New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

Next day. as we drew the camp. the
shouts and laughter from the beach just beyond
told us that the youthful warriors were at their
ablutions, SO sat down to watch their antics
They were having 4 right merry time, gam
boiling in the surf like school of stranded p0r-
posses rolling, yelling, chasing one another with
punches Of sCaWeed, while the more courageous
ventured out up to their chins and essayed the
voyage home.
other shOuts-as different death is from life
and all the other shouts died away and all our
eyes turned to where pair OF white arms
thrashing wildly at the water which closed
over them-another bubbIing cry they came
in sight again
had kicked off my shoes and shed my jacket
for desperate venture, with little hope Of sue
cess, for he long way out The sergeant
in charge wading out up to his knees
cursing volubly. I learned afterward that he
couldn't swim a stroke. All the other youngsters
had scuttled ashore, and formed shivering
fringe to the lip az the tide.
Suddenly shouts broke out from the squirming
line.
Go it Danny! You got him! Keep up; old
Good ole DAM Right and tight here they
come" and presently they were in shallow
water and stood for breath, Dan with his arm
round the other supporting him. for he
spent, and then they waded ashore amid the
shouts Of the boys. and 7 saw that the other
was Jim Foley, the unbeliever
And as they came slowly through the shall
Didn't 24, want want you to drown fore you'd seen
Y ain't-got nO-Uncc Dan. Danny RendIer
drihbied sturdiy from blue-lipped Jim.
TWeTe him sent me after you said Dan.
"GarnH said Jim, and then the sergeant took
them in custody
Now. it seemed to me that this conduct of
little Dams deserved more recognition than il
was Ike TO get. and thinking the matter over
decided on a course which would, I had reason
TO believe, give Dan more satisfaction than
anything else was likely 10 do.
let two days clapse. and then. seeing Dan
sitting outside his tent with a circle Of ad-
mirers round him. and the recovered Jim
playing devils chorus at the door of his
own tent I walked in past the seutrics
with my youngsters. ana requested audience Of
the ComHander-in-Chie
That high official absent On pleasure, but
I was introduced to n sergeant who happened
beach the ether day.
Have you got boy here named RendIe.
seTgeant-Dan Rendle?" l asked
We have. sir, Do YOU know him.
We'll. know something about him His
Uncle DAN
"Ay ay. sir; that's him There he is. 'rnone
all thcn bycs- He's the cheeky looking young
limb in the mi de that's doing al the talking;
but he's good bye and plucky enc. III call
him
No; if you don't mind we'd ike to go to
him
Right. sir" and he led Us across the vacant
space to where Danny was holding court
''ReHdle, here's q gentleman come 10 see you
from your Uncle Dan. said The sergeant and
Danny spranS up 10 tho salute with face Ike
a red rose busted with gold. Tor II cleaned all
overland tipped with Cew. fer his eyes spanked
like diamOlds-Wet diamonds.
We'll Dan. my boy" I said how are you
and how are you getting on Heard from Uncle
Dan lately
Of a dazed look in his eyes
All he's not much Of d writer, is ne, with
his one ARM
No, sir, ne amt"
And, after pause Is he's he all right. sir?"
"AH right last time 7 heard from him, Dan. I
suppose we may sit down
Surely sir" said the sergeant who was
lowering around Now. you byes. skedaddIe