The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

the mountainous waves leaping and
plunging till ii seemed as though the
groaning creals2ng masts must come
out of her.
With the fall of the night the gale
increased in violence. The captain
remained on deck, taking position
near the rail where he could keep an
eye on the rigging. Near him, shell
tered by the bulwarlis, sat little Joby,
on coil of rope
AT first the noise and confusion, the
thunder of the water, the shrek of the
VIM through the cordage, and the
wild pitching of the ship had fright
cned the boy. But when by the light
of the lantern he saw the calm, reso-
luton of the captains face, he felt re-
lieved, and rather enjoyed the excite,
ment of the storm.
Suddenly, just as the captaini'>
shouting an order through his tr,.
pet, vast billow struck the vessels
side with an awful roar, throwing tons
of water on the deck. Before he could
save himself, the captain was lifted
from his feet and flung overheard into
the sea.
Almost at the same instant n small
figure was seen to leap upon the rail,
cling there moment, and then leap
out into the darkness and then disap-
pear.
MAN overheard"
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 n
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, 1--WE could never find them in
the daytime, let alone such a night as
this"
I'm afraid not" answered the
! mate, sadly Poor old man, Pcnr
boy! lIark, what was that?"
Falcon, ahoy" The shout came
loud and strong from the darkness,
not twenty yards from where the ship
lay.
THE captain shouted a dozen
glad voices
Delay your jaw there, We lubbers!
Tail on to that line and haul US aboard,
or wen be adrift.n
Line! Us. What could he mean?
But the mates had already discovered
n curious thing light but strong
rope, fastened to n ring in the bull
wark and extending outward into the
darkness, toward the spot whence the
captains voice proceeded. 1t was
drawn tight, as if some heavy burden
wcrs 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 to it, like a
monkey, scrambled Joby, followed
more slowly by Captain Essex.
Joby, with his eye on the captain,
had seen him carried overheard. lie
knew that one end of the coil of
light, tough rope upon which he sat
was securca to the bulwarl7. Without
pausing to think of his own danger
he took the free end in 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 tho
arms of Captain Essex, who caught
him as he was sweeping by. The
captain fastened the line about both
of their bodies; and partly swimming
and partly lowed by the ship, they
ho1 20 "a
above 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 Joby was observed to be very
grave and silent, as if he were pom
dcring some important question.
Finally he presented himself before
the captain in his cabin.
"Well, my boy said the captain,
'what can l do for you?"
"a mans life is worth good deal
of money, isn't it?" asked Joby, twirl
ing his cap as he spoke. Not boy
like me but grown man.
"Yes, of course, my lad
wei, then, Sald JODyr tWlrllng
his hat still more nervously, "they
say / saved your life last night l
don't say it was much, you see. Any
fellow who could swim could do the
same; only happened to do it,"
Eyes, you certainly did, Joby. And
what then?"
You see-you see," stammered
Joby, ~ thought thought that you
would pay for my passage; and then it
wouldn't be stealing, you know"
Joe could not make out why the
captains voice should be so husky, as
he said:
"Joby, my lad, while old Tom Es-
sex's hulk holds together, and single
timber of him floats, you shall never
want for a berth or be without
friend"