Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10


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Joe came ca board. snd resuzaiag the
steering car aEdsfsd.
Two Of You fellows take me skitf
and run . Inns down and make Il fa~r -
that bag tree On the kenIucky bsak.
Well re up and give Jack Williams a
chance 70 come back and paek up bis
pssssngsrs shss he's scattering around
90 careless hks-
IL was . dinlcult task to lay tbs two
kssvy boats slongsids the shore without
Sustaining any injury. for they were 50
trail that the least touch upon . rock or
saag would have meant instsaf desrrac-
ton
When the pilotsaw thai the hns had
bern properly secured he sent hls assist
ans forward 70 the ''gongins oar. /" while
be himsesf welded the ''stoerer.' and
his men pulled lusuly &C the sweeps -
swing the bows q the broadhorn up
stream. Then as Las inner boat began
10 near the Land two iong poles we're rna
our 70 tend them OF from the bank.
This work completed, Joe ternsd his
alta non 70 the little sufferer, by whose
side bis nephew had remained. enieavor-
ing To quiet her hysteriesl sebbing, and
10 assure hsr that shs need not fear.
that all danger was past.
Pears 10 me, httls one. you took .
mighty sudden bath" said Trick. with a
smile. Is he looked down at the tear
stained face OF the child
oh, sir. ii was terrible' Twas reach
ing over 10 look AZ your boats a. they
passed when lost my balance and fall. J"
That's il" returned the pilot grimly.
IF Williams hadn't been a-cnEting up
his capers and kept his vessel where it
belonged, You wouldn't have had 10
reach clear over the side in order 10 see
q couple Of heaps Of coal and number
of ragged bostmsn going by you. But
here comes the River Queen after as,
and you'll soon DC safe and sound with
your friends again. my lt13e one"
''Oh, yes. md have you to thank for
saving me" replied the maiden. looking
AZ Jimmy in UGH manner as 70 cause
the warm Hood 10 mantle the bCy's
cheek. Papa viii be very grateful 10
you, and know when be comes 70 take
me away he will give you handsome
/ present"
..Oh. could not think Of accepting
anything in payment OF duty which
/ plainly dsyolyed upon me-" stammered
the young boatman.
Nevertheless, l know he will insist
upon doing something for you. He
thinks so much of me l am sure he would
rather give the whole Of his steamer
than 70 have me drowned. Papa owns
the River Queen, didn't You know it!'-
What's that, miss?" asked Joe In as
constituent. is Squire Carroll your
| father
That's what the people at the plan
tation call HIN. But at New Orleans or
Cairo he is known as Mr.. Carroll"
"Then, boy" exclaimed the bluff old
| pilot, slapping Jimmy on the shoulder,
you've done . big stroke of work for
yourself thi. day. and Wen see you a
Branch pilot" within q twelvemonth.
] hope you'll Try to teach that VIII
lams some sense It's just this way,
miss" continued Joe, turning TO the
girl. my nephew has wanted for some
time to go steamboating. but I've never
been able to get him chance; so if
you'd just az lief ask your father to let
him have y berth aboard the River
Queen when we meet her at Orleans
twould be doing him great kindness. y
THE request is granted without the
aid Of mediator declared tall, fine
looking gentleman, who had come along.
side the coal boat tn one Of the steam.
er's skiffs in time to hear the speech OF
Joe Trick.
MY precious child is restored to me, v
clasping the little girlin his arms- Then
the fond father deposited her again upon
the blanket. and turning to Jimmy
grasped the boys hand and wrung il
fervently.
Eyes, my brave lad. You shall be
second pilot of the River Queen. And
Mr.. Trick" to Joe, las no doubt you feel
that you would be the best instructor OF
your nephew. you shall go first"
.'Oh, thank you. sir, thank you, sir,
stammered the veteran boatman. over.
whelned with surprise and gratitude
But, sir. you forget Williams. He's a
right good man, Is Jack, and I'd never
be the one to do anything that would
take the bread and butter out of his
mouth. though he does cut mp capers
sometimes, aud cause the brosdhorn
men heap Of nervousness"
Williams shall be cared for" smil
ingly returned the wealthy man. HE
viii have q new steamer after the next
trip. and il Is partially through his rec
ommendation that decided to place the
River Queen in your hands. Now,
must bid you soodby. for your old
friend up in the pilothouse there l:
anxious to be on his way to Cairo. Fare
well ill we meet at New Orleans DC
not leave the city till you Zee me-"
Then, taxing the damp form Of his
rescued child In his arms, Mr.. Carroll
FASTENED to the steamer, whose crew
cast loose from the bank, and in few
moments was out of sight up river.
The coal boatmen were too much
elstsd 70 resume their journey that day
NO. sir" said Joe Trick. ~ he skipped
back and forth over the shining heap
I'VE don't float another mile till tornor
row morning. The boys shall have q
rest while 90 sshors at Hickman and
sena letter to Polly, my wife, and lei
her know that her husband has beer
rated chief pilot Of one OF the finest
boats on the river, aud il WAS all owins
10 that nephew Of hers. Jim. the boz
bostnsn OF the Mississippi. - Henry
Asrlton ia Yankee Blade.
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