Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

home" Then she'd start crying. The poor kid
was half mad with his antics and scared silly:
"Why the hell can't you leave the girl alone?'
said Till once.
Shut your damned trap, Hayes roared, "or
I'll shut it for you"
He'd pull at the girls arm trying to get her
below in that after cabin but she fought like cat
and screamed until the other four men on that
cutter would have ganged on Hayes but for the
gun lie wore in his belt.
Bad weather struck them and the little craft
heeled until her bow rail was under and her
patched sail sousing into the great offshore comb
ers Hayes took the wheel and every time he
spotted a big he drove her into it until the
girl was too frightened to do anything but cling
to the mast and pray. At last they had to take
shelter under East Cape. Hayes snugged down
and started his palaver again The girl fought
him off and tried to put boat over but he dragged
her away and she scratched and bit as she strug-
gled to keep that deck
Wont some of you help me?' she screamed.
He'll kill me-"
Hayes, hugging her in his mighty arms,
laughed at the Others
"Them scum, baby" he roared. "They can't
help you Why don't you come below-with a
man."
All that night while waves washed over the
little boat she stood on deck, cnging to the main
mast, soaked to the skin and shaking with the
cold. Twice during the night Hayes tried to catch
her off guard but she screamed as soon as his
head showed and he must have given her up about
that time
"Ah, shut up we snveling little cat" he
snarled. "Stay here and freeze if we want to-"
He came deck in the morning and cursed
her out with all the dirt he could think Of Then
he ran at her.
"Ah baby didn't mean it." he mumbled and
his face was heavy as if he'd been drunk. Come
below my sweet, and have some coffee it'll warm
ye." All the time he was dragging at her and his
eyes were shining like cats.
Leave me alone!" she screamed. "Oh, wish
1 was dead"
''Blast ye!" he roared and slapped her to the
deck.
The cutter was threading Tory Channel and
anchored near a whaling station for the night.
1t was weary repetition Twice Hayes threat
ened to shoot her but she fought him off for all
his strength
shoot" she sobbed, 'that'd be kindness"
You wait, my chicken" he raved, I'll get
you afore I'm finished
That was a brave girl all right. She was small
and slim and would have been mighty pretty If
she hadn't been cold and wet, half starved and
all ragged. She crouched there her hair in her
eyes and tears rolling down her face, enough to
touch the heart of anyone with spark of decency
in EN-.
But Hayes was mad for her. He pulled out
to sea and again heavy weather sent the Wave
to anchor under Long Island near pilot station
That night he lost all command of himself. He
rushed at the girl and started all over again.
"Oh, leave me alone" She dropped on the
deck, her broken little hands over her ears.
"Al right you hellcat." He jerked her to her
feet Look at that shore"
1t was dark and stormy and all they could see
were rocks and high cliff.
"By heaven, if you don't come below right now,
I'll throw you ashore to starve to DEATH"
"Take me ashore. I'd rather starve."
He dashed at her. his big fists grinding into
her soft flesh. Madly he snatched her clothes until
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