Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-05


&g top Of the hay were in pre-
carious condition. The wind and rain
had chilled Alma, and she snuggled
close to Harvey for warmth.
"My darlingv' he said as he hugged
her close. "This is indeed a terrible
experience for you. Rather would l
have remained in the prison at Tidis
than subject you to such peril"
Dear one, they would have killed
you, and that would have killed me.
Is it not better for us to die together,
if we must die?"
"Yes, it Is better; but, since the old
hulk and its load Of hay have survived
the worst Of the storm, we may yet
run across boat that will pick us up"
Let us hope So"
They spoke little as they huddled to-
gether on the hay. Each was strain
ing to hear the faintest sound that
might come from over the water.
"Harkw said Harvey. Dearest, did
you not hear something"
81 fancied-I hoped-I heard shout.
Can it be that Russian boats are out
after us so soon, and in that storm"
"The Russians would not be shout.
ing. fancy it is some one in distress.
Perhaps the Turks in that cayik are
shouting for help"
With clasped hands they waited
through the dark hours Of the early
morning. Dawn began streaking the
east. Harvey strained his eyes to
pierce tie scarcely perceptible light.
Not more than 200 feet from them was
a long, low hull that seemed at rest
The hum of voices could be heard al
the wind and rolling current carried
them nearer.
"We are savedr' cried Alma, and
she wept on his breast.
"Ho, there" shouted Harvey at the
top of his voice. "Whoever you are,
help us"
What is the voice that speaks out
of the darkness" came a shout. "In
the name Of Allah tell us!'
Then above the other voice there rose
cries Of "Allah! Allah. III Allah! Mob
ma Mohammed Resoul Ullah"
"Mohammedans. and most likely
Turks" said Harvey. "Yet that does
not sound like a Turkish voice. But
any port in q storm"
AS the dawn increased and the old
hay barge 1oated nearer the other
boat Harvey could distinguish dark
forms lined up along the deck rail. He
seemed to recognize that long. low
black hull. A rope was thrown to him,
and he caught it after several at.
tempts. Those on board the vessel
drew the huyboat toward 1t.
"Who are you" came voice in
jargon that Harvey happily under:
stood.
1--WE are castaways on q wreck" he
answered, trying to produce combi-
,atinn OF tongues that these men could
understand. He had been long enough
In the east to know that when one
crossed q frontier he did not at once
leave the language Of one country be-
hind him and find a totally distinct
tongue Of another in use. The people
who trade across q frontier borrow
from each other enough to combine
their dialects and produce q sufficient
ly ineligible language for intercourse
and as one recedes from the frontier
the borrowed words from the other
country are gradually lost until the
tongue of the natives Is In use; Thus
II was that no matter with whom ne
came in contact. Irons could make him
self understood.
"We will take you" came the voice.
and the hayboat was drawn close to
the other. Powerful arms were out
reached to them. and Irons. stiff and
sore from the experience Of the night,
gathered his strength to pass Alma
over.
"a soldier Of the hated czar! yelled
one on board, scanning the uniform OF