Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Have we struck something's" she
asked, quickly.
Il don't think so. Wait here. I'll
see II / can find out
AS he went In search of an officer
Trask noticed that a perceptible
change had come over the ship. She
was rolling sluggishly, heavily, as at
last weary of the fight.
She was no longer exchanging blow
for blow with her furious antagonist,
but seemed to be yielding to the on
slaught, bowling her head to the
inevitable.
1t was even more difficult to walk
than before, and Trask made slow
progress.
He was gone for several minutes.
and returned to find her still standing
at her post, of observation, with a
look in her eyes that contained more
of curiosity. than anxiety.
I'VE broke a shaft" he explained.
And we're not moving at all?"
mot much, I'm afraid, although an
officer says they'll probably keep the
ship under control. There are. two
shafts, and the other one is still work
ing" 80, ~.
We'll; what does it mean. Them
ut means that after this wind blows
itself out Wen go on our way to Gal
weston under one screw. But while
this lasts were actually moving back
ward. She wasn't any more than
holding her own before 1t happened"
Sidney was plainly interested, but
not alarmed.
Il knew something was going to
happen when ! looked at fathers pet
barometers,' she said. II think they
must have known about the shaft.
Father insists they are almost human.
They're clairYoyants, anyhow. BY the
way. did you know that they were
| reading a shade under % this morn
| ing?
"Why, it's tremendous. It's an ad-
venture all by itself. Any time you
see a barometer at % you've seen
this. hurricane he'll almost die. of re,
| morse for having missed it," - -
She drew a deep breath and looked
UP at Trask, her eyes bright with
excitement. ,:."
"Why, thinkr' she exclaimed.
Here's father studying weather all
his life; here's me who doesn't know
anything about it, and doesn't care
much. except when it's. interesting.
Yet can look out of this window
and see more weather in one minute
than father has seen in years and
years."
Perhaps YOUR father will be glad
he missed it, said Trask, to whom
the hurricane seemed a thing to be
| respected and even dreaded.
Not he"', declared Sidney. dis.
painfully. Father isn't very big, and
thick spectacles. But" - she drew
he's absent-minded, and he wears
herself up with an obvious display of
pride eff you will overlook the
slang, father Is right there"'
Trask could believe it easily. The
big spirit in the little woman had to
be accounted for, somehow Undoubt.
eddy, 1t came from father, even ii he
was scientific and forgot to catch the
ship.
Before he realized 1t, he found him
self making comparisons between Sid
ney and the goddess of the first cabin
He wondered which would really be
the taller If they stood side by side
now. Despite her lack of physical
stature, he had a notion that the
daughter of the professor would over
top her sister by at least a head. "
Il think your father is immense"
he, said, warmly. {+@ go Z -.
i"But-of. course, it's hne' Of. Eoi1- to
him; How can you think that?''
I've seen his daughter 4 guess
that covers the case" # - et+s
Sidney flushed family.
That's the second time you've paid
me a compliment" she said. THANK
you again. I'm human enough to
admit that like them. Only it's
really more of a compliment to father
than it is to me. In behalf of father,
I also thank you. No; don't look at
me that way. Honestly, I'm not
laughing at you again. L think it's
mighty nice of you to say that you
like father just because you've met
me. You're not making the least hit
of mistake. Everybody likes him.
Why, just love him!v
The Gulf Stream was taking the
hurricane on her beam rather than in
her teeth, for the efforts of single
screw would not suffice to keep her
head to the front. Worried passen-