Evening journal., 1905-04-22
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would be apt to choi Iose a commonplace
occupation. They " fere working III
cotton mill on smo = wages Wheh
Kenerson noticed the wages pald 10
divers and proposed 700 foWier' win
whom he had become very lntimate'
that they should learn" now 70 dive.
They left the mill and entering the
service Of a wrecking c pmpany' soon
became the most daring among the
eompanys divers. IN
Meanwhile Kenerson M Sarried, and
It was said that the mar riage was
sad blow to Fowler Blat this was
made up merely from obseiu walton, for
neither Fowler nor Mrs Ngency Ken
erson ever said a word tola any one
as to how either regarded Z he other
and, as for Nancy. she chose = &om Ken
erson. However this may be,Tf the TWO
men became stronger friel fds each
year until they were more IL ne broth
ers than friends. Ned Fowle.nr was Of
ten a guest at the KenersonsFi ana al
ways conducted himself tcwFard MS
friends wife honorably. II
Ten years after the two men entered
the diving profession Fowler wIas sun
in the service Of the wreckin4ig com
many. while Kenerson engageGi him
seIe for odd ions recurring nspan OF
great nerve and experience, for 9i "nlen
he received large pay.
One day Fowler received s teie-
gram:
Tom is caught under big weight at the
Red Jacket wreck. Come and save mn lu'
These few words brought up Z u.s.
tressing picture to the diver. He S, wv
above water men with anxious fad es
steadily pumping air, others cage fly
watching for any sign from the yIe
line. while perhaps fifty TO hundrted
feet below lay bis friend, held dovln
under mass OF wreckage hourly gek
ting weaker the signals hourly becomS
ing fainter.
1t was a three hours journey by thek
shortest and quickest route, but when
Ned Fowler reached the railroad sta
tion he found a locomotive with steam
,lp ready TO take him to the scene Of the
T disaster, and. flying at the rate Of
mile a minute, It was but two hours
I from the time he received the telegram
] tin be was on the float over the sunken
7 Red Jacket Nancy was there, wonder
fully cool outwardly, but Ned saw by
the imploring glance she gave him how
she suffered.
"Nancy," be whispered, tell me that
whether or no I save him, you'll believe
did my best
save him." was all she would say
in reply.
The helmet was put on, and Fowler,
getting on the ladder, soon sank out OF
sight. It was half an hour before he
came back and reported that he hae
.----found his friend in the hold OF the
steamer pinned under an iron frame
which had slid down upon him while
he was at work. He had taken Toms
hand and by a pressure they both knew
\ well assured him that his old crony
was with him. The difficulty was to
remove the debris. Fowler bad at
tempted to do so. but had failed to stir
the mass. He had come up to get a
rope to attach to it, hoping that those
above might lift it.
Meanwhile the signals on the life line
were becoming fainter. Before assum-
ing the helmet a second time Ned whls-
pered to Nancy, who was now pic
ture of despair:
Nancy. do you believe 1 am doing
my bestT
Save him." was again her sole reply.
The last look those present caught OF
the divers face was that Of one who
had determined TO go to his death. He
had little hope that he would save his
friend. and he knew that he could moi
face his friends wife If he came W
alive leaving him dead below. He
sank beneath the surface. cable col
on his right arm, which uncoiled as h'
descended. Within twenty minutes
after he had disappeared he gave the
signal to pull ON the rope. dozer
men took hold; there was a creaking
then the beavers went down on thei
backs in a heap-the rope had broken!
Again the diver came up. His bel
met was removed for consultation
Fowler said that his friend could no
be taken out alive unless it were don
ut once. Get me an anchor chain,
be said
There was none on the floats, but Il
an instant boat pulled OF to vesse
ling near and brought the chain
1t was lowered and Ned called for hi
helmet.
''Nalcy," he whispered, "will you b
satisfied that have done my best wit
this effort? There will not be time 70
another"
"Save him." was still her only repll
sTf / don't" he replied, ''goodby."
After awhile long while-the sil
aai was given. anf this time the chat
held, the debris was removed, and al
other signal came to pull up Kenersol
He cane to the surface; his helm'
was removed; he was dead
But no signal came from Fowler. II
rope was pulled up, but nothing can
with it. Quick as it could be done
diver who had just come to the noi
put on a suit, went down and brougl
up the missing man. He was unco
scious, having been injured By Il
framework. which had slipped al
q struck him.
When two years later Nancy Kene
son married Ned Fowler those who hs
heard the words "Save him" so ofte
repeated tried to assign reason 4
+ what appeared to be an injunction {
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