The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-16
terson that would be the most welcome OF

terSon that would be the most welcome or
all sounds.
lie WIS conscious Of a strange mingling
OF emotions-a certain sense of pride at
the great responsibility so suddenly thrust
upon him contending with nervous ankle
ty lest disaster should be the result, and
above all was keen concern regarding the
two men battling for their lives in the
darkness. He wondered if the mate had
been picked up and whether the little boat
would be able to outlive so rough sea,
for it was now blowing half gale. Could
he be very far from the boat? 1t was in
possible to tell.
Presently light became dimly visible
off the port bow, and he determined to
steer toward it, He found it very hard to
manage the schooner. Whenever he tackled
he had to lash the tiller, and spring to let
go the jib and foresheess on the one side
and Delay them on the other 1t was OK
hausting work, but there was no help for
it. 1t had to be done.
When he neared the light his practiced
eye made it out to be the cheering CLEAN
from lighthouse, and one glance ut the
chart was sufficient to fix his position.
This was undoubtedly Cape D'OrliSht and
be must therefore have sailed out of Minas
channel into the broad waters OF the Bay
Of Fundy.
he felt glad of this. BE would now
have plenty Of sea room, and frequent
tackiIg would no longer be necessary.
Moreover the wind was blowing of the
Nova Scotian coast toward New Bruins
wick, whittier Capt. Patterson had OK
pectcd to navigate his schooner, and If
Dick could only manage to bring her safely
into ST. John his responsibility would be
over and perhaps Capt. Patterson might
also reach there alive and reclaim his
property.
He needed all the inspiration and cour-
age he could get from any source-poor boy
for although the feather happily grew
no worse it continued ugly enough, and
many g start be got as the long hours of
darkness wore on. The heavily laden YES
sci, with only jib and foresail set, made
slow AMI clumsy progress, yet taxed his
skill and strength to the utternost to keep
her from becoming the sport of the wind
and waves. After he he'd been several
hours at the tiilcr he became so weary that
he did not see how he could hold cut until
morning. Oh, how he longed to be free to
curl up into his snug berth and rest his
tired body. But rest meant death for him
and destruction to tho schooner, and sum-
moning all his resolution he sturdily main
tanned the struggle.
At length the darkness grew less intense,
the sky began to color up with the promise
of day. Then came the dawn and after it
the broad daylight, which found Dick still
at the helm, eyes bloodshot, body trem-
bling hand quivering, but spirit uncon-
quered, determined not to let go of the
tiller until the Emily J. was safe within St.
John harbor. Happily the sunrise brought
with it welcome change in tho weather.
The clouds cleared from the sky, the
rude blast subsidized into pleasant breeze,
and the bright sunlight smiled upon the
brave lad as, inspired to fresh exertions,
he pointed the schooner for the land now
dimly visible, which he felt sure must be
the New Brunswick coast.
Through the early morning he sailed
smoothly along, finding little trouble in
managing the schooner. An hour before
noon he made the mouth of the harbor OF
St. John. Both breeze and tide were in his
favor, so that it was an easy task to effect
an entrance. Once while inside Partridge
island he considered that his troubles
were practically over, and so great was the
sense of relief that he swung his cap in The
air, and gave hearty hip-hip-hurrahl al
though there was nobody to hear but him
self.
Yet proud as he naturally felt he had too
much sense to think of navigating the
crowded harbor. Accordingly he dropped
the anchor, lowered the mainsail, sent III
the signal for a tugboat, and then, utterl,
tired out, threw himself down upon tn,
poop with coil of rope for pillow ant
fell sound asleep.
An hcGr later smart tug came puffing
up alongside the Emily j., and from i
there lcaped on board the schooner MOI
gratitude. Bending over the sleeper h
shook him gently, saying:
''Dick, my boy, wake up" Dick stirre,
slightly, half opened his eyes and re,apsct
into slumber. The newcomer made a tou
of the vessel, satisfied himself that n
damage had been suffered and then renew
ed his efforts to arouse the boy.
At last Dick awoSc, looked up into hi
disturber's face and gave n start of sui
prise.
rs it you, Capt. Patterson" be cried
, his face becoming radiant. 'Oh, an S
J, glad! was afraid you'd been drowned
And is the mate safe, too?"
, There were tears Of joy in the captain
eyes as he answered.:
1--WE both reached land all right. Dict
, thank God, though | thought we'd neve
do it, but we made Quaco by Gaybreak an
hired team and drove right on to s.
, John. where got this tug and started on
to hunt the schooner, thinking she NIGH
, lie knocking about the Day of Fundy som,
where ii size hadn't gone ashore, and bies
| my heart if didn't find her without goin
5 outside of the Earbor ! couldn't beliey
5 my eyes when first sighted her, but he:
she is. sure enough, not one bit damaged
, and it's all your doings, Dick, God BILE:
: You"
When the story of Dick Hayes remark,
] bic achievement became known in ST. job
e he found himself quite hero. 4 han,
some subscription was promptly raisc
e among the ship owners and merchants
t his behalf, and that was only the beginnin
/ Of his good fortune One CT the large
ship owners sent for him, asked for l.
e story from his own lips, became deeply i
terested in him, and decided to take hi
b, under his own care. The sequel max
g very pleasant telling. Dick had Il coup
e of years st good school. then went 70 81
in one of his patrons vessels, made rap
9 progress upward as the years slipped b
until he was placed il command Of Il
y very finest ship in the fleet, realized all h
: dreams Of foreign travel, became sh
Q owner himself, and finally retired upon /;
ample fortuze, with many stirring tales
l. tell, based upon his own experience, but
i them all the one he loved best was how
n once had been captain, crcZ. and pilot Il
g of the schooner Emily J. in voyage aero