The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

MINUTES idter NO otO was again o.
: her course. half filed. hard to hold
I and dipping deeply at every plunge
But the light was close aboard and tn,
fisherman saw to leeward OF him tn,
blotted outlines of a small yacht
was under bare poles. and every lurcf
sent the spray soaring toward tn,
shrilling stars from its blum sides.
When he got within hundred yards
of it Hansen shouted and luffed- The
gale bore him down on the yacht IL
an instant. and as he was driven past
he saw man wave his arm frantical-
ly. and then the light went out.
Steadying No. 345 with one powerful
hand on the tiller. keeping her almost
in the eye Of the wind. Andrew Han
sen waited. Suddenly his free arm
went out and caught something. A
strong pull. and a white face was lift
| ed TO the thwart: with a wrench that
started his joints. he dragged a girl
Into his boat Stll he waited. edging
up a little whenever he saw the
chance. but still waiting An arm was
| flung out at him from rush of foam,
and again Andrew snatched his prey.
| This time IT was a man. and he fell
beside the girl rs that alp yelled
the fisherman over them.
There was no answer. and again No.
the streaming waves now carried
thrill that warned the fisherman that
but little time was left TO try the last
chance.
But no other form was seen. and
when towering wall of spumy water
tossed the capsized yacht within ten
fathoms of his boat. Andrew eased the
sheet from about his leg. and then
started on his way to catch the thread
of the tide He knew that for three
hours yet 1t would be flooding In. and
he felt that no mortal hand could save /
No. 345, unless he could make this in
streaming current. and there lie to I'M
I'll he was beyond the clutch OF the de-
vouring bar. So inch by inch he ate
his way out, rushing his plunging boat
over the smaller waves. and hanging
her lightly on the sheer steps of crum.
bling combers only TO iirt her over
when the cataract fell
Time and again No. 345 rolled In
helplessness till her skipper could fu-
pouring water; and he gave little heed
to the man and the girl lying across
his feet. except to avoid them as he
moved But his efforts told. and foot
by foot he crept out of the edge Of the
chops and into the more regular will
derness Of the deeper channel
Once out of the deadly trap where
every surge carried death. Andrew re-
laxed a little and peered down at the
two people he had saved When he got ,
, moments breathing space he put his ,
hand on the girl and she stirred under ,
Z The man shuddered to bis knees Z
Ind threw his hands out to the fisher
man, Satisfied. Andrew threw his
weight on the tiller and eased the ,
beet slightly. Five minutes later they :
the main rush OF the tide, and ),
andrew tied the oars together and I
made them fast to the painter. and =
brew them oversize so that No. 345 =
ode to them. shipping no more water
han could be baled out Then Han a
en- pulled out his flask and addressed =
imself to his passengers. !.
1t was nearly dawn when Andrew =
rev his boats nose in by the wharf =
the Astoria Crescent Cannery. He :.
ambered forward and groped for the -
oder. When his hands grasped II he -
ade the boat fast and climbed I'D to ;.
lie roadway. He returned with Ian -
I'm and set it at the ladders head. "a
hen he went down into the rolling "
aft again and picked up the girl. ~
ollowed by the man. he bore her I'D III
e ladder and set her down on the
anks. The other stopped in the fee az
e light Of the lantern and fumbIed ha
his sodden clothes. Andrew glanced on
him. and awkwardly stopped to I'M
ring the water from the girls skirts. up
lie shivered. and laid her cold hands un
his. and spoke to him through her
altering teeth. He replied with a Gle
sture. and picked up the lantern. Its ba
lie rays fell on the face Of the man mi
er OF the cannery. who was dragging full
t bis purse. en-,
You've saved our lives" said the bro
inager, hoarseIy. IF can ever do sol
ything for you. say it. Take this asl
W." rfe,
Andrew thrust his hand into the sle'
som Of his shirt and pulled out a out
ndkerchief. He unknotted IT. and Dol
re rolled into his palm coin. gilt 7
ing MOSTLY. With jerk he dropped the
into the managers hand. and strobe dri-
the ladder. taking no notice of the SO.
rse held out que
But where are you going7" asked ing
other. shivering with the chill. o'cl
hats this for? Amt you going hou
Pr moi
andrew halted on the ladder. with The
grim face at the level of the he ,
INKS. you cheat mew he said. a,
SHY. You make wrong number, neg
Jeev .dor
he manager stumbled hastily for Al
I'd. His foot struck the lantern and y
'cked 1t overheard. As its glimmei wal
Iished in the black water he called, 70 h
lily: Where are you going7 Come nIac
k and let me pay your bo,v
here was no response. But in the kan
IT light No. 345 put out into the
mel agnin. Andrew was going to
ieve his net. II happy he might find 81
no as ne settled down In bis reek- LIAR
clothes he glanced up to the little "A
se tucked under the hill above the even
works. and smiled He was think. sleet
Of his honor. now unstaIned.
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