Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-10-27

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there isn't moment TO lose, "you ought
10 know, and your friends here ought to
know the danger you run, for the flames
will break out in few moments. You
can hear them roaring under deck already.
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/ say; this pilot house will be on fire, and
he who stands beside it will stand in the
center of flames, and il will be through
Gods mercy if he comes out with his
life.5 I feel it to be my solemn duty to
state these things to you, young man, and
in the presence of your friends who are
interested in your life. Now, knowing
your danger, knowing that you will prob
ably lose your life, ask you again, will
you pilot this steamer to that beach9
There are SIX hundred souls on board, and
if you do it you will be their savior.
Will you do ita'' Bid M f @nf
The lads face never changed muscle.
The light in his eyes may possibly have
darkened a little, and the old trapper
noted that his long, awkward fingers shut
into their palms with slightly tinged
grip, but his voice was as quiet as ever as
he said: (b II 4tF~ $50
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The CAPTAIN hesitated yet moment.
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to his death going with quietness that
could have only ignorance or the finest
her0isni for its cause. It was MOTTO be
wondered 81, that, accepting as he was
| the sacrifice Of life, be was touched,
He gazed at the singular being before
him, observed the simple guilelessness of
his conntenance, and, dashing q tear
from his eye, be turned to the, trapper and
said:
"Old man, this boy is your companion,
and you love hint"
"Yis; the lad and me have slept topeth-
er, und we've eaten from the same bark,
and he and me has done little sarvices
for each other that men in the woods
don't forgit, and I guess you're about
right, csp'n. when ye say that I love the
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"God forbidl'' exclaimed tie captain.
"God forbid that take the responsibility
of the sacriice-for that's just what it is.
old man. Ought the boy to stay9"
"Sartin, sartin,' said the old trapper;
"if the lad can save the wimmen folks
and little uns, mot to speak of the men.
by stayin' here, then he sartinly ought to
stay, even if he starts on his last trail
from the deck Of q vessel instead of from
the shader, of pine; for death never
comes too quick to one who meets it at
the post of duty, and it never comes slow
enough to one who shirks It. Yes, let the
lad stay where he Is, and an old man who
has faced death on many q field where
bullets were thick will stand by mis- side,
and the Lord Of Marcy shall do with him
rs he will. should like 60 have seed the
pups again; bat the Lord will take care
Of the dogs" rat..
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