Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-02

stream with the marvellous second in
stinct OF the export tugbont man. Ordc
noted with satisfaction that many Of
the logs had found Judgment among
the reeds and in the bayons and inlets.
One at a time. and painfully, these
would have To bc snlvagcd.
shortly Orlc. standing by the wheel
in the pllotbouSc. could see down the
stretches NJ the river a crowd OF men
working. nntlikc.
They've got ON stopped" comment
cd ordc. Look at that gang working
from boats"
What do You want me to do?'
asked Captain Marsh.
This IL navigablc river. isn't iii"
replied Ordc. run through
The tug headed straight for tns
slender line q: boons stretching qjiiIs
across the river.
Ordc l0o;cS at his watch.
We'll be late for the mail unless
we hurry" said he.
Marsh rang the engine room bell.
The water Churncd white behind.
Wat you do? Stop cried Hcinzman
from boat.
You're obstructing navigationr'
yelled Orde. 1--WE got to go to town
10 buy II postage stamp"
The PROV Of the tug, accurately
aimed by Marsh. hit square In the
junction OF two Of the booms. There
cnsucd n moment of strain: then the
links snapped. and the Spritc plunged
joyously through the opening. The
booms. swept aside by he current,
ilOntcd to either shore. The river was
open.
SLOW, down, Marsh" said orde.
". cts see the show"
I p river all the small boats gathered
u; Il line. connected one to the other
10y rope. The tug passed over to
them the cable attached TO the boom.
Evidently the combined efforts OF the
rnwboats 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 u Dutchman would
have thought of thatr' 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
hut mt that moment black smoke
around the bend from above came the
Lucy Belle.
The Lucy Belle was the main excuse
for calling the river nnvignhle. In mp
pearnnce she was two storled. witt
twin smOkestacks. an iron Indian on
her top and "spluttcr behind" paddle
wheel.
There comes his help" said Ordc.
Sure crOugh. the Lucy Belle stopped
After short conference she steamed
clumsily over TO get hold OF one ent
OF the booms. The tug took the other
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some collisions and several attempts
the ends OF the booms were united.
by this time. however. nearly all tho
logs had escaped The tug. towing q
string Of rowbGats. SGT out In pursuit
The Lucy ncile turned IN toward the
tug.
shes going TO speak u.s." marvelcd
Ordc.
Tug ahoy" beloved red faced In
dividual from the upper deck, lie was
dressed In blue and brass buttons aud
was literally fcstOOncd with gold braid
and embroidered anchors.
Hello there. commodore! What s
~" replied Marsh
"They want II tug up there nt Heinz
mans. Can you GOT"
sure" cried Marsh. choking,
The Lucy Belle sheered or mnsnln
Gently.
what do you think of that?" Marsl
asked Orde.
Head upstrenm again"
IIeinZmnn saw the Sprite coming
and rowed out frantlcally. splashlni
Mt every stroke and yelling with every
breath.
Don't you go through there. Val
minute, stop ! tell you
Hold up said Or,lr to Marsh.
IlcInzman ruwcd alongside.
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