The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-22
"shove or. men. Pun hardrl'

"Shoye or. men,! Pull hard!'
A few moments CT lard rowing in the
heavy sea put them some little distance
away. and the BOAT waited under just
enough way to give them command of
her. The men Of the ship kept their
stations; calm and peaceful they also
waited. Tie ship settled lower II
lower. A man stepped hurriedly aft.
md II moment later the bold and bril-
liant ensign of old England, which
Dever waved oyer Drawer men. arttered
ont In the heavy breeze from the
wrecked masthead. the vivid red of the
proud flag making Il lurid dash of olo
against tie gray sky line. The ship
was lower now. Now she plunged for
ward; the water rose: tie captain rails
cd his hand: three hearty cheers rans
out: the drums beat: the L~@arines pre-
sented arms. She was gofs! The flag
streamed out bravely on the surface Of
tie water. and then ii was drawn
down. \ confused mass of heads and
waving arms was seen in the water.
and they. too, in Il moment were slowly
drawn down into the vortex caused by
Alt Stihllr ShiB. ibt wilma bc"ta
lid Ter face in her hands: the colonel
laid his arm across tie shoulder of his
daughter: Desborough and the men in
the boat stared horribly at the spot left
vacant. \ deep groan broke from
them: they rose on the crest of Il wave.
sank down again. rose once more and
looked again-the little boat was alone
ON that mighty sea.
Oh. tie agony of those long and
frightful days in that little boat. New
or IL sail did they sight. as day after
day they rowed or sailed TO the west
ward. eagerly scanning the horizon for
Il lanGfall. The waves washed over
them. saturating tlleir clothing; the
chill winds of winter froZe them. First
their provisions gave out. though serv-
Cd with the most rigid economy by Des-
borough himself: then the water. hus-
banded as no precious jewel was ever
boarded. was exhausted to the last
drop. and that drop. by common con-
sent. Desborough forced between kath-
arine's reluctant lips. though she would
fhin have refused it. claiming 10 indul-
gence beyond the others. The rare
qualities of that young officer showed
themselves brilliantly in this frightful
peril. II was due to his skill AMI care
full management that they were not
swanped Il dozen times. Tireless. I'M
selfish. cheerful. unsparing OF himself,
without him they would have died.
The men bore their s~uiferings. when
alI food and water failed them. with
the sturdy resolution of British sail
ors: Desborough his with the courage
Of the hero that he was. his iiercest
pang being for the white faced girl who
suffered in accomplishing silence. The
colonel exhibited the stoicaI indiffer-
cnce of Il seasoned old soldier. us TO
his own personal condition. all his
thoughts being conferred upon his
daughter. who passed through the
dreadful experience with the calm
resignation of n woman who had moth
ing left to live for. and. strange TO
say. seemed to feel it less acutely than
the rest: ever black Chloe. WHO had
impartially shared with her mistress in
all the favors accorded to her, being in
a state of utter exhaustion amounting
to collapse.
When the pangs of hunger and thirst
got hold Of them. they r~efused-anG
were indeed entirely unable-to work
longer with the oars. so that. unless
the wind was fair and the sail set,
they simply drifted on.
One by one the sailors died. WAX
ing from q troubled sleep of short du
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Chloe's dead hand around her feet. her
cold lips pressed upon them. tome of
the men grew mad before they died.
and raved and babb,ed of green fields