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and drew it safely and snug about
her before she completed the ascent
Bob had not stirred.
He was still asleep when she came
on deck a little later, but by and
bye he reused and blinked at her,
and then sat up as though in sudden
memory and exclaimed:
"Oh. hullo there!"
Kay said reproachfully: Bob, you
didn't wake me to cook your break
fast!"
He chuckled. Il thought you were
dead" he declared. Wake you?
What does it take to wake you, Kay?
I let go the anchor, right past your
head. went below expecting to find
you in a panic at the awful racket
it made. But you just snored at me-
II didn't" she protested. II don't
snorel"
You do" he insisted You did!
So I clattered the dishes for while,
and you slept right through that.
and then I dragged a mattress off
the other bunk and brought it up
here"
Weren't you cold? I was a pig
to sleep, Bob. Wake me, after this.
even if you have to-throw a bucket
of water on mel"
"Oh, I was plenty warm" he as
sured her. Il always sleep on deck
anyway" he added. vaguely uncom-
Portable. More air!" And he sug-
gested: you go down and work
up some more breakfast for me.
while I go overside!"
Kay nodded and disappeared. She
heard the splash of his dive, and
heard him pant and gasp and blew
when he climbed back up the ladder
again. She called: Here's a towel,
Bob" and threw it up the COM
panion. "Coffee's almost ready" So
presently he came down to sit with
her, with the tiny cabin table be-
tween them. He had pulled on shirt
and trousers.
I'll get into seagoing gear today"
he said, and looked at her doubt
fully. "You ought to have some
pants" he reflected. white ducks,
and tennis shoes. Well go ashore
this afternoon"
"Here?" she asked, but he shook
his head. said they would move on.
This weather's too fine to miss"
he explained.
They worked lazily northward
along the rocky coast of Maine that
day, and Kay, save when she was
busy below, stayed on deck with him
and they had long talks together,
and long silences.
She led him to talk of his profess
sion, and of DR.. Fabre. II like him."
she said.
Hes great, of course" Bob as
sented, and he grinned ruefully. Il
started as his assistant several years
ago." he said. Now I'm working
alone, with an assistant of my own,
and doing more cases all the time"
There was a faint resentment in his
eyes. HE hasn't noticed it, though"
he said acridly. MY pay check is still
the same! I'm thinking of cutting
loose, going on my own"
Il don't know about such things"
she confessed. But I should think
it was-worth something to you. Just
to be with him. I should think you
could afford to wait for the money
end of it. He must like you"
"Oh, sure" Bob agreed. IF I stick.
Ill step into his shoes some day.
But blast it, I'm worth more money
now!"
She said ruefully: Il thought
was. but Chick Rantoul told me ]
wasn't earning what they were pay
ing mel" Her eyes were clouded.
I'm earning all I get," he insisted.
"1'll have showdown with him, one
Of these days -
In midafternoon they put into a
little harbor between shores black
with spruce, where the tides boiled
and Surged about rock ledges lift
ing above the surface here and there.
and Bob dropped anchor and got
the tenGer oversize and they went
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time for Kay to prepare supper; and
Bob made her change into more suit
able garb, and approved her appear
ance when she was done.
Now you look like real A. B."
he said. You'll make a hand!"
st ought to have a white hat"
she reminded him. "All cooks do.
Shall we have the Holsters for sup
per?"
why, we didn't buy them for
decorations" he agreed, grinning, and
she made a face at him and went
below about her tasks
Later, they sat on the after deck
while dusk came down and purple
shadows filled the harbor, and his
cigarette glowed in the gathering
darkness. Kay. said nothing, but
her heart was pounding against her
ribs, and her voice needed careful
control If she we're to speak at all.
She waited, and it was dark, and Bob
lighted the riding lights and returned
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