Arizona republican., 1909-05-28

the green and the seethng foam that raced to the shore.
 They're awkward!" the mate admitted ~Cou- foHndedly awkward If we could get through them I'd bet ten to the lot of reaching the shore alive You can't drown in half minute We'll some of us will get through It's the only chance Take long breath before you start"
 Can't you get rope ashore?" was asked, the way they do at wrecks-so that we could go down it?"
 "Ye-es," said the chief officer q might get rooe ashore, but you couldn't hold I've no cradle to run up and down it. No You'll have to jump"
 That is the only thing left to do Who'll go first?
 The man and the woman looked at each other
 We will" he said. and she nodded approval
 You'd better go sngly," an old sailor advised Iherell be chance of slipping between the snaes you see If you're tied together and one gets caught you'll both be done for"
 The bounder slapped him on the shoulder $ And suppose that's what they wish?" he said En- my old sport?'
 Ah-h! said the old sailor. "Ah-hl That makes all the pity He looked at the cord which fas- tened them together, and suddenly he laughed excedy and turned to the chief officer
 The very idea, sirl" he said If you got cable ashore, we'd sling em in pars-let the rope be- tween 'em slide down ii, don't you see? They could hold on to each other and keep it from slipping off
 The chief officer and several of the men rushed away
  some balls of twne together and bound one end round plank Then they threw the plank overheard and the current carried swiftly toward the rocks It struck one of the snags, and leapt violently into the air Then it went the beach, and of the sailors secured it. and waved his arm.
 Ah!" said the old sailor, "that's Bill He under stands He was lfe-boat man once Bill was. Look! He's telling tire rest'
 He waved his arm in reply, and fastened on a thin fhe b, +-a then. by the lne they pulled in stout hawser-several hawsers joined really All ashore even the women and children, assisted haul standing long row Then the held the end, and the and children held the line attached to it
 Those aboard secured their end firmly to the ship carrying up the stanchions of the platform round the captains cabin give much elevation as pos sbe and then their comrades ashore pulled it as taut they could-uggng hard that the poop of the ship moved yards the breakers. The sailors substi tuted stouer rope for the cord between the man and the woman, tied loop in the end of the rope and greaSed to make 1t easily Tcy put over the hawSer first, so that would hang each side and told them to hold each other firmly Then two or three men held them over the side ready to start
 Now asked the chief officer are you ready2" Wish each other luck" said the bounder man ." Don't mind us
 The woman smiled at him. bravcly
 God bless you all" she said. There are mere good people in the world than thought Good-by1
 She lifted her face to the and they kissed each other.
 God bless youl" he said
 Col" cried the chief officer giving them mighty push, and they slid swiftly down the sagging hawser through the drenching foam that sprang up from the rocks and nearly took their breath away holding each other and tightly, and rocking swiftly from side to side
 At 6rSt fac H,,t 4la their motion slower and slower and though the rope between them passed the joins in the hawser the obstacles checked their speed Then their feet dragged the foam and they moved very, very slowly till last the current began dragging their fee and the oldest sailor ashore yelled out sharply
 Lower 'em Lower 'em The current II fetch 'eml" And suddenly they splashed in the water and the foam flew all them; and sailor waistdeep in the and holding to others in chain seized them and dragged them the beach. And without waiting to be united they joined the in hauling at the rope for the passage of the next pair who already the ships side; but they pulled they kept smiling at each other. ~Ohl" she whispered once And we thought life ordinaryl"
 All their friends ashore at last The chief officer and the bounder man were the final pair and arrived couple of minutes before the remains oi the old ship broke up and disappeared They were heavy men and swung their legs and landed una;ded with run; and thena sailor cut the couples adrit When he severed the only lady from her companion he grinned The next time you're tied Up" he prophesed, it'll | be knot that can't be cut-a parsons knot" And the bounder beamed on them benevolently- I he felt though he would like to lend one dol lar, he said. I'll go and see it done" he asserted, whether I'm asked or not"
 Three weeks later, when passing steamer had car ried them of to England, he asked, and went He i 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 up and smiled
 We don't cali it that" he said We call true