The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-08-24

sSgStSS% Ss~S.a seemed to form
ETSaffSI part of the tragedy
which was then be-
ing enacted. When I recovered my
lenses my first endeavor was to get
10 my feet, but I found l was pinned
10 the deck, by reason of the mast hay
ing fallen across my body. l believed
that I was otherwise unframed, for it
did not appear to me that any of my
bones we're broken. But l was in this
miserable position vas lying with
my face to the deck, and l could not
pee a yard around me. A faint light
betokened that the sun was rising, n
was making its way even into the dis
NAL cave In which our ship was shared;
otherwise l should have been in total
darkness. I sighed in bitterness of
spirit; the cup of happiness was dashed
from my lips; all hope was gone. 1
should die without a word of love from
my wife; for no power In the world
could, at that moment, have convinced
me that she, with my boy, was not a
passenger in The Rising Sun. Had l
not seen the likeness in little Bob's
beautiful face? Had l not heard my
wife's voice in the dark terror of the
night? All my efforts to raise the
weight which held me to the deck were
vain, and | groaned aloud.
Are you alive, then, mate?" a voice
asked.
l managed to stretch forth my hand,
and 1t reached the hand of a man who
was pinned to the deck by the mast, as
[ was.
"Can you see?" I asked.
eyes; and that is all I can do"
Have you been conscious all the
night?"
"All the night, worse luck. I have
been envying you"
You need not do so. In what posi-
zion are we?"
"The ship is sinking; in a few min
s1tes we shall reach the waterline."
"And them"
He laughed bitterly. You're no sail
Or, or you would not ask. And then?
Why, then, Death-and 1 shall be glad
10 meet it. My two legs are broken"
81 pity you, I pity you" 1 sighed.
"Are you strong enough to talk to
me?"
Talking does me good. I shan't do
much more of it in this world. What
Ia it you want to know?"
Where are the p~assengers?"
"In the sea, half of them-out of their
trouble. / wish l was out of mine.
I'VE seen them washed away by twos
and threes and half dozens all through
the night. The sea would have taken
me, too, but this cursed mast wouldn't
bulge an inch. Ais we'll for them.
Goodnight"
In his daredevil, defiant mood, the
man, whoever he was-for I never saw
his face-actually sung these words.
For heavens sake" 1 implored, edo
not answer me in that reckless way.
You have been conscious all the night,
you say. Has anything been done with
the boats?"
eyes. One quarter-boat was
launched, and got safely out of this
hole, I think. The other quarter-boat
was also launched, and it isn't known
WudJ mas become Oh IL.
amy passengers in the first?"
"a few"
Women and children"
mot likely. Men. Those who could
scramble in first"
"Mate, do you understand the posi-
ton I am in. 1 can't see a yard around
me. I nave a wife and child on board
The brutes! the brutes! not to saw
the women and children first! Their,
are women and children still on deck
are there not?"
Eyes. You want to know if your wifi
Is among them. What sort of a WON
amp"
Fair, with light auburn hair, AM
blue eyes"
Eyes, yes-I knew one Bah
what's the use of thinking, now tina
everything has come to an1end?"
Look, mattel! 1 cried, for 1 felt tina
we we've sinking fast. Look, for God
sake! Do you see such a woman anon
those still left? And has she not
child with herr"
"What business is it of mine?" he re
Piled, grooming with pain. my eye
are getting too dim to see. STAY
though, / can just make out a woma
with fair hair But the worlds flu
of them!"
His pain must have been very grea
from the way he dragged out h
words.
IF / could relieve you. I would