The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-04

be was stretched out In o faint on the
thwarts Of the boat. For 100 minutes he
had fought the waves with the woman in his
arms, and only his splendid strength and
ais powers as q swimmer had kept him alive
10 buoy her up. They were taken back to the
,hip, and the next morning Lane reported
Tor duty again, but the woman had not en-
tirely recovered when she was landed at
Mazatlan, whittier she was bound.
The intrepid sailors next exploit occurred
n connection with the same ship on her
second succeeding voyage southwark and
OIL the same port of NIazatlan. In the teeth
Of terrific gale the captain attempted to
enter the harbor, and the vessel ran upon
the rocks 800 yards from shore. Her pound
ing soon opened II hole in her bottom and
she began settling fast. There were over
200 people on board and rs there is no life
saving service on the Mexican coast and the
sea was running too high to permit boats
being launched the captain and his officers
abandoned themselves to despair
In this direful emergency Lane again
came to the front with his indomitable
courage and resource. He offered to try to
swim ashore with n line, and the captain
accepted the desperate chance Fastening
light coil of rope to his body Lane plunged
into the mighty breakers, and in half an
hour the tantening of the line convinced
those who held it on the ship that he had
reached land and had made it fast.
y stout hawser was rugged to the slender
line; that, too, was drawn ashore. A life
car was improvised and before the morn
ing lawned the passengers and crew were
safely landed upon the Mexican shore
News of this latest exploit of Lane spread
throughout the land. The Massachusetts,
Society for the Preservation of Life voted
i'm, J.,1 7 Il
was informed of his hcroism, and the facts
being brought to the attention of Secretary
Tracy he ordered that Lanes sentence of
disgraceful discharge from the navy be re-
voked that he he restored to his rank pay
and honors, and that he be allowed to hon
orably retire from the service if he should
so elect
1t was proud moment for Lane when,
ON July &c, 1880, on the scene of his dis
grace Mt Mare island navy yard, he was
again equipped with his uniform; his med
ais replaced upon his breast, and he heard
the order of the secretary of the navy read
i'll the presence of the whole staff of the
yard and his shipmates of all the war YES
sells then lying there He chose to accept
his retirement from the navy with honor,
and is now II trusted officer in the employ
of the California Navigation company.
Jim Lane walked into his old home on
Wednesday afternoon. He had been grant
ed II furlough of II month by his California
employers, and he had determined to spcnd
it among his relatives in the cast, whom he
had not seen since 1877, when he ran away,
then not much more than boy, to enlist in
the navy. When he stepped up to the Lane
house and Knocked at the door he met a
buXom, rosy faced lass, who asked him
what he wanted there.
II want to see Michael Lane, if he is
alive" jim responded.
He was invited in, and in the paror he
was brought face to face with II very old
man, who raised himself feebly erect from
the chair to greet the visitor
Father, don't you know mep Pm Jiml"
the traveller cried out but old Michael Lane
could not remember the features of his son.
AT that moment Mrs. Mulhcnrn, Jim's sis
ter and mother of the girl who had opened
the door for him, came into the room. She
took one look ut the stranger, and then ex-
claiming, Its Jim, sure" fell into his
arms.-New York Press.