The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
THE LUCK OF THE
LAUNCH 'tEND RUSH,
IN TWO PARTS PART I.
.-. By James Barnes. -....s
Copyright 1905 by Harper Brothers.
ACK ADAMS was not the kind of boy to b.
easily discouraged, but, to tell the truth, he wa
becoming trife impatient, and then he wa
very hungry. -.--.. - .. n
IN TWO PARTS. PART I.
By James Barnes
Copyright, 1905, by Harper & Brothers.


and piles of lumber that smelt sticky and uncomfortaby
He looked out towards the mouth the harbor
and watched the narrow opening in the breakwater
>''I'd like to get board and get into that white
flannel suit he said looking down his travelstaned
garments and then longng at huge bag that
lay shining and the rough planks beside him.
Jack had long looked forward to this day in June
the day he join Joe Billings Franklin Eddy
and other boys of his age for weeks cruise
in the End Rush, Joe Billings twenty foot naptha.
They to have arrived at Westport this very
morning. and Jack had down by train from the city
to meet them But not sign Of ma eoud
chooners and few larger vessels that were load
ing or unloading at the wharves
Across the narrow bay-a scant half mle-he could
heavy pier at the foot of the steep descent Then he
back the big hotel that stood overlook
ing the odd, oldfashioned town.
"a fellow might get something good to eat up
there he said out loud and going to try for it,
It had fallen calm; not breath of air was moving.
Huge black clouds pling in the west, and he
watched them jagged streak of lightning scanned
the darkest and low grumble Of thunder followed Jack
picked up his bag, and made his way up the pier and
across the dusty road to the hotel.
'Just in time'' thought Jack he up the piazza
AS he neared the gate explosion sounded
the harbor.
1Swhat's thats'' asked Jack of a little ragamufin
who followed him up from the wharf.
tThey re gettin stone for the clubhouse out in the
Rip the latter responded, pointing see that slooP
thereth' fyn the little red fagg She's loaded
plum full dinermte; huff dinermte to blow Pail Rock
clean out the Sound, Capn Dan says They wouldn't
let her tie ter the wharf,
There fine view from 'The Hillcrest,' and
Jack looked toward the blue waters of the sund
s'Jngo! There she isl! he said out loud. -
A little slip of a boat with shining brass
funnel the stern could be rounding point
mile away and making straight for Westpor harbor
There ominous hush in the air; the flag on Che
tall in front of the hotel hung motoness; then
it lifted and the halyards raped sharply against the
ple who inside, gazing thru win
dow and jack with his macintosh Tapping about him.
found himself the solitary occupant of the piazza.
o1oct hor nharo6 oa1nOh The Slant
ing rush of the rain hid everything from sight was
white slip of boat doing its best to make the narrow
How long he stood there, holding to the piazza
railing with both his hands, Jack did not know But sud
denly there streak of light that seemed to flash
pink and yellow before his eyes, and vicious rendng
snap cracking report, yet louder than cannon he
had heard and then odd taste in the back
Of his mouth and odd sensation about his It
seemed difficult for him to raise his head:
When he did So there the tall flagstaff in long
white spnters scattered the lawn Another crash
but further off, and the rain ceased almost quickly
it begun But the wind seemed to blow with undated
force Jack struggled against down the path and
the muddy where there better view of the
little harbor His heart beating fast She never
could have lived out there in the Sound, he thought if
had not made the SHELTER and he almost sobbed But
tsHurrahl'' There she was right below them, looking
in the eye of the wind holding her steadily and
surely that the chills Of delight and down Jack
spne the tears prang to his eyes he waved his
derby hat about his head and shouted: Hurrah!
Hurrah!'' again and again ..-
The small craft across the bay danced and swung to
fo Juggling and jumping at their anchors the short
ehoppy the mouth of the breakwate the
Of the Sound rushed like river before the wind.
Down in the town below him there commotion
Jack could people across the road holding their
turning their backs to the wind that they might
button their coats the easier. They gathering
the waterfront and he could make out group pointing
to something, and evidently in great excitement
Near the opposite Shore quarter of mile below the
heavy pier large schooner had lain at anchor
the morning. She loaded with saltmeadow hay in
bales piled high her Deck almost from stem to stern
had Tho aof AootSp how
rick than vessel fit to 60 to
It evident that she had met with trouble. He1
foremost spntered like the fagpoe, gone few feet
from the deck and the tarpau covering of the hay
broken loose, and tapped, with the wreckage of he
shrouds and foresail, her starboard side.
But this was not all that had happened veil OIL
smoke traed off her deck the scuddng whtecaps
Then tongue of flame shot up and the smoke increased
- in volume.
He had forgotten all about the End Rush that h
she safe, and gathering his coat tightly abou
him, he down the muddy road and fought his wa,