The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

olaek mouth Of the hue, pushing fat
engine lamp before him HaV
IGe req glare of the boiler lanons foil ~,
a s,,. races, dripping with sweat and
5nieateu with SCOT, all turned toward the
S99ning inoFthIF the fiue, and as 1 watch
- 90 O - pialnl% feel tiny artery pulsing
as II II would burst beneath my ear Then
the tap of the hammer ceased; there was
Crater as of something dropping in the
combustion chamber, and with a low hiss
as Oh water on hot metal, the dim light
went out
He's dropped his lamp. Get in, some
OF YOU and bring him out" said the third
engineer And while four firemen strug-
gled 10 be the first to undertake the dam
gerous work, the chief staggered across
the stokehole, and turning a wheel. the
sharp clang of the grass rams pumping
| up the half empty boiler rang out across
| the silence.
| The seconds dragged slowly past in anx-
ious suspense, while only rustling sound
and a sour smell of charring wood and
smoldering cloth drifted out of the black
| furnace; then there was a shuffiing along
| the plank, and the fireman fell out limp
heap amid the coal below.
| I'm done-take holdr he gasped; and
| his comrades seized a shriveled blackened
hand that lay upon the deal plank, ringed
| round with a smoldering sleeve. mo-
i hlGlll ldleF Nney 0duleO out q SudStlg ob~
| Ject, with charred clothing, Singed halr,
and blackened face, and laid it., with the
| features distorted In a sightless spasm or
| pain, carefully upon the fioorplates.
| Poor fellow I'm afraid he's gone. Get
| those fires started said the third engi-
neer, kneeling down and lifting the un-
conscious form in his arms.
| Presently the relighted fires roared ana
| cracked, and while the half hours crept
| eli rtrlNr H. ~ q. - Ell
| gauge steadily mounted the scale, the
| third engineer surrounded by such hre-
| men whose duties were over, knelt among
the COAL bathing the blistered face ana
| hands with the healing oil, and trying 70
force a few drops of spirits between inc
clenched teeth. At last, just before tls
| change of the morning watch, the burner
and blackened lids fell back and the eyes
opened.
A faint smile crept over the scorchea
face, softening away the stamp Of pam,
| and the voice of the dying man sounueu
hollow and strange as he spoke IN 10"
gasps. i've earned my passage-ah',
way-the leaks stopped Mines Deen
hard life-lts finished now-good oy.
Then the weary eyes closed forever d"
this world. .,.,
There is little more TO be told. Win
steam from both boilers, the Corona W. va,
able TO keep head to the sea until the 80
broke and a faint, watery sunnsns
streamed down between lines Of whlIlins.
clouds and shone across the toanl'N9
ridges below
At eight bells the engines stopped lol
few minutes, and as the solemn "oiS 80
1--WE therefore commit his body 70 W.
deep, in sure and certain hope OF the ~,
direction to eternal llfe," sounded clea.T
above the gurgle and swish OF the Wa me
along the plates of the plunging snip W..
stern grating was tipped up-and INV
was heavy splash iu the sea. .a.l
Then a silence fell over the barehee -,
crew, and they turned softly away, a hAI,.
| idea in each mans heart-for JACK y liz
much given to sentiment, and can 49,
express himself clearly-that VIVA 80
the bollermaker's past life may "a
been. he had at least made goou 49, 49,
and possibly also a vague pride IN anu 80
proof-although he has proved ,'on
and over again--that even the ruiz
sailorman" can occasionally die IN a ne "a
ner Of which his countrymen nave
cause TO be ashamed. Ida
Though he could never put u into M,
poor Jack has got the feeling 10 N'''
which a poet has expressed; Il.
But once in a while we can hnis"
style
For the ends Of the earth to view.