Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12


covered from the shock Of surprise the
Indian whipped his horses into a gallop
Then Dumpty jumped forward.
ooh, you're going the wrong way!' he
shouted.
This way quicker" shouted back the
Indian. Dumpty. fearing treachery, pre-
pared to leap out. At that moment the
horses turned into a side road. and
Du1npty was hurled to the bottom Of the
wagon. When he regained his feet the
wagon was out of the woods, and pulling
up in front Of farmhouse.
The Indian tossed the reins to Dumpty
jumped out and ran to the door. 1t was
opened by a old farmer.
Steamboat ashore! Telephone life
savers!' answered Wampan shortly
pushing his way into the house.
THE telephones! I hadn't thought of
that exclaimed Dumpty. suddenly re-
lieved.
Quickly the message went over the
wires to the ife-saving station, and as
quickly came the answer that the crew
was ready to rush to the rescue.
An awful night for wreck" declared
on board Here. Tom. Jim. Frank, turn
OUT" he cried to his sons. I'VE must
help help; Load up that wagon with blan-
Quickly every bed in the house was
stripped, and the coverings piled in the
wagon. The children could not under
slant why, but at least they made q soft
cushion. The men climbed in, too, and
Wampan. taking the reins, turned back
to the highway. Two lights were rapidly
approaching.
THE life savers!" shouted the farmer.
Wampan pulled up. waiting until the two
teams bearing the life savers and their
apparatus dashed up. This wayr' he
shouted, driving ahead to the north. The
horses wero pushed to a gallon, but to
the anxious children 1t seemed that they
only crawled. Presently, however the
farmer gave a shout:
There she is!' he cried The children
raised up quickly. They had reached the
very edge of the bluff. The lake lay
directly beneath A mile ahead, lighting
up water, earth, and sky with it's fiery
signal for help. lay the Prudence.
shes a goner!' shouted one of the
men. The children. looking in awe at
the terrifying tumult of waters felt that
what he said was final sentence. Even
as they looked, the signal sputtered or.
leaving lake and land in darkness. Only
a tiny masthead light marked the posi-
tlon Oh the steamer Wampan never drew
rein. One false move would have sent
the wagon tumbling over the cliff. hut
the Indian, with the instinct of his race.
GUIDED the horses unerringly Not until
the light was directly opposite did he
slacken the pace. Then, turning into q
steep lane running down the side of tho
bluff. he led the way to the beach. With
out wasting moment, the life savers
began to set up their apparatus. the
farmers helping them. Wampan turned
to the children.
Eve make fire." he cried. The children
only too eager to help, picked un s,,ct,
pieces of driftwood as they could find hv
the light Of the lanterns. With this wood
and straw from his wagon, Wampan hnl,
up bonfire. Over it he threw, tho oil
from his lantern, and a match set il all
ablaze. ~ Oil
AS 1t flared up, the rushing r,;,a
brought the faint sound of a cheer. The
people on the boat had seen the Are ana
knew that help was at hand. An instant
later a signal light flashed out on the
steamer. VAC
The brilliant glare disclosed a scene that
almost froZe the blood Of the children
Out in the midst of huge waves that
crashed against it and swept over it, lay
the battered wreck of the Prudence. All
about it. and cutting off the way to the
tumbling, sursing, breaking, rushing and
heaving. The boat was already going to
pieces. Her funnel had been carried
away. Her upper. works We're nearly
gone. Her lifeboats had disappeared.
The waves broke and beat upon the
wreck in spiteful anger. seeming to snatch
viciously at the small group gathered