The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-24

| poured Ill one continual torrent at6 10
the break of the hJuse.
4 favorable start mad enabled the
Sunbeam to head well up, the breath of
the seanten came freer; but in the mIds It
of their hopes and tears, the short WIN
try day came to asciOse, and the sombe r
shades oil night envelOped land and sea.
All day long not mOuthtHl OF food had
passed the lips of the crew, from whom
came do word OF complaint.
| 1t was impossible to start fire in the
galley stove, and in fact!no one on board
thought Of hunger.
"Sound the pumps there, carpenter,
and pass the Wori for the steward to
| light the binnaelel"
The carpenters orders. were at once
! obeyed; the carpenter in faltering
voice reporting three feet OF water in the
hold
"What ls the matter with you, Chips,
7 Ouryolce trembles like an old wuman,s.
Is it anything to be wondered at that a
vessel makes water when she is forced
in this manner? Rig the pump, sir, and
| be careful what you are about, or you'll
rue the day you ever signed articles with
| Jack Hardy" and the captains voice
| assumed hard, stern tone, which had
| its effect upon the subordinate.
The nowllng OF the wind, and the
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they toppled on high, now mingled with
| the dismal clank OF the pump and the
rush Of nail as they pattered on deck.
The running gear had been swept in
confusion to Reward, and jammed by
the water washing to and tru meath the
span spars dashed along the water
ways.
The glass had begun to rise, and al
! ready the gale betrayed symptoms OF
| dying out. Still not an officer or man
| eft his post. At 10 O'Clock the vessel
| vas judged to be abreast Of the island,
| and us the gale lulled, the roaring oi
breakers dashing against the rocks
| doomed through the air.
At midnight the wind sank suddenly
away, and the sound of the breakers be-
| came clearer. PerilOus as had been the
situation Of the ship throughout the
day, 1T was rendered intnitely more so
| by the dead calm.
There was not breath of air. The
| ship had become unmanageaDle, driving
| broadside TO the rocks, wnere the heavy
| southwest swell was breaking with a
| force only equaled by the appalling
noise OF the reYerberating suIgss a.
| they eliminated III clouds Of foam anu
VapOr about tue iron-DUund snOre.
Livery moment the ship was forced
cables and anchors were entirely use.
less, Tor there was no bottom to be mad
at one hundred and sixty iathOms: The
boats were of no service for towing on
account Of the furious swell, and al
uands realized than in less Than twenty
minutes the good snip Sunbeam would
be ground into pieces as minute as tooth
picks. The seamen gazeI at one an
other aghast, as death, clothed with
countless terrors, stared them in the
face. Suddenly The carpenter started
forward.
"There is one chance left, lads. Fol-
low me, and lend hand to launch the
long boat"
"rhe long boat! the long boatpo was
repeated from The pallid lips of the poo
fellows, who were ready to grasp al
straw TO save their lives. Fear had de-
priyed them OF their cooler Judgment,
But In voice OF thunder JACK HARDY
arrested their movements.
"Stand fast, lads, and do as I bid you.
Carpenter, come out of that boat"
'Not l. Ills each man for himself,
and God for us all now," was the reply
of the man as ne coolIy cut the Iasnlng
which secured tho boat.
"Once more, l say, obey my orders
You would be dashed TO pieces in
moment"
"As well in this as on board here.
Come on, lads"
And he waved his hand to the crew.
who were already wavering.
"FOr the last time, l order YOU out of
that boat. SO Long as TWO planks of this
boat stick together, and l have life, l
will be obeyeu!"
"And [ repeat. life is sweet.n
with the words came the sharp crack
Of the revolver; the man threw IN nis
arms, grasped cOnvulsiYely at the air
and fell headlong into the heavinQ swell
disappearing among the bubbles and ed.
dies astern.
10 your stations, lads, and stand by
for my ordersw was the Stern order
which fell from the lips of their com
mander.
TIE seamen were silent and solemn.
quiet and subdued, they thought
eternity, which mystery tuey were firm.
ly convinced they would soon solve.
Every sail that was available had
been set, but the ship was little less
than five hundred yards from the rocks,
and the wind from the reboundIup
breakers falling heavily on the limp
canvas, forced the sharp vessel ahead
twice her length.
The sun rose clear from her watery
aepths, not cloud was 10 be seen in the
heavens, as Hood of glorious sunlight
unged the crests Of the huge sweIls.
A light cats-paw came danoIug over
the CLASSY surface of the water from the
eastward. Another and another fol-
lowed; the ship forged ahead, the light
sails filled, and in fifteen minutes the
sunbeam was running with studding.
sails set allow and alotG.
with ferVent "Ihank Godw Jack
Hardy stepped below to commune in
private with his Creator.
Cape Horn for him had lost all its ter
rors. WI
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