The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-01


In the brandy ate Il, and went on deck.
In time TO see the sun set at the watory
horizon from whence It cast long
and tromuous line Of yellow splendor
along the dancing waves. to where the
schooner noated In her loneliness.
Night followed. ana one by one the
stars appeared In the mighty blue dome |
overhead. there was no moon M yet, |
and thought Of hosting light at the
malnmast head. but where were a Lam
tern and matches to be foundY
thought also Of lifting the fore
hatch to explore the forepart Of the
schooner. but felt too feeble and sick
at heart. aud now with the coming OF
the shadow OF night ghost story OF
the Dutch skipper required to me
Thirst was now becoming an agony.
and inhaled the dewy atmosphere In
vain. for It's property was saline. and
seemed to make my aufferings greater,
but happily II induced a drowsinesa
cropt below, and seeking the bed In the
captains berth, drew the clothes over
me and stroye to sleop-and 80 weary
was that sleep came.
How long slept do not know. but
was suddenly reused by a violent
lurch OF the schooner.
on reaching the deck. ! found At
gale had again come on. and that the
sea was whltenod with foam, amid
which the seaairds were blown wildly
hither and thither; that the moon was
now on the wane. and shed cold.
weird light between the black masses
Of dying acud. upon the tumbllng BILL
lows and the empty schooner. which
yet fioa,od buoyantly enough. But she
now carooncd fcariully 20 port fore
saw that unless the masts were cut
away a capslzo was inevitable, for the
wild wind howled over the waste OF
seething water. aud the schooner
groancd and tromblod as wave after
wave Numbered on her empty and re-
sounding hull.
Notwithstanding my weakness, on
| doayored to Tighten the bralling Of the
b fore and aft foresnil: but how vain
was the attempt The moment ] re-
moved the rope from the Delaying pin
/ II was torn from my hand; the whole
sail fell heavily loose. and swollod out
n upon the wind. II Tapped with a
z sound like thunder In the blast, and
H IN moment the deck seemed TO pas
Al from under my feet. and ! was strus
CLING alone In the midnight sea.
IL To the horror Of being drowned wal
,t now added that OF being doyoured b,
" the fishes.
Z. A cry to heaven escPnet mo ne
10 rose painting and almos hreathlesS ant
10 struck out TO prolong ,,.rruce. The
10 sea repealed and buoyed me- Nv, for I
10 Is by no means 80 easy to sink as many
he persons imagine,
to The schooner was lying now com
~ pletely on her beam ends 10 port; hel
a, masts and half her deck were In th'
w water. II had filled the body OF th'
loosenod sail. and served to keep hel
by steady. but still the waves WASHED
ny wildly over the hull. knew she mus
w soon an and go down: yet so strong Il
ny the Instinct OF self-preseryation that
nd soon reached the foremast. climbed
a into the now horizontal rigging. ant
n. seated myself on the row OF dead eyes
he through which the shroufs are rove
C. elutching them with Wild tenacity
10 while drenohed. cold. and deapalring
The spray few over me. thick a
n. rain, but bitter, heavy and binding
nd How long | could have survived
he know not; but felt as one In dread
40 ful dream aud acted with the decision
ana Armness with which we often seen
ye to acquaint Ourselves amid the mos
mr. fantastic situations created by thu
$50 fancy In sleep.
nv Suddenly, amid the Stupor that wal
he coming over me. | heard n voice an'
va saw n large brig looming between mi
~ and the pale, waning moon. She wal
nj close by, with her courses. topsails. III
.er and fore-and-aft mainsall set, but wit.
an her foreyard laid to the wind as ah'
or. lay 10. Then | heard the rattle OF tn
ed blocks and tackle. as a boat descended
lie from the stern dayits with a splasl
ad into the sea-
nv "Cheerlly. now, my lads. give wayl
,w cried the voice | had heard before
NO null TO wlndward round this craft, AM
overhaul her"
n There's a man In the fore-riggingl
M cried another.
NJ "Then stand by In the bow with IN
cd boat-hook."
al I stroye to speak. to shout; but m,
voice was gone
nd Spring into the sea-" cried voice
m do you hear me. you slr--you in IN
"a foro.rigglng there2 Jump In; We can
~. not sheer alongside craft that pitehe
ID about like a cork In such a sea a
in this"
be Don't fear. my lad" cried others
nd "we'll pick you up"
M But / was powerless. blinded b.
I'd spray; and though unable to respond
,ar elutehed the rattlins with fatuoua en-
ali ergy. Then strong hands were lal
.be upon me, and felt myself dragged int
tn the boat
M. "shoye on, shove oh-glye way TIL
snt craft will sink In a minute" cried som
he one: "giye way for the brig'" and jus
ger as they turned the head Of the boat "a
ward their vessel, the Dutch schoone
a appeared to right herself there was
le- crash as her deck burst up, and then
yer sob seemed to mingle with the al
nd that was expelled from her hold as sh
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