sked the young r

replied the fisherman. "C

ife savers d

rf. It comes up mighty fast and heavy. Have to use the breeches buoy

as small, consisting of only two rooms, but it wa

to the grateful heat, for, though it was only late in September, it was much

throws me one off each trip. It's all the news I get. I didn't expect any one down. This used to be quite a pl

alise, and, after a good rub-down before the stove, he donned the garments, and then put

e from the storm, which was now raging with increased fury outside, Larry hea

asked of Bailey, as the fis

n some pretty tight places and gotten out again. She went ashore in a fog early this morning, but it wil

storm clouds. The fisherman's hut was on the beach, not far from the high-water mark, and the boomin

d Larry, going to a window

at on the beach?" asked Bailey, pointing with a st

hat looks lik

on account of the rain, but there she

get the people

d he'd save his reputation. The life savers went out when it was fai

cleaved the fast-gathering bla

hat?" ask

Wait and you'll see the coast

each not far from the cottage, s

ained Bailey. "He patrols this part of the beach to-

. Larry watched them curiously. He tried to picture the distress of those aboard the ship

worried, for he realized a great tragedy might happen at any moment, and he knew the Leader must have an accoun

g station?" asked Larry. "Maybe I cou

rman. "The nearest telegraph office is closed. Better stay here until morning. Then you can do something. I'll fix you up with

. It fairly shook the little hut, and the stove roared with the draught cr

suit for Larry. The youth looked like anything but a reporter when he put on the boots and tie

a line of foam where the breakers struck the beach. They ran hissing over the pebbles and broken shells, and then surged back a

, above the roar of the wind.

t the surf was too high. We'll try the buoy in the morning, if the ship l

out two miles below where we are now," Bailey ex

lights shot into th

hat?" cri

coast-guard. "Maybe we'll have to try the breeches buoy t

operation of setting up the breeches buoy in order to make a good story, with plenty of details. He was abou

reporter, hastening to

have broken up. Maybe there's some one on this. Give me a hand. We'll t

ject. He could just discern something white,

first line of surf, as a big roller lifted the

rong it was even in the shallow place. He made a grab for the dim white object. H

nt his back in an effort to snatch

he fisherman was strong and Larry was no weakling. They hauled until they had the raft out of reach of the rollers.

herman cried. "We must get him to my