Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-22

know Ii; and We can RELY on him +,
10 what he says he can do; for hi
words be truth, and bis acts be lik
his words"
~ oung man" said thr cap,ain
have yon any other friend on boar,
besides thi, hunter -
"Sartin he has" said the old ma,
answering The question for the I,a
there be Henry there who has boa,c,
with him and camped with him off ~
on, ans The lad sared his life once
and that's a service that a man ism
apt to forgit. liS. you NAV set i
down, cap'n, that Henry and NE b,
the lads fricnds.'
Call bin here said the cap,ain
hoarseIy, land then follow me TO tho
pilot-house."
II was with the greatest clor, ,ha,
the !ou: were able 10 reach the poinf
designated, for the gale was blowiuo
with Increased violence. and the ropc-
they grasped to steady themselves
were already hot ; and even as they
reached tie upper deck, the flames
broke iicrceIy out from the hatchways
and The fire began to run in uayerjnr
hueS along the inner timbcrs Of tie
bulWarks and the ornamental edginys
81 The upper deck.
Il have called you here" said the
captain. "io ask YOU in the pcsepce of
nay officers if there is any safe spot
any cove or bay. into which the
steamer can brrun, along the coast
abreast Of US"
"l'o You mean TO beach her.
captain ?" asked the lad.
Yes" be responded, I'll is our ONLY
chance. We must Leach her. Can
you do it :"
= can" said TIE led. simply.
~ Gu can !! exclaimed the captain:
do You mean 10 say, young man. that
you can beach this ercamer!' "Gentlc.
men, he continued. as he turned 10
his officers, IF this young man can
do What he say, every soul can be
saved"
Il can do Just what tell YOU can
io," said the lad, that is. if the
engines work, and we can fetch Lcr
around in this sea, aud the flames
don't get ahead Of us; for there i n
little bay, nearly abreast Of Us. and
be water Is deep in it and the beach
> free from rccks and stones. and
AN tell the pilot jus, where to stee- to
get into IT"
But" said the captain and te spoke
With hurried u'terancc. as one who
cells there is not moment 10 lose
YOU ought to know, and your friends
ere ought to know. the danger YOU
an, for Tie hameS viii break out in
,w moments. lou can hear them
caring under deck already. The
ames Will break out in a moment. I
ay ; his Pilot.housc will be on fire.
ud hc Who stand, beside il will stand
4 the centre Of the flames. and it will
e through God's mercy if be cones
ut with his life. feel 1t 10 be nv
1icnn duty to state these things 10
on, young man, and in the presence
your friends who are interested in
our life. Now, knowing your danger,
moving that vou will probably lose
our lie, ! ask you again. will Won ,
Hot this steamer 10 that beach?
here are six Hundred souls on board. ,
I'D if you do it you will be their
lvior. Will you do it:'' >
The l:d's face never changed a .
uscle. TIE light il biz eyes NAV f
's>Ibly have darkcncd little, and :
e Old trappcr noted that his long. G
'kward Fingers shut into their palms q
ith a Eighty frightened grip, but
: voicc was quitt as ever as he said: y
Il vi! help .ou to beach her, +,
plain"
The captain hcsitatcd q moment !
t knew himself that the lad was 4
ing to his dcath-goiug with a
.ietaess that could have only igno. h
nee or finest hcroiSn for is cause. n
was not 10 be wondered at. that. e.
ccPting a. he was the sacrifice OF :,
:, be MAS touehrd. He gazad at tie "
igular being before him, observed
{ simple guilelc>Sness Of bis counic. II
nee, and daehing u tear from his :
G, he turned to the trapper and Il
id: :.
"Old man, this boy is vou? com. t,
Mon, and You love him :" u
Ms; the lad and me have slep k
!ether, and we've eaten from the In
ne bark, and lie and me has done "
tie services for each other that men +
the woods don't forgit, and | guess II
u re about right, cap'n, when We saw k
At | love The lad" h
God forbid - exclaimed the cap,ain h,
rod forbid that take the resnon,i. Ia
ity Of the Sacrlice-for that's lust y
lat it is. old man. Ought the boy i,
stay?' !,
"Sartin, sartin," said the old tran. ,,
:; "it the lad can save TIC wimmcn.