The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-03

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made bis way az fast as possible ilr to-
the top Of an overhangipg eiiff. which
reared above the storin-dastelI break
ers below.
On the cliff was erected 4 rude
structure, the work OF his own h;tntls.
which had been expressly formed for
the purposes Of enabling him TO llrht
his signal when the wind was too
fierce without; and into this he at
once made bis way. The furious blast
had torn the rough door fi0nl its
lealherl hinges; bat with ali OLD piece
Of sail which happeued to liesr0llel ND
in one corner he nliiMge.l 20 10 pro-
tect the eNtianrp that hi was enabled
to set fire To the tsrs and, Ak III added
Il considerable gilslititg NJ sfIlgits Of
tnrpeutinesthe bFi9lit fiafile shot up
4 ike Il fash the lnshi cane iii con-
tact with the Arss Few minutes
4 the blazing lns lis removed 10 the
brow ofthe glisl. siid thougltlse howl
ing wind and driving hail seemed to
threaten instaht annihilatlm to tbe
old mans sigiaA vet ittIaied forth d
brilliant lighti Ind tile reports of
three guns, which Dune In qnick sue
cessioll over THE dfiveil sea, plainly
indicated that they OIL board the strlg-
Cling vessel hatl seen Il, and that they
also understood its impArt.
For fifteen minutes did old Storms
stand upoa the cliff emleavoring to-
peer through the gloom 10 where the
devoted bark seeIlcd 10 be; and at
the end of tlNt tiaie helnade her ont.
She was d brig Hot more than two
cables length ffem the shore and be-
ing driven stern III. III was evident
that She had hels9Aellofs out ahead.
The phospholssscelEe OF the foam
crested SEA, and the rejecting power
Of the hail, seelufI to throw consider
able light over the scene; and the old
mann was ere l0Ag enabled to make
ont distinctly TIE exact situation Of
| the brig. From her yards and stays
! Weresnappipg sDd tlutteIing the rem
nahts of her sails; but not an inch Of
canvas was hlere LEFT that could be
set, all having been blown iivm the
bolt ropes III tlie vain attempt to lay
the vessel to. sIia starboarI anchor
was ollt, willie The dangling end Of the
larboqrd cable told plai,lly that its
anchdf lad gong; but the remaining
one did no good, Tor it had no power
against the gigantic strength OF the
driving wind.
The7beacn light had gone out, and
for short time the old man stood I'M
decided wllatto lp. In ten minutes
Mt the farthest, the brig must strike
the rocks, and tllen-Lor,l have mercy
on the crew!
'syhe poor fellows shall have the I
risk of my life, 9t any rate exclalnl-
ed the hardy eastman, with sHdllelil
energy, ashW darted from the rock ana
made towards the house. "liannah,
he cried. as he reached the doorstep, !
upon which his wife aud daughter
were standing, run to the boat house,
and bring THE new harpooll-lille. Quick
now; for III u few minutes more it may
he too late.''
"But yo,, surely are not going to ven
ture outy''
"yent,ue ?" internlpted tlle old
man. as Iiis wife began to remonstrte,
Willie Hannah was gone after the line.
"Tlere are human beings there whose
lives are N dancer and as hone for
salvation hereafter IN labor for their
salyatio,a now. while / stood upon
the cliit. there seemed to come a voice.
borne ugAon the roarilg wind. that sail
save tiemr,
.But yonr own life--tlo not throw it
awav. /, yafgp,l the old woman.
ssrhen come 3 down and helm save
IL. 4 returned tho old and determined
man. i ,ya,,t hoth yo,, ami Hannah to
follow me anickly. .Iyo,ne. . he con-
timed as iljs ,ianohterI arrived with
tIe line s.bmdIe IN an,lrome along,
The ,,athpr and dauobter LOST no
-tinla II oIaving tI,e old mans man
date tor thev bo,h Ina hold hearts as
well ~ il q Inf ,twns fnr him they
fi.lred ua..,s ,hon torthen,seIyes The
Sigl,t M sha 1.rotal mir howeva,
which was now lashe,l he tLa sprav
flat h,aha s,T,m I'M towcring rofks
t,,ok awsv iii tbouCht of themselves
md wit,, a,ickanaI stnns thev basten.
nj N tl,a M shnra 'lhare m,,st have heen
m, NJ y IAN, ts.ara h,t thesa wera fnr he
aa,.s r ~ oss o.,s ,sho wi o'o eo,mma,J. tho fam
nsst I'M n. na,or f,ila to I,oar
gl qIs. Mn hs;p was ns, se,timg @ IL , Jiraet,v M
Oh 4 large reef Inst to the southwark !
of The ciftf. and further to the south Of
which still. there was kind Of OPEN !
ing, several rods IN width. which made ,
III fiDn tlic VI, 10 Ia, the beach. Bid
ding his wife and daughter take the !
end OF the line. and be ready to haul +.
III whenever tlley felt 4 strong pull On
It, tile old man started oft over the
reef. From rock 10 rock he elambered.
and bit for lis minute Knowledge off,
every crack aud !jut, he must have been !