Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-27

U6Iu.
This is all I've got now. l earned
the sixpclce and the two pennies:
the shilling Il gentleman gave me.
It's broken. but it's good silver, all
the same"
land what am to do with theseS"
asked the captain.
ITO pay my fare" replied the boy.
It's most enough, l think. l will
earn the rest soon when l get over
there"
The good captain could maintain
his gravity no longer. A smile
lighted up his rugged features, as he
said, kindly:
There, there, Joby, keep your
money, my boy. You are an honest
little fellow, after all. You shall
stay with me on the Falcon. and we
Will make a man of you. How will
that suit you?"
Joby, was delighted, of course.
The sailors, who are wonderfully
handy at such things, devised a suit
OF clothing for his small body. He
speedily became great favorite with
the crew Of the Falcon, proving him.
sell to be active and intelligent, and,
what is far better, absolutely honest
AID truthful. The captain had grown
very fond Of Joby; and AS for Joby-.
we'll, it was not long before everybody
on board knew what Joby thought of
the captain.
The Falcon, which was q sailing
vessel. had met with head winds con-
stantly since leaving the channel,
and on the fourth week out was
struck by a heavy gale from the
northeast. All day long the good
ship labored with the mountainous
waves. leaping and plunging till it
seemed as though the groaning, creak-
Ing masts must come out of her But
she was staunch, wcll-built traft,;
and had passed safely through many
4 worse tempest.
With the fall Of the night the gale
increased in violence. The sails had
been reduced to the heavy lower can
vas just sufficient to steady the YES
sci. The captain remained on deck,
taking a position near the rail, where
he could keep an eye on the rigging
Near him, sheltered by the bulwarks,
sat little Joby. ON a coil of rope.
At first the noise and confusion,
the thunder Of the water, the shrek
OF the wind through the cordage, and
the wild pitching of the ship had
frightened the boy. But when by the
light of lantern near by, he saw
the calm, resolute expression ON the
captains face he felt relieved, and
Father enjoyed the excitement of the
storm.
Suddenly, just as the captain was
shouting an order through his
trumpet, u vast billow seemed to rise
out of the gloom and bear down upon
the ship 1t struck the vessels side
with an awful roar, throwing tons of
water on the neck. Before he could
save himself, the captain was lifted
from his feetand flung overheard into
the sea.
Almost at the same instant a small
figure was seen to leap upon the Rail,
cling there moment, and then leap
outward into the darkness and diSap-
pear.
MAN OVerDOlrQ."
The terrible cry rang above the
roar OF the tempest. Tor moment
all was panic and confusion. Then.
under the mates command, the ship
was rounded to, with her head to the
wind, and boat ordered to be low
cred.
mo use," said one of the men to
the mate. who stood by the rail, near
where the captain had fallen over
board, 1--WE could never find them in
the daytime, let alone such night
as this"
81 am afraid not" answered the
mate, sadly. "Poor old man.n poor
boy! Hark! what was that?"
"Falcon, ahoy" The shout came
loud and strong from the darkness,
not twenty yards from where the
ship Law.
The captain!" cried a dozen glad
voices.
Delay your jaw there, ye lubbers!
Tail on to that line and haul US
aboard, or We'll be adrift."
Line! Us! What could he mean?
But the mate had already discovered
curious thing-a light but strong
rope, fastened to a ring in the bull
wark and extending outward into the
darkness. toward the spot whence
the captains voice proceeded. 1t
was drawn tight, us If some heavy
burden were towing at the end CT it.
In an instant stu: dy aims were
pulling at it with will Then
stout rope was lowered. and up it,
like monkey, scrambled Jo5y. fol.
lowed more slowly by Captain Essex.
Then agreat cheer went up, drown
ing the roar Of the storm itself, as
the crew gathered about the dripping
forms of the captain and his little
friend. A few words served to ex-
plain what had happened.
JOby, with his eye on the captain,
had seen him carried overheard. He
knew that one end of the coil of light.
tough rope upon which he sat was &C.
cured to the bulwark, for he had tied
the knot himself, that very day.
Without pausing to think OF his own