The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-06

Its no use. I fear, boy" he said softly sThey are gone. That's the way 1t is at sea- You've done all you could, boy. Make a 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 the wireless room to fight his way along the deck to the lookout's position Inside the room young Har- ling dropped into a 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 1t was again.
 He looked, listened. then Sprang to his feet, with shriek of joy, for the little recorder in front of him began again slowly, as though tired, to click.
 rA--A-A-A."
 He read it off aloud, with regret
 t.Just some battleship,', he said bit terly to himself That's the navy call"
 Next his face lighted, and he laughed aloud hysterically, for it was the navy call, but it came from the Irvessa. I'm patiently the operator seized the tele- phone.
 Captain, captain he shrieked, eve got the Irvessa 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 he telephone again as the receiver began to click:
 Yacht Irvessa aground on reef. Pc sition unknown, but within thirty miles of you getting this message. To indi- cate relative position storm center now passing directly northeast of us. Heav- lest lightning northeast by east. Can you make out our position 2"
 The captain had re-entered the wire less room by the time the message twas delivered.
 "Ten him. exclaimed the officer. i've can nTAke out his probable posi- tion. We are steering southwest by west to find him. Ask him how long he can last"
 The answer to 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 12 knots an hour in this storm"
 A terrific flash of lightning for one binding instant lit up the mountain ous waste of waves outside.
 "Ask him where that lightning was,'' shouted the officer.
 aEast by north, ;" the receiver clicked back
 In another minute the course of the ship had been changed one point to the southward, and all this while the receiver slowly but steadily clicked out guiding news. eve have two boats. Both boats left yacht ten minutes ago during break in communication with you. They seem understand direction you coming. Firsi boat making for you. Look for its lights.n
 An expression of admiration came on the face of the old seaman.
 ssThen that fellow must have stayed behind to guide us and save the people in the boat,s he exclaimed. Ask him how many are with hin"
 Harling translated the quick answer,
 ssOne. He is below. Stayed with me to run dynamo. We can give direc, tions as long as hold together. That last lightning flash due north" W
 Well, he's got his nerve, all right, exclaimed the officer, with admiration ssWe'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. I believe. Make every effort to save them"
 The skilled operator quickly cut of part of the current, but the mes sage continued uninterrupted. Harline laughed joyously.
 To be Continued.)