News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-02-02

stinct OF the expert tugboat man. Ordt
noted with satisfaction that many OF
the logs had found Judgment among
the reeds and in the bayous and inlets
One at time. and painfully, these
would have to be salvaged
Shortly Orde. standing by the wheel
In the pilothouse, could see down the
stretches of the river crowd of men
working antlike.
They've got EN- stopped" comment
ed Orde. "Look at that gang working
from boatsw
What do you want me to do?'
asked Captain Marsh.
This is a navigabe river. isn't it?"
replied Orde. run through"
The tug headed straight for the
slender line of booms stretching quite
across the river.
Orde looked at his watch.
well be late for the mail unless
we hurry" said he.
Marsh rang the engine room bell.
L llN NbtNi Iliut w IllC DtlllIlbl'
Vat you do? Stop" cried Heinznan
from boat.
You're obstructing navigation"
yelled Orde. I've got to go to town
to buy postage stamp
The Prov of the tug. accurately
aimed by Marsh hit square in the
junction of two of the booms. There
tnsued a moment of strain: then the
links snapped and the Sprite plunged
joyOusly through the opening. The
booms, swept aside by the current,
hoated to either shore. The river was
open.
SLOW down, Marsh" said Orde.
Lets see the show"
Up river all the small boats gathered
in Il line. connected one to the other
by Il rope. The tug passed over to
them the cable attached to the boom.
Evidently the combined efforts of the
rowboats were counted on to hold the
half boom across the current while the
tug brought out the other half. When
the-tug dropped the cable Orde laughed.
Nobody but a Dutchman would
have thought of that" he cried Now
for the fun"
Immediately the weight fell on the
small boats they were dragged ire
sistibly backward. Marsh lowered his
telescope. the tears of laughter stream
ing down his face.
They'll have to have two tugs be- |
fore they can close the break that |
way" commented Orde.
Sure thing" replied Captain Marsh.
But at that moment black smoke
rolled up over the marshes, and shortly |
around the bend from above came the |
Lucy Belle.
The Lucy Belle was the main excuse
FOR calling the river navigable. In APP
)earance she was two stored. with
win smokestacks, an iron Indian on
Ter top and a "splutter behind paddle
wheel.
There comes his help" said Orde.
Sure enough, the Lucy Belle stopped.
After a short conference she steamed
'lumsily over to get hold of one end
If the booms. The tug took the other.
time and by dint of much FLASHING,
ome collisions and several attempts
he ends of the booms were united.
BY this time. however, nearly all the
ogs had escaped. The tug, towing a
tring of rowboats, set out In pursuit.
The Lucy Belle turned in toward the
ug.
"She's going to speak u.s." marveled
)rde
Tug ahoy" beloved a red faced in
ividual from the upper deck. He was
ressed in blue and brass buttons and
vas literally festooned with gold braid
nd embroidered anchors.
Hello there, commodore! What is
p" replied Marsh.
"They want tug up there at Heinz
lan's. Can you go?'
''Surer' cried Marsh, choking
The Lucy Belle sheered off magnih-
emily.
"What do you think of that?" Marsh
sked Orde.
Head upstream again."
Heinzman saw the Sprite coming
nd rowed out frantically, splashing
every stroke and yelling with every
reath.
Don't you go through there! Wait
minute! Stop. | tell you!" 4
Hold upr' said Orde to Marsh.
Heinzman rowed alongside.
"Vat you do?"
=IGsS he demanded.