Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-24
This parted the boat-warps.

Mr.. Melton had just sprung into the
lonr-boat, and with several sailors, stood
ready to take Winnie, whom Warren, in
the main-chains, was endeavor1ng to pass
to the boat. The lurch frigh tened the
girl, who slipped back on deck from
Warrens grasp, while he, thus losing his
balance, fell into the boat.
"My child! Oh, God! my child!'
screamed Mr.. Melton, holding out his
hands, his gray hair streaming on the
wind.
Warren compressed his lips, made one
tremendous spring, and touched the
parted boat-warp, dangling over the
ships side. By this he drew himself to
the deck of the sinking vessel.
She was plunging down; the young
man clutched Winnie, and endeavored to
strike out for the boats, but the mad
whirlpool of waters drew him and the
girl down into the cabin.
Down, lower, went the fated ship. The
cataract of waters poured round the
young people, filing the cabin.
Winnie gasped and trembled; her CUR
Cling smote upon Warren's ears.
He endeavored to keep on the surface
of the water, which, owing to the inclina-
tion of the ship, had not yet reached the
upper beams of the cabin.
The rumbling thunder and gurgle of
the incoming seas filled the whole ship.
Warren gained the surface of the
water, but another sheeted cataract
poured in, and the cabin was full to the
beams.
The young man was strangling, but
did not lose his sef-possession. He
caught at a beam above him, and, with
tremendous effort of strength, drew him.
self and his burden to the upper cabin
window, which had been burst open by
the force of the water.
For moment the suction force held
him motionless here, but the next, the
ship being now full of water, the bub-
bles began to break, and with them War
rem and his precious burden were sent
shooting to the surface of the sea.
The crew of the long boat picked them
up.
Fortunately there was not much of o
sea, Notwithstanding the force of the
gale, so that both boats could be easily
worked
Mr.. Melton clasped his half senseless
daughter in his arms. She was not at
all niured, for Warren had contrived to
shield her person with his own form, 30
as to receive the full force of the shock
when dashed into the cabin.
He was badly bruised, and lay nearly
lifeless In the bottom OF the boat. In
his excitement and anxiety to save Win
ME, he had previously scarcely felt his
injuries.
"My noble fellowl'' said the captain,
taking brandy-hask from his pocket.
81 have saved her, let me dier' said
Warren.
"No, nor cried Winnie, sobbing and
mourning over the PROSTATE man. You
must not die! You shall live, and may
you be happy with her-the young lady
in London whom you intend to we'd"
"I-wed?" stammered Warren. I
know no young lady in London. Who
told you that %
"Mr. Fitzberg"
The latter colored, and muttered some
thing about " all being fair in love and
war;
cit was false" said Warren. Then
he leaned back and his eyes closed.
"He is dead!'' screamed Winnie, now
impulsively throwing his arms roundhis
neck.
But he was not dead.
In half an hour the castaways were all
picked up by the French ship, which had
borne down for them, and Warren was
able to sit up In the berth whittier he
had been conveyed.
Winnie and her father were at his side,
the girl holding his hand
She proved tender nurse, and what
might have been expected followed.
They were united few months later.
Warren obtained remunerative en-
ployment in the merchant firm of an I'M
Gle, and is now partner.
Winnie and he are indeed happy
made so by that accident to the Reindeer
as otherwise Warren would have left
the ship never, perhaps, to meet again,
the young girl whose GOODNESS toward
him, caused by Fitzberg's artful false
hood, would thus have remained unex-
n1ained