The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-03


terms thata a grecnhorn could not have under
stood and his voice, when he raised il for the
benefit OF a crowd on the ioretopgaant-yard,
sounded like the blast Of trampet There
was no mistaking his ealiber, and no man
required ihe repetition Of an order
II struck US squarey from astern when it
came and Tor few moments there was a
swapping, singing and whisiling OF things that
made US think tie spars were going. But
nothing carried away, and we sped on dead
before it, for if was fair wina, until the rising
zen threatened TO board Us Until now the
c>ptain was loath 10 heaye 10, but when he
did decide he chose the port tack
sut the wind increased, and with Il the
sea. Again we reeled that spanker, then tool.
in the mizzentopsa leaving .he shp snug
enough for ANYTHING short Of hurnane
under maintopaaiI, reefed spanlcr and FORE
topnast staysail But even this was 100
much, and soon We thought that hurricane
was hardly the word for the solid pressure OF
Wind that hove is down Until the lee rail was
buried and the water up 70 the conbngs Of
the main hatch The captain ordered the
mainopSaiI goose winged that il, iurled on
the weather side, and started forward to
rouse the nAr 10 this task. barely saving my
sell al the main rigging from going over 70
leeward with a sea BY clinging tightly 10 the
coils. But the next sea took something else;
before | had shaken the water out Of my eyes,
| dimly saw cloaked figure creep cautiously
out Of the forwgrd companion. groping with
outstretched hands for the weather rail: then
that sea, breaking over my head With stun
ming force, swept on over the lee rail, and
when looked again, the black cloak frameda
frightened, white fsee on the water, a half I
length 10 eeward threw of my oiIskins
and boots, sang out man overheard ard
when the next sea came went with IT, The
sea was great help; il sent ne within three
iathoms Of the girl, and with a few strokes
reached her. Her clothing had supported
her head out OF water, and she was screaming
Al right. liss McTayish," | said cheer
ily as could u m here and they'll send
boat She Quoted as she heard my voice
and trustfuly obeyed my instructions not 10
Sb usEfts W P-iHtiN i4tC ~ iCiilSill DCiulQ HCi
and beneath, with my hands under her arms
He'd that topsail been furled or even goose
winged, there is no doubt thar the ship, with
no hesdway except from the staysail and
spanker, would have drifIed down lpon Us
as il was she forged ahead, and we passed
under her stern, The sgonized face Of Capten
McTavish looking down upon us He threw
the end OF the spaEher sheet, bpt il fell short
and was soon dragged away There were no
life buoys
And so il lasted-an holr to me- but pos
sibly ten minutes-until peep over my
shoulder showed me the white bost drifting
stern first away from the ships quarter, six
men shipping the oars, and Finnegan erect in
the stern sheets, directing them. I shouted,
and they must have heard, fer hey headed
my way, and pulled furiously But il was
my swimming thse brought us together, and
was nearly exhausted when The bow oarsman
skipped his oar and seized the girl Next
w9s seized myself and we were boti pulled in.
You did well. .amn VOL Mr.. Williams"
shouted tinnegap, his eyes sparkling with ex-
element and his voice tsking on the accent
that excitement always brings to the speech
Of AngliCized foreigners. Lift the young
lady aft. where there's room"
She was conscious, but weak, and the men
tenderly lifted her back 10 the stern sheets,
where she sat trembling and white OF face,
near l'nnegan The boat was in the trough,
and he was about 70 Straighten her back 10
course for the ship, now quarter OF mile
away, when he stopped over the girl and fin
gered a loeket that he'd been drawn with its
chain from beneath her dress
Where. Miss MtTavish" he asked in
shaken voice. did YOU gel dis lockelp"
could hear his voice indistinctly over the wind,
but, though | saw her lips move, could not
hear her response
Your mother" he shouted, in answer
"Your mother gave it 10 you2N He opened
il, looked at the inner face and said IL
dis your muiter's picture
Her answer seemed 10 be negative. Per-
haps she did mol know Of picture
And your name, your first name?
Again saw her lips move The men near
me began grumbling at the delay; but ST.
lenced them
MOI Mary continued Finnegan, his face
strained and intense. Der name they call
you When leetle when YOU were leetle girl r.
She had hardly replied when he dropped
the tiller, and put both big arms around her
Hedwig, Hedwig,' he groaned Ny
leetle girl Hedwig'
He drew her white, wondering face to his
own, kissing her repeatedly on cheek and lips,
until the wonder in her lace gave way 10
fright He took her in his arms, and rocked
back and forth, the tears streaming down bis
face, and her name coming brokenly from his
lips. Then she screamed. and be stopped