Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-11

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and fro like drunken man, ap,. then
from her, and above The voice OF the
tempest, there came a roar, aud tear
ing, grinding noise; the beiabored
vessel had parted amidship! We could
! see il the turbulence cf tbs sea the hull
50 to pieces. 1t was as paper in the
storm. On the planks, torn from her
sides and decks, We thought we could
see human beings.
Now shouted MY assistant in 10y
ear; now. let's SEQ if we canrOt save
some of those people!"
We pushed into the boiling, surging,
frothing sea. Vigorously We worked at
the cars. 1t WAS all in vain. A white
lject floating near attracted my notice,
1t was within arms reach. I grasped
| it and drew it beside the boat. 1t was
woman. The face was upturned. The
eyes were open and CLASSY. 1t vas u
corpse. For help to take this in mo-
toned rather than spoke. Parsons
bent over and shouted in my ear:
I'VE caunot help the dead. 1t is the
living We must seak and eave!"
4 wave struck the corpse and before /
couil secure it, it YVES torn from my
grasp. l again seizsd my oar and
together We worked slowly toward the
wreck, which was now rapidly break.
ing UP.
Parsons saw body fastened to q
plank. He thought there might be life
in it. We pulled toward it. Ht
reached out. leaning far out over the
side Of the boat. AS he graspcd the
body by the shoulder the bost sursed
and swung aronud. In al instant my
true friend was pulled on: into the ierri
bic sea. Before could comprehend
what had happened he was far beyoni
my reach, beyond all human aid
The good fellow had lost his Lie to sayt
that of another.
While attempting to control tie boa
| saw close to its stern another object
1t was also on plank. l could now
see it move. / leaped aft, and heizire
it, drew it rapidly on board.
Fortunately for me the wird and th.
waves carried the life-bost toward tht
lighthouse. 1t was under perfect
command. Again good luck favored
me. Tie boat was iiftol clear upon
the rock and within reach of the plat
form by great wave.
With the seeming strength OF gian
lifted my waif of the sea in my arms
and leaped upon the step near TIE closet
entrance. l had left the key in The
door. I seized it and shot back tho
bolt. The stout door swung wide OF
its hinges. entered and closed it as
billow struck it with terrible force.
Climbing the narrow stairway,
reached the small circular room il
which We usually sat, idly enough o.
times. There was o lamp burning.
placed my charge upon lounge. The
light illuminated her face, pale as tha
of e ghost. A glance assured ms til,
girl l had rescned WAS young and OF .
s'rikinely pleasing countenance. A
last had the satisfaction of seeing hel
eyes-of deep blue-open upon me
At first the saved girl could not com
prehend the situation. Gradually
however, all came back to her. In
few days her youth and constitution
|, brought her to her pristine health ant
vigor. l need Lot say how deep he
gratitude was to me for saving her froE
the jaws OF death on that fearful night
All her family went down. She wa
alone in tho world, stranger in
strange land.
, Poor Katie Irvine-that WAS he
nsme-excited in me q commiseratiol
that soon grew into friendship. VIA
followed? Deep, abiding love.
He had barely uttered these word
when handsome, matronly womal
entered the gallery. Her features wer
finely chiseled. She smiled pleasantly
"This." he sail, is my prize from
the sea-my wife, Mrs. Markson.'