The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-14

wheels 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 Kevolu. . tions of the propeller stopped, strange quiet fell on the engine-room aud the tremor all over the ship ceased. They all watched the telegraph. The bell rang again, and the index moved to "Astern- slow; ;" and again in minute or two to Half"
 The engineer now had time to speak "Whats wrong on deck2 One of you run up and bring down word quick"
 Mickey, 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 re- turn and in 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 rescue. All who could then went up on deck to see the re- suit. The head engineer could not quit his post. The reversing of the engines had now brought the steamer to a stand. The next signal came down, "Slow ;" and the good steamer moved slowly back. ward on her track.
 When the first alarm was given, and while the captain, who never lost his pres ence of mind for moment, was commit nicating with the engine-room, he made sign to the second officer, who called out: "Man overheard! Stand by to lower away the gig" The sailors who were On deck ran to obey this order. A boats crew of four hands and a coxswair were at once ready. The boat was safely lowered, and the men were at their oars. Before she cast sff the cockswain cried :: "I want a man tor the boats bow.' Mickey, the fireman, waited for no orders, but laying hold of the ropes, swung him. self over and slid down into the bow of the boat, which at once quickly rowed away. Before it set off Mrs. Pierrepoint ran over to the side and threw down into the boats stern the Scotch plaid op which her husband had been lying.
 Mrs. Pierrepoint was quite calm; but the other passengers seemed afraid to ap- proach her they did not know just what to say-whether to congratulate her on her husbands daring or to condole with her upon his 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 quarter of mile before the boat was ready to leave her.
 The men in the boat rowed 6ercely. The passengers could see the cockswain 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 great army to victory, was on board he did not know the Plerrepoints but he came up now to Mrs. Pierrepoint and, holding his hat in his hand, said " Madam, your brave husband has done a noble act. It is grand to see such pluck and dash. trust you will have him back soon. Will you come up on the bridge beside the captain, where you can have much better outlook over the sea; and perhaps you will make use of my binocular ?"
 "Oh, thank you," sbe said. "I shall be glad to have your glass, and to go on the bridge-if the captain allows me-" she added smiling. "But don't think my husband is n danger he has often been lopg time in water, and can swim well in his clothes. There is still plenty of light for the boat to find him. 1 only hope he may catch that dear little child in time. The boat should reach them soon."
 The general led Mrs. Pierrepoint up to krsl
 tain. The captain at once came over, saying: The boat is close to them now saw them less than minute ago through my glass on the top of wave"
 "Doyou see them! Are they together" ?" asked Mrs. Pierrepoint.
 "Yes." replied the captain ;"I believe they are" But his voice was now broken, and he took hold of Mrs. Perrepoint's hand. "I watched my child from here with the glass till at last he floated so low that could scarcely see him and just as he seemed sinking your husband dashed across the spot where he was, and 1 saw by wave of his hand toward the ship that he had caught him. He is now waiting for the boat. What splendid swimmer he isw
 "Oh, yes; he is good swimmer. I am so glad he was near" said Mrs, Pierre point. "l believe, captain, he will bring back your little boy safe"
 When Pierrepoint sprang over, he had been so quick that he was not very far from the child but he knew that all de- pended on reaching him soon, and he could only see him now and then, when the waves lifted them both at the same time, but those glimpses gave him the direction; and without mindiag in the least the fact that the steamer was reced- from him at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, and that he was left alone in the middle of the great Atlantic with no one near him but little sinking child, he swam on as quickly as possible, saw the child on the side of a wave, made dash at him, and caught him by the arm as he was sinking. Jacks fears had got the better | oil hsvVN ho haA cyiyon ar, hNDn. h.,S