The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24
came to the young operator.
Harling sprang to his feet.

Harling sprang to bis feet.
mo. nor be yelled loud above the
storm They shan't be gone. We
will save them"
He sprang to the key and desperate
| ly rebelionsly. voleyed out into the
night a message of cheer and hope.
Were coming Well save you yet
| Where are you? Hang on
The captain laid his hand gently on
the young fellows shoulder.
Its 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
anoth her call send for me at once"
Turning. the old seaman opened the
door of the wireless room to fight his
way along the deck to the lookouts
position Inside the room young Har
ling dropped into chair before his
instrument and. bending over, buried
his head in his hand.
Suddenly he sat up straight. tense in
every nerve and muscle What was
that? Was it 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 shrek of joy. for the
little recorder in front of him began
again slowly. as though tired. to click.
A-A-A-A."
He read il off aloud. with regret.
"Just some battleship." he said bit
terly to himself. That's the navy
call"
Next bis face lighted, and he laughed
aloud Historically, for it was the navy
CALL but it came from the lrvessa. I'M
patiently the operator seized the tele
phone.
Captain. captain" be shrieked, i've
got the Irvessa again. sir. Not Pick
ney this time. There's man at the
key. We can get something from this
one He can't send much, but hes all
there with his nerve
He dropped the telephone again as
the receiver began to click:
Yacht Iryessa agrognd on reef. Pc
sition unknown, but within thirty miles
of you getting this message. 10 indi-
cate relative position storm center now
passing directly northeast of as. Heav-
lest lightning northeast by east. Can
you make out our positions"
The captain had re-entered the wire
less room by the time the message was
delivered
Tell him." exclaimed the officer,
eve can make out his probable posi-
tion. We are steering Sout Invest by
west to find him. Ask him how long
he cen last"
The answer to the message came
back slowly, with every Cot and dast
absolutely distinct:
Half an hour"
Tell him." commanded the captain
1--WE are twenty miles away probably
and can't make better than Il knots
an hour in this storm
A terrific fash of lightning for one
binding instant lit up the mountain
Gus waste Of waves outside.
ASK him where that lightning was, y
shouted the officer.
East by north," the receiver clicked
back
In another minute the, course OF the
ship had been changed one point to
the southwark. and all this while the
receiver slowly but steadily clicked
out guiding news.
1--WE have two boats. Both boats left
yacht ten minutes ago during break in
communication with you. They seem
understand direction you coming. First
boat making for you. Look for its
lights"
An expression of admiration came on
the face of the old seaman.
"Then that fellow must have stayed
behind to guide us and save the people
in the boat" he exclaimed. ASK him
how many are with him.
Harling translated the quick answer:
zone. He is below. Stayed with nae
to run dynamo. We can give direc-
lions as long as hold together. That
last lightning fash due north
"Well. he's got his nerve. all right. -
exclaimed the officer. with admiration
We've got to save that fellow"
The receiver was still pounding
away: Both boats got away safely
Pinckney, Mrs. Durant, in FIRST; also
Miss Durant, l believe. Make every
effort to save them
The skilled operator quickly cut off
part of the current. but the mes
sage continued uninterrupted Harling
laughed joyously.
eve are much closer than we
thought" he exclaimed. with excite
. ment. 81 used less current. and he got
US all right. If he got that we can't be
ten miles off,
He seized the key and clicked off the
cheering news to the man or the
stranded Irvessa who used the navy
call.