Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-29

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In short tine the ssws Of The pre-
posea r.es spread throazs doasbaFg,
ssa In less than halt an hears time
uen, women and children we're eesxre-
sssei spos the shore. all taking live
~ interest in ths preparations being
made there
The young men rssae hasty survey
20 see that their crafts were In ship
shape. and. having satisfied themselves
that every thing had been properly at
teaded 70. grssped the tiilsrs gave the
sigaal to cast Of. and dartea away from
amid lusty cheers from those left boz
hind.
The SKY looked rent and threatening.
There WAS distant thunder and I've
Sssat flashes Of lightning. Dark, tow
ering masses Of clouds rose slowly on
eli aides OF the horizon. The water wac
rough. and tho waves ran pretty high.
casting drsnching spray over every
thing as the little crafts were forced
straight through them
For the first ten miles IL was q pretty
even race; then the wind died Out CON-
pietely. Night had set in. The
thunder sou nded louder and closer and
the lightning came ID binding nashea
The clouds rolled upward from every
side until they met overhead. For q
few minutes the thpnder stopped Its
loud cannonade and the lightning
ceased.
Tho darkness was intense: the air
was hot and sitting. Then an ominous
sound came from distance-a sound
that the occupants OF the boats had
often heard before-a low murmur at
first increasing gradually in volume,
until at last, as il drew nearer. it
sounded like roar of wrath, mingled
with shrill shrieks of agony and de-
spair.
Sim and Jay hastily lowered their
sails and furled them snug and fast
and just as the frs. chilly breath of the
squall touched their swcat-beaded
cheeks and foreheads they threw the
anchors overheard.
Then the storm broke loose in its
fury. The thunder reared more deafen-
ingly. the lightning flashed more blind
ingly than before. The two boats
seemed to be riding the gale safely un-
til suddenly the Annic's cable snapped
The Annie was TO the windward of the
Lily. and when the cable parted she
drifted straight down upon the other
boat. They came together with fear
full crash. Then came q wave higher
crested and moro furious than its fell
lows. II burst upon the boats while
they were yet side by side. sweeping
their decks from fore to aft, at the same
time tearing them apart and carrying
one far astern of the other.
jay looked around for his sister. At
his feet, in the small cockpit in which
he was sitting, now half filled with
water. he saw a motionless figure, which
he thought TO be hers He reached
down his hand and dragged her toward
him.
A long and vivid flash lighted up
every thing around him, revealing in
stead OF the expected face Of his sister
that of Annie Jason.
At that moment woman's piercing
cry rung out above the voice of the
storm. Jay heard it, and sprung to his
feet
ut is Lily. and she is drowning" he
cried. "I'll cut the cable ard drift
down with the wind. l may save her
yet"
He started forward, and just then the
topping lift broke. and the boom came
down with all its weight upon his head.
With a moan upon his lips he sunk
down unconscious
II was o week after the night of the
squall on the bay when Jay Spratt
awolse to consciousness again. He was
at his home IL Tomsburg Two sweet
faces were beniing over him, while the
arms belonging to the possessors of the
faces were wound lovingly around each
others waists
"Whcre am ~,
"You are at home. Jay. and all is
WELL" said Lily, with a smile.
And you didn't drown?"
mo. dear; thanks 70 Sim Jason, who
rislSed his own life to save mine"
How did get home?"
annie"
But hero the Flushing Annie placed
her diseagaged hand over Lily's mouth.
Ibid you sail the boat and take NE
home. Miss Jason?" asked JAY, looking
Up into her face.
Yes" she whisperej: 'but be quiet
now, and try TO 90 60 sleep"
The great majority OF the people in
Tomsburg are we'll pleased to know that
tho feud between the Jasons and the
Spratts Is at an end. double Wedding
is announced there TO take place in the
near future.-N. q. Times Democrat