The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-11

ed and another flash of lightning re-
vealed boat driving square down be-
fore the gale, ,and almostunder the ships
quarter. Ere one could count five, a
shrill quivering cry came up from the
boat as it shot past the ship not three
fathoms clear of the rudder. 81 if.
"Merciful heaven! There are three
children in that boat!" yelled Mr..
Kinsley, who with the captain, was
peering over the tafrail as the boat
few past. las
Hard up with your helm my man, >
said the captain in voice as calm as
mans voice could be, and then call
ing to the chief and third mates, who
were both on deck, he informed them
of the fact that a small open beat,
with three children in it, had just gone
past, and then gave his orders.
!" Mr.. Casey, please get on the flying
jib boom, and keep look out for the
boat, and mind Mr.. Casey, if we come
up with it you can lay the ship SO a
to bring the boat close aboard on the
larboard side-larboard, remember Mr..
Casey. Don't for your life make a
mistake. Go forward now sir, and il
we save these children, five hundred
dollars shall be your reward"
Then turning to the chief mate, he
continued. ~. f. ~.
"Mr. Windsor, you will brace the
yards all square, hich without making
any more sail, will send the ship
through the water somewhat faster
than our present unbearable slow rate
of speed. Having done this, rig
single whips to each of yourlower yards
ON the larboard side. Place the
blocks far enough out from the falls to
drop about fathom clear of the ship,
and reeve on good snug gear; bring
both ends on deck and the other lead
along for foil, station three good fel-
lows at each. In the meantime, will
get the ship steady before the wind,
and Frank, my man, you keep her so.
Don't let her yaw an inch. Steer her
as if your very soul depended on it,
and within half an hour after the ship
reaches New York City you shall have
hundred dollars. W
"And now, Mr.. Kinsley, you will
please call upon the second mate, and all
the gentlemen passengers. want them
to stand by the whips in order to as
sist the sailors if necessary. We must
save those children, and do it too
without coming in contact with the
boat, as that would be instant destruc-
ton to it and them in such high sea.
"All ready. the whips, sir !" came
from the mate, and at that moment.
the third mates voice, rang out from
the jib boom end; boat right ahead !;
steady SIS you CO."
Now then, my lads, who'll go into
the bowlines with me, and stand by
to pick up the children?" anxiously en-
quired the captain.
81, sir, l, l." came from a dozen
ready sailors in moment
"Thank you, my lads; but / only
want five. l viii go in one myself"
The selections were soon made, and
there they stood in the fore mizzen
chains-the commander and five noble
fellows-with the bowlines under their
arms, ready to risk their lives to save
the children.
Steady! Stand by now! Here
they come! Look out {" screamed the
officer from the jib boom; and a mo-
ment later the dim outlines of boat
loomed up from the lee cat head. An
other moment of breathless suspense,
and the boat was abreast the forechains.
"Stand by the forward whips! Look
out there in the main chains Veer
away men! Now, Harry, now!" and
down went the captain and his COM
panions into the boat.
A breath later, and a shout came
ringing up, "Look out for the main
and mizzen chains Sway away, on
deck and up by the run came the two
men, each grasping child in his arms.
cay, ay, sir, all right" answered a
brave fellow scrambling in on deck,
with little Jenny grasped tightly by
her clothes.
Father!" exclaimed the little girl,
clasping the captain by the neck. "Fa-
ther! Father!" echoed back two treb-
lie voices.
almighty God, 1 thank thee!-
saved-saved," and Captain Lester
Walton sank fainting on the deck He
knew the children were his own from
the moment they passed the ships
stern, and his indominitable self-control
had borne him up until they were res
cued; when the reaction came and he
sank down insensible.
One hour before sunset the following
day the ship was at her berth in New
York, and the meeting between the
distracted mother and her children
there, in her husbands ship, is too sa-
cred picture to be eprofaned by mere
pen and ink copy.
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