The times., 1897-08-22

Short moans Were swept unheard off the
stiff lips. Some complained III mutters OF
mot feeling themse Ives below the waist
Others, al armed at not feeling any pain in
their fingers beat the deck feebi ~ wit h their
hands-ubstin ate and exhausted.
Mr. Baker left his insecure place, and
crawled, with stoppages, along the poop.
AT the break, propped to windward OF Il
stanchion. he looked down on the main
deck IL seer1ed TO him that the ship had
a tendency To stand up little more.
The wind had eased little, he thought,
but the sea ran as high as ever. The
waves foained vicously, and the lee side
of che ,leci; disappeared under kissing
whittier as OF boiling milk. A man near
him began TO make a blabbing noise with
tns lips all ut once ana very loud as though
the cold had broken brttally through him
..Stop that!u cried Mr.. Baker, cropping
in the dark. stop it, He went on
shaking Il leg he found under his hand.
What is it, sir?'' called out Belfast,
ia the tone Of II man awakened suddenly
'.We are looking after that 'ete Jimmy.
lie wants US TO hold him up above the rail
Says he can't breathe here under our
Jackets"
IF we lift i'm, we drop i'm overboard,.'
said another voice, I'VE can't feelour hands
with cold
II don't care. l am choking,'' eX-
Claimed Ja.nes Wait in clear tone
''Oe, no, n.y son!" said the boatswain,
desperately you don't go till We all go IN
this fine night"
"Ioa viii see yet many worse" said
Mr.. Baker, cheerfuily.
'It's no chfld's play, sirr' answered
the boatswain. '.Some of - further afs,
here. are in a pretty had way
.sIf The blamed sticks had been cut out
Of her she weuid he running along on
her bottom now like any decent ship, an
gIy' as all q chance said some one, with
sigh.
n ne old man wouldn't ave it--much
he cares for u.s." whispered another, dis
mally
Care for your exclaimed Mr.. Baker.
angriiy ''why should lie care FOR you.
Are you lot of women passengers To
be taken care of? We are here TO take
care of the ship-and some OF you ain {
up 10 that. Sop.e of YOU can't stand
! bit of breeze without crying over Il.
/, Why addressing Belfast, you're IN
| your shirt, What have you done?"
' =
| that naif,iead naygger-and he says he
chokcs." said Belfast. complainin gly
! You wouldn't call me niger if WASH I
: half dead, you IRISH beggar' doomed
! James Wait, vigorously. II don't want
I your rags, / want air y
! The sprays swept over, whistling and pat
terIng. Mr.. Baker crawled Off a little way
! to leewaTd. where a water cask loomed up
| big with something white against it.
lis it you. Podrroie?'' asked Mr. Baker
! lie had to repeat IA question twice before
the cook tuned, coughing feebly.
Yes sir; I've been faying in my mind
Tor quick deliveradoe, Tor am prepared
for any call -"
| Look here. cook - Interrupted Mr.
Baker, ''the men are perIsiling with cold .
'-Cold,'' said tle cl9k, meurufully "They
win be warm enough before long They
are a wicked lot continued the cook,
/ solemuly, but In an unsteady voice, about
as wicked as any ships Company in this
nful wond'' ar
Mr.. Baker shook him by the shoulders,
Hey cook. Hold In, rodporel Tell me
! is there any fresi. water in the galley tanko
The ship is lying along less, think: I
would try TO pet forward. A little water
would DO them good
The cook hegan t6 sefRmble to wind
ward ''Galley my busincssc' he shouted
Cooks going crazy now" said several
voices
Podllore yelled hack Crazy, am I?
/ am more ready to die than any of you
officers incloosi We -therei AS long as
she Sxirns viii cook! viii get you cJf
fee"
The men who lad heard sent after hin
"A cheer that sounded like a wall of sicl
children An hour or more afterward
some one said distinctly.
lies gone for good
Very .iEely,' aSsented the boa tSwain
Even in fine weather be was as smart
about tho deck as mich cow on he!
first voyage. We ought TO go and see.'
/ Nobody moved 4 the hours dragged
slowly through The darkness Mr.. Bakel
crawled back and forth along the pooI
5eyeral times. In the night the men saw
sunshine, Felt warmth, and suddenly. witt
a start, thought that the sun would neye
rise upon a freezing world. Some hearI
laughter, listened TO songs; others, nea
the end of the poop, could hear loud human
Shrieks, and, opening tfeir eyes, Were sur
prised To hea then, still, though very fain
and far away.
The hoatswain said, "Why, it's the cooi
hailing from forward, think" Many die
not understand, others did not care; tn
ma jority further aft did not believe. Blu
the boatswain and another man had th,
pluck to crawl away forward to see
Soon from the darkness they shouted hacl
, eScitedIy: We've got some hot coffee
Cuok made itt-
He had done it somehow. Afterwarr
Archie declared that the thing was ''Inee
raculous." For many days he wondered
and it was the one ever-interesting sub
ject of conversation TO the end of th
I voyage.
The hot drink helped us through tn
, bleak hours that precetle the dawn. Tn
[ | sky low by the horizon took on the deli
. cate tlnts of pink and yellow, like tn
inside of a rare shell And higher, wher
! ! it glowed like Il pearly sheen, a smal
black cloud appeared like forgotten
fragment OF the night set i'll border o
dazzling gold. The beams of night skippe
I on the crests of waves. The eyes of me
j turned to the eastward. The sunligh
flooded their wear yfaces. Capt. Ali:
: toun, unblinking, faced the rising sun. Hi
lips stirred, opened for the first time il
twentyfo four hours, and, with fresh
firm voice, he CRIED "Wear ship"
Men began to stir and crawl.
J Il want the fore-top=ulast stay-sail ru
UP snartly," said the master very loudi
III you can't ma mage it standing up 80
! must do it Iying dcwn-tbat's all Bear
hand!"
Come along! Letss give the old gi