The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-11

steamer was deserted upon the horizon,
and before the great luminary had
reached the xanith they were safe on
hcasd q large vessel which wAs bound
to Baltimore.
The captain heard their story with
feelings Of sadness and extended to the
shipwreoked mariners all the hospital.
ty that lay In hts power. When the
steamer reached port the news Of the
loss OF the Beatrice was flashed from
city TO city throughout the continent
and many were the hearts made sorrow
full by the terrible tale.
But did the bark founder?
About an honr after the second mate
had 90 hurriedIy abandoned the sup
posed sinking Q raft, the boy. Harry, be
gan TO return tb consciousness. Slowly
he raised his head and looked around.
The night WINS clear now, but strange
sounds fell NJ on his ear. It was ths
thrashing and chatting Of the tatteret
sails and broken yards that still hung
from afoft. ,s
Tottering TO his feet, the lad becams
aware that he WINS suffering most in
tense pain abe ut the body and limbs
but as he took afew steps he was over
joyed to find That no homes had beer
fractured and the pain was only from
external bruises.
As the youth was endeavoring TO re
call the terrible scene through which h,
had passed, he heard feeble moan Is
suing from the port side of the aftel
house, and staggering to that portion OF
the vessel he vFas delighted to see tn,
beloved form OF his benefactor, the cap
tain, who was vainly striving TO dras
himself along the deck toward th,
wheel.
As the maste looked up he murmuret
feebly:
"Ah, Harry, my boy! Has the good
Lord spared usF
YES, sir. But do not know how
many more are left"
go and see, boy, go and see. Some
may BIO suffering and need assistance"
But you yourself, sir; can I not DE-
something for Won, sir?''
"Never mind me. Look to your ship
mates" was thu brave reply, though the
master with difficulty suppressed hi,
groans.
Obeying the order Harry searched
the vessel, bat returned with the mourn
full reply that they two were alone.
well, my ND, we must do the bes'
we cam" was the response of the cap
tain.
When MORN ing broke the practiced
eye Of the car plain discovered the alb
sence Of the lor g boat.
"Go forward, Harry, and see if the
craft has been stove in or launched
clear"
The boy hattened to obey, and re
turned with the report that the lashingt
had been cut. ..0M
"Thank heavenr' murmured Captain
Bruce. "Some of our companions have
escaped and have taken to the boat fear
ing that the bark would founder"
All through The day the captain an6
the lad strained their eyes in search oil
q sail, but none appeared to gladder
their sight, and again night enshroude6
them in gloom.
Upon the fou nth moraing Harry, who
was early astir startled the captain by
calling:
"Come on deck, sir. There is a large
towboat not more than five mile.
away"
"Set the ensign union down. 1t will
not do to let him pass u.s."
The boy had no need to display the
signal of distress, for the sharp eyes OF
the captain of the tug had espied the
bark long before the youth had seen the
steamer.
AS the rescuing craft rounded up IN
der the stern Of the Beatrice, the win
dows in the pilot house went down, 4
head protruded and voice Nliled:
"How many pr you are aboard7"
"only two, slrr replied Harry.
fare you able to lend us O hand in
getting line o1lt?"
mo, sir. W are too badly bruised, u
returned the boy.
All right. I'll come alongside and
bend some men to you" and the towboat
steamed up close beside the bark, while
q portion of htr crew sprang over the
rail.
In few moments the heavy hawser
was made fast to the forward "bitts, /"
the steamer started ahead and the dis
mantled vessel was again on her way for
the mouth Of the Chesapeake.
Great was the rejoicing when the
Beatrice was brought up to the City
of Monuments, where the vessel was
obliged TO remain several months to re-
pair the damage done by collision with
the waterspout, and when she did again
put to sea the hoy Harry sailed in her
cabin, Captain Bruce asserting that he
could not allow lad to live forward
who had 80 nobly stood by him when
wounded and helpless, drifting at the
mercy of the elements on board a dis
mantled craft. Marion Downing in
Yankee Blade.