The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
''AIi but Jem Cole. sir"
Cole. where is hs2"
II was Johnson who answered


II was Johnson who answered.
We'll all I know about II is. I
hauled him out o the bunk. and shook
him wide awake. Then 7 left him to
90 out and rout out Kelly That's the
last l saw Of him. sir. but it's a sure
thing ne amt here"
De Nova had hold Of the tiller. and
| sprang forward, pushing past San
chez. who was in the bow.
Lay her nose close in where can
jump for the chains" ordered sharp
ly. We cant leave Cole behind to
drown"
1t was a bit Of a tiCklish job the way
the sea was running. and that Jumping
wreck sagging under. but the mate
knew his trade, and, as the boat rose
high on the swell. l leaped and hung
on, my feet dangling in the frOth As
the sodden hull swung reeiing over I
clambered up. and dropped 10 the
deck. The missing negro was nowhere
in sight. | leaned over, staring down
at the bobbing boat being hurled back
by the rebound of the surge, yet see
ing only the white face OF Doris up
turned appealingly toward me.
Pull out. boys; strong, now. Give
her plenty of room so she won't suck
you down when she drops. I've got
to try the cabin"
| got aft that far. ! even got fair
lv within the door, and my ears caught
the dull mufIied sounds of blows be-
tween decks My God, tie fellow had
actually gone back into that icy hold
TO dig for gold, AS l stood there, trem-
bling, wondering if | could dare the
passage I felt sudden culver Of the
deck heard a sharp, ripping sound
forward yell of mingled voices, and
turned and ran for the rail. With all
my strength l flung myself forth
straight out into the gray sea. went
down, down, down, feeling as If the
very life was being sucked out of me.
every muscle paralyZed by the icy
GOODNESS of the water. As I came up.
gasping, struggling, scarce able to
move Cramped limb. the suction
caught me, dragging me back and
down again. l batrled against it like
4 madnan evarv irs+ant an AGONY.
and tben oil ~ oroa fo,,rd tho orast
and braatbad in tba ,,.o1oo.,,o oir
stiIfened limbs moving mechanically.
my brain thrObbing with pain. ! could
see nothing until a huge roller flung
mo inward buffotino NV fooo ,,,i+h io,,
snrav and tbera hoIo,,, T., ~, boI,o-,,
tossed the long.boa+ avarv na,1id face
staring mn At me- cav them fran
tiaa1Iv bacL wa+er &C +bo cr.,t ,,,,.r,a
hurled mo down baad1ora uo, 10
side them. thev cr,tcbad at mo and
missed Tho starn swnng suddon1,,
ahout nv tho bIou ~ +bo go roon,ad
over me and tho, nv, eroe,., o,.i,,,,,,d
a dIinning oar.hIade cod Lrow, bor.
7 ever CHING 70 II wrapcbod hv not
sea-bov tho s+ran.rb ror,oinod -
INV numhad hands. b,+ s,r,o ono
t,,,is+od q l,,o+boo1, :, 10 oa,,a, g ,.,,.
Jacket ana 50 +bev hauled mo drin
ping and haIf.conscious ovar Tho grn.
vale cav. Doris lool,od into bar
owes faIt bo, baro b,rd, ~ ,,,
wet cbaek +bi,k - v.s +bo sir,,,,Io
touch If bar tba+ oavo mo h,o,, H.
~, -! = 49,,
endeavorad weakly n Iif+ NV, baad
fighting against the awful n,,r,hross
that bnId mo ,ros+rato r,.ar,,,i,i,,.r
seemed q droan, yot IN +bat droor, :
heard De Nova,s voice.
aTake him for,ard ara dam, o,;o,,
C+ni,, NJ r.at - D''l'l e''','N
dead Nv oar hmm vo, Kell,. on,
get blanket ROM him"
hardly knoy vbo+ +bov Ala fo
scarcely retained e,,eoiort rgo 49,
aIize that 7 was sti1I a1ive. hnt n.hon
I was fairly warm beneath a milo NJ
blankets, I saw Doris sitting whare
she couId look down into NV. fooa
and the men busy stenoine tba mast
and getting IN sail. I pushed NV
hand out from under the covers and
found hers.
Don't cry. little girl" whispered
tenderly; 1T is all right now"
She bent down. her cheek pressed
against mine, unable to speak.
"Did-did the Donna Isabel go
down. | asked. after a moments 81
fence.
es and-and 1t nearly caught us"
her voice SobDlng, as the memory OF