Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-15

found voice 10 exclaim. Gam ief
aloneis
But he was instantly giaddened by
reply from forward. Tho starb'd watcl
issafe. sirf'
~Thahk heavenr Then louder tn
second officer celled ooA '"Taka o 100,
OF the long boat. ard II - k not stove
cost tho lashinGs adrift. And mike read,
W launch her. wo may have 70 leave
tho bark
IN q few moments tho welcome re-
sponso oamo back. "Sho rs all right. SIR. "
"That's good. Hold her really until !
sound tho pumps and SEQ II wo have
sprung leak" He hurried to his room
and secured tho sounding rod and line;
as most Of tho water had now follod OF
from tho main deck no sucoceded In
reaching tho pump
Quickly dropping tho iron down the
tubo until IL reached tho keelson, ho
soon drew IL up again
"Six fect Of water IN tho hold" he ex-
claimed. "Sbe1l go down under us.
Launch tho boat"-and a. be sgain has-
tened to tho cabin. this timo to procure
what provisions might be handy, ono Of
tho men announced,
"The main hatch is sto~o In. and tho
cargo Is all a-wash.'
This report had tho effect OF acceler-
ating tho officers movements. and sei1-
Ing what few eatables were ut hand IN
the pantry he hastene1 10 Join his ship
mates. who had succeeded In getting the
boat atloat without damage.
Fearing 10 DO In too close proximity
to tho bark when she should founder,
they pulled rapidly away In the darkness,
and as day broho they found themselves
alone upon tho ocean, but GRO tho sun
was an hour high tho black smoke of a
steamer was deserted upon tho horizon.
and before tho great luminary had
reached tho zenith they were safe on
board large vessel which WA bound
10 Baltimore.
Tho captain heard their story With
feelings OF sodnees and extended 10 tho
shipwrecked mariners oil tho hospitali-
ty that lay In his power. When the
steamer reached port tho pews OF tho
loss Of tho Beatrice was flashed from
city TO city throughout tho continent,
and many wcrc tho hoarte made sorrow-
full by the terrible tale.
But did the bark founder2
About On hour after tho second mate
had 20 hurriedly abandoned tho sup
posed sinking craft, the boy, Harry. bo-
gan 10 return to consciousness. Slowly
ba raised bis head and looked around.
The night was clear now. but strange
sounds fell upon his can II was tho
thrashing and chatting OF tho tattered
sails and broken yards that still hung
from aloft
Tottering 10 hts feet, the lad became
owarc that he wac euffering most In.
tense pain about tho body and limbs,
but as he took few steps no was over
joyed 30 find that no bones had been
fractured and tho pain was only from
external bruises
AS tho youth was endeavoring 10 10.
call the terrible scene through which he
had passed. no heard q feeble moan rs
suing from tho port side OF the after
house, aud staggering to that portion OF
the veseel be was delighted to see the
beloved form Of his benofactor, tho cop.
tain. who wns vainly striving 10 drag
himself along tho deck toward tho
wheel.
As tho master looked up no murmured
feebly:
"Ah. Harry, my boyi Has tho good
Lord spared usr"
Yes, sir. But ! do not know how
many moro are left"
"Go and see, boy, go and SEQ. Some
may DO suffering and need assistance"
"But you yourself. sir; can | not do
something for you, sirp"
"Never mind mo. Look TO your ship
mates" was the brave reply, though the
master with difficulty suppressed his
groans.
Obeytng the order Harry searched
tho vessel, but returned with tho mourn
full reply that they two wcro alone
"Well, my lad, we must do the best
we cam" was the response Of the cap
tain.
When morning broke tho practiced
eye Of the captain discovered tho ab-
sence of the long boot.
"Go forward. Harry, and 800 IL the
cruf, has been stovo In or launched
Clear
The boy fastened 10 obey, and re.
turned with the report that the lashinGs
had been cut.
"Thank heavenr murmured Captain
Bruce. "Some Of our companions have
escaped and have taken to the boat fear
ing that tho bark would founder"
All through the day tho captain and
tho lad strained their eyes in search oi
o sail. but mono appeared to gladden.
their sight, and again night enshrouded
them In gloom
Upon tho fourth morning Harry, who
was early astir, startled the captain by
calling
@Como on deck, SIR. There Is o large
towboat not moro than Ave miles
away
"Sct tho eneign union down. II will
not do to LEI him pass us."
Tho boy had no need to display the
signal Of distress. for tho sharp eyes oi
the captain u tho tug had oepled tht
bark long before tho youth had seen the
steamer.
AS the rcscuing craft rounded up un
der tho stern Of tho Beatrice, the win
dows In tho pilot house went down. O
head protruded and voice called;
"How many Of you aro oboardr
"Only two, sir'" replied Harry.