The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-02-27

The neat incoming M stUept them clear
One of the beasts they chung to quickly
drowned; the other, strange to say,
kept Its nostrils above water, swim.
ming strongly, and In the end came
alive to the shore, the only four footed
occupant Of the steamer to be saved.
At the end Of each minute 1t seemed
to them that they were too bruised and
numDed TO hang OH another 60 seconds,
and yet the next minute found them
still alive and ~drcading It's successor.
The sea moancd around them, mourn.
Ing the dead; the fleet OF drowned cat.
tie surgcd helpleSsly this way and that,
bruising them with-rude collisions, and
the hill bit them to the bone. merci.
fully numbing their pain and anxiety.
Long before the dawn the girl had
sunk into a stupor and was only held
from sinking by the nervous fingers OF
the men. and then the men themselves
were merely automatic. completing
their task with a legacy OF will.
When from somewhere out Of the
morning mIsts a nsherboat sailed up
manned by rugged. kindly Irish, all
three were hauled W. the gunwale In
one continuous dripping string. The
grip OF the mems fingers had endured
too long TO be loosencd for a sudden
call such as chat.
They Were taken ashore and tended
with all tho care poor homes could
give. and the men,, used to h%ardships,
recovered with a dose Of warmth and
sleep.
Miss Carnegie took longer to recover
and In fact for a week lay very near 70
death. Kettle stald on m inc Yfr6ae
making almost hourly Inquiries for
her. He ought to have gone away to
seek fresh employment; he ought 70
nave gone back to his wife and chill.
aren, and he upbraided himself bitterly
Tor his neglect Of these duties. At last
the girl was able to sit up and see him.
and he visited her, showing all the
Difference an ambassador might offer
to q queen.
She listened to his tale Of the wreck
with interest and surprise. She was
almost startled to hear that others. in.
Guiding the captain and two Of he
mates. Were saved from the disaster
besides themselves, but ut the same
time unfeignedly pleased. And she
was pleased also to hear that Kettle
was subpGnaed to give evidence before
the forthcoming inquiry.
u am glad Of that" she said, "be-
eaIse l know you will speak with n
free mind. You have told me 80 many
times how incompetent the captain
was, and now you will be able to tell II
to the proper authorities"
Kettle looked at her blankly. "But
that was different" he said. 81 can't
say to them what l said to YOU"
why not? Look what misery and
suffering and loss Of life the man has
caused. He isn't 1T to command n
ship"
But, miss" said Kettle, Irs his liy-
Ing. He's been brought up to seafar.
Ing, and he isn't fit for anything else.
You wouldn't have me send out the
to starve? Besides, I'm a ship.
master myself, and you wouldn't have
me try to take away another masters
ticket? The cleverest captain afoat
m:sht meet with misfortune, and he's
got to hin Of that when he's
put up to give evidence against his feI.
well. what are you going to do,
"Oh. we've got together a tale, and
when the old man is put up on his
trial the mates and I will stick to IL
through thick and thin. You can bet
that we are not going to swear away
his ticket"
Ills tlcket?"
Yes, his masters certificate, bis
means Of livelihood"
II think It's wrong" she said excit. !
IDLY, "criminally wrong. And. besides,
7ou said you j:dn't like the man."
y don't ! dislike him cordially.
But that's nothing to do with the case.
we my own honor to think OF. fniss.
5ow'd ! feel I I went about kpowipg