The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-02
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CHAPTER FOUR

CHAP lEFt FUR
WHEN the whirling water caught
w Angie he thought at first that
It was Just an extra big wave toss
in him about But it didn't pass
over him ard leave him free 10
catch his breath.
Instead it seemed to pick him up
and carry him swiftly along with it,
with cruel playfulness. The harder
he fought, the more it laughed at
him. the p-ecocious kitty Of the sea
toying with its prey.
Beryl's first aid work completed,
she set about to count noses. That
is when Angie was missed. Where
is he?" she asked, anZiously glanc-
ing up and down the beach. Look
for him, everyone" and then she
sent her roll cry, as she called it
ringing out in a strong full tone
that was surprisingly clear and
sweet
Berylhad a voice. even though her
family wouldn't admit It. AS its
echoes died away, the boys took it
up and flung it forth again. Beryl
strained her ears to catch an an
swer but none came.
Fear gripped her then, for the
boys had promised never to go out
Of hearing Of the roll cry without
her permission.
Angie wouldn't have done it will
fully; she was certain of that. He'd
wandered away or-she turned in
sharp alarm to the water.
Lacy waves broke at her feet
where she came to pause to scan
the ocean that spread before her,
bland today and smiling
The wash of the water seemed to
purr invitingly, teasingly promising
70 be good. It's serenity was like a
false face to Beryl. She saw it as a
hungry monster, greedy to devour
little boys.
Angie, Angie" she called fran
tically and waded deeper-until the
waves made standing uncertain.
No good going out with nothing Of
Angie in sight.
She turned and started to run
along the beach. Then she stopped
and called back to the children to
string out behind her and not to
move. only to watch and relay word
if they caught a glimpse of the
missing boy.
They understood. This was a
game they'd played in fun many
times before. Today it might mean
something in earnest.
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THEY watched the water with
l. eyes wide to popping and could
scarcely breathe for their excite
mant
The strongest ran with Beryl and
stopped only as she called out their
names. Then they rested them
GelTes on the sand and stood like
t1atues, on guard.
With them all stationed behind
her Beryl,too, paused to search the
water anew with eyes that were
widened with anxiety. Again she
started the roll cry, and again there
was no answer.
Far down the beach she could see
q party of men. She called at the
top of her voice as she ran toward
them, but the distance was too
great for them to hear. or if they
heard, they though it all a part of
the noise a bunch of kids were
making.
Suddenly a piercing call to her
halted Beryl She wheeled and saw
that the line of boys was no longer
motionless and facing seward. but
was signaling wildly to her to come
back.
AS the message reached her,
passed from one shrill relayer to
another, she realized that something
had been discovered in the water,
something they wanted her to know
about.
But was it Angie? She could not
tell; they were too excited-the mes
sage had got jumbled.
AS she flew back to the starting
place she prayed that Mike, left
there, hadn't made a mistake and
called her back in vain. She must
have diverS-she couldn't send the
boys out to do that.
What is it? Have you found