The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
THE WRECK OF
THE CATTLE BOAT
Continued from 18th page.

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vine raft, and each man >parin2 a few
fingers 10 keep a grip ga the girl. One
of the beasts they chung - guick-E
drowned: the other. strange To say. Eert
its nostrils above water, swimming
strongly. and in the end came alive u
the shore. the only four footed occupant
on the steamer Ia hr saved.
At the end ~ each minute il seemed to
them that they We're TOO bruised ami
numbed to hang oh another 80 ~ec"n6~.
and Vet the next minute found them still
alive ana dreaaing it> successor. The
STA moaaed around them. mourning the
dead. the fleet IF drowned cattle Surged
helple>Sly to this way and To that. hrul~-
ing them with rude colIi~ions; and the
chill lit them t. the bone. mercifuilT
Hunhing their pain and anxiety. Long
before the dawn the girl had sunk into
a stupor. and WAS only held from sink
ing by the NERVOUS fingers of the men:
and then the men themselves We're mere
" automatic. completing their task with
i legacy Of Will.
When from somewhere ont of the
morning mi~tS - +sherboat sailed MP.
MANNED 10y ragged. kindly Irish, all
three We're equally lost to consciousness
and all thrre We're hauled over the gun
NIIt III one CONTINUOUS tiiEI4i- - "
The grip of the mems fingers had en-
dured too long to he loosened for a sud
den call such as that.
They were taken ashore and tended
with all the care poor homes could
give. and the men. used to hardShips.
recovered with Il dose of warmth and
sleep.
Miss Carnegie took longer 10 recover
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death. Kettle stayed on in the village.
making almost hourly inquiries for her.
H ought to have gone away to seek
fresh employment: he ought to have
gone back To his wife and children. and
he upbraided himself bitterly for his
neglect Of these duties. But still he
could not tear himself away. For the
future-well. he dreaded To think what
might happen in the future.
But at last the girl was able to sit up
and See him, and he visited her. show
ing all the Difference an ambassador
might offer IL n queen. | may 90 80 far
as To say that he Went into the cottage
quite infatuated: he came out Of il dis
illusioned.
She listened to his tale of the wreck
with interest and surprise. She was a
most startled - hear that others. in
Guiding the captain and W of the
mates. We're saved from the disaster
besides themselves. ut ut the same time
uHfeignediy pleased. And she was
pleased also To hear that Kettle was
Subpenaed Ia give evidence before the
forthcoming inquiry.
L am glad of that" she said. "be-
cause | know You will speak With a free
mind. You have told me so many times
H. observation-disclosures ii. a,+,; r-nr nd
now you will lac able to tell it to the
proper authorities"
Kettle looked at her blankly. But
that WAS differenr,' he said. L cant
say to them what l said to YOU"
Why not: Look what misery and
suffering and loss of life the man has
caused. He isn't fit to command i
ship
But. miss" said Kettle. cts his liy-
ing. He's been brought up to seafafing
and he isn't tit for anything else. Ion
wouldn't have me send out the man to
starve: Besides. I'm Il shipmaster my
self. and You wouldn't have me try to
take away another masters ticket? The
cleverest captain af1oat might meet with
misfortune. and he's always got to think
of that when he's put up To give eV-
dence against his fellows"
We'll. what are you going to do
them
@, we've got together a tale. and when
the old man IS put up on his trial the
mates and l will stick to it through
thick and thin. You can bet that we
are not going to swear away his ticket
His ticket"
Eyes. his masters certificate. his
means of livelihood
Il think its wrong" she said excited
ly, "criminally wrong. And. besides.
you said YOU didn't like the man."
4 don't. l dislike him COY. Bn,
that's nothing to do with the case. I've
my own honor to think of. miss. How'd
feel if I went about knowing I'd dom
my best to ruin a brother captain for
good and always?'
You are wrong she repeated. We
~hemently. sThe man is incompetent h,
your own saying, and, therefore. he
should suffer-
Kettles heart chilled.
Miss Carnegie" he said. Il am disap-
pointed i'll You. l thought from your
poetry that vow had feelings: l thought
YOU had charity, but l find that you ar
cold
"And YOU" she retorted. ''you that i
hmad set up for myself Us an ideal Of
most OF the mann NNlftUeS. do You think
| feel no disappointment when | hear
that YOU are deliberately proposing t.
be Il liar?"
Il am no liar" he sand. sullenlv. 81
have most faults. but not that. This j.
different: You do not understand. It i
not lying to defend ones Fellowship
master before an inquiry board
The girl turned to the pillow in hel
chair and hid her face. 90. 60" sne
said. go, | wish | had never met Won
l thought you We're so good and 50 bray.
and honest. and when it comes To the
pinch Won are just like the rest. Co
go! | wish | thought | could ever forge
YOU
You say You don't understand" sail
Kettle. I think Won deliberately Won.
understand. miss. You remember th3
l sand was disappointed in YOU. and T
SUCK 10 that now. You make me 70
member that | nave got a wife and fam
lily am fond Of. You make me ashamn,
| nave not gone To them before"
Went 10 the door and opannd II