New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
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i'S [n' tbe third time the big boat rocked ana
III. h,,t at the same time a nan from
i3aou,ard and the chugglng OF the motor Oan.'
10 her, The lfeboat loomed up IKE Splay-
etantnd Ghost and a roar told OF the coming
of Noreen's father.
A FTER tbelifeboat had gone in, Old Ocean
n Of Rarnegat saw three people, TWO men
o,d a woman making sail on Dig, tan,
- LIGHTER, the woman with Dahid8eu
boad stani;nq bv the tiler, and the two men
worl;ng like madmcn at a huge Standiii8
nar-fhr mast and hosting derrick IN one
a,TwiIl cost me nv number for not stand
in nv the Light; but there's naught more
we could do there. on'y git off OF It, Mac
Nurdo said. "For Noreen wouldn go.
Tom only grinned, a wide grin OF complete
enjoyment No. Norccn would not go
ashore in the lifcboat-nOt for any induce
mcnt. L..
"If there's danger, we'll face 1t togethe,r,'
Dad" She said. IF this ship will sail at ALL
I've gone through enough to sail on 1t:
"The blows comm heavier an heavier
there's wind behind that, big wind.
"The sooner it will be over, then, Noreen
said. cutting her brother short. But tear
was in her own heart, not fear OF the storm:
the same inexplicablc feeling that had taken
her on the Rocking Light.
"What is it," she said. what IS 1t, I'M
less"
Was that thewhte lifeboat off to thenorth1-
cast2 Her heart was in her mouth. IL
couldn't be CasCo coming Dack-noC Iiolh
that direction, .,
Both men saw it before she could call out;
Tom let the big boomlcss lego mutton san
fan 70 lccward and both men jammcd the
tllcr hard down, working the hghterS head
to the coming gale.
lump below, Sis, You'll get blown over
board There's water behindit too-a noun
tain--a rcg'lar scawash-'
Toms words were blown from his mouth.
The two men wrapped their arms round the
long tilcr, clnging 20 it for lie.
\ moment before the lighter had been
wallowing and plunging in a heavy sea, but
making good hcadWav for Barnegat Inlet,
with Rocking Light gradually going astern
to starboard. -,
Now the whole sea seemed TO lift bodily
and fall upon the walowing craft. 1t struck
the LIGHTER bow on; not lifting, but crushing
her under. Tons Of water swept over her,
from bow to stern. Then she lifted higher
and higher Tom gaspcd:
The hull drink 5 blowcI up from bottom.'
The great tidal wave passed; the lighter
rolled and wallowcI again on what seemed,
in comparison, smooth water. The wind
was still blowing strong, but steady.
OH" Norccn gaspcd. Il hope they re
not wct.'
Even in the danger the men laughed.
MacNlurdo opened the hatch. The lego
mutton sail was still standing, and the boat
uuiniurcd. so far as they could see.
"Wcll make another start, he said.
The great wave seemed to have cleared
the atmosphere in passing. Overhead stars
broke out Dead ahead they saw Ships
Bottom lights, and those Of Barncga, village
far beyond.
Rocking" The word chokcd in No
rccn'5 throat Speeches., she pointed
astorn. Far as they could sce-cas,, north,
south-thcrc was no sign Of the Inflated
Rocking Light
Our lights a goncr, Dad" Tom Mac
Nlurdo cried. Lucky We wasn't on her"
The big wash took her, Ike the Depart
mcnts always feared I'D happen, Mac
Nlurio agreed. Lets be gcttIn' ashore,
Boy She'll be BLOWN up again.
SOMETIAlE after dark. big, tau-colorcd
- lighter walowcd in through Barncgat In
IT.. on the teeth Of a strong northeast wind,
rolling and plunging under the pull Of "a leg