The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15

uooA, ~ ~, man Win huge To-
scarlet flesh, IN the midst of which
killed. two good humored gray ewes 'p pa
head was disproportioned. II ho, ~
to giant. His mouth, his teeth 90
ears, whatever grew above his ths ~
lilliputianized the rest of him ~
friends feared that he had water on ~
brain. The i'll natured, however oanus
il whisky and water. 1t was snro
saw by his bue at once that no Io sOa
his drop, and indeed this very morn
you might swear that he had brought :
with him out of his cabin, since t5o :.
slant his immense face, brilliant ,r;.S
sweat, showed itself above the comnas
ion way faint scent Of rum entered ~.
light breeze and blew over the roil ;.
leeward.
When he was on deck, ho r-tunoa
Mr.. Hardy's salute, then looked al,s,
at the spread of sail, then round nnon
the sea, then took survey of the N.
ut the little wheel, and, stepping owe,
to Mr.. Hardy, exclaimed in u hoar.'
deep voice that seemed TO pe.p.mallr
complain, with an odd note OF remon.
STRANGE:
Light airs, light airs. Nothing but
, light airs in these heavens. "
Whats that out there, sir?" inter.
rupted Mr.. Hardy, peering and leerny
on sudden over the edge of the tall rail
at the sea ON the weather bow, wbqro
the water was flowing with look Of
blue silk shot with the morning lights
The commander went to the rail and
likewise peered and stared. He caught
the object in breath-whisky or no
whisky, Boldock rolled the vision Of a
hawk in his sockets-and fell a-dodgipp
it under the sharp of his hand.
why" says he after minute OR
two, II do believe-I do believe"-
then breaking off, ''Mr. Hardy, be so
good as to hand me the glass -
The mate unshipped heavy, long,
brass telescope off its brackets under the
companion hood and bore it with both
hands to the commander, who laid it
like piece of artillery upon the rail
and put his eye to it, as though sighting
some object he meant to destroy. He
looked, puffed, removed his eye and
dried it, looked again and then cried
| out:
"Why, by heavens, Mr.. Hardy, it's
the body of a woman, and white won.
AMI And she appears to be gagged. What
can that be over her MOUTH" He looked
again. "Her hair is floating out from
her head like ink from galleyed cutie
fish. Look for yourself. "
And while Mr.. Hardy was looking
Commander Boldock told the man at
the wheel to put his helm over so as to
bring the object almost directly ahead.
sEh, Mr.. Hardy" he exclaimed in
his deep sea voice, isn't she woman'
Isn't she white? Don't she look aliveP
"She positively breathes. But it's The
motion of the sea, answered Mr.. Har
dy, keeping his eye glued to the glass
"We'll make little call yonder ant
ask a few questions, said the com
mander "Let the men knock off wash
ing down. Stand by, to back your main
topsail. and swing that starboard boa
there over the side. "
The brig slowly drove down, and al
the people who could see over the sid
kept their eyes fastened upon the float
ing object. 1t was strange to meet sucI
a sight as that upon the wide sea hun
dreds of miles from land.
The brig came to halt, rolling clum
silly upon the subtle underswell of tina
beautiful morning ocean. BY this tim
one of the plump quarter boats had bee
lifted out Of her chocks and now dan
gled ready for lowering at the ends
Ter immensely thick wooden davlts. !
boats crew stood by. Commander 30
dock and Mr.. Hardy gazed over the side
The body. as the long, brass telescoT
had before determined. was a female Z
and very fine figure Of woman, I'll
commander thought it looked, as
slightly rose and fell with the hgl
azure wrinkles of the water, tremblin
in sobs to it. The loose arms wave
with the motion Of the water as thong
that midooean sleeper appealed for pea'
or help. The dark hair clouded off IN
soft, gloomy mass close under the bill
surface. A gag of some sort conceal'
the mouth.
II don't know that she can be alive,
said the commander in his hoarse, dee
demonstrating voice, with that thu
tied round her breathing apparatus.
Maybe her nostrils ride clear, >" So
Mr.. Hardy, leering.
"Then go and bring her aboard
said the commander. "She shall have
chance for her life, and if she's del
we will bury her deoently."
The boat sank, the oars flashed, IN
minute or two Mr.. Hardy was alon
side the floating woman. They used G
treme caution, guessing that tap ire
an oar or sea put in motion by
boat might sink the body. Two sail.
leaned over and the lubberly tub Oh
boat leaned, too, with pretty spari
; OF her bilge to the sun as she raised
with the brine.