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Updated: June 20, 2025
I daresay I shan't have occasion to use it, but of course I take that risk." Coxeter, with a quick, unobtrusive movement, released Mrs. Archdale. He turned and stared, not pleasantly, at the man who was making him so odd an offer. Damn the fellow's impudence! "The life-saver is not for sale," he said shortly. Nan had heard but little of the quick colloquy.
"Good-evening," said Orme, as the man turned his head. "Are you on watch?" The life-saver slowly stretched. "Till twelve," he answered. "Not much longer, then?" "No, thank heaven!" Orme laughed. "I suppose you do get more than you want of it," he said. "But on a fine night like this I should think it would be mighty pleasant."
"Yes, see him out there," sobbed Freddie, and before the other boys had a chance to tell the guard that Downy was only a duck, the life-saver was in his boat, and pulling out toward the spot where Freddie said Downy was "downing"! "There's someone drowning!" went up the cry all around.
The sight of the dark bottles woke his old passion for it in a flash. His blood leaped, a strange and dreadful eagerness transcended him. Virginia was horrified at the sudden, insane light in his eyes, the drawing of his features. "Have a drink?" Joe invited. Bill started then, but he made no response. Harold moved toward the table. "You're a real life-saver, Wolfpaw," he replied genially.
"The vestibule," continued the Philosopher, "is a life-saver, and a great comfort to people who travel first class, but this same inventor, who has perfected so many railway appliances, has managed in one way or another to help all mankind. He has done as much for the tramp as for the millionaire. Take the high wheel, for instance.
"Well I'll do it though the chances are that they will make their repairs and be off again before we come within a mile." "I'm much obliged to you," said Orme. "If you would let me make it right " "For taking you out in another man's boat? No, sir." "I know. Well my name is Orme, not Holmes." "And mine," grinned the life-saver, "is Porter."
Orme unobtrusively seated himself on the edge of the little veranda. "How is he?" asked the policeman. "All right, I guess," replied the life-saver. "I looked in a few minutes ago, and he was sitting up. Hello, Asuki." "Hello, there," responded the little Japanese. "Come," said the policeman, after an unsuspicious glance at Orme, and, mounting the steps, he led his interpreter into the station.
The policeman strode to the door. "Don't you hear that boat out there?" asked the life-saver. "Sure, I hear it." "Well, she came up from the south an hour or more ago and stopped a little north of here. Now she's going back. Mr. Holmes, here" he grinned as he said it "Mr. Holmes suggests that the hold-up man is aboard." The reference to the famous detective of fiction was lost upon the policeman.
However, I have found that it is well to dress lightly, for this permits freedom of movement. Personally I prefer light, low shoes that reach just above the ankle, the soles studded with soft-headed hob nails, not the iron ones. A change of socks is sometimes a life-saver, for frequently the footing leads through ice water or soft snow. Numb feet are always clumsy and slow, and dangerous besides.
But the Captain realized that this would not do, for, in their soaked condition, freezing to death was a matter of but a short time. He seized Davis by the shoulder and shook him again and again. "Come on, Lute! Come on!" he insisted. "Git up! You've GOT to git up!" And, after a while, the life-saver did get up, although he could scarcely stand.
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