The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

No one seemed 10 bt III ConlIla n
dim light showed Kettle one lifeboat
wrecked III davits. and a disorderly mob
IT men trying u lower The other But
some one let % the stern fall So tina,
the boat shat down perp.ndicuIarly. aud
| the ueNt wave smashed the lower half
af il int" ~pliutcr>. TIL. frcnzi.d crowd
left II +, try the port quarter boat. and
| kettlc raced them across the streaming
decks aud got just 1" the iavitS. He
pluos,d i Errtuhtart Delaying pin from
the RAJ and laid about him vieiou>ly.
Back. yuu scum. he Snouted. get
back or IN smash il every FACE amongSt
yon. Gou.l Lord. isn't 'h,re q mate nr a
man i,tt ou this sinking farmyard: Am
i" kc,p I'll all this twolrgscd cattle
tn myself"
They fought IN. the black wafer swirl
ins waist dep amongst them with every
roll. the siren believing for help over
head, and tho ship sinking under the:r
fte,, aud gradually. with tn frenzy Of
despair. tic men drove Kettle hack
against Ia, RAN whilst others ~ them
cast IT the falls IL the quartcrh"at's
tackles preparatory to letting her drop.
But thru ont IT I'll, darkness NJ came
NeIoaI and the steamers mate. both
~hrrWd hltt,r~. AMI Mcu not afraid 10
use their skill. and one, more the Ia
Ills u,rc turned.
Tie other qaart,rhaat hal ben low
erred and ~wamp"d this boat was the
,niy one remaining.
Nov. Mae" sand Kettle. help the
mate take charge. aud murder every one
that iutcrfcre~. Get the boat in tn.
water AMI fcnd on. In h., IN below ana
fetch up Miss Carnegie We must par
some HURRY in il. Thc old box hasn't
much longer IL Win Take the lady
ashore and sec she comes "a ia harm"
%. ay." said McTodd. AMI wc1I keep
! seat for %yerScl', skipper
You needn't bother" said Kettle. Il
take no mans place in this sort or tea
party lie >plaSchcd of across th,.
streaming decks. and found The cattle
boats captain >hcltrriuE under the lee
II the companion wringiug his hands.
"Out. You hlithcrcr." ne shouted. and
save Your NANCY life. Your ships gone
now: you can't play hash with her aay
more. Aftcr which pleasant speech he
worked his WAY below. half swimming.
half Wading. anc once more beat against
Miss Caruc"ic's door. Even in tins mo-
mcnt of extremity he did not dream or
going III uHaSkcd.
SWampcd allcyway. fully dressed. Is
there amy hope" she asked.
"WcM get You ashore. don't Won fear
II" clappcd an arm around her waist
ana drew her strongly on through the
lark and the SWirling water toward the
foot Of the companion. Excuse me-,
miss" he said. this is not familiarity.
But | have got the iirmcr sea legs. ami
we must hurry
They pressed up the stair. battling
With great green clScaadcS OF water, adm
gained the dreadful turmoil on deck. \
few weak stars CLEANED out above tn
yi,,,I md showed tba Mao. ,, -. TINS
dimly. Already some of the cattle had
been swept overheard. and We're swim
ming about like the horned beast of /
nightmare. The din of surf came to
them among the other noises, but nn
shore WAS visible. The steamer had
backed off the reef on which she had
struck. and it WAS laundering III deep
water. 1t was indeed a time for hurry.
: 1t was plain She had very few nose
minutes to SWin.
Each sea now made n clean breach
over her. and n passage about the decks
was Il thing Of infinite danger. But Kni-
tie was reSourceful and strong. and h."
had Il grip round Miss Carnegie and a
hold on something solid when the waters
drenchcd on him. and he contriyeG ncv"r
to he wrestcd entirely from his hold.
But when he had worked his way aft.
a disappointment was there ready for
lllllI. he tlIGltf Doit WIS gone. Nc
Todd stood against one of the dayitS,
cool and philosophical rs ever.
You Internal Scotchman. you've let
them take away the boat from YOU"
Kettle Snarled. 81 should havcthought
YOU could have kept your end up with
Il NANCY crowd like that
Use your eyes, said the engineer.
The boats i'll the wash below there, at
the end of the tackles with her side
stove in. She drowned the three men
that were lowered in her because they'd
no Snse enough to fcnd off,
That comes of setting Il lot Of farm
ers TO work Il Stelmbolt.'
"Awhecl,' said McTodd. Steamers
have been lost before. and | have it in
mind. c~aotain, that You've helped"
by James. if YOU don't carry IL civil
tongue. YOU drunken Gcordie. III knock
Won some teeth down to cover it,"
80. | owed YOU that said McTodd;
but now we're quits. l bidcd here,
Capt. Kettle. because | thought you'd
maybe like 10 swim the ie.ldy off 10 the
shore. and ut that | can bear a useful
hand"
Mae said Kettle. Il take back
what | said about you're being Scotch.
You're 4 good soulu-" IL turned to the
girl, Still shouting TO make his voice
carry above the clash Of the seas. and
the below of the Syrcn. and the noises
% the dying ship-'Its our only chance.
miss. by swimming. The lifebuoys from
the bridge are gone. ! looked. The
hands will have taken them. Therell b..
= lot of timber floating about when She
goes down. and We'll be clear of thai.
Will Won trust to uS?'
trust Won in everything" She said.
Deeper and deeper the steamer sank
IN her WalloW. The lower decks were
eWamped by this. and the miserable
cattle Were either drowned in their
stalls or washed out Of her. There was
no need for the three to jump. They
lust let 20 their hold. and the next in
coming wave swept them clear Of the
steamCr,s Snardcck. and Snnrund the1n