The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
WHEN DAWN CANE AGAIN
AFTER THE SHIP SANK
From the Spedfsh,

seemed oppressed by some sort of pre-
sentiment.
"One night we had retired as usual. The
sea was fearfully agitated, and 1t was long
time before even /, hardened as l was
could find sleep. Suddenly was awakened
by Eleanor. calling
'Edward Edward What liz happen.
ing?'
Il sat up and listened. A dull roar filed
the ship-a pounding and splashing which
drowned the noise OF the propellers
became anxious and, jumping from my
berth and telling Eleanor to remain in the
stateroom, fastened out into the passage.
l ran into pale and frightened passenger.
whom asked TO tell me the cause Of the
turmoil.
THE ship is laundering he cried.
-Has no one called you: The lifeboats are
being manned
Il returned to our room, endeavorlng
to appear as unconcerned as possible. and
found my wife in a state of terror
My little wife, said. the curtain rises
on your long expected drama. The steamer
is sinking. There is, however. no cause for
alarm; the orst that can befall us is cold
bath Dress quickly-as lightly and warmly
as possible
Having dressed and fastened the cork
belts around US. We went on deck.
I'VE had been forgotten, The last life
boat was about to leave the ship. We
called to the crew and jumped into the boat
at the last moment.
But we were too late. The deck OF the
Arcadia burst, with a loud report, and
the ship sank, dragging our boat into the
whirlpool. had only time to take Eleanor
in my arms before we found ourselves
struggling for our lives amid the wreckage
and laundering waves.
THE cork belt did good service. In the
blackness Of the night could not see Flea.
nor's face, but knew from her feverish
grip on my arm that she still retained con.
seriousness. During a lull in the stor m
I said to her:
1T is only three or four hours till day.
break, and then some vessel will be sure
to find us. You feel safe with me, dearT
Her voice came to me in the darkness:
Yes. Edward, l feel safe with you.
But nv belt is tied too hard; could yot
! not loosen it? l cannot breathe
, Il began at once, with one hand, to IN
tie the belt, while, with the other. l helc
her above the water Then a great wave
rolled over us and tore her from my arms
Il dived instantly and caught her by
the hair as she was about to sink. and. carry
inc her back to the surface. held her IL
a close embrace. She had lost conscious
ness and Law in my arms. lfeless weight
Nothing but faint beating Of the hear
and an occasional twitching of the cole
lima. against which pressed mine, assured
me that my precious burden was still alive
What a night of horror was neal
losing my mind. My arms ached; my whole
BODY was paralyzed with cold. Severa
times was sinking into the sleep Of death
but reused myself, calling; Eleanor. dearest
sneak to me- The only answer to m!
CIV was the moaning of the storm
AT last faint streak Of light appears
ON the horizon. l thanked God that tn
: night was past: and, feeling my strength
, renewed by hope, l bent over the motion
less body in my arms.
SLOWLY the sun rose over the water an
the dawn broke At the first pale ra
vibrating over the ocean, looked dow
into the face which had rested close t
mine throughout the night .-.-.
aIt was that Of another woman