The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-02-28


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EuaIh l'FcI III state or bone weari-
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marx. Dut the man who was III su-
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10 deprhd on dead reckoning, ana nrter
the event lt was SAID Il strong current
set the steamer nhauiS TO the west
"aro.
Anyway, be the cause what 1t may,
Kettle was pitched violently out or his
bunk In the deep or one night, just art
er two bells. and from the symptoms
which Loudly advertised themselves lt
required no expert khowl'uge 10 tell
that the VrSSei was heating her potton
OUT on rocks TO the accohpuhlhleht OF
n murdrr"nsly hc"VS sea- the engines
stopped steam pegah TO plo" OH hols'
lly from thr escapes ana Wilat with
th"' ana inc cries OF men ana the
claSllih% OF seas ana the beating or
iio'. '''' 'l'H pe"S' CRIES from 'he c"ttle
oecNS the I'll" WAS almost enough 10
sp''t '"' ear. Ano 'nel' lhe steam siren
o"'S, o'' '''' "''e 'aS' "e'io" oi p"'h'
"n''u "'o" ne" "i' ''e otne' NOISES us
'ho"s' 'heF n"o oeen ch''orehs whis'
perS'
Kettle slid on coat and trousers over
fhr1nnn1 n
door at the other side OF the alley
way.
Miss Cnrnegie?'
"1cs.'
"Drcss quickly"
IL am dressing. captain"
Get finished with it and then wait.
LII come FOR YOU when It's time"
1T ~ all very well to be cool OH these
occasions, but sometimes the race Is to
the prompt. Captain Kettle made his
way up on deck against great ava
iahch' or water Which was cascading
uo"n the companlonway No shore
was III sight. The ship had backed off
hller shc haa struck and was now roll
ing heaElly III deep trough. She was
10" III the water and every second
wave swept over her.
No one seemed to be in command. a
dim light showed Kettle one lfcboat
wrecked IN davits and disorderly
mob of men trying to lower the other.
But some one let go the stern fall so
that the boat shot down perpendicular
~ ana the next wave smashed the
lo"er nall or IL into spllnters. The
lreilHicd crowd !ert 1t to try the port
Hu"i.ci poa'' anu Ne''ie raced them
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