The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-14
The adfha Badly Eagle gnnrsaaY 9oime Bareh IA, 1895

ever, but ne get But little satisfaction
from the girl, who blamed him for driving
Christopher away. He believed that he
would win her for his wife sooner or later
and persisted IN giving her attention He
was not little surprised one morning to
find that the night before Dorothy had
disappeared from town. Her friends went
in search of her and found that she had
been secretly married to Christopher. who
had taken her aboard his schooner TO live
The discovery that the girl loved his
rival best was g severe blow TO Whit, who
found it impossible TO content himself on
the farm. He finally found his surround
ings uncongenial, and disposiue of the
farm joined the life saving station as
Hereford inlet. In the excitement OF this
wild life he diss his best TO forget Dorothy.
He was considered The bravest OF the crew.
There was no wind or weather in which he
was afraid 10 put out IN the Efeboat, ana
he seemed happieSs when in the midst or
a storm on the sea- Some thought that
his mind was unbalanced, and the advis-
ability of disoharging bin from the service
had been considered, but the faithfulness
with which he always performed his duties
argued strongly in his favor.
Last Thursday was IA stormy day on the
Jersey coast. The wind blew feartuliy in
land, and the wreckers kept sharp look
out for vessels in distress. All day the
rain came DORM, but at shutdown the
clouds broke and fed. but the wind in
creased its strength, and the surf of Here
ford inlet ran higher by many feet than
the roof OF the life saving station. About
midnight the patrol Of the beach saw
rocket curve through the darkness. II
was quickly followed by second and
third. \ vessel of some sort WAS in dis
tress in the vicinity of North bar. The
crew was aroused, and the lifeboat got in
readiness, but II WAS impossible 10 launch
it, so terrible was the surf. Answering
signals were given TO encourage the unfor-
Inmates on the foundered vessel. When
day broke, the wind began to die out, and
by sunrise the surf had lessened in force.
Nearly mile from the shore the masts
and rigging OF schooner were visible
above the tumb bling waters, and ut the
head of the mainmast was seen a dark OBJ
lect. The vessel was completely SUBJ
merged, and the masts were swaying like
reeds. Evidently one of the crew had been
dashed TO the mast. After several vain at
tempts the lifeboat was finally launched,
and the sturdy crew sent it across the
waves as rapidly as it was possible for
them TO do They finally came near
enough to the wreck to see that the object
at the masthead was a woman. She was
alive and encouraged the crew in the life
boat by waving her arms. As the lifeboat
came nearer it was found that it would be
extremely dangerous 10 attempt to take
the woman off until the waves bad subsid-
ed, for parts Of the shattered hull project
ed above the water. and TO be dashed upon
them meant quick destruction While the
crew was debating what it was best to do.
Whit caught up ileldglass and turned
il on the woman. An instant later the
other members of the crew were surprised
to hear him exclainn, 1T S Dorothyl' He
held the glass 10 his eyes for a few seconds,
as if to make sure that be was right, then
tossed it into the euddy, and snatching up
a life preserver fastened it under his arms
and tying rope around his waist ordered
the men to pull the boat rs close to the
wreck as they dared TO. The captain re-
monstrated with tho man, but he calmly
told him that if the boat wasn't put nearer
ne would jump in there and try TO swim
To the woIlan'S rescue.
The captain saw /. was useless to pro.
test, ana he told the crew TO do as Win.
desired. Whit fastened one end OF the
rope that was around his waist TO a cleat
in the boat and waited for favorable
moment TO leap into the sea. At last, when
the boat was on the crest OF wave that
was sweeping toward the wreck, he jumped
overheard and the next instant was bat
Ting with the strength Of three men with
the foaming water
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dashed Whit against the rigging. He
grasped the ropes, climbed to where the
woman was dashed 10 the mast, and in a
few seconds had fastened the life preserver
around her. Tying the rope around her
waist, he sieDaled the men in the boat to
haul her aboard. 1t was a terrible trip to
make, but Dorothy arrived safe and sound.
The problem now was now TO rescue the
man
The life preserver was fastened to a rope
and thrown overheard, in the hope that it
would float within Wint's reach, but it
didn't reach the mark. Again and again it
was hauled in and cast overheard with
out striking the rigging. at every wave
the masts showed that they were growing
weaker, and il was expected by the men in
the lifeboat that they would go by the
beard before the life preserver could be got
to Whit, but luckily the swirl in the wa
ter as il broke over the wreck carried il
among the ropes, and Whit got it. He put
it on and was soon aboard the lifeboat.
Dorothy's husband and ali the crew OF
the schooner were lost. The young won-
an had no home. and what could she do'
Why, become Alix Wint's wife, Of course,
and that was what she did two days after
her old lover rescued her from death
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