The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-01-09

'u0u neIp tneln. mutttfeu,
Amen" said the old man, and just then
away to our left, we saw the life boat ediri
age coming down at trOt, drawn by two
stO horses, while a loud and prolonged
"hurra!' welcomed its arrival-as another
flash, and its following heavy report seemed
to come from the doomed vessel like groap
of pain in its hour Of sore distress.
"They'll never go ont to her" said the
old man, shouting in my ear, for after The
lull the storm came down with redoubed
tury--the wind shrieked AMI nowling past.
cutting the crestS OF the waves off as it came
tearing over the hill of waters ard dashina
the salt spray in my face till it almost Serm
ed to cut the fe jh; awhile at times the women
who had come down We're completely held
back against the steep sand bank.
There! look there!" cried the old man,
suddenly seizing my arm. Catching at
straws. Why there's boat load coming
ashore. There, don't you scc-now atop
OF that breakel?'
| Icaught sight of small boat crowded
with figures, and then there seemed to be a
tall wave, curlover it, and | saw it no more
''Gdie! said the old nan. Il knowed
lt-nothing could live in such storm
Lets 60 to the life boat and see if they
are going out, said |, but ehe old man was
intently gazing out to sea.
'There just as | said" he shouted
h6arsrly, Just in the place-She's struck. >"
And then above the yelling of 4he storm
We could hcara crash, and a wild shrek
that seems to RUG through Inc on stormy
night, when far inland l listen to the howl
ing wind.
ut is now or ncver" said the old man,
as he ran down toward where the ife boat
stood upon its carriage, with crowd of
men and women around, the women hang
ing on to their husbands, and apparently
begging that they would not dare the perils
before them.
The sea had looked fearful enough from
where he stood before: but here, as close as
we dared to go to the breakers, it looked
perfectly awful, while the attempt to launch
boat seemed absolute madness. 1t WIS
evident that the men thought SO too,
though as we came up, one sturdy fellow
shouted
Il am ready, mates. if you're going"
Il remark that elected no response for
every Que stood stolidly gazing out upon the
vessel.
Just then, in the dull haze seaward, a
blue light shOne out over the water like a
dull star; but still no one moved. All at
once, the old man by my side laid hold Of
my arm, and whispered: Give me lift
sir," and before [ hardly knew what his
object was, climbed by my help into the
boat.
Now, then, you boys" he shouted
wildly, II can't stand this; stand aside and
let some Of the old ones come
The spell was broken. Woman were hast
lily thrown aside. and boat s crew vas soon
made up, amidst the shrieking and wailng
Of swcethearts and wives who ran about the
beach wringing their hands.
"ilurah for old Marks!" shouted voice
at my elbow, and the crowd loudly chccred
the Old man. The oars were shipped and
Ill made ready, the old sailor scizing the
steering oar as lie stood up in his place with
life belt on and his hat blown off looking
nb6ler than ever
Now are you already?" he shouted.
"No, no, was the cry, and in the hush
OF expectation, two men rose in the boat,
dashed off their ite-belts, and amidst hall
muttercd eroans leaped out from their
places and ran up the sands 10 the bank,
where they disappeared.
Two more!" shouted old Marks, and
for few moments, so dread was the peril,
not soul moved, then two stout lads came
rushing toward the boat, pursued by an cl-
derly mana perfect giant.
Stop thcul" he reared; yer shane go,
lads. y
He came up to them by the boat side as
they were climbing in, and endeavored tt
stop their progress; lmt III his turn he was
seized from behind by couple Of men, and
the two new conerS we've i'll bali minute
equipped for the dire struggle before them
aud in their PAGES.
LET me go" shriekcd the man. but tft
others clung to him; as the signal was giver
the carriage backed down into pos; ton, the
time accurately chosen. and with wild
''hurrat!" heard above the storm, the life
boat was launched.
NV attention had been so taken up thai
| | had ceased to look upon the man who wa
struggling to regain his liberty but just al
| the boat Was leaving its carriage a By stan
der was driven violently against me, and tht
tioment after | saw figure dash across th,
entervening space and seize the side of th
| boat, and then came the roar Of the storm
and the dash of the spray, while tor tey
moments the hi,-boat was invisible. Thel
a short distance off she was seen rising upoi
a wave and then disappearing again into
dull haze which mingled with the comm,
night, soon shut everything from our gaz
but the foamng water.
Over seventy, sir" shouted t6ice il
reply to query: Old mario wars man
Been in many storm, but this here aw
full.
Awful it was, for so wild night had nc
fallen upon that part of the coast for man
years; and as the folks upon the shore gaze
in the direction the boat had takch, the
shook theif huadsaud shouted in each other
ears.
There was long and awful pau>e, onl
broken by the shrleking OF the wind, an
then came loud shout: Here she comes!
and in another minute, bbedient to thei
steerSnan, the rowers timed their strokes
second; 50 that the boat heavily ladel
rode in upon the summit of "a giant wave s
far that twenty willing hands were at he
side, and she was running the sands, ah
fifteen shiverng, half drowned fellow crei
lures lifted out and hurried bp the shore.
Now, ihy lads" cried old Marks, 20
the truck with her, and we're off agein.
The boat was soon mounted, and eyel
man at his post. the father Of the two lac
taking his place by the ride of Tie cocl
J sv ain, for no amount OF persuasion {
either side coull effect change.
! There was another cheer rising above Il
| storm, and the gallant crew were auncht
| into the sert, that scented to curl aioul
+ the boat as though to ill it in ah ihstant.-
1t rose and fell dark mass. amid the viii
: foam, for all instant, and then seeilled
plunge into bank Of toggy blaekness, /
night had fallen. !.
e could not drag myself away from Il
b stirring scenes around ME, for seemed he
to the spot by strange fascination: Ali
once a lurid light shot up, for quantity
h straw had been set on fire, and the fam
/. reared and cracked us dry sea weed a
pieces Of wood were heaped up to ncret
the glare, which appeared to gid the ere
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