The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-05

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still time. And then the thought, Sup
pose there are women. too, on board"
came to the yeung operator.
= Harling sprang to his feet, mig.
:: r'''No, nor he yelled loud above the
storm. 'They shan't be gone! We.
will save them" "'' ."'.';
{: He sprang to the key and desperate
y. rebelliously. volleyed out into the
night message Of cheer and hope.
"Were coming, Well save you yet.
Where are you: Hang on!'
The captain laid his hand gently on
TIM young fellows shoulder. -
, TITS no use, I fear. boy" he said
softly. '"rheZ are. gone. That's, the
way It Is at sea. You've done oil you
could, boy. Make full report and
transcription for me. II you should get
another call send for me at once" =.
Turning. the old seaman opened the
door OF the wireless room to fight bis
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 shrek Of Joy. for the
little recorder In front Of him began
again slowly. as though tired, to chick.
"A-A-A-A." III
: He read It OF aloud. with regret.
Just some battleship." be said Bit
terlye to himself. '"That's the navy
CALI"
. Next bis face lighted, and he laughed
aloud Historically, for it was the navy
call. but it came from the lrvessa. In
+, patiently the operator seized the tele-
phone.
. Captain. captain" be shrieked, 1--WE
got the lrvessa again. sir. Not Pinck-
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
SA0 &"~1AvCA OV6ou W. NA4SAs
yacht lrvessa aground on reef. Pc
sition unknown, but 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 out our position?'
The captain bad re-entered the WIRE
less room by the time the message was
delivered.
Tell him." exclaimed the officer,
1--WE can make out his probable posi-
ton. We are steering southwest by
west to ind 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" .''
f. TEL him." commanded the captain.
I'VE are twenty miles away probably
and can't make better: than ~ knots
| an hour in this storm" e.. 49,.
A,terrif1c 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 to
| the southwark, and all this while the
receiver slowly but steadily clicked
out guiding news. =.
! 1--WE have two boats Both boats left
yacht ten minutes ago during break in
communication with you. They seem
understand direction you coming. First
boat making for you. Look for its
! lights" .>s.
An expression Of admiration came on
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 him
how many are with him." r:1 il.
Harling translated the quick answer:
Zone. he is below. Stayed with me
to run dynamo. We can give direc-
lions as long as hold. together. That
last lightning fash due north"
'"Wel1, he's got his nerve. all right, !"
exclaimed the officer, with admiration.
We'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. l believe. Make every
effort to save them"
The skilled operator quickly cut OF
part Of the. current. but the mes
i. sage continued uninterrupted: Harlins
laughed joyously.. . ':->:,.
I'VE are much closer than We
thought" he exclaimed. with excite.
, mont. ~ us ed less current. and he got
us all right. II he got that we can't be
ten miles off,"
i he seized the key and clicked OF the
! cheering news to the man on the
stranded lrvessa who used the navy
call. -" ~
i. Very firmly, but slowly. the answer
I came: +, 49,.
1--WE shall not outlive this Storm
i gathering thicker. Both boats should