The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-21

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was probably fifty yards 10 widrh and
rose about foot above the water, and
4 by one Of tho.a surgcs caused by the
vicinity 81 tbs cataract aud shifting
currents the boat had doubtless been
iswayed aside and Lid rested on what
appeared to be the beginning 81
groove or channel Various plans were
vaguely formed for saving IL, but were
( dismissed owing TO the imminent dan
| ger. a foot rise In the river would also
I sweep the b8as over the reef into GER
1 tain destruction
We returned 10 the, station. At our
beach were q paddle steamer and
i canoe. We set il mark by driving peg
al the water line and resolved TO walt
( and see whether the river rose or fell.
I Twenty hours later the river had
subsidized six inches | went back TO
4 the hill Of Lcopoldvillc. The boat was
higher out Of tie water. the reef was
{ larger and EXTENDED further up the
river in low gray tongue Of rock.
I That was one great comfort
i On the third day the river had sub
sided several inches more; the reef was
still larger Dnalla was by my side,
and looking at tie river ] conceived
plan which | audibiy revealed saying
I that, III were younger and had not
so many responsibilities on me. could
1 save her. | would have liked such a
/ job i,nt whom have | that eonid be
+ trusted for such delicate task As this7
i and IL Il single life were lost | should
never forgive myself Yet il / had a
I man who could remember instructions,
l and obey them To the letter. that boat
would be in our cove in short time. .
''Can ! do 1t, sir?" : sked Dnalla, as
4 though had been addressing him.
.You, shot ! was thinking Of dar-
ing young officer who could learn hts
lesson by heart and act accordingly.
What could you do?"
II could try, sir"
No doubt you could try. my boy;
but it wants a head as well as a bold
heart here. =
well, sir, j do not see myself how
any body could get to that boat think
She Is already lost, for she Is only Ave
yards from the cataract, and long be-
fore. we could get to the reef we should
4 be over the falls, as the current flows
like flying arrow. But how do you
think, sir, anyone could get thcre2'
Well. the thing Is easy, provided
one was sure Of his crew. i would
take that new coil Of MANILA rope
4 which is in our storeroom. and which
is three hundred yards long, and
would tie one, end Of it 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 our cove. and
when ] saw that the boat and reef were
directly below mel would steer straight
toward them. When about two hun
drcd and fifty yards above the reef
point would then drop my anchor
and pay out the hawser half its length
The other half. after making fast at
the bow Of the canoe, | would pay out
along the length of the canoe, make
fast at the stern, and then the best
man shoal,l SWIM dowp to the beat
with the other end Of the rope. and
make il fast to the ring bolt ut the
boats bow. Then the rest of the crew
would float down by the rope TO the
reef. and all hands, after putting an
oar under her bow, would roll the boat
: up bit by bit over the reef until She
was aloat. All the crew, except the
stcersman, would then haul themselves
} hard over hand TO the canoe, and when
all we're aboard would haul the boat
} abreast of-the canoe. Then would
: transfer all the crew, exceptthe steers.
. man. into the boat, and, pulling ur
boat and canoe until heanchor was
: noar atrip, seat every body in his place
J With every oar out ready; then, at d
, Word, lift the anchor into the boat, and
away we wouid fly for this shore, ant
we should fetch up well above the cat
art.et 10 you see? What do you think Of
5 thet. Dualla2'f
50, can do that perfectly, c,.;ed
Drall4
4 Nonsense, my lad; you would lo4
9 get every word ! said and then shoult
S lose you. FOR no boat can live in tina
cataeact
. NO, sir; feel | can do il, and, i
i yosi Lave il to me, it will be done.
/ "N.rs well, then; bat take your time
/ anl iiiias n il Take all day an,
n think ~ 1t -
E Tie nest morning. while was talk
I ing my bath, | heard great shout ii
' the station, and, looking out Of tn,
4 window, rs ~ the Ianaiblris rushing
! frantieally 4, the beach They wer,
shortly after seen marching in pro
/. cessiun 70 my house with Dual hoist
! ed high, ai.d seated like hero on thei
: shoulders Atthe door | met them
and, sgravely takieg of my cap, said
!, Good morning. Mr. Dualla Quail
!. lcapeA sinartly. 20 the ground, and