The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-26
He passed double coil OF the rope

atoubu us WaiSt, ,eXamtueQ IL thoroughly
to see that there was plenty to start with,
and saying, s'Now, friends, stand out of
the way and let me have clean start"
he raised his bare head one moment to
heaven, and taking ashort run leaped as
II from the spring-board ofa plunge
bath. al - o2s.f4 ] ;up tl2Esai 81
a9 Such .an anxious crowd asfollowed
that leap! Great numbers, in spite Of
the dangerous wind, lay fat on their
breasts and watched him. He struck the
water at least twenty-five feet beyond the
elf, and disappeared in it's dark, feamy
depth. When he rose to the surface he
saw just before him gigantic wave, but
be had time to breathe, and before it
|resched him he dived below itsicenter.-,
II broke in passionate fury upon the
rocks, but Jones was far beyond it. A
mighty. cheer from the men on shore
reached him, and he now began in good
earnest to put his Pacific experience into
practice. esfi ase9 " i
Drawing continually on the men for
more rope-which they paid out with
deafening cheers-he met wave after
wave in the same manner, diving under
them like oan otter, and getting nearer
the wreck with everyiwave, really advau-
cling. however, more belowi the water
than above it.Ih - 81 ,@zsa3 iv egTal
| Suddenly the despairing men on board
heard q clear, hopeful voice: 2"
t"HeIp a. hand, Captain. Throw me 9
buoy" hasa4 ~ .easaoN re
And in another minute OF two Jone.
Twas on deck, and the cheers Of the little
steamer we're echoed by the cheers otths
crowd on land. There was not amomenl
to be lost; she. was breaking up fast
but ittook but few moments to faster
a. cable to the small rope and draw II or
board, and then second cable, and tn,
Communication was complete. 81
"There is a lady here, sir" said thu
captain; tive must rig chair for her
she can never wa'kthat dangerous rope.
u" But we have not q moment to waste
or we n1sy all be lost. Is she very
Iheavy?" " piss 93nsan siiF Hsn l9''E
|2s"A slight little thing, half a child, sir.
i IS rb;. nc. ne;s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
aa. ~ o.,,as ,, ~. 81. sas ,auao. az n;
lrection and encourag cement, be took be-
Iunder bis left arm, and steadying himseI
dby the upper cable, walked on the We
with bis burden safely to the shore. Th,
crew sranidlvs followed. for ,inssuch mo
| ments of extremity the soul masters III
body and nll,.bines become possible. )
There was plenty OF helm waiting 70
1.-THE balf.dead seamen and the ladv he
father and Is1e scsptsinS had been but /,
I lthe catriaoe Of Bfaddon' and driven rap
idly to his hospitable,hall !, Jones, ami,
the confusion, disappeared he had nick
ed up 40 loil.skin coat and cap;and whel
levery one turned to thank their delivsre
]he was gone. No one knew him: III
Isaf,ors said thev balievet] him to he's;oI
LOT the military pents. lby b;s riooinp!!' I
but the indisidusiity Of the hero 6a,
1 troubled no one until the danger wa
over. In an hour the steamer was drive
Ion the rocks and went to pieces, and
being now quite dark every one wen
home. y isl9sis 80 = 81 so
| The nov,t dav tho bnnt;n . nartvr ~ or rretnrn
LA tom .uana ua,I NC .1orm pm .n;n,
icomnelled - ,5am % - s,nn ii, n;abt and "a !
I5;nnar III an,n;n tho u,aoL and 81,
lha,nae E !; 49, ,hn .u ny ~ 49, o ~, w
conyersa,ion s'S
..Soch ! nluckv fellow, " said Powell
lar .ons,s.a aphn 80, cwnrns san %
IL nU :. " rs.h.n. auo 90 - s x
al "a s,sn,n.. =. ~ Ahhar - N''si'Ss
s,parhs9an ~ 80. canf.;a NJ, nr.,.h, -. &c;
ma. Iansa.
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said nlsa.an,Iy s.Ps,hans @ Il ~. powsiI
go It;sh p,a,i In ,,nho snJ s.;a "n,n
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IN Saah tho ovoonnt had sibxo sibxooor, ,9,n,tt nnr,ott,
aan .han.,ad ssnao;.iir a. tha,re go, ~,
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uuns .auy ia WY ibar h as Gr mon
ea SSo r;oh a Z IA q D' Ma Nan III
-, @ saysr.l dsrs I. w,s ss;d The l;ttl
steamer was her father's priyate yach,
and that he wa, 4 MAJ, of rank and IN.