Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-17

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Are tlc,S ny others to GOT" he said.
The cuprain : eve fen rpcn the tigure
OF the Colonel standing among the ogi-
GERS.
"You are 10 so. sir. Nay. | will hear
of no objections. You are my prisoner,
and | nm bound to see you delivered
safely. Go, colonel. | mean 1t. | Will
have you put aboard by a file OF ma
rines If you do not go at once"
Katharine awoke from her apathy
and stretched out her hands. with q
piteous cry.
Father. father! oh, l cannot lose
you too''
Prisoner or no prisoner, sir" said
the colonel, 'let me say that | am
proud OF my connection with you and
your officers and your men. If | live
to reach the shore the world shall hear
of this noble ending. Goodby. captain.
Goodby, gentlemen. l would fain stay
with YOU
"No, nor was the cry from this band,
of heroes, and then Hollins sprang for
ward and shouted:
lads, three cheers for the colonel
and for u shipmates in the launch!
Let them tell at home that we were
glad to stay by the old ship"
The hearty cheers came with a roa
from 500 threats.
colonel, we haven't a moment Of
time" whispered Desborough. who saw
that the ship was sinking.
"Shove of, menl Pull hardv'
A few moments Of hard rowing In thu
heavy sea put them some little distances
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. The ship settled lower and
lower. A man stepped hurriedly aft.
and a moment later the bold and bril-
liant ensign Of old England. which
neve waved over Drawer men. fiuttered
OUT in the heavy breeze from the
wrecked masthead, the vivid red Of the
proud flag making a lurid dash of color
against the gray sky line. The ship
was lower now. Now she plunged for
ward; the water rose; the captain rails
ed his hand; three hearty cheers rang
out; the drums beat; the marines pre-
scented arms. She was gone! The flag
streamed out bravely on the surface of
tho uyafar and fhnn n u,a1 dra MN
down. A confused mass of heads and
waving arms was seen In the water,
and they, too, I'm a moment were slowly
drawn down into the vortex caused by
the sinking ship. The IN again
hid her face In her hands; the colonel
laid his arm across the shoulder of his
daughter; Desborough and the men in
the boat stared horribly at the spot left
vacant. A deep groan broke frou
them; they rose on the crest OF q wave
sank down again, rose once more and
looked ~again-the little boat was alone
on that mighty sea!
oh, the agony of those long and
frightful days in that little boat! New
err a sail did they sight, as day after
udy tuey FOWtu UT Sdlitu W Tie WEST
ward, eagerly scanning the horizon for
q landfall. The waves washed over
them, saturating their clothing; the
chill winds OF winter froze them. First
their provisions gave out, though serv-
ed 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
fam have refused it, claiming no indul'
gence beyond the others. The rare
qualities of that young officer showed
themselves brilliantly in this frightful
peril. 1t was due to his skill and care
full management that they We're not
swamped a dozen times. Tireless, I'M
selfish, cheerful, u%nsparing of himself,
without him they would have died
CTo BE Continued