Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31

other craft arrived Her daily catch was the largest for years She had filled up and was ready for home and market. while half the fleet were still whistling for fish.
 Then came another such day as that on which the accident had happened. There was the same lcadcn sky out of which squalls burst at intervals and without warning~thc same ugly, heay- ing sea. swelling up as if to pour it's weight on deck and sink the craft out of hand.
 The fleet was hcaving and drifting now, and fifty pairs of eyes saw the &sIf the Swordfsh go overboara bcfc'1fe downny of squall. There was Dave Bliss on board this time. but Vie thing had happened just the same On the previous occasion there were deep water and plenty of sea room On this the fleet had been drift ing down into the shallows and was just on the point of lacking.
 What every man at once realized was that the crippled swordfish must go to lceward before the send of the sea until she grounded on the sands & mile ayay Then the waves would finish her in ton minutes The Mary and Jane had her home pennant flying and was already on her course. She was loaded deep with her catch and drawing twice as much water as the other
 There was just one way to save the SwordGsh. Men of the fleet will tell you today That there was only one man among tEcm who dared take the chance That man v'as Captain Dave Bliss. There waN onis a moment of hesitation ihen he reaael Nllt a haw- ser, had q ca5tin~ !i;,a l'eHt on. and. setting n.a"e =e,;l tlG,; 3s> ,,,3-a,,'ti l2aYe dared to ,.3l1rH a." afl!e" :'a1:.A- >tanc es aaH ,..,i',E " .'i '. tNat 1aa!c hiS crns:' tli!H f-s'" :4sA II: x, Ate l,a" cd his ciart e7n.n t3T.a:'1 t'-a efhcr. lie knew the 1ent' ct Hat " tn an inch He had but | , >~is >Yp" ,le site to sec the Han'l boiling sr The hal, less, desIairing men ca .he Swoil!ish were watching. and when Ais; plan he came clear Captain Ea..e: turned to his mate a':d said:
 "Hes the bravest man in the fleet but he's also q fool. Both craft will go down tcscther!'
 The Mary and Jane was stirring up the sand as she came flying down, for craft of her keel within eighteen inches of the bottom will almost cut a groove in the sand or mud On the bow of this one stood Captain Dave Bliss ready to heave the casting line, and Captain Baker went forward to receive it. It was thrown at the right second, and men hauled away at line and hawser in frenzied haste. The Mary and Jane must come up into the winds eye and hold there moment until the hawser could be secured.
 Good sailors have said that there were forty mine chances out of fifty that her masts would go during that crucial moment, but the odd chance won. The hawser was made fast, the later she was towing the wreck into deeper water and safety. It was the top netch of seamanship and level headedneSS.
 They heard about the rescue in the town when the Mary and Jane reached port Tears came to the waiting Mary Bakers eyes and thankfulness to her heart, but Captain Dave did not ap- pear. The story was told again and again as other craft came in. but her lover did not make his appearance at the cottage on the hill. It was only when the Swordfish came limping into port that Dave took his old captains arm, and they both walked through the streets until they came upon Mary waiting at the gate. Then the stern old father joined their hands together and whispered:
 'Take her, Dave, and give me cor ner of the fireplace for the few years I've got to live. I'm done with the fleet"
 The Tyre Bird.
 The largest and handsomest of all the song birds is the Tyre bird. It's home