The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

all secured positions alongside the hull. but there was imminent danger that the waves. wnicn were constantly rising. peing lashed almost to fury before re- Ter nnaiiy came, woui~ wash one or more or the men from theIr hold.
 HaliOaed For Help.
 They halioaed ana halloaed. in vain endeavor to attract the attention of some poatman who might chance to be pass ing, but no response couiL be obtained. They kept sharp outlook, as they would rise to the top Of wave, tor any boat that migat be in the range of vis- ion, but all that could be seen was feeting glimpse of the dfsSspt snore. be- fore they again dipped down into the trough of the sea. Thus the afternoon passed until some time after o'clock. according to the watch of Mr. Tice, the only one in the party that was apove Water, and therefore running.
 Suddenly MT. SIernfeld. looking in another direction, saw c boatnan evil gently approaching them. There was joy around the capsized boat, and every one was expecting to be delivered from a situation that was. to say the least, extremely disagreeable. They abatea nothing of their efforts to attract his attention, although 1t seemed certain, from his course, that the boatman had observed them aud was approaching
 But 1t suddenly dawned upon the members of the party, as they watched the skin, that instead of coming to- ward them, he was pulling, as rapidly as he might, in the opposite direction. From the hefghth of joy and hope, they fell almost to despondency, resigning themselves to spend the night upon the waters.
 Some of them, however, kept their hn nd if pf a they rose to the top of the waves, and the observed that after he had landed, ne came to his boat again in short time, and this time came directly to the party. For 1t was Taylor, and as soon as he had learned that menwere in danger out on the bay. he had started at once to go to their assistance.
 It was immediately agreed among the members of the party that Ley would do exactly as their rescuer should direct in aii matters, and as he suggested that his skin would hold but one, besides himself. it was agreed by all that MT. Tice. the oldest members of the endan- gered party. should go in the skin, while the others, acting at MT. Taylor's suggestion. ranged themselves in the water around the skiff, and with firm holds upon it's sides, were lowed to the shore by MT. Taylor.
 About the time MT. Taylor reached shore with the men, the remainder or the camping party, surmising from their long absence that something must De the matter, had improvised a crew for steam launch used by a party tor which the skipper and engineer were abroad the capsized sailboat), and with Clayton Tullis at the wheel went out to locate their missing companions, and If they were in danger, to effect their relief.
 Purse for the Rescuer.
 The entire party boarded the launch, and insisting upon MT. Taylor accom- panying them, went to the camp, where Mir Taylor was the guest of honor at the best supper they could prepare, and was later made the recipient of purse of liberal amount raised by the mem bers of the party.
 That night the storm in that portion of the Gulf broke, and their sail-boat was cast up on the shore the next morn ing It seems quite probable, If the men had not been rescued as they were while the shades of night were falling. at least one or more would have washed from his holld on the hull during the storm of the night.
 The entire party reached Montgom- cry feeling very thankful that no se- rious consequences had followed the thrilling adventure of the five men, aside from which their stay on the Cur was a most pleasant outing.
 There was one thing in connection with the affair."" said one of the men 1 on the boat in telling the story Tof | which I am proud. And that is the coolness and nerve that was displayed the manly spirit in which every man l took the danger that impeded.
 "I believe that the adventure did all | of us good I know that today, be- | cause of it, I am a much better man
 than I was before"
 The other members of the fishing party, aside from Messrs. Virden, Stern- | field, Danziger, Haardt and Tice, were | Messrs Lobman, Joe Nachman, Tom Harrison. Pat Ryan, Tom McGough, | Clayton Tullis and James Miller. |