The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-26

his - al N1 NDA INV 4 al 49,
the sixpence and the two pennies:
the shilling a gentleman gave me.
It's broken. but it's good silver, all
the same
s'And what am to do with these"
asked the captain
TO pay my fare, replied the boy
ats most enough, / think. / will
earn the rest soon when ] get over
there"
The good captain could maintain
bis gravity no longer A smile
lighted up his rugged features, as he
said kindly
There, there, JobY, keep your
money, my boy You are an honest
little fellow, after all You shall
stay with me on the Falcon. and we
will make man Of you How will
that suit your"
Joby was delighted. OF course.
The sailors, who are wonderfully
handy at such things, devised a suit
Of clothing for his small body. He
speedily became a great fayorite with
the crew OF the Falcon proving him
self to be active and intelligent, and,
what is far better, absolutely honest
aud truthful. The captain had grown
very fond Of JohY; and as for Joby-
well, it was not long before everybody
on board knew what Joby thought OF
the captain.
The Falcon, which was a sailing
vessel, had met with head winds con-
stantly since leaving the channel,
and on the fourth week out was
struck BY heavy gale from the
northeast All day long the good
shin labored with the mountainous
waves. leaping and plunging till IL
seemed as though the egroaning creak-
ing masts must come out OF her. But
she was staunch well-built craft,
and had passed safely through many
a wo,ss tempest
With the fall OF the night the gale
Increased in violence. The sails had
been reduced to the heavy lower can
vas Just sufficient TO steady the YES
sell The captain remained on deck,
taking a position near the rail, where
be could keep an eye on the rigging.
Near him, sheltered by the bulwarks,
sat little Joby. on a coil OF rope.
At first the noise and confusion.
the thunder Of the water the shrek
Of the wind through the cordage, and
the wild pitching OF the ship had
frightened the boy But when By the
light Of a lantern near by, he saw
the calm, resolute expression on the
captains face. he felt relieved, and
rather enjoyed the excitement Of the
storm.
Suddenly, just as the captain was
shouting an order through his
trumpet. a vast billow seemed 70 rise
out Of the gloom and bear down uDon
the ship II struck the vessels side
with an awful roar, throwing tons Of
water on the neck. Before he could
save himself. the captain was lifted
from his feetand flung overheard into
the sea
Almost at the same instant a small
figure was seen TO leap upon the rail,
cling there a moment and then leap
outward into the darkness and disap-
pear
"Nan overheard"
The terrible cry rang above the
roar OF the tempest fOr a moment
all was panic aud confusion Then.
under the mates command. the ship
was rounded 70. with her head 10 the
wind, and boat ordered 10 be low
cred.
mo use, said one Of the men 70
the mate. who stood by the rail, near
where the captain had fallen over
board, I'VE could never lind them ia
the daytime, let alone such a night
as this.
II am afraid not answered the
mate, sadly "poor old man" poor
boy. IIark. what was that"
"Falcon ahoy" The shout came
loud and strong from the darkness,
not twenty yards from where the
ship Law
''The captainm cried a dozen glad
voices
"Belay your Jaw there, ye lubbersl
Tail on to that line and haul "a
aboard, or wen be adrift
Line Us What cuuld he meang
But the mate bad already discovered a
curious thing-a light hut strong
rope fastened 20 ring 10 the bul.
wark and extending outward into the
darkness toward the spot whence
the captains voice proceeded IL
was drawn tight as n some heavy
burden we're towing at the end ~ h.
In an Instant sturdy aims were
pulling at Il with a will Then
stout rope was lowered, aud up &C.
like a monkey, scrambled JO5y. fci.
lowed more slowly bY Captain Essex
Then agreat cheer went up. drown
log the roar of the STORM itself. as
the crew gathered about the dripping
forms OF the captain and his little
friend s few words served 70 cx-
plain what had happened
Joby with bis eve on the captain.
bad seen him carried overheard He
knew that one end OF the coil OF light
tough rope up0n which be sat was Sc
cured 10 the bulwark. for be had tied
The knot himself. that very day