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

they rose with the mighty Current Of al,
and dartcd atross the sand bank Out sea. /
ward all seemed black darkness, and the !
eyes strained after the boat were for
awhile strained i'll vain.
! All ut once there was cry of Here she
eomeSl bet it was prolonged into wall of
despair, Tor by the light of the fire the boat
could De seen broadaile on, and close in
4 SiIo:e; aud then tossing about for & moment,
slG was dashed bottom upward OH the sands
l here was u rush tn aid the men strup-
CLING in the surf some were d aged
ashore; '0hle scrambled unaided from the
water, while more than one was sucked
back, by the undertow, but the litc-heits
kept tilehl ahoat, and at last. more or less
hurt, the whole crew was aShore-three be-
ing carried up to the village inSensihlc.
L now learned that. about ha'f way to the
vessel, the steerman's Oar had snapped in
tWo and the boat fell into the trough Of the
sea, when, IN their efforts 20 right her.
couple more blades were broken; a wave
swept over them and washed two HI1n from
their seats, but they regained their places,
and then, with the dread Of death vpon
them, the boat became unmanageable in
their hands, for IN spite fthe efforts of the
Old cock-swain, the men appeared panic
| stricken and rowed at random.
| The light that glared upon the shore now
showed that it was completely strpwn with
wreck, and | looked with horror upon the
various signs which 50 plainly disclosed the
fate Of the good ship Spar, plank, beam,
and cask entangled with rope, were being
churDed over and over III the sand, and
| twice | saw something dragged ashore and
carried away which sent shudder through
my frame.
| AT last, heart sick and weary, 7 TURNED
away aud inquired where the crew of the
boat were and who had suffered, when, to
my sorrow, l learned that the only one seri-
ously injured was old Marks, who had so
gallantly set the example that Gveliing-an
example which had resulted in the saving
| ol htteen poor creatures from watery
grave.
On entering the village I soon found
whore the old man had been conveyed and
il few minutes after was at the bedside OF
! the sufferer. | found him sensible, but,
with change in his countenance that no
! amount OF pam ur suffering alone would
have placed thele He was quite calm and
smiled as entered.
Has she gone to pieces?'' he whispered,
stopping to wipe the blood away that oozcd
irom his lips.
:, Il I; f! fear 50" replied; ''the shore is strcw-
! Il know'd she would" he gaSpcd.-
Poor thingNl poor things How many did
we bring aShore?''
Fifteen, | answered.
All! he groaned, mot enough, not
enough"
| But it was most gallant act, | said,
and more would have been saved but for
the accident, Where are you hpr2 is
NOT serious, I hope?' I.
Serious" he whispered; and then, with
sad smile, no, it ain serious l IA the
only one hurt, and my time's s up long ago
-four years and more. So ii ain ser
ious" ... ....
Where are you hurt?" I said.
Ribs all crushed, he whispered, 81 was
under the gunwale of the boat, and it's all
over. | could see it in the doctor $ looks.
A gush of blood stopped his utterance,
and dared not whisper the comfort could
not feel. N. t
'lCs $ all right" he whispered after lying
with his eyes closed for about halt an hour
its all right; and an old tar could not
die better than dom his duty. | never
thought to, but | always felt as sheuld
like to die in harness, as they say, and so !
shall, bat | wish there had been more. y
wore what! L asked v
:, More saved he whispered yer see
ye Geen alole IN action and tho Almighty
ohiy KNOWS nov many S9nis We cut OH,
ana thoaSht q IKE 70 feel sure saved
more thah L cid 1or-that AL ferhaps
thpy m'gn' 60 III the scale To heip uaiahce
''e ,oao. -. y
but you did all as part OF yo9r duty.
an! nc WilispeFed' c1My dMa'y' 1es, sal
lorS 40 their du'y, ana lelt 1t was mine 70
go we old memo war hen were framed
to answer to call IN calm or storm, aud
When llVeS were az stake lo'night, iettnaI
l. WAS M,:it caieA, snq - nope did my daty.
Whi you ask them ni'een TO Just say
WORD or TWO ior the 1ld man IN Their prayers,
sr; mean When In g9neI THINK l
should iiEe them to, Tor N an Old SAILOR,
ana can noast OF my past ne, -. .a,
no tnends that you would IKE TO seer .
tar awayTfar away he sa,d, with a
mournfai shake OF his hea.; and some are
waiting for me to JON their watch Don
leave me- SIT, ne sad, plteo9sly III,
promised would not, and SAT watching
hour after hour listening to the hard breath
ing OF the sufferer, who seemed to SINK INTO
state OF stupor, on meaning at intervals,
as he toSaed tllS head IRON side to SIDE y
the prov ana muttered fcW words pf0' g,
Ken ana nan spoken. Inc storm graduany
SUNK tin Ine Wino qlte iuifui ana a9ilis ny
o clock nall drew the cniialp aliu ioqGen
out upon the sea, which stu tossed icarinl,
y, Though all above, was calm and peaceful
"a ilSnt c.ond just d. ll'iis SLOWLY past 'he
pale orlght NOON. .a
| stood gazing at tte soft b'ue sky, nov
SO pitcid ana Sertha' most wondering 'ha'
Sc, great change could nave taken place
. when sta ie h lora ,o'S, peh'hh ne shout
ed: M9ln HS wl'Gn! Law the cultaln
l. and let that llUUn hllltIe III