The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-17

man, a stalwart seaman, and shrieked
You wretch! how dare you put the helm
down without orders?' see what you
have done?" BEG pardon, sir" replied
the sailor, "a dozen orders were given to
put the helm down, and was certain l
heard yours above all the rest, sir" This
caused the Captain to stamp, and storm,
and swear, and how it would had cul-
minated it is impossible to say, but at
moment a gust of wind blew the Cap
tain's hat off, and brought his notice
that the Skinner of the Seas was rapi-
dly coming round on her heel, the jib-
sheet not being fast, and would soon
again be heading for the Desertas. As
Neville got clear of the ship he was
seen by the ladies and others on the poop
swimming buoyantly, and as the fierce
crest of a wave caught him, and he dis
appeared, there were several suppressed
cries of ar -Jish, followed by exclama-
tion of joy as he reappeared. But he
was evidently entangled in his shirt, as
he could be seen throwing his arms
about in a strange way, and the most of
us thought it was all up with him, but a
veritable cheer rang out when he was
seen divested of his shirt, and striking
out bravely for the ship. Every now
and again he was seen to be overwhelm-
ed by a sea, but as he constantly reap
peared, had given up swimming, and
was evidently outstanding his strength
by floating only, it was seen Neville was
at home in the water, knew what he was
about, and, provided no shark interfered
with him, great hopes were entertained
that he would be saved.
On casting an eye aloft, a melancholy
sight met ones view The wings of the
Skinner of the Seas were horribly Grip
pied, the main top-gallant mast, and
nearly all the studding-sail booms were
gone, and the main-topsail looked as
though it had been target for the
"Woolwich infant"
The sailors were already aloft clearing
away the wreck, and the troops, headed
by some sailors, made themselves, as
they are ever ready to do, most useful
in assisting on deck.
The fore and migentop-gallant sails
had been furled, and the mainsail haul
ed up, ETC., as useless when running be-
fore the wind. The spanker was now
hauled out, and the ship hove to, though
still drifting fast to leeward. Many an
anxious eye was on the boat as she pro-
gressed on her voyage of mercy. The
sailors we're seen bending to their oars
and as she had to pull head to sea they
had rough time of it. The boat how.
ever, was a splendid one.
Neville could be seen every now anG
then as he rose on the seas floating like
log. The boat nears him, and the
cheer that resounds fore and aft the shiE
from those on the lookout made i
known to all on board that Neville wal
at last safe in the boat
In about three-quarters of an houl
from the time he was swept from thu
jibboom he again came over the side o
the ship, apparently little the worse, bu
| looking uncommonly washed. All hand
received him with cheer, and many
passengers and idlers surrounded him tt
hear what he had to say. Orders wer
at once given to hoist the boat up
and the Captain, impatient at losing s.
much time, ordered the spanker to b
brailed up, and at the same time tn
helm to be put up, the boat would be a
the davits ere the ship paid off befor
the wind, and so become exposed to tn,
seas, and, seeing Neville, called out t
him, in voice that BODIED no good, t
come before him. "You scoundreli
commenced the captain in a voice Q
thunder, shaking his spy-glass, "ho,
dare you, sir, have the audacity to fal
overheard in breeze like this, the shi
under such a press of canvas? Yo
ought to be ashamed of yourself, sil
Look at the mischief you have cause
aloft sir, and it was well known how anx
ious we were to sight the Desertas be
fore dark, sir. By God, sir, I'll teac
you to choose such time to fall over
board" "Beg pardon, sir" replied NJ
vile, "but as I was passing out o
the jibboom she gave a heavish roll t
starboard, the jib hung awhile in tn
port guys, and then came over with
surge, sir, the foretop caught me some
how under the chin -" "Chin
J id, STRIP roared the Captain, don
talk to me about chin! Whoever hear
ola man being induced overbroad by
chin, sir, and in a thirteen-knot breez
into the bargain, sir?"
Neville looked rather taken abacl
and showed his chin, red, blue and scra,
ged underneath. "Don't show yor
wretched chin to me, sir?" shouted tt
Captain. "I should advise you to lea,
) chin of that sort on shore before vel
turing on another voyage, sir, Dam
such chimp Neville said he thougl
his head was unshipped and
"Head unshippedP' put in the Captai
, better lose twenty heads, sir, than brir
ship into this predicament; but I
make an example of you sir, or we sha
e have all hands falling overheard throue
! their chins Chin, indeed, Mr.. Wor
r en-" "By heavens!" shout a dc
: en- voices, "She's adriftp "Down wi
t the helm! haul out the spanker! let
e the sheetsr' cries the mate. The effe
e of Capt. Chawthewind's impatience
: be again on his course was this: 7
helm was put up too soon, for the ski
e mer of the Seas, ever obedient to t
q slightest intimation from her comman
j. paid off rapidly, and bafore the boat W
Il well clear of the water she was again
a fore the wind. A rolling sea tn
n caught the boat, unlocked and capsiz'
d her. As she passed astern the boatswa
e and another seaman who had remain
% in her to hook her on ETC., were Sc
W struggling on her bottom. They We
r almost Immediately overwhelmed by
fierce breaking sea, and for few secor