Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-05

Being anxious to take q star" as
W. sry at sea, AMI not knowing how
the time went. gently drew out my
watch AMI found the hour quarter TO
eleven. In replacing the watch
aroused Mary, who raised her head and
looked around her with eyes that
flashed in the lantern light
"Whero are we?" sho exclaimed,
and btnt her head TO gaze at me, on
which she recollectcd herself. Poor
boy" she said, taking my hand, II
have kept you supporting my weight
You were moro tired than l. But IL Is
your turn now Rest your head on my
shoulder"
40, tits still your turn, answered,
"and you shall sleep again presently.
But since you are awake. will try TO
find out where we are. You sail hold
the lamp for mo while | make my cali
Gu atoms and examine the chart"
Saying which, drew out my scxtant
and got across the thwarts TO the
mast. which stood up across-side Of
TO lean on; for the swell. though mod
erats enough 10 pass without notice on
big vessel. lifted and sunk tho boat
in such way as to make 1t difficult 10
stand steady.
was in the act Of raising the sex
tant to my eye, when the boatswain
sudd My cried; "Alr. Royle, listenl'
"What do you hoarP" I ask d..
"IIushl listen nowl" he answered, in
brcatllos voice.
strained my ear. but nothing was
audible to mo but the wash Of the water
against the boats side.
L. 1..lft h.a
cried. in a kind Of agony, hold ng up
his finger. "Sliss Robertson, don't you
hear so.-ethingp"
There was another interval ofsilence,
and Mary answered; 81 hear kind Of
throbbing."
at is sol" l exclaimed. Il hear 1t
nowl IL il tho engines OF steamerV'
"a steamer Yes! | heard IL! where
is sacP" shouted the boatswain, and he
jumped on tho thwarton which | stood
/ iashoi tho lamp by the ring OF IT to
an O.f and waved It to and fro. Mean
while tho boatswain had got hold Of
the masthead halyards. and was run
min tho big ships lantern up and
down tho mast "Mary." | exclaimed.
"lift up the seat behind you, and in
tho lc.t-hand corner you will find a
pistol"
81 have IT," sue answered, in few
moments
Point 1t over the stern and iireF'
cried.
She levoled the little weapon and
pulled the trigger; the white flame
leaped, aud smart report followed
"Listcn nowl / sail.
] held the oar steady, and the boat
swain ceased to dance tle lantern. For
the first few seconds I heard nothing,
| then mycar caught the throbbingsound.
81 sie horV' cried the boat vain;
anil, following his finger (my sight be-
ing kc.ncr than my hearing saw
not only the shadow Of vessel down
| IN tho southwest, but the smoke from
her funnel pouring along the stars.
MARY, >" cried, "lro again!'
She drew tho trigger.
"AgainV'
The clear report whizz like pul-
let past my ears.
| simultaneously with the second =
po-t bill uf blue rs shot up into the
sky. Another followed, and another
A moment after a red light shono
clear upon tho sea.
"Sho secs usr' cried. "God be
prai,cdl Mary, darling, she sees usl'
waved tho lamp furiously. But
there was no need to wave II any
longer. Tho red light drow nearer and
nearer; the throbbing Of the engines
louder and louder, and the revolutions
Of Ito propeller sounded like pulse
beating THROUGH tho water.
Tho shadow broadgncd and doomed
lar@cr could hear tho water spout
ing out Of her sido and the blowing-oll
Of the suicty-yalye.
Soon the vessel grew a defined shape
AGAINST the stars, and then voice,
thinn,d by the distance. shouted:
"What light Is that?"
| cried to the loatswain: ANSWER,
for Gods sake My voice is weak. ~
lie followed his hands and roarcd
back: Were fhipwrecked semnen
adriit in q quar,cr-boat!'
Nearer and nearer came the shadow,
and now it. wug "a low" Nl"ok hn l. u
funnel pouring forth n dense volume
OF smoke, spotted with iiro-sparks, and
taprring masts aud fragile rigging,
with tho stars running through them.
"Easo hertz
Tho sounds Of the throhhiny grew
moro measured We cju Il hear the
wat, rs was churnod up by the screw
| s,Ni,,s haY.t'
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