The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-24

prob ton, see me or Mr.. Bar 1 meet #
h hen, ,.s,,.a- Respectfully, A tiny
the sight of two mel notwithstanding
out 4, on the Dell Del. !4 d2sse pier.
One was Hezel1iah Danforth, the other
was 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 If she didn't take
any naturally, scolded Captain Dan
forth, ''or shut her and the boy up
somewhere"
~ told her, but I declare when was
young l could have brought down them
oars in half the time it takes Jim to
fetch ZEN. I say, 'Kiah Danforth, amt
that boat trying to put aboutm
at acts like it, John, but it will get
swamped Just as sure as guns if-no, it's
going on. There's nothing else to dc.
/ never in all my life saw q time when
there wasn't a sail in sight.
The boats gonel Mol There it comes
up againm
Suddenly a CRY for helping hand was
A1AoEA NtAADA4S AAI foAAlNEAos aA4 WIN
ing hearts went forth from the land.
Every second tells. It's race for
liieln called out Captain Danforth.
Jim, you'd better get III. You're
strong; if one OF Us fuckers out you can
take nold.n
All sady lay the boat, a dark green
surf boat, boat that could stand heavy
seas, and the two men and boy who had
nobly volunteered were not long in start
ing off.
"Success to you Fetch EN- back
aliveln called out Captain Rose
All at once the pier at Dell 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 speck
now rising 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 eager
ness they watched the surf boat as its
two rowers stood at the oar urging it
onward.
''It's down the harbor now. They're
catching It. Its an awful wind for June.
Do you think they're gaining on EN-
That mite Of boat will never live till
they get there, . were some of remarks
heard as they passed on.
As for Captain Rose he went painting
up the hill into the town, climbed into
the belfry OF Dell Haven church, as far
up as he could 60 and watched through
a spy-glass the progress of the mere
speck IN the distance and the tolling
helpers so far behind.
After few minutes he realized that
Captain Danforth, although doing his
utmost, could not reach the perIled ones
in time to save them and he said to him
self:
The boy is doing well, but he can't
hold out. | must do it. Captain Roses
little daughter had followed her father
into the church and climbed the bellfry
stairs.
"see here, Dolly, he said, ''can you
look through here and keep sharp watchl
No, you run-you can go guicker'n I
can. :" and the Captain scrubbed a mes
sage on the back of an envelope. and Civ
ing it her babe her make haste to the
telegraph Office. ''You tell Johnny
Blake it's to save life and it must go
ahead OF everything"
Dolly Rose did not need to be told
twice. She ran every step of the way,
and rushing into the telegraph oiice
flushed and eager c-ied out:
''AIr. Blake, here, send this quick.
Richard Swing and his mother are going
to drown, and it's to save them"
The operator took tine old envelope and
read:
Captain True, steam tug Good Heart,
Cromwell Harbor. Steam out at once in
search of small boat-woman aud hoy in it
of Dell Haven three miles; going against the
wind; can't last long. ''oHN ROSE
''All right, said the operator, clicking
away at his machine for a minute or two,
and then exclaiming: 'Its done Wait
a minute, sis, and I'll tell you whether or
not he gets it; wire runs right down to
the wharf,
The minutes went By. Ten has passed
when the answer came back:
Steam up start at onces 90 myself
TIMOTHY TRUEn
The operator did not stay to write it.
'tRun quick and tell your father Captain
True IS gone already" he said.
Dolly ran, saying to every one she
met: sfThey'll be saved They'll be
saved" The child got up TO the belfry
stair. and couldn't utter a word. She
could only smile and bow her head and
try to get out the message, which she
did at last.
Captain Roses eye was on the speek.
He dared not take it off lest never to
find it again. Meanwhile, the news got
abroad that Captain Rose had tele-
graphed to Cornwall 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 each trial it took in
so much water that he was forced TO
give uD the attempt Nothing could be
done but keep of and face the boiling
sea. Very few words we're spoken. Mrs.
Swing kept bailing as fast as possible,
with only the shell Of horseshoe crab to
work with.
At length came a wave like a small
hill, up which the boat rode gallently,
and then suddenly Richard shouted:
/ "They're coming for us, mother. /
see boat Just outside the harbor.
B Then the tears sprang 10 Mrs. swings
eyes. She stopped bailing for mo-
ment to look towards the shore. All
she could see was a wall of water shut
ting out the land.
Courage, mother" Dick said
/ Every rise aud fall of the oar was a
prayer; every dip of the poor old crab
shell was a petition for life.
Out from Cromwell Harbor, seven
miles to the eastward, and hidden from
sight by Bright Head, steamed the tug
Good Heart. Never had its Captain
stood watching the sea with more earnest
gaze. Never was steam applied with
more generous hand. Twas the woman
and the boy in the boat out at sea that