Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-10

there moment, and then learfoutward
into the darkness and disappear.
"Man overboRrdP'
The terrible cry rang above the roar of
the tempest. For moment all was panic
and confusion. Then, under the mates
command, the ship was rounded 70, with
her head TO the wind, and a boat ordered
to be lowered.
"No use" said one Of the men TO the
mate, who stood by the rail near where
the captain had fallen overheard, 1--WE
could never had them IN the daytime, let
alone such "A night as this"
~ am afraid not, answered the mate
sadly. "Poor old mani Poor boy Harkl
What was thaG"
Falcon, ahoyl" The shout came long
and strong from the darkness, not 20 yards
from where the ship lay.
"The captainl" cried dozen glad voices.
"Belay your jaw there, ye lubbersi
Tail on that line and haul US aboard, or
well be adrift."
Linei Usl What could he meani But
the mate had already discovered a curious
thing-a light but strong rope, fastened
to ring in the bulwark and extending
outward ia the darkness toward the spot
whence the captains voice proceeded. IL
was drawn tight, as II some heavy burden
were towing at the end Of 1t.
In an instant sturdy arms were pulling
at it with will. Then stout rope was
lowered, and up IL, like monkey, scram-
bled Joby, followed more slowly by Cap
tain Essex.
Then great cheer went up, drowning
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 explain 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 though strong
rope upon which he sat was secured to the
bulwark, for he had tied the knot him
self that very day. Without pausing to
think Of his own danger, he took the free
end of the rope between his teeth and was
In the water nearly as soon as the captain
himself.
Though he could swim like duck, he
was borne helplessly along on the crest Of
the waves almost into the arms of Cap
tain Essex, who caught him as he was
sweeping by. The captain fastened the
line about both Of their bodies, and partly
swimming and partly towed by the ship
they had managed TO keep their heads
above the water until the Falcon was hove
to.
The storm blew itself out during the
night, and the next morning dawned clear
and calm. All the forenoon Joby was OBJ
served to be very grave and silent, as IL he
were ponoering some important question.
Finally he presented himself before the
captain in the cabin.
"Well, my boy" said the captain, ,"what
can / do for your"
"a mans life is worth good deal of
money, isn't iti" asked Joby, twirling his
cap nervously as he spoke. "Not boy
like me, but a grown man."
Eyes, of course, my lad" replied the
captain. "a mans life is supposed to he
the most valuable Of his possessions"
"Well, then," said Joby, twirling his
cap still more nervously, ,"they say saved
your life last night. don't say IL was
much, you see. Any fellow who can swim
could do the same, only happened to do
It,"
eyes, you certainly did it, Joby. And
what them"
"You see-you see," stammered Joby,
"I-I thought that would pay for my
passage. Then it wouldn't be stealing,
you know"
Joby could not make out why the cap
tain y honest eyes should suddenly grow
moist, nor why the captains right arm
almost squeezed the breath out of his
small body, nor yet why the captains
voice should be so husky as he said:
"Joby, my lad, while old Tom Essex's
hulk holds together, and a single timber
of him floats, you shall never want for
berth or be without a friend. ."-London
Tit-Bits.