case there's a
sven outside or the confounded beast
gets excited"
:. The cow watch" cried Aline de-
hghted, and 1t comes right before
the dog watch: and it's miles sheaS
OF the dog watch, because the dog
watch hasn't any dog to watch, but
the COW watch has a real COW to
watch"' ~
THE engine took up its rhythm; the
moorings were loosed; the yacht
S"ua6 SioWAy 10 tue open. All was
well. The COW was dreamiiy chewing
placid cud. The calf was in search
Of refreshments.
Sweet rural scenev murmured
Aline.
But beyond the point the yacht en-.
countered a dead swell which Graded
her In long slow swoops from trough
to crest. Thanks to the pen impro-
vised for her by spare spars and
canvas. the COW had no difficulty In
holding her feet, but she stopped