Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-27
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four miles that lay between the two points
were rolling miles of billoSs.
Sitting with his face landward Richard
had not fully felt the danger.
Now the lad could not repress shuddeI
as he said: II don't believe could find
the buoys in such sea, and nobody could
haul in the pots. 1 believe I'll put about"
20, dol o, Richard, there comes an aw-
ful one!" and Mrs. Swing slipped down
from her seat into the bottom Of the boat
and hid her face from the oncom;ng wave
Richard gave mighty pull at the oars to
keep the boat head on; and it rode that
wave in safety only to meet new ones, into
whose depths the tiny shell rolled, to be
completely hidden from the sight of two
men who were standing out on the DEN
Haven pier.
One was Hezekiah D4nforth, the other
vas Captain Rose.
If there was only tug in sight to help
them, groaned Captain Rose.
"Why didn't you dun little common
sense into the woman il she didn't take any
naturally" scolGed Dinforth, or shut her
and the boy up somewheres.
I told her, but I declare when was
young could have brought down them
cars in half the time it takes Jim to fetch
EN-. I say. 'Kiah Danforth, amt tkat
GOAT tying to put about?"
1T acts like it, John, but it will gst
sTanped just as sure as guns if-no, Its
going on. There's nothing else to do.
never in all my life saw time when there
wasn't a sail in sight The boats
gone! No! Tnere it comes up again!"
Suddenly cry for a helping hand was
raised among the bystanders, and willing
hearts went forth from the land.
"Eyery second tells. It's a race for life!"
no1IoI n,7kN Narfoiy, Fonfor{h
better get in. You're strong, if one of us
fuckers out you can take hold"
All ready lay the boat, dark green surt
boat. boat that could stand heavy seas, an6
the two men and boy who had 30 nobly
volunteered were not long in starting off
Success t. you. Fetch 'em back alivel"
caled ont Captain Rose.
All at once the pier at De Il Haven seemed
thronged with people. The news had
spread that Mrs. Swing and Richard were
out alone on the sea.
AS they watched the dim, dark spe eks
now raising upon the swelling waters and
as quickly vanishing from sight, not
one of the little throng but knew the danger
of the tiny boat. With breathless eagerness
they watched the surf boat as the two row.
ers stood at the oar urging it onward.
ats down the harbor now. They're
catching it. It's an awful wind for June.
Don't you think they're gaining on 'em?
That mits OF boat will never live till they
get there, " were some of tho remarks heard
as they passed on.
AS for Captain Rose he vent painting up
the hill into the town, climbed into the bel
frey of Dell Haven church, as far up as be
could go, and watched through q spy glass
the progress Of the mere speck in the dis
lance and the toiling helpers 80 far behind.
After few moments he realized that
Captain Danforih, although doing his ut
most, could not reach the periled ones in
time to save them and he said to himself:
The boy is doing we'll, but he can't hold
out. I 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 look
through here and keep sharp watch? No.
you run-you can go quicker'n can, and
the captain scribbled message on the back
Of an envelope, and giving 1t to her bnde
her make haste to the telegraph Office
You tell Johny Blake it's to save life, and
! it must 60 ahead OF everything"
Dolly Rose did not need to be told tWice.
She ran every step Of the way, and rus hing
into the telegraph office flushed and eager
cried out:
"Mr. Blake. here, send this quick.
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-Toman 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 at his machine minute or two, and
then excIaiming, "Its done. Wait min
ute, sis; and I'll tell 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:
Seams up; start at once; go myself.
TIMOTHY TRUE"
The operator did not stay to write it.
Run quick and tell your father Captain
| true is gone already, he said.
Dolly ran saying % every one she met:
They'll be saved! They'll be saved!"
| The child got up the belfry stairs, and
| couldn't utter word. She could only
smile and bow her head and try to get oRt
the MESSAGE. which she did at last.
Captain Roses eve was on the speck He
dared not take it off lest never to find it
again. Meanwhile, the news got abroad
that Captain Rose had telegraphed 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 eacn trill it took In so much
water that he was forced to 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 horse shoe crab to work With.
| At length came wave like small hill,
up which the boat rode calamity, and then
| suddenly Richard shouted:
They're coming for us, mother. I see
beat just outside the harbor."
Then the tears sprang to Mrs. Swings
eyes. She stopped bailing for moment
to look toward the shore. All she could
see Was wall Of water shutting ont the
land.
Courage mother, Dick said.
Every rise aud fall of the oar was prayer;
every dip of the poor old crab shell was o
petition for life.
Out from the Cromwell harbor, seven
miles to the eastwar!, and hidden from sight
by Bright Head, steamed the tug Good
Heart. Never was steam applied with Inore
generous hand. Twas the woman and the
bcy in the boat ont at sea that lived in the
gaze, in the steam and In the fuel, and Good
Heart hore away with cordial speed till
Bright Head was won and weathered.
II see iti" shouted the captain, though
how in thunder it's lived to get there's
more'n know" and he gave directions to
steam outside.
Richards attention was SO divided be.
tween the billows and the friendly boat, and
Mrs. Swing was SO intent on bailinR,
that neither of them saw the tug until it
was upon them, and hailing voice
| shouted.
Hold on till we pick you up."
It seemed as q voice from heaven had
spoken. Even bluff old Captain Rose, up
in the belfry of the church calculated,
Thank God!" as he saw the tug come to.
The shock OF the call, the sight of the
black throbbing tug. friendly as the seemed,
yet came near swamping the boat, for Rich
ard let il turn, and the last strength he had
was put forth in holding it up 10 the wind
until line was cast of, and even then he