The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20

rock with an uhpronouncable Danish
name, which, being translated into Eng
lish, means the Devils Nose. At the
present time it has disappeared, for upon
IT had stranded so many vessels and to II
was due the loss of so many lives and so
much property that the Danish and the
German governments united 10 destroy it.
1t is not located on the charts in use TO-
Gay ana the deepest draught war-vessel
may now pass over the spot in safety
Originally IL doomed sixty-four feet into
the air, and from the westward had the
appearance of a huge nose, the more so
when the tide was low, for then at the
waters edge could be seen indentations
that had been ground out by centuries of
pounding waves, and these cavities were
the nostrils of this mammoth proboscis
TO the eastward 1t extended from the sum-
NIT to the water at an angle of % degrees.
rms part of the rock was concave in form
and il broadened as 1t descended until il
nnally disappeared beneath the water like
fhe tines of pitchfork, leaving a shelter
ed bay about fifty feet in length bv thirtv
IN breadth, and as deep as the sea itself
Many belated craft returning from a
nshlng voyage and overtaken by a furious
nor wester, found shelter here before the
rock was destroyed, and in the little bsv
rode out the gale in safety; and it was lust
such an occasion as this which, one after
noon IN August, compelled two men, the
sole occupants of sloop-rigged craft. to
seek the little haven of refuge.
the gale had come upon them almost
without warning. They mad reefed ana
double reefed their sails, but the wind. as
II It enjoyed their discontinue, increased
Its strength in proportion as thew reduced
the resistance to 1t, so that at last they
were Obliged TO scud before it with ONLY
sail enough left standing to give them
steerage way.
One OF these men, almost giant in stat
ure, held the tiller and watch
ca with unerring eyes the plav
them. He knew these waters az the hair
grown child knows the dooryarI of its
birthplace, and he loved the sea the lean
ing waves and the rushing wind with a
passion that was hereditary. He loved a.
ana he delighted TO defy its dangers. His
companion held the sheet rope, which
notwithstanding the fact that he had taxi
en- two turns around the cleat. was. with
each fresh gust of wind, almost snatched
from his grasp.
Wen make the Devils Nose. Grad
oock." said the big man at the helm, 'and
Wen be there in 1O-minutes' time. pass
the sheet to me. I can hold It with NV
left hand. Now take the heaving line and
go forward. Make one end fast 10 the
capstain, tie the other end around vour
waist, and when I round to into the iit,Ie
bay, jump and swim for your ffei She'll
htohNdy tuOuSU 10 carry her in 20
tne neck of the cove, but not a bit more
There is an iron ring set in the rock near
the point on the north shore and another
az the head Of the cove. If YOU can mako
one of them and get a hitch through II
before the line pulls taut, we will be as
safe as church. Put your clasp knife in
your teeth, Grad, and If you cannot make
one of the rings in time, cut yourself adrift
ana swim ashore and wait. I'll ride ont
tne gale alone and then I'll come back
Tor you. Go forward, now. Not a worll
I'm captain of this craft
When the sloop was again upon the sum-
init of wave. Craddock, from his posi-
ton at the bow, could see the huge rock
10 which his companion had referred He
had heard him describe 1t many times, but
he had never seen IL before.
Ihere is nothing so deadly uncertain in
the life of a sailor as running straight be-
fore gale of wind. Billows like noun
tains tower In front and rear up out OF
the oceans depth astern, making destruc-
ton appear inevitable. And there is an
angry swish and resentful seething in
INC rushing water as II lifts the stern ON
high and hurls the craft like an arrow
from a bow before IL. But neither of these
men seemed 10 realize the danger they
were in. or If they realized 1t, they we're
careless concerning IT, Ard while he at tho
stern stood with feet apart. his right hand
gfaSping the tiler and his left firmly holr-
Ing the straining sheet, Craddoek rrs pa @
himself for the leap he was 10 make. upn
the success Of which their safety depeoded
From small thing in the distance The
Devils Nose doomed greater and mightie-
as they advanced. II seemed TO be rushing
toMstu them at fearful speed
growing taller and mightier. ana
more ominous as IL approached The
waves beat against 1t with savage fury
and clouds OF spray and chunks OF wa.
yer were hurled almost to the summit.
Al seemed to Craddock as they drove