The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-13

HlgIl, tDe cOIOfeQ Dali. \ sailor WHO was
cleaning some brasswork near the stern
ran forward, calling out to the captain.
'Gour son has fallen overheard. sir, and a
passenger has jumped after him The
captains hand was on the engine-room tel
egraph, and down into the depths of the
ship went the signals. The engineer and
some of his s%ubordinates were sitting about
in front of the great engines in the mix
ture of lamplight and dim daylight which
pervadcs that region. Some of the men
had stretched themselves ont on the floor
of checkered iron plates. 1t was an idle
time. The engines were going full speed
and working well; one man was telling a
story, when, to the establishment of them
all, the telegraph bell rang. and the index.
which pointed to Full speed ahead, ="
moved across the dial to stand by"
There was a general cry Of whats
wrong?' The engineer was close to the
wheel which controlled the engines, and
his assistants stood by. Again the bell
rang, and the index pointed to stop"
The engines came to a stand, the revolu-
lions of the propeller stopped, a strange
quiet fell on the engine-room, and the
tremor all over the ship ceased. They all
watched the telegraph. The bell rang
again, and the index moved to EASTERN
Slow" and again in a minute or two to
"Halt."
The engineer now had time to speak
whats wrong on deck! One of you run
up and bring down word, quick"
Mickey, a fireman with bare feet and
bare shoulders, was standing at the foot of
the almost perpendicular iron ladder, and
at the engineers word he ran up as nimbly
as a monkey; but he did not return, and in
a few minutes another man went up, who
returned Immediately, all breathless, and
told the others what had occurred, and
that he had seen the first messenger,
Mickey, in the boat which had been sent
off to the rescne. All who could then
went up on deck to see the result. The
head engineer could not quit his post. The
reversing of the engine had now brought
the steamer to a stand. The next signal
came down, SLOW and the good
steamer moved slowly backward Oh her
track.
When the first alarm was given, and
while the captain, who never lost his pres
ence of mind for a moment, was commu-
nicating with the engine-room, he made a
sign to the second officer, who called out j:
Man overheard Stand by to lower
away the gig" The sailors who were ON
deck ran to obey this order. \ boat
crew of four hands and Il coXswain were
at once ready. The boat was safely low
cred, and the men were at their oars. Be-
fore she cast Off the coxswain cried 4
want a man for the boats bow" Mickey.
the fireman waited for no orders, but, lay
ing hold of the ropes, swung himself over
and slid down into the bow of the boat.
which at once rowcd quickly away. Be
fore it set off Mrs. P%ierrepoint ran over to
the side and threw down into the boats
stern the Scotch plaid ON which her hus-
band had been lying.
Mrs. Pierrepoint was quite calm; but the
passengers seemed afraid to approach
her; they did not know just what to say
whether to congratulate her on her hus-
bands daring or to condole with her upon
danger. Some of the ladies were in
Mysteries; all were watching with the
greatest concern the course of the boat,
and trying to make out the child and the
swimmer among the waves far astern; for
the steamer had run more than a quarter
of a mile before the boat was ready to
leave her.
The men in the boat rowed f%iercely. The
could see the coxswain and The
bowman standing up, trying to distinguish
something where the waves lifted; but
even with glasses they could see nothing
of the swimmer.
A famous general, who had marched
with a great army to victory, was ON board,
He did not know the Pierrepoints; but he
came up now to Mrs. Pierrepoint and, hold
ing his hat in his hand, said madam,
your brave husband has lone a noble act.
1t is grand to see such pluck and dash. l
trust you will have him back soon. VIII
you come up on the bridge beside the cap
tain, where you can have a much better
over the sea; and perhaps you will
make use of my binocular?"
'Oh, thank YOU" she said. Il shall be
glad to nave your glass and to 90 ON the
BRIDGET the captain allows me" she
added, smiling. "But l don't think ny
husband is in danger; he has often been a
long time in the water, and can swim we'll
in his clothes. There is still plenty Of
light for the boat to find him. only hope
he may catch that dear little child in
time. The boat should reach them soon
The general led Mrs. Pierrcpoint up to
the bridge and said a word to the captain.
The captain at once came over, saying:
'TThe boat is close to them now; | saw
them less than a minute ago through my
glass ON the top of a wave
"Do you see them? Are they to-
asked Mrs. P%ierrepoint.
YES" replied the captain; Il believe
are" But his voice was now brok-
en-, and he took hold of Mrs, P%ierrepoint's
hand. Il watched my child from here
with the glass till at last he tioated so low