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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-12-05, Page 2The Quality Tea $ALAIIA TEA TREAS U R� OP THE SEA By George E. Walsh SYNOPSIS CHAPTER MU: The storm bat- ters the old ship perilously, but Diok and Rose rig up a sea anchor made of the sails and ropes. This -:olds the vessel steady. CHAPTER XIV Fortunately the snake -like line that had wrapped itself around her waist unwound as quickly as it had coiled. Dick held her limp figure in one arm, and with the other fought to pull himself back on deck. The struggle lasted for only a few minutes, but to Dick it was an age before he finally got a hand on the rail and with the aid of a grayback lifted Rose over it and rolled on deck. Exhausted by his supreme effort, he lay there, clasping the girl in his arms, holding her tightly to his breast as if he would never re- lease her. Rose stirred first, coning to her senses with a little sigh. She was too dazed for a moment to under- stand the meaning of it all. Dick clasped her tighter when she moved. "What happened?" she breathed faintly. "Everything!" he laughed, recov- ering his breath. "We cut the wreckage loose, and it's working beautifully. We're no longer wal- lowing like a grampus. The Betty don't deserve her name if she doesn't ride out the storm now." She sighed again from sheer physical weariness. For the first time she seemed to be conscious of his arms around her. "Did—did I faint?" she faltered. "No, that last line jerked you overboard. I got you just in time. In another minute we'd both been lost." She considered a moment in sil- ence. Then in a low voice that would not have reached him if her lips had not been close to his ears: "You—you jumped overboard for me?" "I caught you before it was too late," he replied. Dick helped her into the cabin where she fell exhausted on the bed beside her father. While he hunted around for a stimulant, she closed her eyes and drifted off into a doze. She accepted the drink as be applied it to her lips, sipping it slowly, and under its stimulating effect the color crept back into her cheeks. Dick stood beside her, watching her with greedy eyes. The nearness of death had shaken him fully as much as her and he had difficulty in keeping back the emotion that threatened to overwhelm him. "You seem to be in command now;" she said, smiling faintly when h • ordered her to take another sip. "Yes," he laughed. "It's the second case of mutiny aboard the Betty.' His words recalled the other time when her authority had been ig- nored and the crew deserted. She frowned and closed her eyes again. "You can imprfsosn me later," he went on, 'but until the storm's over I'm captain, and my first order is that you keep in the cabin and not appear on deck again." 'I can't do that" she replied, shaking her head. "There's too much to do." "Not for you. I can handle it." "NOt alone—" "Yes!., He pushed her gently back when she attempted to rise. "You'll have to stay here if I have to tie you," he added gently but firmly. "We're in no real danger now. The sea -anchor's holding her nose up in the wind and waves. If she hasn't sprung a leak we'll ride safely until morning." "If she's leaking we must man the pumps!" she exclaimed, at- tempting to rise again. "All right! Stay right here until I find. out. I'll report to you." Doubtfully and unwillingly she agreed to this. Dick made her comfortable, and the started up the companion to see how much water the ship carried in the hold. Ten minutes later when he re- turned she was sleeping, with one brown arm thrown across her breast, the other limply crooked above her head. The hair, disar- ranged by the -storm, fell in tangled strands over her shoulders and neck, Unmindful of the shrielc of wind and tumultuous roar of the waves, he sat by her side, silently watch- ing her comely face and youthful figure, his eyes glowing with yearn- ing desire. He stretched forth a hand to touch her arm, to stroke her hair, to carress a cheek, to clasp a limp hand in his and press it to his lips; but he did not touch her, nor permit his fingers to come in contact with the bed or clothes. Instead he drew back slowly, as if actuated by some subtle force that was stronger than his newly awakening love brushing his eyes with a trembling hand. His face grew suddenly pale and drawn, add- ing years to his age.'As a fugitive from justice, with a sprice on his head, he had no right to touch her —no right to drag her into the net that entagled him. The wreck c the steamer had temporarily freed him, but Pettigrew would take up the search and run hint down. He could not elude the law for lung; it had hounded )tint persis- tently for two years, driving him from pillar to post, and, when he had felt the safest, found hint buried in a small, obscure corner of South America, living under an as- sumed name, and started him back to answer for the crime he had never committed. He could never feel safe again! An unconscious groan escaped from his lips, followed by a bitter laugh,• the sound of it filling the narrow cabin and awakening the slumberer. Her eyes opened and stared at him in bewilderment. Then, with returning intelligence, she smiled, and with an impulsive little gesture thrust both hands out to hint. The gesture, simple and in- nocent, was the unconscious femin- ine invitation of love, and Dick, knowing she had betrayed her feel- ings, groaned inwardly and stood in indecisfsn, struggling with himself. "You saved my life, Dick," she said simply. "Is there anything you want of me?" The atmosphere of the cabin grew hot and stifling to him, so that he breathed heavily; a giddy sensation swept over him; iris hands trembled with passion, and he moved swiftly toward her to seize what belonged to him. But he checked himself in time, stopping abruptly at her side. He was so near he could have touched her, but he slowly folded his arms, and forced a smile to his lips. "Your friendship, Rose, always," he said gently. "You'll give me that— no matter what happens?" She gazed up at him in bewilder- ment, a hurt expression coming into her eyes, such