Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-10

NO USE Sad one OF the men 10 TIE
mate. who stood bv the rail near where
the captain had fallen over board. I'VE
could never find them 10 the daytime,
let alone such night as this"
Il am afraid not,n answered the
mate sadly. Poor old mani Poor boy !
Harkl What was that?'
Falcon. ahoyr' The shout came
ltng and siiong from the darkness,
not twenty yards from where the ship
Law
THE c,ptaio'' cried doz N glad
voices.
Delay youl jaw there. We lubbers!
Tail on that line and haul us ABOARD,
or We'll be adrift.
Linel Us! What couli he mean?
But the mate had already discovered a
curious thing-a light but strong rope.
fastened to ling in the bulwark and
extending outward in the darkness to-
ward the spot whence the captain $
voice proceeded. II was drawn tight,
as if some heavy burden were towing
at the end of it.
La an instant sturdy arms wera pull
ing OF il WITH will. Then stout rope
was lowered, and up it Ike monkey
scrambled Joby. followed more slowly
by Capt. Essex.
Then great cheer went up. drown
ing the roar of the st rm itself as the
crew gathered about the dripping forms
of the captain and his lite 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 lnot himself that very day
Without pausing TO think of his own
danger, be took the es end Of The rope
| between his eth 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 most into the arms
Of Cnpt. Essex, who caught him as he
YVES sweeping by. The captain fast
ened the line about both Of their bodies,
aud partly swimming aud partly towed
by the ship they had managed TO keep
their heads above he wafer until tha
Falcon was hove
The storm blew itself out dpr;re The
night, and the next morning dawned
clear and calm. All the forenoon Jo-
by was observed to be very grave and
silent, as if be were bordering some
important question. Finally he pre-
sented himstlf before the captain in
| the cabin.
/ ''Well my boy" said the captain,
'what can l do for you?
"A mans life is worth good deal
of money isn't itP'' asked J06y, twirl-
iog his cap nersously as he spoke
Not boy like me, but grown
man
Eyes Of course, nv la1, replied the
captain. A mans fe is supposed 10
be the most valuable of his possess
ions. y
"Wel, then" said Jo5y. twirling
bi cap sin more nervousiy. they say
sayed your life last night / don't
say it was much, you see. Any fellow
wuo could swim could do the same
thing, only happened 10 do it."
Yes, you certainly did it, Joby,
And what thenP"
You see-you see" stanmered Joby
81 thought that would pay for my
passage. Then it wouldn't be stealing,
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 bIest,
oct of his small body, nor yet why TIE
captain voice should be SO husky as
he said;
''Joby. my lad. while old Tom Essex's
hulk holds together, and a single tim
Der of him floats, you shall never want
for berth or be without friend. :"
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