The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-03

unfortunate man fought desperately to
right it, growing weaker and weaker with
each effort. .4.
Something had to be done, and that i'm
mediately; so, violating the prison rules for
the first time. he left the post, running as
fast as his legs would carry him towards
the guard post at the prison gates.
Captain Raddy came forward to meet
NeasOn. who told him of the mans danger
out in the waters. The captain took in the
situation at a glance. and with his usual
prompt determination without a moments
delay ordered out guard, who, with Nea-
son, sprang into the PRISONS Whitehall
boat. No time was lOSt and those who re-
NAMED on shore cheered the guard and
the convict onward. 1t was a hard pull
through the heavy sea two miles to where
the drowning man clung hOpelessly to the
upturned boat. only to be repeatedly
washed off by the heavy seas. his strength
nearly exhausted.
He could not see the boat that was COM
ing to his rescue. and in fact it was only
once in while that the guard. who was at
the helm as NeasOn pulled away manfully.
could get glimpse at him.
After a hard struggle. their boat half
filled with water. the rescuers reached the
to their horror it was seen that the unfOrt-
unate man who clung to it so despairing
was no longer there.
A moment before that great sea had
washed over the boat and the poor fellow
had been carried away with it.
He's gone under, said the guard.
Ill 90 after him. replied the convict, cast
ing his striped shirt aside and diving over
board before the guard could encourage or
forbid the attempt.
Standing upright in the boat the guard
kept sharp lookout for the brave convict,
almost regretting that he had permitted him
to risk his life in such hopeless task.
In another minute ahand appeared above
the waters surface, twenty feet away. and
then NeaS0n'S head appeared.
Hurry! help! the brave man shouted in a
tone that too plainly told his own eXhaus-
ton.
Without losing moment the guard seized
the oars. and as Neason was on the point of
going down he reached him.
| NeasOn secured a firm hold on the gun
vale. and with mighty effort brought to
the surface the body of the man he held
firmly grasped by the hair.
Keep his head above water, the convict
ordered the guard; he may not be dead
yet.
The guard readily complied. and Neason
scrambled into the boat. Both lifted the
apparently lifeless form into the sktf.
NeasOn was too weak to take the oars
again, so the guard pulled for the shore as
he had never pulled before.
Captain Reddy. from the guard post. had
taken in every detail of the scene, and he
was ready with hot blankets. barrel, and
DR.. Durant. to offer whatever assistance
might be required.
An hour later the rescued man had been
restored to life. and the next day he was
able to be about. He proved to be sailor
on board the steamboat Relief. which YES
sci takes from the city the supplies for the
prison. He said he had taken the fatboat
and with an impromptu sail had ventured
out to spend pleasant hour on the water.
AS the "outside men" that night marched
toward the prison gate. when the lookup
bell tolled, Neason walked straight to the
captain and handed him SIS.
He forced me to take it, captain; here ii
is. 1t may do others more good than it can
do me.
The money was sent to Mayor Pond, who
has turned it over to the fund for the Johns
town sufferers.
The details OF NeaSOn'S heroic rescue of
the drowning sailor were related as above
to Governor Waterman last week by Cap
tain Reddy and the officers of the prison
who witnessed the deed. The Governor
Immediately granted Neason's pardon. and
the brave fellow is back home in Alameda
with his wife and little child.
Very Fond, Indeed.
"YOu are font of mOOseek," remarked
Herr Long, as Miss Latte, of Chicago, sat