Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-04-26
Almost at the same instant a small

uKure was seen 10 leap upon Gne rail-,
cling there q moment, and then leap
outward into the darkness and disap-
pear.
Man overboardl"
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
to. with her head to the wind, and
boat ordered to be lowered.
mo use," said one of the men to the
mate, who stood by the rail near
where the captain had fallen over
board. ''We could never find them in
the daytime, let alone such a night as
this
II am afraid not" answered the mate
sadly. Poor old man! Poor boy! Hark!
What was that?"
"Falcon, ahoy!'' The shout came
long and strong from the darkness,
not twenty yards from where the ship
lay.
1.-THE captainl" cried dozen glad
voices.
Delay your jaw there, ye lubbersl
Tail on that line and haul us aboard, or
VIC Al OC dO1AAI
Linel Us! What could he mean? But
the mate had already discovered cue
rious thing-a light but strong rope,
fastened to ring in the bulwark and
extending outward in the darkness to-
ward the spot whence the captains
voice proceeded. 1t was drawn tight,
as if some heavy burden were towing
at the end of it.
In an instant sturdy arms were pull
ing at it with will. Then stout
rope was lowered, and up it like
monkey scrambled Joby, followed
more slowly by Capt. Essex.
Then great 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,
mad 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 himself 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 Capt. Essex, who caught him
as he was sweeping by. The captain
fastened the line about both of their
bodies, and partly swimming and part
ly lowed 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 fore
noon Jeby was observed to be very
grave and silent, as if he were ponder
ing some important question. Finally
he presented himself before the cap
tain in the cabin.
"K.ell, my boy" said the captain,
wat can I do for you?"
"A mans life is worth good deal of
money, isn't it?" asked Joby, twirling
his cap nervously as he spoke. mot a
boy like me, but grown man."
Yes, uf course, my lad" replied
the captain. "A mans life is supposed
to be the most valuable of his possess
sions."
well, them" said Joby, twirling his
cap still more nervously, they say
saved your life last night, l don't Gay
it was much, you see. Any fellow who
could swim could do the same thing,
only happened to do it,
Eyes, you certainly did it, Joby. And
what then?"
You see-you see," stammered
Johy, IL thought that would pay for
my passage. Then it wouldn't be steal
ing, you know"
Joby could not make out why the
captains 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
single timber of him floats, you shall
never want for berth or be without
friend. "-London Tid-Bits