The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-08-24

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low like the smothered roar OF the
SURF ON the shore. Man, 1t was like
the great sea rolling over ar outlying
reef, bursting. gathering ag In aad
then rushing with that mighty power
y the end. When he stopped she was
choking, gasping for breath. Man. II
seemed like her heart would break.
couldn't help listening. hearing her
pay for what she'd done. But Jimmy
never blamed her. no. not he.
Jimmy stood there waiting for his
answer.
Go-go! Go and forget She was
choking, but II came plain and dis.
hnct, There was long silence, and I
looked hard into the gloom. She had
gone J mmy was standing there sway
Ing In the night like an unstayed mast
and led him forrads, his head hang
ing down and sagging like he was
asleep.
The next day Il came on heavy
from the northwest. Jimmy was sent
aloft to put an extra gasket around
the bunt OF the cro' jack where II had
been blown out by the gale. Some
thing went wrong with the foot-rope.
Looked like clear case OF cutting,
Tor II was all right when we furled the
sail few hours before.
Jimmy fell with the dull vallop
mat generally means death, and he
landed right across the cabin skyllght
II was long fall and he was still.
Morrell was watching his ship and
saw the fall. lie started for Jimmy
Just then the woman below rushed on
deck and flung herself upon the poor
Fellow. reached his head and start
Cd to raise him. The woman was sob
Ding and calling for him 10 speak lust
once more TO her. and. man, II was
terrible to hear her what she said.
"Morrell stood looking on. and then
burst into a laugh,
So that's him. Is TT Ho! hol hol
30 that's the fellow? And he went 20
the dying man.
she was upon him before he knew
w. striking him blow that sent him
reeling. Then he went mad and had
his pistol out firing and cursing like q
maniac II was all over in a minute"
Here Chips stopped awhile and CIT
some fresh plug Cor his pipe.
Before the morning watch | had
talked Hellgoland over. and he talk d
TO Duichman named lAngter. An
Gerson finally Joined. but Jacques wis
afraid 10 10 without his watch behind
him. There were Just four u IA start
ed al out Of that crew OF 20 men.
"Heligoland took the starboard side
and ] took the port, b tn getting Into
the mizzen channels when the watch
was called. The rest were to rush
when they heard firing.
The second mate bawled for his
watch 10 clew up the miIzen lower
,opsail. a. II was now snoring away
worse than ever and the short seas
were coming aboard Us. This was our
signal.
We erawled along the deck strake
outside the rail. holding on like death
with our niger TIPS Morreii was near.
est 10 me When We we're near enough
to get behind our men. Heligoiand
gave a cry and Jumped over. fol.
lowed. The next second had broken
my knife short Oh In the ackea.
hearted captain that ever cursed
ships deck. lie jumped back and ran
forward. after him. trying TO close
before he could ge, out his pistol lie
lodged about the .mlrIen and fred AZ
be swung The shot hit me there On
the arm and split II To the elbow. Then
something iiung out Of the darkness 10
leeward and there was a dull smash.
That was all. Heligoland stood leaning
upon his handspike while picked up
the pistol.
The day dawned upon a storm.t,rn
ocean. all Erey.vhlie. and a hove-to
"fN af"NN'ftAN Nh W Nut hNNNuNNfQ
with her lower topsails streaming N
ribbons nom her jackstays A. the
blow wore down toward evening ~
could hear the plieous cries Of a dying
woman calling for her husband"
CHIPS waited for a few minutes and
pulled hard at his pipe. Then he went
on In low voice could hardly hear;
we buried Jimmy and his wife tho
next day Old Jacobs sewed them I'd
together and Weighted them. All
hands uncovered as they went On leo
ward. ! didn't know any service. and
there wasn't any such thing as a Bible
aboard. 'Good.by. Jimmy. saId-and
'et him 60"
There was long silence. Gantllne
stood up aud then sat down again. tie
seemed to want 10 ask a question, but
would not Chips watched him.
yes" he went on, we got ave
years apiece for that Five long yeirs
behind the bars. where the memory
II the blue water and the hope I
would ge, ont again kept me from ~.
Ing mad. l. Il likely IA forge, the
nornlnr Llrhtf"