Evening star., 1926-02-21

how deep is the water on the other
side Of the island just under the
CLIFF"
'1t's about eight or ten fathoms, :"
said Teller.
"Sure?"
Yes; I've caught cod there"
ANY rock or shoals?"
mo. She runs of sheer and clean"
How close in could a craft like this
get?'
You could tie up to the cliff If you
wanted to-"
Walker exclaimed with satisfaction.
It's as simple as falling Off log
Well take the yacht around there
right under the confounded COW.
Well use our mainmast as our up
right and our main boom as the spar. ="
he was as eager as a boy.
I've got 1t worked out" he said,
and detailed his scheme after the
party returned to the yacht.
Walker underestimated the activity
OF sa!lormen at work on a job they
really understand and In a cause that
has enlisted their fervent interest
The boom was raised a little higher
up the mast, the gaff was unshipped
and lashed to the boom where 1t
would lend most support, the neces-
sary blocks and running gear were
installed. the contraption was swung
and tested, and pronounced satisfac-
tory.
THE yacht was run around to the
other side of the island, moored
fore and aft, and properly Tended from
the perpendicular cliffs. It was found
that the end Of the boom was lust
enough above the tiny plateau on
which stood the marooned COW that
with the six-foot rise that remained
Of the tide a sufficient hoist Would be
afforded.
But now a new complication was
introduced by Teller. Where were
they going to deposit the COW once
she was swung clear? Walker said
he had thought they would dump her
Into the sea and let her swim. Teller
had no faith that the COW in her pres
ent condition could swim that far and
in such cold water and with SO many
currents. The alternative seemed to
be to lower her to the deck. Walker
looked a little dashed The yacht g
spick-and-span. ultra-holystoned deck!
He took the hurdle nobly, however,
and the men set to work to arrange a
suitable place on which to deposit her.
At last the great moment was at
hand. Dispositions were carefully
made. Each was assigned his job and
minutely instructed as to Just what
he was to do. The men on the guy
ropes braced themselves; those on the
falls began slowly and cautiously to
haul. A lookout at the foretop re.
ported progress.
"Cha'c oAno%vB t,a
cow, hanging back and snorting, be.
gan to be forced, in spite Of braced
feet, inexorably toward the edge Of
the cliff. Her bows Off bottomn' he
yelled as the upward pull lifted her
from her fOrefeet. Over the edge Of
the cliff in q cloud Of loose earth the
beast came into view.
Hoist awayl Smartly, men, cried
Walker.
She rose into the air-dangled. The
yacht careened slightly as she took
the weight SO far offside and so high
up.
Hold the falls, Swing herp
shouted Walker.
The men on the guy ropes swung
the boom. High in the air, kicking
like fish and uttering cries either
OF bovine profanity or Of terror, the
COW dangled.
"Oh, the poor thingT exclaimed
Aline.
Lower awayr' cried Walker.
A'*
THE cow descended. swinging to
and fro, rocking the yacht from
side to side. The mon at the falls
watched their chance to catch her at
center, lowering rapidly a few feet,
then checking the descent. A dozen
pairs of hands were outstretched TO