Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-13

ne tcllOW pull ng inc DOW oar
laughed in hs face, AMI another
shouted out: "We'll teach you to say
your prayers yet, you ugly old sim
ner!'
We got away from the ships side
and in short time were rowing away
to the wreck. / chould have feared 10
leave In this manner, knowing the cap
tain to be capable Of ordering the ship
to make sail and leave us IN the open
boat, but knew the crew would never
obey such command.
One Of the men In the boat suggested
this, but another Immediately am
swered They'd pitch the Skipper
overheard II he gave such an order and
glad Of the chance. There's no love
Tor EN- among us, / can tell you; and
there'll be- bloody work done aboard
the Grosyenor IL things aren't mended
soon. rs you'll see"
They all four pulled at their oars
savagely rs these words were spoken,
and ! never saw such sullen and ferO-
cious expressions on mems faces ns
came into theirs as they fixed their eyes
as with one accord upon the ship.
The wreck was soon near ut hand
My eyes were rivetod upon II now with
new and intense emotion. for by this
time could discern that the person
who was waving 10 US was female
woman or girl | could not yet make
Olt-and that her hair was Ike veil
Of gold behind her swaylng arm.
otis woman" ! cried in my eX-
cItcment; "it's no man at all. Pull
smarily. my ladsl pull smartly. for
God sakc"
nh .-,a., -avo -ssv s,ortlv end tba
swell favoring us, we were soon Close
to the wreck. The girl, as now per-
ceived she was, waved her handker-
chief wildly as we approached.
waved my hat to the poor girl to
let her know that we saw her aud had
come to save her, and stcered the boat
right around the wreck that might
observe the most practical point for
boarding her
She appeared TO be a vessel Of about
seven hundred tons. Tho falling Of
her masts had crushed her port bul,
wurks level with the deck, and part Of
her Etarboard bulwarks was also
smashed to pieces. Her wheel was
gone. and the heavy seas that swept
her deck had carried away capstans,
pinnacle, hatchway gratlngs, pumps
every thing, In short, but the deck
house and the remnants Of the galley.
! particularly noticed n strong iron
boats davit twisted up like cork
screw. She was full OF water, and lay
ns deep IA her main-chains, but her
bows stood high, and her fore-chains
were out of the sea. II was miraculous
10 I.- al La. Ion
rolled over her In cruel, foaming sue
cossiun OF waves.
II was not without much difficulty
that ! succeeded in bringing our boat
along side the wreck IN such manner
that ] could leap on board. When
had done 80 l sprung with all my
strength, and got well upon the deck,
but fell heavily as | reached il. How.
ever, ] was up again in q moment, and
ran forward out of the water.
Hero was heap Of gear -staysail.
and iib-hallinrds and other ropes, som,
Of the ends swarming overheard. ]
hauled In one OF these ends, but found
| could not clear the rattle; but, look.
ing round, perceived a couple OF colls
Of line spare stun'-sail tacks or hal.
against the foot Of the bowspriL i'm.
mediatcly seized the end OF one OF these
coils and lung II into the boat, telling
them to drop clear Of the wreck astcrn
and when they had backed as far as
the length Of the line permitted, bent
on the end Of tho other coil and paid
that out until the boat was Somc faith.
oms astcrn. then made my end fast.
aud sung out TO one of the men TO get
on board by tho starboard milzcn.
chains, and 10 bring the end of the lIu,
with him. After waiting q few min.
utcs, the boat being hidden, saw the
fellow come scrambling over the side
with red face, his clothes and haiI
streaming, he having fallen overheard.
lie shook himself like dog, and
crawled with the line, on his hands anG
knees, n short distance forward, then
hauled the line taut aud made II fast
Tell them TO bring the boat round
here" cried, land lay OF on their
oars until we are ready. And you get
hold Of this line aud work yourself up
TO me-"
Saying which, advanced along the
deck, clinging tightly with both hands.
1t very proyidentally happened that the
door of the deck-houso faced tho fore.
castle within few feet of where the
remains of the gallery stood. There
would be- therefore, less risk In open.
ing II than had II faced beamwise; foi
the water. a. II broke against the sides
OF the house, dispalted clear of the fore
aud after parts; that is, the great bulk
of II ran clear, though, of course,
foot depth Of II at least surged
against the door
called out To the girl to open the
door quickly, AZ II slid In grooves like
u panel, and was not to be stirred
from tho outside. The poor creature
appeared mad, and repeated my no.
quest three times without inducing her
to leave the window. Then, not belev.
ing that she understood me, l cried
OUT "Arc you English9"
'Yes,' she replied, "For Gods
sake, save us!'
al can not got you through that
window, | exclaimed. Rouse your.
self, and open that door, and will
save YOU.
She now seemed to comprehend, and
drew in her head. by this time the
man out OF the boat had succeeded in
sliding along the rope TO where stood,
though the poor devil was nearly
drowned on the road; for when about
half way the huh took In lump Of
swell which swept him right of his
legs, ana he was swung hard a-star-
board, holding ON for his life. How
ever he recovered himself smartly
when the water was gone, and came
along hand over list, snorting and
cursing i'm wonderful siNla.