Putnam patriot., 1910-04-15

A wave swung the rudder 10 star
 board. and the man on it would have been dashed agains, rhe side of the ship had he not saved himself by throwing himself on the other side
 Before il WAS swung tn the reverse direction down he went again toward the bottom ef tue asrln When As. came up. holding hr rins by enc hand. he tried to pass jae v0pe through it.
 but the rrader was act still long enough for him te de sa He was not only becoming eeagmbea with the cold bath. huf must he ever wafchfnf io avoid being banged against the side of the vessel. which would. to say the least. have disiodged hin And 50 he continued "a ight for the lives of the fifty or more people slow ly drifting toward the breakers. whose distant roar could now be falnflg heard above that of the wind Every time be was carried down lie came up with shorter breath and more exhausted But every time he renewed his at tempt 10 put the rope through the ring of the swaying rudder Then.
 when he had failed and .gune down again. on rising he let so the ring to rest, swinging. soaked with ice water and pierced by the cold wind. At last. watching his opportunity when the ship plunged and the stern rose. swinging with the ring. he grasp ed at 1t. caught 1t and this time passed the rope through It.
 Half his work had been done. Another wire rope was given him, but how could he hope. having lost so much of his strength and benumhed by the cold. to succeed when it had taken so long to attach the first ropeg It was a period of terrible suspense for those drawing near those dreadful breakers. whose roar WAS now every moment growing louder. Again he
 made his dives: again he chung to the rudder. watching to avoid being dash ed against the ship, trying to put the second rope in place.
 And SO. sometimes swinging at the end of his rope and sometimes taking his cold baths. he kept on trying. The knowledge that liyes depended upon his success gave him strength. hut whenever he felt that he could not en dure another swing in the blast or an= other dive in the ocean he would think of that life behind bars which WAS de throning his reason and he would per. severe
 At last feeble call from below an- nounced to those above that the sec end wire rope had been passed through the ring. To the ends of these ropes those on deck passed heavy chains. which the convict shackled in place. and when this was done he was drawn up.
 AS he appeared above the taffrail shout was raised. But he did not hear it. The moment bis work was done he tainted. Liquor was poured down his throat, and he was hurried below. There he was stripped of his soaked clothing and put into hot blankets. While he had been at his work men on deck had lashed a boom across the poop. projecting on each side. The rudder chains were passed through pulley blocks at each end of the beam and around drum made by boarding over the stearing gear The moment the ends of the chains were attached to the ring the rudder was made serv- iceable. and the ship was turned from the white line where now. but mile away, the mad waves were tossing their heads as if disappointed at los ing their prey.
 When Turner came on deck again he was dressed in suit of the first mates clothes. and every one pushed forward to grasp his hand and shower bless ings upon him. Each and every per son vowed not to betray him. and some suggested means of obtaining q pardon. But Turner told them that he preferred to remain aboard the ship. which. after touching at New York, was to sail for foreign land. So great was his dread of return to prison that he determined to lose him self fin country where he would not be known.
 Under the improvised steering gear the ship weathered the gale and made her way to Philadelphia, where she put in for repairs. and her passengers. going ashore. took a land route to their different destinations Before leaving tke ship they held q meeting and col lected considerable sum to be paid the man who had saved their lives But when they came 10 turn the gift over 10 him he declined fl. saying that he did not need money beyond what he might be supplied with from friends who knew him To be innocent of any crime and who would gladly furnish him with all his necessities.
 Turner remained aboard the vessel during her stay al Philadelphia and while she touched fl New York. He occupied a cabin of one of the mates. where he Kept himself hidden while the ship was in port Then when her prov was turned eastward he came out and rcjoiced in being once more free man.
 Years after the consict's escape the person who had perpetrated the crime for x hich Turner had been impris oned. on promise of indemnity. owned himself to be the guilty party. Then