The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

captain of the crew. Well, III swear
wont"
Hello, Jack, old fellow" I said. walk
ing across the dining room and shaking
hands with him. Il hope you are going to
find time to come out after dinner for
moonlight swim with me. They say the
tide will be in in about two hours
Yes" he said gripping my hand cor
daily. Its right for the tide but 1 am
AFRAID there will be no bathing this even
ing The clouds are pillng up over there,
motioning towards the sea. And fear
we are in for souall."
He was quite correct, few minutes
later there was flash of lightning,
dash of spray against the window, fol-
lowed by furious cannonading OF thun-
der, and a deluge of rain.
The next morning ! was awakened by
a connection in the hotel and going to
my door heard;
"a steamer ashorei They are going to
man the life boat"
Jack Saunders was the first man l saw
on the beach He was stripped to the
waist and was stepping into the life boat
taking the place of enc of the government
crew who had met with an accident The
boat was pushed into the water only to
be swung around by an incoming wave,
and dashed beamways upon the beach. 1t
was righted and a second effort made to
launch it. greater care being taken to
rush out between the waves. For an
instant it seemed that they had been sue
cessful. The boat rode the waves and the
vigorous strokes of their cars forced it be-
yond the curling crest. Then an oar
snapped man fell forward and the life
boat was hurled on the shore hopelessly
crushed. Almost a wall of despair ran
through the crowd on the beach, which
now included every inmate OF the ho.e
and cottages. It was TIE end, so far as
they could see. for even the most daring
had TO admit that nothing could live in a
sea that had swamped a life boat. There
seemed nothing to do but to stand there in
the grey of the morning mist ard watch
for the bedies to be brought into us by the
pitiless waters They soon began to come
in Two children and woman-all deal
when drawn out upon the beach. They
had evidently, when aroused by the shock
rushed out on deck and been washed over
board. These were the first but we knew
that others must follow. for we could see
that the steamer was settling upon the
rocks and would soon be broken to pieces
by the angry waves.
Wont somebody pray?" a woman's
voice walled. 'If we cannot help them
surely God will
1--WE will ask his mercy" 1t wes the
voice of DIR. Lane, the venerable pastor of
the Presbyterian Church in Athens, who
had come to Tybee with his invalid wife.
With the people kneeling about him and
his white hair barred 10 the storm, he pray
ed for mercy for all On board the steamer.
AS the prayer closed Jack Saunders went
up to him and asked:
PLEASE send the ladies away doctor"
For what purpose, Saunders?"
81 must go out to the steamer"
ut is impossible! 1t will be certain
DEATH He can never reach it!' they all
| exclaimed, and even the life saving crew
| brave men all of them and / feel sure
| they would have volunteered had they
| thought there was the smallest chance
| of suecess--urged him noe 10 try it.
at may be impossible" was Saunders
reply, but am going to try"
/ went up TO him as he was tying a
strong cord around his waist, intending
to demonstrate, but he did not give me
an opportunity to speak. II want you
| Dick" he said, ito pay out this line for
| me Remember to be careful old man.
| for the slightest unnecessary pulling may