The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
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I Q little miserably, T feel like some one drowning, or on the edge of Q precipice, or something, Sally, I'd snatch at anything. I suppose fkmt's why. I snatched at this trip Nwith Dane might have known |.
 But then Freddie Bow came to summon Sally, and Sally squeezed Rays hand and went into the saloon. Kay stayed where she was. She gripped the rail till her fingers ached: she stared straight ahead into the darkness where lights swan and blurred before her eyes.
 After Q while she heard the sound of oars and thought this might be the tender returning from sorae ere rand. If 1t were, the sailors might be persuaded to set her ashore: and she looked into the darkness, seek ing to discover the approaching boat, and saw it presently ay . spidery blot on the water. It tAine near, and Kay perceived that there were two men in 1t and girl, 'bne man rowing, the other man and the girl close together in the seat astern.
 Under the 'drifins' stern, tho boat paused, and the oarsman stood up steadily and lighted Q match to peer at the name painted there. Kay, on the deck just above him. could see his face in the light. of the match. A clean, firm jaW. Q wide nirthful mouth, and q. rood brow. The young mans head Nns bare. He was dressed in evening clothes.
 "The good ship 'drifIin.'" said the man: and as the match went out he spoke to his companion In the stern. This is fiarry's floating palace, Bud," he told his companion. "We're lost on the bounding Isiainis
 The man in the stern sang tune- lessly: "
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 Kay thought she recognized rthis voice; she hailed them softly. "Ahoy the boat?" "
 There was startled silence be- low: and then the oarsinan told her: Make 1t 'Ahoy the dinghy and I'll take some notice of you, my lass. Dinghy as in 'Thinghy', to, If you expect to be taken for on honest seafarerl" asI
 T expect to be taken for AA1iice row around the harbor,' Kay told him. iNsa
 "Ahe you c lone womanp" tho oarsman demanded gravely. '
 The man in the stern exclaimed: T say, Bob, that's Kay Branrfln."
 Kay was sure of the voice now. Bud Dean. Hello, Budl" she said.
 The oarsman, the man called Bob, brought the dinghy swirling around to the boarding ladder. "IfieHud vouches for you, you must he4.all right" he said. Tn vino veritas. Bud is quite definitely in vino. you understand. But who am T,t Co cavil2" Kay had slipped down the ladder and into the bow of the small craft. She thrust them clear.
 'Seamanly done,' said the oars- man approvingly. Kay sat down. on the forward thwart. Excuse my back" said Bob. and tugged at.tlie oars. "Where to. lady2" smF
 Kay did not know; yet she Wnllld not say 50. She looked nt the saFllr tln,' falling quickly behind them and shuddered faintly.
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 Kay has managed to escape kkefyl thc yacht and Dane. Hut wlitfe lN she Co 70? VIII thc perSon eeflea Bob help her cut of her pFtdIeH ment? Be sure to read tometk#N's revealing iIistallinent.
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