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Around that rounded rocky promontory where the
triangular sail , and to the judge's frightened eyes , so
close to the rocks that it would be dashed
white spray could be seen flying across the distance
with part of that howling northwest gale .
What does time mean when weighed against the life of
" That boy ! That damned fool boy ! What does he mean
two human beings ? " Not until he was certain that the
by trying to come home now , even if he did promise ?
empty his lungs of stifling air and refill them
being flung against the huge boulders did the judge
yawl had rounded the rocky point instead of
yawl recover .
weather side of that pier ! He 'll wreck ! "
black eyes showing any emotion . With a
stay rope fastened , Bill made the
Willie Kim was speechless , only his slant
" My God ! " the judge cried out . " The boy
is going to try to make a landing on the
quick shift of tiller , and at the same time
jibbing the boom to which he had the
corner of the pier by inches , and
It seemed to the frightened judge
same time dropping the small sheet
of wet canvas , Bill cleared the
with the tiller still hard over , brought
the tiller hard over and at the
as though his son would actually
shoot the craft in under the outer
end of the wharf . But by pressing
the yawl up against the waves
everything , when he wants to . "
that were a little unsteady , they
He plenty smart though . " As they
reached the pier , the judge on legs
hip as I ever saw . That boy of
" that was as pretty a piece of seamans-
play in damn fine luck this time .
pier , leading the yawl toward
" 3Naw , " disputed Willie . 3" Just
" Willie , " the judge said huskily ,
found Bueno Buck , now on the
mine seems to know how to do
" Hello , Dad ! " Bill called . " I hope you
water in her . I wouldn't be
drag the boat ashore and turn
speed records on the way in .
surprised if we broke all
Yes sir , I am slightly wet , and
weren't worried . We 're going to
had more clothes on . "
Buck would be wetter if he
her over . She has a foot of
inches . Maybe big one four feet ,
man at catch 'em than Injun , Judge .
dragged out but before it was turned
pushing at the stern , the yawl was soon
over Bueno Buck reached into the foot
huh ? "
You look . Little one more as fifteen
of water , tossed out a string of silvery
With four doing the job and the waves
lake trout and said - 3" Bill , he 's better
few moments later the yawl was upside
exclaimed the judge . " Toss them on the grass
down , exposing its shallow keel .
" By George , that is a beautiful string of fish ! "
and then we 'll all get hold and heave . " A
with tears . " It 's so unfair , " she said .
Bertram's face was grim . " You think it was the Snort ,
don't you ? " John gave a short laugh . " I did , " he
said ; " but I 'd better stop thinking that now .
Pericles is fitted with an identically similar one . "
" So there you are , my dear . " Peggy 's eyes filled
in sharing his discomfort with Peggy .
sick . Just because he 's an Honourable he can do
" That little beast Robbie Munyard spent six
him ? " John didn't answer . There was no point
what he likes . Anyway , why pick on you to succeed
dockyard and now that she 's ready for sea he goes
months ashore while Pericles was refitting in the
bombs during the last war . Having deposited his
went in search of a drink . The lower bar was
empty , save for the lady known by all habitue
interest to The George , unhappily destroyed by German
baggage and unpacked his overnight-bag he
So he put up for the night at The Admiral's Head , that
famous Portsmouth hostelry , second only in historic
man who was staring moodily into a gin
*?2s as ' Seaweed ' , and a youngish , sharp-eyed
and tonic .
of the hotel . She greeted John , however , with less
than her usual cordiality and flashed a warning
memory was good , so was this stranger's .
of the bar was not 6persona grata . If her
Seaweed's memory was prodigious ; her manner
" You 're Commander Winter , " he said . " Have a
must have been worth a great deal to the proprietors
glance at him . Evidently the other occupant
gin ? " He turned to Seaweed -