The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-03-14

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ssIts down the harbors now. They're
catching it, It's an awful wind for June.
sDoyou think they re gaining son eln?
THAI afmite of "a boat will never live TIL
they get there, were some Of the re-
marks heard as they passed on.
As for. Capt Rose, be went painting up
the hill into the town, climbed into the
.belfry Of Dell Haven church, ,:as far up
as he could go, and watched through q
spy glass the progress Of the mere speck
in. the distance and the toiling helpers SO
.far behind .S55s.t5:35
After q few minutes he realized that
Capt. Danforth. although doing his ut
most, could not reach the periled ones in
time to save them, and The said to him
self:
The boy Is doing well, but be can't
hold out. must do it. Capt. Roses
little daughter had followed her father
1 into the church and climbed the belfry
stairs. I.
..See here, Dolly, = he said. g Can you
look through here and keep sharp watch2
No, you run-you can 60 quickerh !
5can,n and the captain scribbled a mes
sage on the back Of an envelope, and,
giving it her, bade her make hsste to the
telegraph office. "Y on tell Johnny Blake
'sto save a life and it must go ahead Of
every thing. :
Dolly Rose did notneed to be told twice.
She ran every step Of the way, and, rush
ing into the telegraph Office flushed and
eager, cried out:
IS IS ssAlr. Blake, here, send this quick.
5Richaf HE .Ees.Hi;pg and his mother are going
TO drown, ,and Ms to save themr
The operator toos the old envelope and
read:
81 Capt. Tue, steam tug Good Heart. Cromwell
: harbor Steam out at once In search OF small
4 boat woman and boy In toll Dell Haven three
miles; going against the wind; can't last long.
s.3:ssls. ~ JoaH ROSE.
All right, said the operator, clicking
away at his machine for q minute or
. two, and then exclaiming, '.It's done.
Wait q 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 had passed
when the answer came back:
steam's ups start ae ooces go myself
:. l5::ss TMoTuY TRUE
The operator did not stay to write it.
"Run quick and tell your father Capt.
True is gone already" be said.
Dolly ran, saying to every one she
met, s.They'I II be saved! they'll be savedF'
The child got up to the belfry stair, and
couldn't utter aword. She could only
smile and bow her head and try to get
ont the message, which she did at last.
Capt. Roses eye was on the speck. BE
dared not take it off lest never to find it
again. Meanwhile, the news got abroad
that Capt. Rose had telegraphed to Corn
wall for a tug, and the burden of fear
grew lighter.
Inthe little boat again and again had
I Richard tried to turn its head towards
I the land, but with each trial 1t took SO
much water that he was forced to give
supt the attempt. Nothing could be done
but keep off and face the boiling sea.
Very few words were spoken. Mrs.
Swing kept bailing as fast as possible,
with only the shell Of the horseshoe crat
@to work with.
Atlangth came wave Ike o small
hill. 5u1pon which the boat rose gallantly
s,n,;d than suddenly Richard shouted:
...They're coming for us, mother
see o boat just outside the haIbor:
Then the tears sprang 70 mrs. :. SwlngI WI g.
eyes. She stopped balllng lot :, a I'm momen. men
to- look towards the shore; A!l she coule u.
SEQ was a wall Of water shutting OUT thS
land.
Every rise and fall OF the oar = Mas as !
1r prayer; every dip OF the poor oie' .'''
Ssheh was o petition FOR ME.