Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

al time And then the thought. sup
pose there are women, too. on board
came 70 the young operator.
HarIinG sprang to his feet.
NO. no." be yelled loud above the
storm. They shan't be gone! We
will save them
He sprang to the key and desperate
". rebeiliously, volleyed ont into the
night a message of cheer and hope.
We're coming. Wen save you yet
Where are you? Hang on"
The captain laid his hand gently or
the young fellows shoulder.
ITS no use, fear. boy" he said
softly. They are gone. That's IRIS
way it is at sea You've done all VOC
could. boy. Make a full report and
transcription for me If you should get
another call send for me al once"
Turning. the old seaman opened the
door of the wireless room 10 fight his
way along the deck to the ioobout's
position Inside the room young Har
ling dropped into 4 chair before his
instrument and. bending over. buried
his head in his band
Suddenly he sat up straight tense IN
every nerve and muscle. What was
that? Was + his imagination playing
tricks again? No. He could not be
mistaken. There it was again
He looked. listened. then sprang to
his feet. with Shrek OF COY. for the
little recorder in front of him began
again slowly. as though tired. to click
"A-A-A-A"
He read it OF aloud. With regret.
Just some battleship," be said bit.
terly to himself That's the navy
call"
Next his face lighted, and he laughed
aloud Historically, for it was the navy
call. but it came from the Irvessa. I'm.
patiently the operator seized the tele,
phone
Captain. captain" be shrieked, i've
got the Irvessa again, sir! Not PiDck-
ney this time. There's a 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 Irvessa aground on reef. Pc
stion unknown, bat within thirty miles
of you getting this message. 10 indi.
cate relative position storm center now
passing directly northeast of us. Heav.
lest lightning northeast by east Can
You make ont our position?"
The captain had re-entered the wire
less room by the time the message was
delivered.
Tell him." exclaimed the officer
I'VE can make out his probable posi-
ton. 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 dast
absolutely distinct:
Half an hour"
Tell him." commanded the captain
I'VE are twenty miles away. probably
and can't make better than II 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
shouted the officer
East by NORTH" the receiver clicked
back
In another minute the course of the
ship had been changed one point t.
the southwark, and ali this while ths
receiver slowly but steadily clicked
out guiding news.
1--WE have two boats. Both boats lefl
yacht ten minutes ago during break il
communication with you. They seen
understand direction you coming FRS
boat making for you. Look for its
lights"
An expression of admiration came or
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 hin
how many are with him."
Harling translated the quick answer
Zone. He is below. Stayed with me
to run dynamo. We can give direc'