Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-03-19

was going well, and the girls went to
sleep, one at either one Of the large
sofa.
The night went on, the light FASH
ing, the sea roaring. Peter CarsOn's
boat pproaching-when, with sud-
den start, Polly found herself wide
awake, sitting upright, and gazing
with wild alarm at the faces of two
bearded men, who were peering, with
eyes close to the window panes, into
the lighted room.
She said not word. She sprang up,
seized Sophronia by the shoulder and
shook her awake.
'sHas Uncle Peter Gomez" yawned
Sophronia, but without glance toward
the window; and, had she looked in
that direction, she would have seen
nothing, for the bearded men had re-
tired.
"The light! the lightl come quicki''
gasped Polly, who was greatly alarmed.
"What's the matter with the light?"
''Never mIndI comer' and Polly
seized her by the arm and dragged her
through the door opening from the
sitting room directly into tower. Once
inside it was total darkness, the very
blackness Of darkness, and Sophronia
heard the sound of great bolt NOV
ing,
'Now, take hold of my hand, and l
will tell you," SAID Polly, her voice in
a tremor of alarm. 'sFather always
told me if were frightened, to run
right in here and bolt the door; and
Scphronia, don't you be afraid, for we
are safe now, but did see two men
looking into the window"
"Oh, Polly, Pollyl What shall we
do?'' screamed SophroDia 81 wish l
had never come 70 this dreadful is
land"
$50 do l." gasped Polly, thoroughly
disgusted with her cousin for scream
ing, because that scream betrayed their
locality. The next instant a loud
knock was heard on the very door be-
hind which the two girls were.
whats wantlng7" ventured Polly.
1--WE wish to see Mr.. Carson" was
the reply.
In an instant the great bolt wa:
showed back, for Polly's hand had not
left it; the door into the lighted room
was pushed open, and Polly much
abashed, and laughing, stepped forth.
Father isn't here, Mr.. Mason, and
1 didn't know you," she said. 81
didn't think 1 had been asleep, for
meant TO stay awake and watch the
light. Has anything happened?"
'tMy boat is on the rocks, and-but
never mind now." Mr.. Mason and tht
other man were gone; moments wert
precious thirgs when waves and rock!
were at work together on the SAINT
boat. and no help at hand.
"Who is it," questioned sophronia
stepping out of the darkness into thu
room.
Its the splendid fellows at No. Il
the coast guard who have saved 81
many lives" =" cried Polly, as she begaI
to wrap up her head and prepare to g
out
In vain Sophronia wrung her hand
and cried that she twas not going out
aud not going to be eft alone" Polll
went forth. She knew well where tn,
rocks were, and the point OF danger
| The light illumined her way to tn,
cliff, a high and almost precipitou.
rock that faced the sea toward thu
southeast. From thence she coulC
see, in the flashes, the ifeboat fast OF
the Tush-a sharp rock that lay, a
that stage, well concealed, and read,
to devour an unsuspecting boat Ii
the lifeboat there were women and
children. There had been q sore dis
aster somewhere. She saw it at &
glance. Mr.. Mason had been trying
to get them in to the island, wheI
caught on the Tush, and-in anothe
instant it was revealed to her wha
she could do
Tho coast guard must have been yer.
short Of men, she thought. Anothe
glance, and she saw Mr.. Mason toilinI
out on the waves in his little dory, ;
boat too small to carry more than ont
person.
Alone and breathless, Polly spec
across the island to the harbor. Sh
knew just where, in the darkest night
to find her own little boat, alway
kept ready for service.
The harbor was dark, but Poll,
found her way into the boat, oars il
hand, and pushed off into the sea
Never in her life had she made
venture quite like this one in Decem
Der night, but Polly knew there was n
time 10 lose. She did not turn back
not even when she heard voice callini
to her, and knew it was that of the othe
man who had landed, and who wa
searching for boat, the very boat sh
was In.
She kept on her way, rounded tn
island, and steadily worked up to tn
Tush. 1t was not easy to make clos
approach, but she called out to Mason
Put some one in my boat, and II
land under the Cliff"
"You can'tI'' he responded, tryini
his best to persuade a woman to ste
over into his little rocking shell.
81 can % shouted Polly, deftly gettinl
her boat in position.
"Bravol" cried Mason, seizlng in hi
arms the woman, and swinging he
over into Polly's boat.
'Sit still, now, or you'll drown,
said Polly, with great decision, an
she pulled in among the rocks fo
shore.
MY child Get my child, tool" plea
ded a sweet voice. Polly felt that
was sweet, even then and there, in it
strain of distress.
81 can carry two," she said; an
not another word was spoken unit
Polly cried out: snow, stand VI
and Jump, and you are all right"
The mother obeyed; and in fiy
minutes Polly was again outside, read
! for a passenger.
keep off" cried Mason. "We'I
sinking fast" And he fairly tosse
over three children to Polly.
All the good, strong sea blood OF tn
} Carsons seemed to come ont in Poll
then, she rowed to the shore for dea
life, and actually throwing overboar
, to the woman in waiting the thre
children. she got her boat back ono
r more. There were three women in tn
sinking lifeboat then to be saved, an
, it was almost full of water. One wa
large and unwieldy and could not |
4 persuaded to step over at the propt
. moment.
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