The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-12

the green sea and the .eethng foam that r.eed 10 he
shore.
They're awkward- the mate admitted ~Ces-
foandediy awkward If we could get through them I'd
bet the lot of reaching the shore alive
You ecaf drown in half minute. WE'LL Of rs
will get through. It's the only chance. Take long
breath before you start"
Can't you get a rope ashore," was asked. the, way
they do at wrecks-so that could 60 down IT."
Wees" said the chief officer. 4 might ges,a rope
ashore. but you couldn't hold I've cradesto run
up and down il, No. You'll have to jump.
That is the only thing left to do Who'll gos6rsel'
The man and the woman looked at each other.
I'VE WILL" he said. and she nodded approval
You'd better go sngly." old sailor advised
There be chance of slipping between the snags
you II you're tied together and one GETS caught
you'll both be done for"
The bounder man slapped him the shouldes.
And suppose that's what they wishf be said n.
my old sport?"
II all the pity" He looked the cord which fas-
tened them together and suddenly he laughed exeey
and turned to the chief officer.
The very idea. sir!" he said If you goe eabis
ashore. we'd sling EN- il in pais-et the rope BE-
tween EN- slide down It. don't you see? They could
hold each other. and keep it from slipping on.
The chief officer and several of the rushed away
and came back with Irvine and ropes. They fastened
some balls of Irvine together and bound one end round
plank Then they threw the plank overheard. and the
carried it swiftly toward the rocn. II strs
of the snags. and leapt violently into the air. Then
it the beach, and of the sailors secured l.
and waved his arm.
"Ah!" said the old sailor, that's Bin He under
stands. He q lfe-boat once, Bill Lookl
He's telling the rest"
He waved his in reply. and fastened . thin
rope and the dragged ashore by the twine and
them by the line, they pulled in stout hawserseveal
hawsers joined really. All ashore the women and
children assisted to haul. standing in long Thea
the held the end and the women and children held
the line attached to II.
Those aboard secured their end firmly TO the ship
carrying up the stanehions of the platform round
the captains cabin to give il much elevation pos
sble and then their comrades ashore pulled Il - taut
they couldtuggng hard that the poop Of the ship
moved yards nearer breakers The sailors subst-
tuted rope for the cord between the and
the woman, tied loop in the end of the rope and
creased it to make It run more easily They put over
the hawscr first, that would hang 1t eseh side
and toi- them hold each other firmly. Then two
three men held them over the side ready to start
Now" asked the chief officer. I" are you seady?e
wish each other luck" said the bounder man.
Don't mind us!"
The woman smiled at him. bravely.
God bless you ALL she said. There are more god
people in the world than thought Good-by."
She lifted her face to the and they kissed cd
other.
God bless you'll" he said.
~Go!" cried the chief officer. giving them . mighty
push and they slid swiftly down the sassing hawsef:
through the drenching foam that sprang up from de
rocks aud nearly took their breath away. holding eah
other and more tightly. and rocking swiftly troop
side to side
At frs. they very fast; but the rope sagged
their motion slower and slower; and though de
rope between them passed the joins in the hawsess
the obstacles checked their speed Then their feet
dragged in the foam and they moved very very slowly.
till last the began dragging their feet. and
the Oldest sailor ashore yelled out sharply:
Lower EN-! Lower 'em! The current n feecA
'em!"
foam few all them; and sailor. waist-deep IN the
and holding to others in chain. seized them and
dragged them the beach And, without waiting
be united they joined the in hauling the rope
for the passage of the next pair, who already q
the ships side; but they pulled they kept smiling =
each other.
.Oh!" she whispered once And we thougie lie
ordinary!"
All their friends ashore At last The chief oees
and the bounder man the final pair. and arrived
couple of minutes before the remains Of the old ship
broke up and disappeared They were heavy men and
swung their legs and landed unaided with run; and
then sailor the couples adrift When he severed
the only lady from her companion he grnned
The next time you're tied up he prophesied. TIA
be knot that can't be cut-a parsons knot"
And the bo,fnder man beamed on them benevotenety-
he felt though he would like to lend some one doa-
lar, he said
IN go and see it DONE" he asserted whether Tn
asked not"
Three weeks later. when 4 passing steamer had ear.
RED them of TO England, he asked, and He
gave the bride wonderful gold ornament fashioned
like fragment of rope tied IN = sailor-like way.
"The parsons knot" he informed them. and the chief
officer, who also asked to the wedding took -
and smiled
I'VE don't can Il that" be said I'VE call Il 'true,
lovers knot"
THAT" said the bomder with beaming sn,iIa.
is what !: viii be-"