New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
BY S. TEN EYCK BOURKE

mother on sunny days, from the village acro tie
bay the mainland to the outlying strip OF san! that
held the life saving station, with its adjacent boa'hou,e
and runway skls and served as a brcakwatcr between
the ocean and the inland waters.
Il was the sea that Raa hated, hated as he loved he
baby with the whole strength OF his exed heart The
terrible pitesS sea- which tore out the lives ot ship md
battered the bodies of poor Slormen on strange Shores
He had another rcason-as the big, silent life ayors
knew and did not smile atn the little hillock a and
down shore whittier the sober faced castaway cook
made occasional plgrimagcS with offerings OF co"ted
glass and couSly carved soashcllS; once, even Car
nahan had found on the sandy mausolCum tiny pan-
nikin OF milk.
@IIo sure though, a whole lot O that there Tom ne
big Captain -i 10 BrcSlin. who also knew the hi 'ry
Of dcfan, courage in darkness and storm, rcl.s
hcroism which only sailor can fully UNDER rd.
"Them Kanakys thinks cats is kind o jos .at
keeps en- from hpwrcck an death. Mcbby thar -
the Captain went on
Il, 'urc worked with him. Brcslin said, ~w'a.
III 10 agan.
That g,,css may not have been good as the former
one: bu- he conradcship with the baby was proof
Raa'5 heart Ill held full measure Of love, while
gratitude 70 rhe big life saving Captain knew no --
rover bounds Bu' for the hated ocean alone, his lon.
man If could hold no other sentiment.
The OCEAN, and The trCaChcrous reef rocks that made
white and angrv the waters beyond the station, + a
coupled In his hatred l. to circumycnt and cheat
those monsters oi their victims that he ct himself Y'l
dclibcr1'e purpose 20 become wise in all the way re
saving.
\ boa-rar hc already was. and an eel in the 0 p;
but hc learned al the mysteries OF rockets ana N
lights. ii i, boats and brocchcs buoy When No. T.
gagod with his own appointed duties IN the 81 IN
Kitchen he walked beat AZ night with the beach = ro,
M It'll, body wrapped in oilers if need be- and n'h
rubber boot, that cnycopcd the lower hall Of his re
and vrc l,cl in about the chest instead Of the -.
H. ,yon' .l with the boat Al practice drill, scoring
'h. regulation .ori Jacket. for no water could Dr. n
him. and n, rnpurncd only his inability 20 hand. &c
-ix'D,u-fo,' sweeps.
B,. ~ an -hings calling for skill and courage j. AS
ro' wanting IN unriyalcd cook ne sought the g. %
the rough boa,mcns hearts through heir ,'omac i
hc pi'',t bis Wirs against them. - share thi' ~l-
fc~~ora labor. On bitter nights hc -ycrccd hn n
rhc bow If rh, white lifcboa' and fought with . rw
20 -, illowci ,o peril his a IN the cold and storm 1T
tlon, II 'hc station. he pcrchci in the lookout r,
Sowing Il, The mad tumhng ocean, or folo""- .'.l
blazing eyes The trail Of the boat and rockets.
For these and other thing~ by the time little ',l
came - R4a the crew Of Reef Rock Lie Sayin- IN
hal overlooked MS insignificant stature. Io''." TX
Raia fhc kids nuss. was already man. six ' 'sl
and filed ,u. IN proportion Even he Cap'. 'i'e
had ceased 'o look upon him rs turin within MY
underlying menace And with the coming d.. k .. 70
man .>'atc, came also his LIES epic.
ON ,uirrv. overcast day, during lu in '.. my
~ season. p great even, took place IN th. ''o lie
saving z'.':o. .r ne sanip. Il was The .....yo Of