The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-01

In ci!argr Of tie line. lie bcgan TO
haul In the slack like madman.
y dark form doomed downward
through the mist 1t WAS IIozier. alone
coming back To them. \ freNZicd
cheer broke from the lips OF those
oyerwrought men. They knew what
that meant. Somewhere high above
the black rocks and the flying scud
was hope throned in the blessed sup
shine. They drew him in cautiously
until Coke was able to grasp his hand
They were quick 10 see thai he brought
a second rope and Il spure whip
1.-TWO nj time on both ropes" was
his inspiriting message They're
friendly Portuguese up there, but no
one must be seen il boat is sent from
the island 10 find ont 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' a reel ole wind
Jammer song"
You must take up this swine," said
Coke to Hozier. dragging Watts to his
reet with scant ceremony. IF | lay
me 'ands on i'm III be tempted to
throttle i'm"
Before quitting the deck Hozier help
ed to adjust the remaining rope around
the captains pOrtly person They were
lifted clear of the trembling forecastle
almost simultaneously and in the very
nick of time. Already the skeleton Of
the ships hull was beginning to slip
or into deep water. The deck was
several feet lower than at 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 funnel
the forehold and forecastle were riot.
ously flooded by the sea. and Watts,
were be capable of using his eyes.
might have seen his deadly enemies.
the rats. swarmlng in hundreds to the
tiny platform that still rose above the
destroying waves. Soon even that
frail ark was shattered. When the
keel and cardboard stroke plates snap
ped. all that was left Of the Androme-
oa toppled over. and the cavern she
had invaded rang With fierce note of
Triumph as the next wave thundered
in without hindrance.
1t was indeed new and strange
world on which Iris looked when able
to breathe and sec once more. Dur
Ing that terrible ascent she had retain
ed but slight consciousness OF her sur
roundings. She knew that Hozier and
herself were drawn close to bulging
rock, that her companion clutched at
1t with hands and knees and thus fend-
ed her delicate limbs from of It's bro
ken surface: she felt herself half car.
ried. half lifted. up into free air and
dazzling light she heard voices IL Il
musical foreign tongue uttering words
that had the ring of sympathy.
Friendly hands placed her In warm
and sunlit cleft. and she lay there. un-
able TO think or move. BY degrees the
numbness Of body and mind gave way
10 clearer impressions. But she took
much for granted. For instance. IL did
not seem an unreasonable thing that
the familiar faces Of men from the An
dromeda should gather near her on an
uneven shelf Of rock strewu with bro
ken powders and the litter of sea
birds. She recognized them vaguely.
and their presence brought q new con-
fidence. They increased in number.
Sailor-like. they began TO take part
instantly In the work Of rescue. but
she wondered duly why Hozier did
not come to her. nor did she under
stand that he had gone back to that
raging inferno beneath until she saw
his blood stained face appear over the
lip Of the precipice.
Then she screamed wildly. Thank
God-oh, thank Cod and staggered
to her feet in the frantic desire to help
II unfasteningthe ropes that bound him
t. the insensible Watts. Tears gushed
49,. forth at her
: own helplessness.
The pain In her
%Y SNx2 eyes blinded her.
~A@ SN She shrank away
M MN v" HEa again. Not until
I'D \ Philip himse
HEM%NV spoke did she dare
n 2A[;AS,srssS/ TO look at him. to
Y M find that he was
\ 7 .Mz bending over her
AENMG and endeavOring