The morning call., 1894-02-20

gladly accepted the invitation. and the
boat, with the three in the rowiDg-boX,
was soon af1Oat.
While they were in smooth water young
PtXley began his instructions in the art of
using the paddle of canoe. and it was we'll
for all on board the frail craft that he did so.
Miss Emily Tibbey was the pupil, and as she
was taught to ply the paddle, Pixley assisting
with strong stroke, the canoe was headed for
Peninsula.
AS the boat Deared the straits Pixley saw
that the water was too rough and advised an
other course, but while they were debating as
TO which way they should 20 there came sQuall
from on the ocean which took out OF the hands
OF the little crewtheir right 10 select any course.
III was JUST at the height OF high tide that the
squat caught them, and the canoe was turned
around and rushed along the shore up the bay,
while the mist shut down upon them, blOttlng
out the shore lines and even the sea. except
where it boiled and swirled under the stern of
The little boat as It was driven onward.
PiXley realized that he was IN dangerous
quarters, but like the brave boy he Is, he said TO
The girls, Annie and Emily: Don't get fright
ened. Sit still. Well get out of this all right"
The girls obeyed him, and bis pupil Emily,
aided with paddle III heading The canoe
against The waves.
The storm grew worse. The wind blew a
gale and the rain fell in torrents while the mist
shut out the view on every side. The waves
began TO lap the sides of the boat as If eager for
their prey, and the frail canoe began TO tTemble
under shock after shock as the pillows broke
over II.
The girls were powerless but to sit stln aud
pray. Pixley, using The paddle constantly.
kept the canoe going on before the storm, aud
with cheering words said:
"We'll be all right ia minute. It's nearly
ebb tide, and then Wen be all right"
Almost as he spoke the tide changed ana he
felt the canoe drawn back by the resiStless
waters into the teeth of the storm OF rain and
wind. Well did he and as we'll did his girl
friends know that If once they were caught I'm
the ebb tide nothing short of miracle could
save them. Ii was almost certain death to 90
back for in the swirl OF the waves the tide
changes, with the hurricane OF wind and rain
that seemed 10 beat them down, they knew
their little boat would be swamped In an in
slant. and neither prayer nor cry for succor
would reach human ear.
For an Instant the mist lifted and Pixley saw
the mud fats OF Strawberry Point IN Richard
son Bay just before him.
There lay safety if safety was TO be found
and che cried out cheerily TO the girls: "We're
all right. Paddle, En-, and paddle hard"
And they did paddle. The rain fell 10 tor
rents and the log again shut down. but they
now knew that within sight was shore, and
they headed for il. Overcoming wind and tide
the canoe caught upon mudb nix and stuck.
Again aud again they tried TO move the boat
forward. but the treacherous mud held il fast
and Pixley saw that The canoe was gradually
sinking In the mud until in a minute or two the
waves would beat over it, and that inst ad of
drowning in the bay all would sink and finally
suffocate In The mud and slime of the fats. The
boat was half mile from shore and the ebb
tide was pulling and pulling IL all the time TO-
ward the open sea. There was only one thing
10 be done, and that TO tighten the boat so that
II might be showed on the shore through the
shallow water.
Pixley jumped overheard and caught the
stern OF the boat. Emily Tibbey piled the pad
die with her already blistered hands, while
Annie Ilobey, facing the storm, rocked the
boat so that 1t should not settle.
For four long hours they struggled, and Just
when success seemed certain gust OF the bur
ricane caught Plxley and tore him away from
the boat Emily Tibbey saw the danger, and,
with presence of mind beyond her years
turned ana threw TO him the paddle. hanging to
QUE end OF IT. lIxley caught it and the girls
dragged him back 10 the boat.
moments breathing spell and then the
fight was renewed, Pixey pushing, Emily Tib-
boat. The rain was falling in torrents, aud the
waves on the flats were picked up and hurled
into the faces of the three young people In the
lltLle boat, put their pluck and perseverance,
the cry came from Annie in the bow of the boat,
Land, thank GOD. landi'
Leaving the canoe to shift for ITSELF Pixley
and the girls scrambled ashore and started
blindly through the driving rain TO hunt for
shelter. Through bushes. over bluffs and down
rayines they wandered in the blackness OF the
storm until suddenly light was seen, and The
WORKOUT trio made their way toward the
friendly beacon. They found IL In the house of
DIR. b. +. Lyford, and there the shipwrecks
rested. The doctor and his wife cared for all
hands in way that soon brought them around,
and after partaking or hot wine and beef tea
they all began TO think OF home. Before tina
the first instinct OF human nature, SELF pre-
servation. had been uppermost but now the
homefolks were the burden OF the thoughts
OF all.
The Misses Tibbey were put TO bed by Mrs.
DR.. Lyford. but young Pixey. despite all remon-
stfaDces, started out TO again lace the storm,
Dut this time as pedestrian In order that his
widowed mother and the father and mother of
The Misses Tibbey might learn that they were
all safe. Eleven long miles OF rough roads we're
i before him, but be covered IL and arrived In
time 10 ell them all was well.
1t was a welcome message. for from The { all
ing OF the shades of night 10 the almost break
ing OF the dawn the people OF Sausalilo were
wrought up TO fever heat. 1t was not until the