Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13

inst then Mrs, Valance turned up
on rne such q pitiful look, as she took
tighter held OF her shusband--a look
him, save him I" And / don't know
how it was, but feeling that something
ought to be does. I crept along once
more to the Captains cabin, and going
down, there, in the dim light, [ could
see him sitting on locket, with a
bottle in his hand, and horrible wild,
stupid look on his face, which told me
in a moment that he wasn't fit man to
have been trusted with the lives of
forty people in good pew ship. Then
J. stood half bewildered for few mo-
ments, but directly after was up on
deck, aid alongside of Mr.. Valance.
'eWill you stand by me, Sit" | says,
If Ina took to task for what / do 7"
"What are you going to dor he
says.
Shy that iron over the side"
"1'o the death, my man !"
"Then lash her fast where she Is, "
I said, pointing to Mrs, Valance !;
''and, in Gods name, come on.
| saw the poor things arm go tight
around hi. neck, and though [ couldn' t
hear word she said, / know it meant:
"Don't leave me :" but he just
looked upward moment, kissed her
tenderlv, and then, | helping, we made
her fast, and the next minute were
alongside the matches, just over where
| knew the great pillars to lie.
! knew it was a desperatate thing to
do, but it was our only chance and af-
ter swinging round the foreyard and
and rigging up some tackle, the men
saw what what was meant and gave a
bit of cheer. Then they clustered to-
gether, passengers and men, while /
shouted to Mr. Valance, Offering him
a choice-to go below with another, to
make fast the rope to the pillars, or to
stay on deck.
He chose going below, and, warning
him that we should clap on the matches
from time to time to keep out the wa
ter, I got hold of marlinspike, loosen
ed the tarpaulin little, had one hatch
off, and then stationed two on each
side, to try and keep the opening COW
cred every time n wave came on board.
1t seemed little better than making a
way in for the sea to send us to the bot
tom ut once; but | knew that it was
our only hope, and persevered. Mr.,
Valance and one of the men went be-
low, the tackle was lowered and in less
time than / expected, they gave the sig
nal to haul up. We hauled-the head
of the pillar came above the cummings,
went high mp, then lowered down till
one end rested ON the bulwarks the
rope was cast off, and then in spite of
the rolling OF the ship, it was sent
over the side of the ship to disappear
III the boiling sea.
Another, and another, and another,
weighing full six hundred weight
apiece, we had over the side, the mon
working now hercely, and with some
thing like hope in their breasts, and
then | roared to them to hold fast !;
the tarpaulin was pulled over, and for
one threw myself upon it, just as a
wave came rolling along, leaped the
bows, and dashed us here and there.
But we found to our great Joy that
hardly drop had gone below, the
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