Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-14

 miles"
 The captain shook his head.
 .'Yes, but wheref" he said. "It may be in any position. Anywhere within a forty mile reach, ahead or on either beam. and tonight we, can scarcely see a quarter mile with the search light"
 Again the receiver began a wild tattoo. The light went out of Har- ling's face as he listened. Then he turned almost piteously to the captain.
 He says they're breaking up, sir. For Gods sake"-
 The clicking stopped suddenly. The two men in the wireless. room looked at each other. and slowly each saw the horror grow in the eyes of the other. They waited with blanched faces. The receiver stayed still.
 "They're gone" said the cantain sorIIy at last. and outside the wireless room the wind roared triumphantly, while the big waves pitched the ship about in the teeth of the gale.
 Harllng dropped back into chair.
 "Gonc! he muttered stupidly. "Gonew And then, to his plain imag- nation. there came the picture of the yacht breaking up and the thirty going down to death in the sea. Perhaps they might be closer; they might be almost on them. Perhaps there was still time. And then the thought, Sup pose there are women, too, on board" came to the young operator.
 Harllng sprang to his feet.
 No. nor he yelled loud above the storm. "They shan't be gone! We will save them"
 He sprang 10 the key and desperate ly. rebelliously, volleyed out into the night message of cheer and hope.
 Were coming. We'll save you yet. Where are you? Hang onw
 The captain laid his hand gently on the young fellows shoulder.
 "It's no use. fear, boy" he said softly. "They are gone. That's the way it Is at sea. You've done all you could. boy. Make full report and transcription for me. If you should get another call send for me at once"
 Turning. the old seaman opened the | door of inc wireless room to fight his way along he deck to the lookout's position. Inside the room young liar ! ling dropped into chair before his instrument and. bending over. buried his head in his hand. ! Suddenly he sat un straight. tense in l every nerve and muscle. What was 1 that? Was lt his imagination playing | tricks again? No. He could not be mistaken. There it was again. He looked. listened. then sprang to his feet, with a shriek of joy. for the | little recorder in front of him began again slowly. as though tired. to click. "A-A-A-A"
 He read |, off aloud. with regret.
 "Just some hattleship." he said bit. terly to himself. "That's the navy call"
 Next his face lighted and he laughed aloud hysterically. for 1t was the navy | call. but if came from the Irvessa. I'm patiently the operator seized tue tele- phone
 Captain. captain" he shrieked, Eve | got the lryessa again. sir! Not Pinck- ney this time. There's man at the key. We can get something from this one. He can't send much, but he's all there with his nerve He dropped the telephone again as the receiver began to click: Yacht lrvessa aground on reef. Pc sition unknown. but within thirty miles of you getting this message. To indi- passing directly northeast of us. Heav- fest lightning northeast by east. Can you make out our position:"
 The captain bad re-entered the wire less room by the time the message was delivered.
 "TelI him." exclaimed the officer, "we can make out his probable posi- | ton. We are steering southwest by west to find him. Ask him how long i he can last"
 The answer 10 the message came back slowly, with every dot and dash absolutely distinct:
 Half an hour"
 Tell him." commanded the captain i've are twenty miles away probably and can't make better than F knots an hour in this storm"
 A terrific flash of lightning for ono bllnding instant lit up the mountain ous waste of waves outside.
 Ask him where that lightning was, shouted the officer.
 East by north" the receiver clicked back
 1 Tn another minute the course of tho ship had been changed one point tC the southward. and all this while tho receiver slowly but steadily clicked out guiding news.
 "We have two boats. Both boats lef yacht ten minutes ago during break fl communication with you. They seen understand direction you coming. Firs boat making for you Look for it' lights.'
 An expression of admiration came or the face of the old seaman.
 "Then that fellow must have stayed