The free press., 1893-05-25


-, room with its strata of various
ooered cigarette smoke was uninviting
N parIy an hour. Hardly more at
t,,ctve was the row Of pallid iavalids-
I,Oless and shapeless in their heavy
r,,ns-on the deck before him. 1t was
dsnoralizing to see men so colorless and
women so utterly regardless of personal
,pueslsuce as his fellow passengers
TIbree days of rough weather had
vrougtt the usual havoc, and although
Ne sea had become somewhat calmer
Aes was an insidious swell, deadly in
ID effect. It addition to the general
d,ariness the fog-whistle had been
Blowing hoarse notes of warning all
,ieht, md even now, although the fog
us lifting it necessitated this precau-
dgu. However muggy the outside
ir was delicious alter the smoking
ROOM and Relf, delightfully."- conscious
dNlg one of the very few persons
waking the deck, threw back his head
vAi quick, characteristic movement,
bcig more fully the salty dampness.
1Sis beautiful YOUTH" said the
Rabbi, and he murmured some apro-
pa remarks of the Hebrew poets.
"ln that lcng coat and round cap he
kh like a young priest" added the
Dihcp, and they both continued their
DISCUSSION on "inlinity." Relf smiled
and touched his cap as he passed them.
They were an interesting old pair, each
50 typical in his way that the young
man iet that he had known them al
ways. He looked at the Rabbits strong,
patriarchial profile, and reflected how
invaluable he would be to a painter of
Biblical scenes in need of an Abraham o;
q Noses
Just then the fog whistle, whose deaf
enlns below had of late been coming at
longer intervals, burst out as if it would
rip the pipe from its fastenings. Stimuli
hueously came a conclusion that sent
Rel sprawling into somebody's lap, and
loran instant there was the sound of
crashing timbers up forward. Then, as
Il the whistle had sounded the day of
Judgment, the ghosts rose from their
graves and swarmed in bewilderment
about the deck. Pale, dishevelled wo-
men, who but short time before had
prayed for death, slid from their steamer
easlrs with surprising alacrity and be-
came suddenly and inconsistently imbued
win desire to live. The men, anxious
sau Wild-eyed, were crowding forward,
aaa every one was in the feverish state
Ignorance that reporter describes as
panic seemed imminent" The ap-
pearance Of the ships doctor, however,
eos an end to that possibility.
There is no cause for alarm" he
ald, hurrledly, "we are unhurt," and
" 'old them that the Dahlia had run
u0"n q schooner and the boats would be
pSeFed to pick up her crew. "Look-
y tnera" Every one crowded to the
= was as if the gauze curtains in the
= n.y. az, OF aspectacular play were rolling
Y Y W disclose the transformation scene.
,s;Ough ~. the lifting fog, in a glare of
,u'~ sunlight, the wrecked vessel
n 1Va'ed aimlessly about in two pieces.
,asa ,as'e were men in her rigging-just
=" many 1t was impossible to tell.
!. .'tly ~ Time Relf looked through his glass
! discovered new figure clinging des-
s.a'e'y ;"s TO the shrouds. Itwas dreary
'sa'' aad the time it took the Dahlia's
va's 70 go out to the wreck and back
~ ,slHea inteTminable and strangely silent
'%sou' '.,s the throbbing of the engines.
W. ~ y watched the rescued ones, twenty
~ ~ III all climb over the side and dis
y ppea' among crowd of gaping steer
! ! passengers. With the exception of
= a. l's' mate and the carpenter, who
= ~ oeea lost, the shaggy headed crew
nbu.. ' A'zzie Johnston were apparently
'. : ' When they reappeared, dressed
! M ~aa IN the neat blue and white OF
! Dan'la' they stood about in the
- ss'ase' allowing themselves to be
and admired with an indif-
ous w worthy of more experienced
ss' C.. They were polyglot collection
us.' ss''han, French, some sallow Portu-
NJ !, several Dutchmen and sprink-
a. ~ =. americans, of whom the captain
~. .le' Relf took an immediate in
o,,a. ~ !. one young feIlow-not on ac-
WI ~ = 'ne man himself exactly, for his
"ss turned. and he could only see