The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-27
TWO TRUS7Y SAILORS
Being a Narrative of a Thrilling Res.
cue on a Dark Night Of Dis
abed Yacht on the Ohio
CHAPTER /.


Help! Helpl
The voice rang out upon the still
night air.
Hank, mater What was that?"
Twas Patty Fay, that spoke.
Some ono in Distress said his |
companion, ali he listened attentiyely
70 the terrorized cries upon the river
Patty Fay was as good sailor Is
ever heayed line on the good tow
boat Voolfolk, and his companion was
no other than Swipes,' another good |
and tried river sailor The two were
sitting on the stone wall talking over
old tines when they heard the cries
out upon the river,
I'VE must help them said Patty.
Yes, bur how?7 rejoined Swipes.
Follow me- cried Patty as heI
aprang from his scat and dashed mad
| " down the river bank with his COM
Ipanon hard behind.
Quick man. he cried TO 4 sleepy
fisherman, who was lust moaidng his
boat We must have that skin Of
yours, dc YOU heed the cries for helpgr
What tn b-?' rejoipnd the fisher
man in sleepy tones, but before he
could say more he was lifted bodily
from the rocking boat ana sci high
and dry On the land, and while he
stood III speechleis astonishment the
trustY sailors were bonding their
backs to the oars and the lisherman's
skin was skimmiug across the rip.
ping waters at d rapid gait
CHAPTER II.
I'm sorry sir, bit the steering ap.
paratuG Ii all to the bad and now the
blamed engine won't move a cog
Ii was the engineer on the COOL
launch Bouncing Betty who spoke
thus to the owner Of the palatlal gas.
cline yacht, and his merry party Of
pleasure seekers lasf night.
A veil Of gloom fell over the entire
party and all stood still in speechless
, terror.
What is to be done?a asked the
! owner with bated breath
I il seems al though we are facing
the grave danger of spending the
! night IN the boat, flooating towards
/, 1.-the great Gulf Of Mexico
AT this announcement smotIIered
groan ran around the Z, out one
young lady would not give up in dc.
. spair.
: She leaned over the rail and yelled
with all her might, "Hclpi"
Again and again she repeated the
( cry and finally her efforts were re-
warded when she saw bat put out
from the shore
1 CHAPTER Iii--coMcLuSiON.
y YOU are brave men. both OF YOU
said tho owner Of the yacht, after tho
two brave sailors who mwe told about
D III the first chapter had taken this
s bouncing Betty" in tow and landed
a her safe at the boat house OF the CART
Yacht club and the party of pleasure
seekers had gone ashore You arr
i good men and are deserving OF RI
ward Here is a ten dollar note am
may goodness bless you BOTH ht
added fervently as he shook theil
hands
Keep your money, SIR" the twt
I sailors cried In unison, but before they
had finished the man had disappeared
up the steps Of the terrace
/ We'll that isn't 20 bad for few
minutes work Is IT." said one. "Oh, /
might Of been worse" replied the 9th
er as the two stood with their arm
over the rail and blew the foam N
the bar.
Il just love yachting, gigged one
OF the young women Of the party, "iti
80 exciting" as She climbed aboar,
the owl car to 80 home.
Very exciting indeed. IL We had hat
to camped out all night in that boat
wouldn't it,r remarked the owner al
I he wondered what in the world WA
tho matter with that engine, anyhow.
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