The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

.TZHERE was considerable trouble bringing
the lfeboat up alongside, but it must be granted
that she very unhandy
The gale had blown them out into the At
L lantic moderated. certainly though there was
still a considerable breeze blowing but the was
running high as ever and all Captain Ketes skin was
required prevent the boat from being incontnenty
swamped dcTodd and the two Portuguese baied inces
sanity always half water-logged in fact
from constitutional defects she had made very wet wealth
er all through the blow.
part of the steamer TO have borne down and
given which she could have been
readily handled three times the larger vessel made
to do this but without avail Three times she
worked wallowng circle, to w1ndward and
smell of farmyard the rugged burrows
o her place again before she could
did the crew of the iftboat with maritime point and u-
enc of the russtreaked steamer
and all her complement
by james," said Kettle savagely after the third
attempt ARE they ship? I've had
niger steward that knew about handling vessel"
Meanwhile the clumsy tramp steamer had gone round In
jagged circle of miles diameter and climbing back
position again the hills and daes of ocean She
rolled and she pitched and she walowed among the seas
and the lay mind she would have seemed hepessness
personfed the she showed defects in
her handling with every sheer she TOOK among the angry
waste of waters.
"OId man and staying below
out the wet" Kettle contemptuousy
cattle steamer. if sklfully handled any
windward and then fell off into the trough squat
teng down almost out of sight minute and in fact.
showing little of herself couple Of untidy
scsne and being bead m clear almost the ext second
picture of streaks and yellow spouting
Both craft drfted eeward before the wind the
steamer offered more surface and moved the quicker
object of the II seemed to those
in the eboa that they going to be missed this
time they lowered away sodden canvas ship
the tholepns their The
hremen did assist first, preferrIng sit
seni-dazed condition the wet floor gratings but Nc
Todd and Kettle thumped them about the head after the
nehonored CUSTOM till they turned to. and presently
the feboat under three straining oars holding up
toward her would be deiverer.
the cattle boats upper bridge exhibiting
himself model of nervous incapacity and two.
at rate, of the castaways in the nfeboat watch
ing him with grim
Keeping them the dance eng1ne-room, isn't
he? said McTodd Hes that telegraph bell fifteen
different ways this last minute"
THAT man isn't fit TO skipper anything that hasn't got
HE hasn't the of pound of putty"
''Im thinking shall lose the They'll
her aboard in piece
.''If get among their cowpens our bare lives
shall be lucky They're going line Stand
by TO catch it. quick"
:. The line thrown and caught lines were
thrown by the hands who stood against
Half climbing, half hoisted above they their
the rusted plating the
derneath sucked and claTnored at their
The cattle boats mate, who had been
rival, sorted them into with
moment they reached deck Now you dagoes'' he
said the Portuguese, ge away forrard-porr side
and bid some OF our fremen TO give bunk. I'll
slapped friendly hand McTodd's
he said, take this gentleman down messroom and
pass the word TO of the engineers give
him welcome" And then he turned equal and
shook Kettle by the hand. VERY glad welcome YOU
aboard old fellow-beg pardon, captain
said; didn't the lace sleeve before.
low with me, captain and I'll fix up with some dry