, 1879-01-28


rapidly borne toward the Narn,ws by the swift
curreslt. came lurcltnz in on all sides.
"lla!ti" screamed Bo1ton.. III You valne
W. IRE between .so oin,nensc cds Of ,ee, @ which
ara closing in on ts.. Never mind the cold now,
hut cicsr the hoe II you rnl' your arms from
s!tir tockcts.'' Fer III" first time In
the trio tllc great awnmer hcRnu 10
tilow signs Of uneasineas, and NC went against
fI'e tide with significant energy. But ftWna
useless. In Iese than ten EnInntes we were
'emMed In by floating masses OF lee thAt gToun'l
asainss each other with harst, vSctons ho:*c.
Tie pntldle became Temporarily caught aiming
the caicl, ami I'll attempttng 10 release 1t my
ha"! was drawn tttvcsn tKo ottt e. n':, despite
,lsc protection afforded BY lc rubber g'oYc, the
.ki" was sv,afeA III she back. Sothsng c',uti
bc kecli, q. tl"' ic rtse In The water around us
uni obsrarrtt our vision. Aidcs' TO this was my
teEinrats"t' frpn i,is an11attc ehnpcrn, m I'LL
!ncu.e caHc Of kc having tlaaterl in between ".
ltut Paul Ruy.ur, & tut thr kind Of man WHO
deserts a friend In distress.
"Eeh You get huld of tho cake Of Ice to Jour
right hr cried.
LII trr,H
AiHsAI.a oy 1,fsTRsss uxnEEDBD
And IN another nIement raw hiHl looming
nboy" the t III. dripttnu suit with 0no hind out
stretched to asst1t INC to a p}aee oi Safety.
"Sow you'rr all rgnt," said be, lind IT try
drew marln" signal light ~ tiistrc1s u1ni set IL
III. The .tTrct was InuIctcrtbabic. Tie powcr-
ful blue liuht lit up Tic Whole hny nn' revealed
large ilejt, Of lie u! around nr,
tie illumination, Of tho siRnnl light,
Tho light also rtltwetl that We tiati 'lfited past
Staplcton sn Mrre being rssrfsed down through
signal, except where white light WIS 1aahed
III answer, but 10 assistance was offerrtl. A.
though. III addition to the blue flaa,beau. rockst
after rocket was scct up In appeal. Finally, as
desperate, hoyton gave ,sle order to fight our
way cut. Then i.cVaa q Journey over ire ahi
thruugt water until ! ms sure In every taft Of
my b0dy. Tho Captain still hears The scratches
0f the Ice on his face. wlIifo ! was t1,orn fur.
tunatc. and wss simply pounded a'kl squeezed
ia oar WY out VIC woull mount ono cake,
walk tyu ur three steps. md then suddenly be
ginning 10 freeze uoon our faces. Baby
ttipe u had hard time 0f Il, nni WIS alter
nate1v tossed on the Ieavy seq going out Or car
ricd unltcr the arm OF her Uwncr. But at last
huge sake OF the loc cut IN. zinc deck so GIut
1t leaked. Boyntun produced some bcchwax
nnd attempted to repair her, with but partial
sucetss. -
Wien opposite Fort Hamilton rocket was
TO catc1t ll,r up~current OF the ffeod-tido. The
tlsrk water allowed fhc leo to be ac,srated With
u,it much trouble, anl after short struggle We
found ourselves Ia clear water, with fair run
nfnE luod.ttde.
Third OUT.
Up to this time had "patldle,l my own
CANOE" but begun to feel very sore Autl cx-
haustcl from tho effects Of tl,e continued
stratn tu padding md ile struggle In ths ICE.
~; L. T. III, o"t ; cp Lso oytGn po began e
feet lIc drove me ahead of him toward Staple
ton, his paadic moving win the regularity md
ting Of tl,s screw of u propeller, While did ~
| land 1f my RteNnUfb frfrrnrt1- ,,l
took the paddle arain independent o! boyton.
Suddenly heard a cry Of "bahY'h gone 70 tic
bottomi'' anst looking around fDnnd that ihc
perfect darkness a,.d llahle to be e1.t down At
nny moment by passing bDnts. Fortunately,
which .be little craft was attached. An
effort wus ,nade 10 ratsu her to the sutfnec, rs
sl,c cortnincd money, a valuable gold watch,
I Etwkets, etc., and, most IMPORTANT Ut all thc
brandy f'ssk. boyton soon eucecc' III brtnEing
The sunken boat TO The surface. Tile tlermuM-
was then placed on natton's hsesst and lowed
into private tlock. We had 10 climb MP the
side Of the pier !n our suits. and the boat was
al,o lM,ed to the wharf. TIC lan.s!ng waa
made at o'clock, when wo Ind been seycn
houre In the water.
THE SWIMMERS GET WARM KEcErTloH.
Stiff untl sore. VT werc making CTR WY RlouG
tho pier to the tnatn shoro y hen wc found ollt
| way suddenly blteked bT tho watclFnnn at tht
| 40chs oU 6rEIHE Us AG 3lNIucA lA@h AUE u lid
mcnt, unable to GndeFatan,! the situation. Or
! explaining his crrand to the officer tho latter
said, referring tt tl,e h<faM reporter, :" What
In blazcs fs thai thing thercs''
"Oh. il's only friend brought along Wltf
INC for Itttle trip down the bay. VIII you bt
kind Gnough to difost us to stan'sson WI
lagei" ..........
"I've good mind to show you 10 the station
house; yers bare Misunderstanding iaccs, botl
| Of yn.'
4 julteous smouut Of cajoting Induced tht
alIspt1uus wntahtnan to saIUw III tic way t6
StapIe.ou, which NO fund iu complete dark
hrsr. Our teeth were clatterlng IN our heals
however, and We NcFo determined to flint
sotna Recommendations. Accordingly til.
Captain took up = position tu front Q
Bly View f1oust ard blew his bugl.
Justify, but without my effect. atnl ws Wcp
nwuy d!tgubscd. A small coffee SALOON wn
found 0i,en but the proprietor viewed US nit,
| evident suspicion, md informed US TINT h0 hat
no coffee or othrt eatahln or dsinkablc articles
Grown desperate by ouF exposed N,sttiop, VI
81. down III tho place and took forctble POSSES
| sion.
A. the snEts wcro inflated VIC presented
| GIGANTIC appearance, uDl were left 10 uuula
/ turbcd possession untll 0 o'clock. when VIC tool
thu htatc,, Island fcrrYloat far New, iosk. A
ttln battery thousa1.dsof pcrrous lAd assemblies
to witness us sail down Tie bay on cur re.nss,
but ~ the Ico prevented Us from 1yHillnC OUT
eclyes OF the t]ood-tide they were disappointed
! a lurgc crowd followed our rurriscn wien II
t'rove from tho ferry 10 Doyton's hotel In Jul
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