The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-18

qultc seven nWpdfed NdlN5 d5p ADDnt
one thousand Yards from tile opposite
tank. The low rock On which Il lay
was probably fifty yardsin width and
rose abont d foot above the water and
by ono IL those snrges eauSea hy the
yicinity % the cataract and shifting
currents tht boat hal doubtless been
swayed abide and lad rested on what
appcnycd tD u thc heeinhing ~ o
groove or chpnicL Various plans were
dismissed owing 70 the imminent dam
ger. A foot rise in tho river would also
sweep the boat over the reef into GER
tain destruction.
We returned 10 the station At our
sbeach were paddle steamer and a
canoe. VIC set a mark by driving peg
at the water line and resolved 10 wait
and sec whether the river rose OF fell
Twenty hours later the river had
subsidized six inches. went back TO
the hill of Lcopoldvilic The boat was
higher out 81 the water. the reef was
larger. and extended further mp the
river in a low gray tongue Of rock
That was one great comfort.
On the third day the river had sub
sided several inches more; The reef was
still larger. Dua1la was by my side,
and looking. nj the river conceived a
plan which ] andibly revealed, saying
that, IF ! we're younger and lad not
SO many responsibilities on me, ! eanld
save her. ! would havc liked such a
]ob I'M whom Rave 4 titAt could be
F r I 4 Z l4fg "A " / "a k -,
trusted ior snel 2 del'cate1task ~ thls2
and y \ single HE were lost should
never forgive myself Yet y had a
man VINO eenld remember INSTRUCTIONS,
ana obey lbein 10 Tue etter, that BOAT
Would pe ~ our cove IN snort time
u Van do ~ saw asked Duaila, Is
though ! l'ai been addressing him.
Gu, Aflo. ! was thlnkinR o. u dgr7
lne Young olhcer VINO could learn his
lesson ~ heart ana aet accordingly.
Hdat eouih You uoF
c7uld tfY slr.
10 DOUBT you could Try. my boy;
put y warts . mead as well as a bold
heart mere
well SIR, 90 neS go myself hoW
anybody cpuld get 70 tflHt boat think
she Is iIlready lost, Tor she IS only live
YARDS from the cataract and long be
Tore we could get y the reel We should
be over the iails, as the current fiows
like lying arrow hut how5do yon
think, slr, anyone could get there
Well, the thing Is easy, provided
ono was sure OF his crew. would
take That new coil 81 manila rope
which Is IN our storeroom, and which
IS three hundred yards long, and
wonid tic one end 81 II TO our Steamer
anchor, ! would then choose the best
canoe men IN the camp, man our canoe
at the beach, strike out boldly for the
center OF the river from oar cove, and
when saw that the boat and reef were
directly below me wonld steer straight
toward them. When about two hun,
dred and fifty yards above the reef
point ! would then drop my anchor,
and pay out the hawser half It's length.
The other half, after making fast at
the eoW q The canoe, would pay ont
along the length Of the canoe, make
fast at tie stern, and then the best
man should SWIM down 70 the boat
with the ether end OF the rope, and
make il fast 70 the ring bolt At the
boats bow. Then the rest Of the crew
] would float down by the rope to the
reef and all hands, nfter putting an
orr under her bow, would roll the boat
up bit BY bit over the reef until she
was afloat, All the crew, except the
stcersman, would then haul themselves
/ hand oyer hand to the canoe, and when
all were aboard would haul the boat