Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-24
NET HALE WAY.


NET HALE WAY.
II. vas tho man who cnmo last 10
A. q, seaman aboard tho Warrior. az
80 in the harbor. A fine two mast
,boonei was the vessel, and Captain
'-iler was properly proud Of her as
\. hv Alongside the wharf receiving
=, AMI passengers. She was TO snil
TX taentysouls upon hur-sovonloon
Two women and a ludy's maid At
i, .tmoment the captain decided TO
'.-at bis crew by one man moro,
=. he mndo move 10 engage one, ho
.-lamans voice saying;
Please tell me whore tho captain
Turned aud faced the speaker. who
gstall, gaunt fellow Of thirty years
y, Afehbout, with such dillldonco OF
ssr "a required some courage In
s-n look the captain aqunrcly Ina the
H.. When the latter grunly s4idi
I'm the captain"
he man stood still In an awkward
t-iaie under the captains stern gaze
Il unable TO find speech before so
lac glance. Hodrowcl his duh gray
ms to tho deck and doled his now
,a,tl1s hat, and spoke, after u gulp,
q low voice that slightly iremblod:
u you please, may work my passage
ur
100 captain was moved 10y this speech
si faint facial denomination OF umuac.
,nt \ pretty sailor this big, shame
bed mnu would makoi The captain
1iioi the applicant appearance Ia de-
!. 4 homely fellow he was, with an
rhalihy brown hue TO his skin, fore
Id into which some lines OF sorrow
q been wrought. rowing eyes that mot
,.s glance with q slightly startled look,
ilaggafd facn without whiskcrs, 10.
sl!ng chin, bont shoulders aud a grace
- way OF wearing his faded and fray
attire. Red hands and long wrists
7s,rudcd FROM the two short sleeves oil
3 womout blouse.
What DO you know about snilingfn
uktl tho captain In tono of ridiculo.
"yol much. sir. Two worked with
fsh,rnen, and know little about
landing n smack."
"lpskon we don't mood you. Ever
hcen On q schooner before at nll."
soften as a passenger, sir. | know
rpuo, ssannn, but I'll do anything.
| yaui to get back TO my people"
"Yol look strong enough; but why do
1 you hang your head like that? one
\ voll iAlnk you were n coward"
\ Iin,T said tho man, In u low voice.
"Wh4tl and you admit IL"
AYES Why notl Two fought hard
against It, but can't help II. | make
" my mind TO DO bravo enough, but
wen the timo comes for It I'm afraid"
Tho captain had mover met such a
CHARACTER as this before, and no was In.
.ciesied. A few other loungcrs on tho
wharf stopped to oyerhcar tho conyorsa.
t'n, their attention first being attracted
b the great height Of the man.
Afraid Of whaty' asked the captain.
81 don't know. or death, suppose.
MS is how 1t isi oame from home
WIN comradc; l go back alone. Ono
tiy whom we were out IN little sloop
fim came up, and In u ouddcn lurch Of
De boat my partner was knocked over.
bard by tho boom. In half minute
lle boat was several fathons away from
Inn. lie couldn't swim"
why didn't you throw him n liner
sled bystandcr.
Because | was afraid for my own
c9vard's lifol | didn't dare 10 let 80
'ae ullor for % moment. | stood thorO
Hapid with fear, afraid toleayo tho filler
ior instant, afraid Of death. felt
IKE man paralyzed. Az tho boat roso
anu fell On tho waves watched my
Trend struggle in tho sea. saw him
'Afow up his GrInsi saw his face white
with terror; heard him cry out Save
he' and then he must have read what
was IN my scared face, for he shouted
Toward" and sent mo look Of hate as
u7 waters covered him up. | don't
AnoW how lmado lard, but got In slfo
s' , llx hours Of tossing, when the gallo
ieA' Ia give my life, II | only could, 10
snow that wasn't a coward, but when
Tue time comes 10 show It haven't tho
power You don't know tho shame of
" ar' but yon would Il yon could SEQ
way s, look on my comrades face, and II
vs. las' cry rang In your earn day and
AlshL Cowardico IA upon mo like a
'uise, lta tho blight OF my lifc, sir"
Such evident shame and grief were
lP,n iho mans face that an who heard,
'aV'aling tho captain, wcrc moved TO
~, .'' pity Of his state, and so much curl
e!'y mad he excited in tho captains
s'Ad That no was employed for the voy-
When the Warrior hoistod sail m hour
g iho had twcnty.one souls aboard.
ile captain clasaiiled thon thus: Seven.
zen l mon, two ladies, maid and cow
quo Warrior had good winds at tho
ts't Of her VOYAGE. But ono NIGHT "A
N'la roso and at daylight there was u
may gale, Whitecnps danced Wildly
ap,i The waters OF the sound. Tho Ter.
sI li thosea was becoming f1rht-
y a INC vessel was driving straight on
VA a rocky coast. Tho passengers, plo
, r',h dread Of the coming catastrophe.
~ M 4 lel, themsclvcs 10 the deck or clunv
N. ..o rlBs'ns' captain Scuddor shouted
A. warming Of tao doom OF the Warrior
-V ,,,o inc sound of tho sea.
b,. SoIhing under heaven can change
Ia y no aud his crew utfovo neyertho.
i,, ' 70 ilo last Eyory ono on board
Il wy mat they vessel was drlgtingr rapid
el ,,,d to pieces.
uva '"l yea swept hor deck aud broke
WV nor lnuHta gn,s.,, ,.,..., i....- 4 T. Il,