The morning news., 1899-09-03

wrecked yawl found themselves cnnging
SIDE by side upon huge cake of ice
"WheTS is he? Where Is he?" gasped
the saii5r at last aroused.
pilot.
He mustn't drowur' cried Terry, stand
ing upright upon the lettering ice He
must be saved Nina"
The yaWl disappeared, sucked under by
the tide. In the swirl of gray water
Where II went down was a mans upraised
arm. The hand cluug an instant to the
ragged edge OF the Ice
Terry swooped down upon It instantly.
lie caught the rough coat sleeve Just as
the hand Slipped, and with "a mighty heave
Drought Carts head ana shoulders out
OF the icy water. In a breath they had
OF DEATH
The Swede spit out the water he had
swallowed and recovered his breath
ihat was noble of you, old man." he
said to Terry.
stow thatr was the rough reply
CatIs teeth began to chatter ana Terry
ana Mitchell hugged him up between them.
'hat the warmth of their bodies might In
some measure counteract the chill he had
received. The snow, which still fell. pack
ed around and over them until they might
nave been part of the ice cake TO which
they clung Mitchell raised his head oeca-
sionally 10 listen
cant hear a single horn" he declared.
We might as we'll be in the middle OF
the Atlantic instid o. mile o. 50 off
shore | dunno but we'd better shout?"
What for?' grumbed Carl
10 Keep you from going 20 sleep. younlS-
you cold?"
N-not very" chartered the Swede.
ITS death, lad" cried the pilot Rouse
out and keep yourself warm"
- u won't let him go to sleep. sir" said
You're very goot-both of you" declar-
ed Carl. Then he added in his mates
ear She don't care noting bout me
Terry" ""' nv
vous start.
why, Nina. We vas joost teasin' YOU
II vas her sister lofe--uot her Her sister
IN the fader-land She viii be ofer here
in mont al we will be marry"
Suddenly Mitchell commanded silence.
near something yonder" he said
after several minutes the dun barking
OF foot-powerfog horn,reached their ears.
Ihe Old Halcyon, for dollary' cried the
pilot. Let's shout"
A quavering, long-drawn "abo-o-,,p,
arose from the crew of yawl three Again
and again 1t wac repeated. Occasionally
through the falling snow and ever-present
fog. the deep, grinding note Of the horn
cheefed them. 1t drew nearer.
If we don't pass emf groaned Mitchell
standing erect in his eagerness.
Then hail through "A trumpet reached
them In the very teeth of the storm.
"Aho-o-y-"
Help! Help" roared the pilot. "Were
starbd Of ye! In the ice!"
The Jog horn kept snortlng to cheer
them; but they soon heard something else
tho rattle of oars approaching or a sud
/ den the bow Of a four-oated boat pushed
1 into view. man stood upright in the
boat, coil of rope in his hand. Instantly
| the rope was flung them, and by It's aid
! all three were drawn into the lifeboat
| so this is the way you go ashore for
! provisions, is t?' growled the captain of
the Halcyon. as the yawrs crew scram-
| bled in.
'Weil, cap, you come darn near losln'
us as well as the yawl and the store
| truck" remarked Mitchell, calmly taking
the tiler and steering unerrngly for the
! pilot boat, whose fog horn growled at in
tervals to guide them.
But Terry put his lips close TO the
! 9wede's ear and asked:
rs It true2"
"fss vat true?'
THAT about Mna?"
"Of course II iss. An II you chumn
don't be, you VIII marry her when / mar
Ty Sophie next mont'-eh?"