Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-05

line OF breakers, where the huge
waves boiled and foamed.
Presently Mr.. HazeltOn returned.
''Mary, nv child, he said solemnly,
81 fear there is no hope. We must
surely strike in a few moments
Where Is Mrs. Beaumont"
''Here, sir" answered that lady
taintly. She had kept close to Mary,
and was paralyzed with terror.
'Let us remain together as long as
We can," continued Mr.. Hazelton,
land await the end with courage. 1t
,annot be far off,"
At this very hour two young mca
sat in the parlor of the Marysville inn.
A fire blazed in the crate. a bottle of
not Indifferent wine stood on the
table beside them, and a cloud of
smoke rose from their fragrant che
roots.
ga bad night, Graham" said one.
"How the wind rattles these win
lows! tell you, il you had not
known of this little fishing vii
lage, we should have had rough rid
ing to Crampton."
'Oh, am acquainted with every
nook in the vicinity. The people, I
see, don't recognize me, but when a
boy fused to be here every summer.
Many the wild duck have I brought
down in the salt marsh mile below
the village. Halo! What's uhat?"
He rose to his feet excitedly.
THAT was gun, surely. God help
the ship that goes ashore tonight"
The young man listened, and could
hear distinctly the boom Of a cannon
repeated again and again at intervals.
It was a strange and startling sound,
and bore to the listeners ears a tale
If peril, Of death, perhaps. Graham
seized his hat and started toward the
! 1oor.
"Where are you going?" asked his
friend.
ITO see If any aid can be rendered.
Come along."
| "What nonsense, Graham! We can
10 nothing. The shoremen will help
The shipwrecked people. You must
be less tired than am II you prefer
the rain outside to this warm fire."
! Graham turned back and faced his
! friend.
"Arthur Hazelton," said he, in an
earnest tone. suppose you knew that
there were friends ofyours on board?
Would you sit here and let them per-
.sh? 1 know these shoremen; they
are brave, but they need leader.
What il you were to stay here, and
learn tomorrow that your sister and
father hSl been in deadly peril9"
Good heavens! you alarm me-"
Hazleton exclaimed, rising. "But
they cannot be in that ship. 1t is
way"
There may be those aboard who
are as dear to others as your sister is
TO you, and I for one will do what
can to save them. If you are OF the
same mind, Hazelton, !hasten."
"Well, since you put it in that
way, I'll come" said his friend; and
ne followed his companion without
further words.
When they arrived at the beach
they found crowd Of fishermen al
ready there.
HAS the vessel struck yet?" asked
Graham, addressing person near
MIN. Il do not hear her guns"
''We heard them a moment ago
ah! there is one now"
AS he spoke, the distinct report Of
cannon came apparently from a
short distance in front Of them.
'They are not all lost yet" said
Graham. "Where is the life boat
that used to be here?"
''You have been in these parts be- |
fore, see," SAID the man. "But, !
Heaven bless you. You don't know
much OF the coast, or you wouldn't
propose going off to the wreck on a
night like this" i
81 know it is perilous," replied
Graham, "but I have resolved to
make the trial. Surely some OF you, |
who have braved so many storms,
will come with me-"
1t Is because we are accustomed to
the danger Of such storms" said an
old salt, ''that we hang back.
Bravery is bravery, but foolhardiness
is not courage" !
AAS Aah iS tlSuVs hoy, SAID ia.
zleton, earnestly. mo one is justi.
fed in throwing his life away"
"Even you will not help me. them"
cried Graham. |!
'!No-such an undertaking as you
propose is suicide-neither more nor
less"
Graham turned abruptly to the
fisherman.
"Where is the life-boat?" he asked.
"1n the shed yonder. It's been SC
long out of use that it is unseaworthy.
Take an old mans advice, and don't
tempt Providence. !
81 am resolved to reach the wreck,
and will give $50 to every man who
comes with me. Will none of you
try it?" !
For moment there was silence; at
length some one said:
"You are liberal, sir. but money
can't buy u.s. If we go at all we'll go
for nothing. But we've wives and
families. Besides, if that ship has
struck on Deadman's Shoal, she's gone
to pieces before this We haven't
heard gun these five minutes"
Good God." said Graham, "what
am to do? Arthur, come with me!
l feel sure you will regret it il you do
not. Say you will, old fellow. Your
will inspire the rest"
''Then I Will" cried Razelton,
touched by his friends earnestness
'"rhank God! Who comes with
u.s."
Several Of the young men in the
srowd came forward and volunteered
their services.
''Now let us be off," said Graham,
when the life-boat was pulled on tc
the beach. "Are you all ready?"
SAY, ay!" was the answer, every
eye was turned toward the brave
young man. =
He gave the word, and of into the