The Worthington advance., 1882-04-27

| four miles that lay between the two points
were rolling miles of billoSs.
Sitting with his face ]andvard Richar,,
had not fully fol: the danger.
Now the lad could not repress shudde1
as he said: II don't believe could ind
the buoys in sucb sea, end nobody could
haul in the pots. / believe Ill pat about. "
20, do! o, Richard. there comes IN aw-
fal one!" aud Mrs. Swing slipped down
from her seat into the bottom of the boat
and hid her fsce from the oncom;nQ wave
Richard gave mighty pull at the oars to
Aeep the boat head on; and it rode that
save in safety only to meet new ones, into
whose depths the tiny she'll rolled. to be
completely hidden from the sight OF tn o
men who were standin. out on the Del,
Haven pier.
One was Hezekiah Dlnfo.th, tho othe,
Vas Captain Rose.
III there was only tug in sight to help
them, eroaned Captain Rose.
why didn't you dun q little common
sense into the WOMAN If she didn't take any
naturally, scol1ed D .nfor:h. "or shut hsr
and the boy up somewheres
Il told Ter. but I declare when Was
young I could have Brought do gn them
cars in half tho time it takes jim t, fetch
EN-. l cay. 'ki.h Danfozth, s;n't that
SOat tlylng to put atoEti
1t acts like it, john, sut it will get
sTamped just 2s sure as guns f--no, ITS
going on. There's nothing else to do. ]
never in all my life saw a time when there
wasn't sail in sight. The boat's s
gone! No! Taere it comes up again!"
Suddenly a c;y for q helping hand vas
raised among the bystanders, and willing
helr;s went forth from the land.
every second tells. It's race for ife!'
called out Captain Eanforth. "Jim, you d
better get in. You're strong, if one Of Us
fuckers out you can take hold"
All ready lay the boat. dark green surf
boat boat that could stand heavy seas, and
the two men and boy who had so nobly
volunteered were not long in starting of.
Success t. you. Fetch 'em back alive!"
called Out Capt lin Rose.
AL at once the pier at De II Haven seemed
t.lronged With people. The news had
spread that Mrs. Swing and Richard were
out alone on the sea.
As they watched the dim, dark spe cks
Dow raising upon the swelling waters and
as quickly vanishing from sight, not
one Of the little throng but knew the danger
ofthe :iny boat. With brcathess eagerness
.Eec watched the surf boat as the two row.
FRS stood at the oar urging it onward.
"lts down the harbor now. They're
catching it. It's an awful wind for June.
Don't you think they're gaining on 'em?
IGat mite OF boat will never live till they
get there" were some Of the remarks heard
us they passed on.
As for Captain Rose he went painting up
the hill into the town. climbed into the bel
frey of Deli Haven church, as far up as he
could g., and watched through a Epy- glaes
the progress OF the mere speck in the dis
lance and the toiling helpers 30 far bshind.
After few moments he realized that
Captain Danforth, although doing his ut
most, could not reach tie periled ones in
time to save them end he said to himself:
The boy is doing well, but he can't hold
ont. must do it," Captain Roses little
daughter had followed her father into the
church and climbed the belfry stairs.
See here, Dolly" he said, "can you lock
through here and keep sharp watch? No.
you r,1n-you can 60 quicker'n I can" and
the captain scribbled message on the back
of an envelope, and giving 1t to her bade
Ter make haste to :he telegraph Office.
"You tell Johny Blake it's to save life, and
ii must 90 anead OF e7e:y,hing."
Dolly Rose did not need 10 be tCld txi g.
She ran every step Of the way, and rus ling
into the telegraph office flushed and eager
c,ied out:
Mr.. Blake. here. send this Quick.
Richard Swing and his mother are going to
drown, and it's to save them!"
the operator took the old envelope and
read:
captain TRUE, Steam-tug Good Heart
Cromwell Harbor: Steam out at encs in
search of small boat-Woman and boy in it
off Dell Haven three miles; going against
| the wind: can't last long.
| JOHN Rose"
"All right" said the operator, clicking
away 1T his machine a minute OF two, and
| ;hen excleiming, It's done. Wait q min
| u1e, sis; and I'll ell you whether or not he
gets it; wire runs right down to the
| wharf,"
Ten minutes went by. Ten had passed
| when the answer came back:
"S:eam's up; start at once; 60 myself.
TIMOTHY TRUE"
Tie operator did not stay to write it.
Run quick and tell your father Captain
True is gone already" he said.
Dolly ran saying 10 every one ehe met:
They'll be saved! They'll be saved"
The child pot up the bslfry stairs, and
couldn't utter word. She could only
smile and bow her head and try to get out
the messaee, which she did at last.
! Captain Roses eye vas on the speck He
dared not take it off lest never to find It
again. Meanwhile, the news got abroad
that Captain Rose had teleeraphedt to Corn
wall for tug, and the burden of fear grew
lighter.
in the little boat again and again had
Richard tried to turn its head toward the
land, but with each trial it took in so much
water that he was forced 10 give up the at-
tempt. Nothing could be done but keep
off and face the boiling sea. Very few
words were spoken, Mrs. Swing kept bail
ing as fast as possible, with only the shell
of a horse shoe crab to work with.
At length came wave like a small hill,
up which the boat rode galiantly. and ther
suddenly Richard shouted:
They're coming for us, mother. I see
b, at just outside the harbor."
Then tho tears spzang to Mrs. ..Sving.
eyes. She stopped bail:ng for momeD
TO look toward the shore. All she could
see WAS wall Of water shutting out the
land.
Courage mother, Dick said.
Every rise and fall OF the II vas prayer
very dip of the poor old cab she'll vas 4
,e:ition for life.
Out from the Crom vel! harbor, sever
miles to the eastwar!, and hidden from sigh
" Bright Head, steamed the tag Goo,
! Heart. Never was steam applied with NOR
generous hand. Twas the woman ard th,
~ in the boat ont ut ss: thai lived in tn.
,:za, in the steam aud IN the fuel, and Go n
Heart here away with cordial speed til
Bright Head was won and weathered.
Il see i'll" shouted the captain, "thousl
how in thunder it's lived to get there
more'n know" and he gave directions t,
steam outside.
Richards attention was 80 divided be
tween the billo1s and the friendly boat, IN.
Mrs. Swing was so intent on bailinR
that neither Of them saw the tug until i
vas upon them, and . hailing voio
shouted.
Hold on till We sick you up"
1t seemed as . voice from heaven ha
spoken. Even bluff old Captain Rose, u
in the belfry of the church calculated
Thank God!" as he saw the tug come to.
The shock Of the call, tho sight OF th
black throbbin9 tug. friendly as the seemed
yet came near svampiDg the boat, for Rich
ard let ii turn. and the last strength he ha
was put forth in holding it up to the win
until line was cast of, and even then b
had no power to make it fast. Il w.s Mr.
Swing who tried to obey the command
: ttat came but could not.
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