The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-18


the reef From our side the lt'at was
quite seven hundred yards AMI about
ore thousand yards from the opposite
tank. The low rock on which Il lay
was probably fifty yards IN width and
rose about foot above the water. and
by one Of those aufRes cansed by the
vicinity OF the cataract and shifting
currents the boat had doubtless been
swayed aside and had rested ON what
appeared 70 be the beginning Of a
groove or channel. Various plans were
vaguely formed for saving II. but were
dismissed owing u the imminent dan
ger A foot rise Ia the river would also
sweep the boat over the reef into GER
tain destruction.
We returned To the station. At our
beach were q paddle steamer and
canoe. We set u mark by driving peg
Mt the water line and resolved TO wait
and see whether the river rose or fell,
Twenty hours later the river had
subsidized six inches went back to
the hill OF Lcopoldyille. The boat was
higher out Of the water. the reef was
larger, and cxtcndcdsfKthcr up 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. Dnnlln was by my side,
and looking Mt the river conceived a
that, .if were younger and had not
so many responsibilities on me, could
save her. ! would have liked snch a
job. Hut whom have that could be
Trusted for such delicate task as this?
and II a single life were lost | should
never forgive myself Yet II | had a
mnn who could remember Instructions,
and obey them TO the letter, that boat
would be in onr cove IN q short time"
'Can do II, sir?. fslsed Dualla. as
though had been addressing him
You, shoi was thinking 81 a dar-
ing young officer who could learn his
lesson by heart and act accordingly
What could Won dor
II could try, SIR"
mo doubt you could try. my boy.
but II wants a head as we'll rs d bold
heart here I"
We'll, sir | do not see myself how
any body could getto that boat. think
she b already lost, for she is only five
yards from the cataract, and long be.
fore we could get To the reef We should
DO over tho falls, as the current flows
like flying arrow But how do you
think. SIR, anyone could get there2'
well, the thing Is easy provided
one was sure Of his crew. would
take that nfw cod Of MANILA rope
which is iaf9our storerooln and which
is three hundred yards long, and
would tie one end Of ii 10 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 inc wonla steer straight
toward them, When about two hun
bred 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 ont
along the length of the canoe, make
fast mt the stern, and then the best
man should swim down to the boat
with the other end Of The rope, and
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