Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-17

had vanished. Color came into his
cheek, and fire into his eyes, and be
moved about the decks with the air OF
a man who had spent his life on the
ocean. In short, he was completely
transformed.
As Mr.. Smith and | were maxim 9
our way towards the smoking room
after dinner, We passed Leighton, and
saw the old man look after his
would be son awwith an IMPRESSION
of surprise.
"Whv, confound it" said he, ''ti at
young dandy is masquerading rs a
sailor, is he: Hell do more than
look the character before he can make
me believe that he knows sheet AN
Choir from the topsail sheet"
The next morning we were off Hat
teras The storm had somewhat aba,
ted, but a tremendous sea was still
running. and the wind blew pretty
sttily. At two o'clock in the after
amon schooner was sighted about
three points on the starboard bow. She
was hove to under dou ble-reefed fore
sail and jib, and had her ensign flying
nnlon down as signal OF distress
We bore away for her, and, when near
nough. our captain hailed, and asked
What WAS wanted. We learned that
the distressed schooner was the Fleet
ring, from New York for Savannah
with IA load Of cement. She had had
her masusail blown away, was strained
and leaking badly. For two GAYS the
crew had been without water, aud the
provisions We're beginning 10 run low.
Tn" schooner,s boats had been stove
or washed overheard. and the crew
begged 10 be taken of.
The capt IN of he steam shlplmme-
d'ately ordered "A boat to be lowered
away aud manfred. The first officer
took command OF 1t. and started on
MS mission n' mercy. Every passenger
~ho could get on deck crowded to the
raj. aud orrathIe-s watched The boat
batting VITA the heavy SrtS. Time
aud time again It seemed as II che
would be s"amped, but she rode the
wave CALAMITY. AMI the salI"rs With Il
will IN the direction of the disabled
sess !. But II vas next To Impossible
to get eIones'd" the schooner IN safety
III such sea as was Fuunin1.
After awhile the boat returned,
without reaching the schooner. 4
great wave had broken two Of the oars
and dashed The first officer against the
side of thr boat. breaking his arm. An
other / cat VAS Immediately sent oH. In
charge oi'the second oficer, but, sT,er
a long aud hard struggle. that, too,
returned. without comprising the
rescue Of tn scDooHers crew.
The SUPPRESSED excitement on the
Steamship ros became intense. W
could s.e the p5ople on the schooner
imrloriur g hy gestures not 70 leave
ttem. l. Was growing toward suns. t.
We were rapidlv drifting into shoal
water. Whatever is done for the reIiet
# the .cboopers crew had to be done
At once
Roderick Leighton went 10 the cap.
tain. who was standing on the bridge
and said.
"Cartain # Won will give me a boa,
and a vo.uut. CT crew. think | can
rescu. The s.hoorer's crew. | have
had 4 gooi deal Of experience in hand
Iinp = su,lI boat
"Ha,cyou ever been sailor" asked
the captain. looking II him sharply.
.Yps sir have h.en an tbawate
more or less ever since | WAS of age
snoucb IN know what a boat was
Most Of nv experience has been AS a
yacht.msn. | confess. but | was once
a wear before the mast. and hold y
mates certificate"
fopnd ont afterwards that this WA
literally truc LEIGHTON wasrc.r.d in
Inxnry but A. the Ace Of nineteen was
I,,t ,snril.ss by th. f,;lnra and 1.arh