New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
Conn,med from pgg' 7

There was no time TO waste, tilouSi '
was time for Carnahan and another to revive
the half dead Rala.
When Raia opened his black eyes and
the glare of blankneSs passed from them' ne
struggled to rise. ho,.
to baby. that wait.
1t was Captain Carnahan that went PACK.
The riding hawscr ran out to the maintop
Of the ship now, taut as an IRON par III the
gray light of the morning and fiickered Wl'ii
red from the blazing bonfire. On the snip
shrouds line of people were gong up. ana
the brceches buoy was whipping in
"Takin' the women aloft, they are, Carny,
an = fclIer's comm in" the delighted Breslin
shouted to him. "We'll be footln 1t to the
Missus- Ho, there, watts up"
There was a silent moment, sag ana
hitch in the line by which they were hauling
in the laden breccheS buoy. Then the load
came on. the buoy swung inshore over the
sand. and was lowered down-and Carnahan
lifted out the body of a sailor.
"Smashed on the rocks, an gone, he SAID
"This won't do. feared 1t wouldn t. clear.
"WcW kill 'em all on the reef, man
cried despairingly. "They should a iadc
fast to their hind stick; an the haWSer 700
short 10 spice 1llOIc Oh JlIlS NHu' >,
"Ill 60 out an show EN-, Carnahan SAID
They understood and glanced at one an
other: but this time no man opposed nm:
The baby was out there, and the question oi
It's safety was not yet solved.
"Them Reef Rock can't kill Carny-not
nowi" Brcslin said in sovereign contempt
"Git aboard. Cap.'
"YouU know if | strike the reef Car
hnc
the bags Of the brceches buoy. Don stop
Il do I'm gon' right through to the ship.
In another moment he was boring into the
teeth of the gale, dangling over the black
caldron Of Reef Rocks and smiling at death.
AEEN and officers in the maintop OF the
lN1 wrecked clipper, high up over the
swarrning deck, shouted with surprise, when
the brccchcS buoy, returning after the disas.
,ro,,s trip inshorc which they had watched
with falling hearts, brought to them Durly'
round Shoulicrcd man, whose irSt nan,
when still a stones throw away, after ne had
apparcntlv swung brcccheS buoy and hiin-
self bv main force clear OF the rock barrier
that had already proved fatal TO one man,
was hoarsc with deferred hope and a great
10Y. and came from dry lips:
~Whcrc Is the baby YOU picked up Where
is hc,"
~Thc Kanaka and the boy We picked up
last night" the officer in the malntop stared
at the shaking life saver. by George. ! ne
man did get ashore, Of course. he boy
down below Man, YOU don't mean to say
YOUR his
Carnahan', face had already told the
story and then the father OF the saved boy
showed the ship crew what life saver gori-
fed by 10Y unspcakablc could do. He swung
himself into the maintop, his big frame eX-
banding. his voice like battle trumpet.
"Thank God and YOU. The boys mine.
And now. men. we've got to switch this
hawscr back 20 the mizzenmaSt, or every
man lack If you'll hit the reef going in.
Back there the buoy will clear. An my
BOYS safe, Oh. thank God! Its good to be
alive. How's the ship below, Boys:
"Ironcd on the rock,-Shc'll last awhile.
Even then Carnahan waited TO show them,
OFT, Of hi, professional knowledge, exactly
what 20 DO. When at last he swung out Of
the top. in his panic haste sliding down a
backstav TO deck. me ignored passengers,
Captain. and crew. who hailed him As 4
savior dropping from the clouds 70 snatch
them out Of the Jaws Of death, and made Tor
a group Of women.
From mothcry shielding Of arms a little