The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-06-15
TWICE 'ADRIFT AT SEA.
MRS. sAULTER's TERRIBLE Ex-
PERlENCEs.
Wife and Child Saved BY Husband's
sacriacs-In-Trsatsd by Brutal Cap
tains and Suffering for Food and water
Brave Henry saulter.

Wife and Child Saved by . Husband's
aoriacs-In-Trsatsd by Brutal Cap
tains and Suffering for Food and water
Brave Henry saultsr.
Three years ago Ella Way, an up
country girl became infatuated with
Henry Saulter. mate OF the whaling
schooner Lapwing. sailing from New
London, Conn The girls parents
objected to their daughter marrying
Saulter. but the girl refused to listen
to their argument, and ran away
from home. Tho couple were mar
ried secretly. and when the Lapwing
sailed on q three-years' trip to tho
South Atlantic Saulter tool, his wife
along as assistant cook.
Saulter was very considerate OF
his wife. but the captain Of the Lap
wing insisted on the woman per-
forming oil the drudgery OF tho
cooks galley and the cabin. The
mate frequently demonstrated, but
the captain threatened him with pun
ishment for INSTRUMENTATION and mu-
tiny, and. fearing that this would
result in greater hardship for his
wife, he desisted. When the child
was born the captain insisted that
she take 1t into the forecastle, be-.
cause Its crying disturbed him. The
sailors permitted this encroachment
on their territory with Ill grace. but
the mate was popular with them and
they concealed their disapproval OF
the captains order as much as pos
sible. When the child was two
weeks old tho captain insisted on tho
woman returning to work, and che
did 1t, although her strength had
but partially returned.
A little less than year ago the
Lapwlng collided with derelict,
and was so badly wrecked that sho
sprung leak. 1t was found that the
pumps would not keep tho vessel
clear OF water, and the captain or
dared the men into tho boats, Find
ing that there was scaut room for
the mates wife and child. the cap
tain brutally suggested that they BIO
left to GO down with tho vessel.
The mate said that he would stay
with his wife and child. The cap.
tain urged him to lenve them, but
the man was loyal to his family, and
refused. Cursing him roundly for
his weakness, the captain ordered
the men to pull away. Bound to
make bravo fight for existence the
mate made u raft OF spars and dashed
his wife and child to 1t. Ho knew
that 1t was question Of but few
hours when tho Lapwing would &c
down. Securing what food and water
he could, he calmly waived for the
laundering Of the vessel. Some time
In tho middle OF tho night vhe Lap.
wing lurchod ahead and went down.
Tho raft was fearfully wrenched by
tho vortex. but It stood the strain
and buoyantly upheld the three per.
sons dashed to 1t.
During the night tho raft driftcd
against tho dcrelict with which the
Lapwing had collidcd. and there was
danger OF its going to pieces. Saul
tor decided to get aboard OF the
wreck II no could. II would proba
bly, last longer than tho raft His
efforts were not successful until day
light came. Then he managed tc
throw moose over stump OF Q
broken mast and hauled tho raft
alongside OF the wreck. lie man
aged to transfer his wife and child
to the dock.
For three days tho castawayt
rolled about the ocean on the deck
OF tho wreck. Fortunately the
weather was favorable and tho ocear
was calm. On the morning Of the
fourth day n sail was seen some dis
TANGO away. Tho three persons had
been without food or water twenty
four hours, and. TO render tho situa.
tion doubly trying. tho child was
delirious with fever that had sud.
denly attacked 1t. The mother wa.
SO weak that she couldn't rise to hei
feet Frantic. Saulter swung his
coat into tho air. and at last no had
tho satisfaction Of seeing the vcssc
turn her nose toward tho wreck.
The vessel proved TO be West
India trader manned by u Portug ues {
crew. Tho castaways were takcr
aboard and nourlshing food had the
effect OF curing tho child and
strengthening tho mother. Saulte I
was pressed into service as one o.
the crew. 10 his surprise when the
vessel made port. he and his wife
and child were kept In the cabin un'
I'll tho vessel was Mt sea again. Saul.
tor asked the captain tho reason why
hc was imprisoned at such times.
Tho captain gave him an cvasivC
reply.
Whom Saulter had boon on board
the Portuguese Graf. two months he
noticed that tho captain was OK
cccdingly kind and attentive to his
wife About this time Mrs. Saulter
complained to her husband that the
captains bearing toward her was
not that OF u mere acquaintance. l,
| suddenly dawned on Saultcr that the
captain had a personal interest In
keeping them on board his vessel
lilo had become infatuated with Mrs.
Snultcr.
Tho captains attitude toward the
woman finally became so distressing
to her that hcr husband planned "a
leave tho vessel In an open boat and
take the chance OF being picked up
by some craft that would sct them
ashore. Tho woman was eager "a
mako tho undertaking. She managed
20 conceal small supply OF pro
visions about her clothes, and
saultcr watched for nm opportunity
TO got boa: without being detected.
Tho opportunity came ono nigh,
when saultor was left nj tho wheel
His watch lasted until midnight
About ~ O'Clock his wiic came on
deck mud. by mu1iipg tho davi,
blocks with pieces Of canvas. thcy
nolsolcssly lowered boat Into tho
wutcr