The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-11-19


only man there who had no fear of
death Suddenly he began to Groom
long forgotten sailors chanty:
Now. me lads. sing a stave of the dead
man. mass.
ye1l never sail ONE again. OH.
We're twelve old salts an the Shippers
lass,
Marooned in the Spanish main. oh!
Sing nay
Sing no
A nikker is Dayy Jones!
Just one more plug an a swig at the jug.
An up with the skull an bones.''
After a longer and faster haul than
had been noticed previously the rope
stopped second time. Every one ex-
cept Watts was watching the whip
intently.
"rhere she goes,'' yelled the sailor
in charge of the line. He began to
haul In the slack like il madman.
A dark form loomed downward
through the mist. 1t was Hozier, alone.
coming back to them. a frenzied
cheer broke from the lips of those
overwrought men. They knew what
that meant Somewhere high above
the black rocks and the flying scud
was hope throned in the blessed sun
shine. They drew him in cautiously
until Coke was able to grasp his hand.
They were quick TO see that he brought
n second rope Hnd a spare whip.
1.-TWO at time on both ropes" was
his inspiriing message. They're
friendly Portuguese up there. but no
one must be seen il Il boat is sent from
the island to find out what has be-
come of the ship. So step lively. Now.
captain. tell 'em off in pairs"
Coke's method was characteristic.
He literally fell on the two nearest
men and began to truss them. Hozier
followed his example and tied two
others back to back. They vanished,
and the ropes returned. much more
speedily this time. Four and four
again were drawn up to safety. There
were left the captain. Hozier and the
unhappy Watts. who was now crying
because the skipper had "set about
him just for "singin' reel ole wind
jummer song"
"You must take zip this swine." said
Coke to Hozier, dragging Watts to his
feet with scant ceremony. "lf lay
me 'ands on I'm I'll be tempted to
throttle 'im."
Before quitting the deck Hozier help
cd to adjust the remaining rope around
the captains portly person They were
lifted clear of the trembling forerastle
almost simultaneously and in the very
nick of time. Already the skeleton OF
the ships hull was beginning to slip
Off into deep water. The deck was
several feet lower than ut the moment
of the vessels final impact against the
rocks. Even before the three reached
the ledge from which their rescuers
were working the bridge and funne
were swept away, the foremost fell
the forehod aud forecastle were riot
ously flooded by the sen. and Watts
were he capable of using his eyes
might have seen his deadly enemies
the rats, swnrming IN hundreds 10 til,
tiny platform that still rose above III,
| destroying waves, Soon even tha
fr,lll ark was shattered. When til,
keel and cardboard stroke plates snap
ped. all that was left of the Androme
da toppled over. aud the cavern shl
had invaded rang with a fierce note o
triumph as the next wave thundere,
In without hindrance.
1t was indeed new and strang,
world on whk'h Iris looked when abl
to breathe and see once more. bur
ing that terrible ascent she had retain
ed but slight consciousness OF hef sur
roundlngs She knew that Ilozier nm,
| herself were drawn ctose TO bulgin,
rock. that her companion clutched a
1t with hands and knees and thus fend
cd her delicate limbs from of its bro
ken surface: she felt herself half cai
ried, half lifted, up into free ar an,
\ dazzling light; she heard voices In
musical foreign tongue uttering word
that had the ring OF sympathy.
Friendly hands placed her in a warn
aud sunllt cleft. aud she lay there, vi
able 10 think or move. by degrees III
nuinbness of body aud mind gave wa
to clearer Impressions. But she too
much for granted. For Instance, Il tli
not seem an unreasonable thing tha
the familiar faces OF men from the Al
dromeda should gather near her on n
/. uneven shelf of rock strewn with br,
ken powders aud the litter OF Sc
birds, She recognized them vaguel,
aud their presence brought u new COZ
tidence. They Increased In numhei
Snier'llke. they hegan TO take pan
instantly IN the work of rescue. hu
she wondered duly why Hozier dt
not come to her, nor did she undel
stand that he had gone back to tina
raging Inferno beneath until she sa'
| his bmod stained face appear over lh
lip OF the precipice.
Thcu she screamed wildly, Than
God thank God" aud slaggere
TO her feet Ia The frantic desire to hel
III unfastrnnfg the ropes ha, hound hil
To The iuSpnSillle Watts fears uushp