as you see in a n' some.precious wish. denied p c ous n . The hands slowly dropped to her side and the lips murmured so faintly that the words were almost inaudible, "Yes always! How could you doubt it?" The Betty of New London proved worthy of her namesake — if tradition be true that the original Betty was a staunch little craft who broke hearts galore and lived to see most of her loves married or buried at .a ,good old age — and when morning dawned, with break- ing clouds and a warm sun, she wasstill riding on an even keel, with none of her timbers smashed or weakened. Forward the sea -anchor held, bobbing up and down on the waves like a sodden mass of driftwood, with the tow lines slackening and jerking rhythmically as the schooner backed and lurched in its struggle t break loose from them. Neither Dick nor Rose had slept throughout the night; they had to keep constantly on watch. (To Be Continued) ISSUE 47-1946. MOM'S ONE TOE UP ON JUNIOR - — The sloth world should have been electrified, but undoubtedly wasn't, by the big news that a two -toed sloth was recently born to a three -toed mother. In photo above, - the mother, imported from Costa Rica by a Santa Monica, Calif., animal dealer, is giving John Rock a piece of her mind as she holds her up so baby can be photographed. Junior, unperturbed, can be seen in foreground, looking for the chow department. Two little sisters—tell them apart by their hair styles! Roth rise and cuddly and nine inches tall. They have lots of clothes, too.-! Patern 800 has transfer of doll; patterns for dress, 2 skirts, blouse, shorts, panties; directions. Send TWENTY CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to the Needlecraft Dept., Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAM l's and ADDRESS. Keep Calm The well, and well prised, per- son has all emotions under control, is calm and not easily disturbed. So, says the Department of Na- tional Health and Welfare, chronic crossness and irritability is a sure sign of poor health, and the person who persistently "flies off the handle" should see the family doc- tor. While admitting that everyone has "off -days'," the health authori- ties declare that no one should be grouchy all the time. How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. 13'hat use can be made of a worn tablecloth? A. Make napkins from the good pieces of the cloth. Cut in squares and hem or hem -stitch. They can be used by the family and will save wear on the newer napkins. Q. How can I make a good per- fume for the dresser drawers? A. Get some pumice stone and cut into pieces; then pour a few drops of perfume on each lump of the pumice stone. Q. How •can I remove stains from unfinished floors? A. Turpentine will remove al- most any kind of spot from unfin- ished floors without making the wood darker. Q, What can be done if the toes of shoes bind? A. Wring a cloth out of hot water and lay it folded across the toes while the shoes are on the feet. The leather will expand and conform to the shape of the foot. Q. How can I cut citron into thin slices for fruit cakes? A. Put the citron in the oven and heat thoroughly. It can then be cut as thin as desired, and it will not stick to the knife. Q. How can I -prevent hose from tearing where the supporter is fastened? A. Sew a piece of an old stocking on the underside of the good stock- ing where the !rose supporter is caught. "Atomic Onion" 1 -las Just Arrived The succulent onion, the source of many a flood of tears, has en. tered the atomic era, says The Christian Science - Monitor. The American Chemical Society has an- nounced that one ounce of "atonic onion" has the potency of 2,500 ounces of the common or garden variety of that popular s•egetable. in the form of an oil a couple of ounces of this product should pro- vide the average housewife with enough flavor and fragrance to last through the most extended onion shortage. Just a wee drop on a couple of pounds of hamburg, and one would need to open the doors and windows to carry off the ex- cess aroma.. Give the secret of the atomic onion to the world and take the consequences! Prurtis Intense Itching Relieved quickly by this -Medicinal Ointment There are two forms of itching which are especially distressing. First pruritts vulvae— font which only women suffer and second pnuitis ani—itching at the rectum from piles, pin worms or varicose veins. The causes of both these forms of intense itching are often difficult to locate but what you do want, at once, is relief from the severe and depressing itching. 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There are many to -day who are reaching out blind- ly toward a God of whose exist- ence they have a vague apprehen- sion, but of whose name, character. and person they have little clear knowledge. But there is no need. that God be unknown. The way is plainly pointed out in the Bible, a way which anyone can follow, a way by which anyone can attain unto a true knowledge of God. 1 Revival in Corinth Paul had come to Corinth from Athens where, mocked and, reviled, his work, judged by Human stan- dards, had been a failure. But de- rspite a pardonable discouragement (verse 5) he preached .the Gospel in Corinth.- Every Sabbath found him at his post in the temple' and. from a small audience of two fel- low-workers,.a large and singularly gifted Church grew up in Corinth The Power of God To the mind blinded bysin the - preaching of the cross is foolish. ness, If the doctrine of the cross is -foolishness: to anyone, it shows that he belongs, to "them that -per- ish", - To us who are saved the preaching' of the cross proves itself the "power of God' in our lives. The grace' of God in the Church was proclaimed in God's message to believers at Corinth. The fellow- ship of God's people was required to rectify by love the imperfection in the Church at Corinth, The wisdom of the philosopher fails, the ,self -sufficiencies of the scientist prove vain .and danger- ous, but to the humble mind. God reveals the way of truth. God con- stantly makes foolish the wisdom. of the world. 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