The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-01-30

So presently l thought heard some
unusual noises, and reused myself
from my lethargy TO listen. In few
minutes heard a sound like the clang
OF iron on iron: man cutting at the
lanyards OF the forerigging with an az
had hit the iron strap OF the deadeye.
There is somebody outside"
said. shaking Sam.
But he showed no interest.
Its only something washing about
the hold" he answered.
Let's shout, anyway" said. and
yelled as hard as | could:
Help! Help! Help"
over my head there was an answer
ing yell OF startled fright. then foot.
steps pounding aft and voice cry
ing:
She's haunted Get into the boat.
for - sake,"
others that they piled into the boat
and started to pull away. But, after
recovering from their fright and as
tonishment, they grew ashamed OF
themselves and came back.
Meantime had got hold OF stick
and was rapping against the side.
Soon | heard raps on the outside. |
gave three raps and there were three
raps In answer. We kept that up for
a few minutes. Then We heard "A man
walking forward on the outside. and
soon a voice called:
"In the name OF God. are you ghosts,
living men or the devil?"
We shouted that we were living
men. and asked them TO get us out,
or we would not be living men very
long The voice asked no questions
for few minutes as II incredulous.
and then some OF them got TO work
with axes over our heads, while the
boat went back to the Ohio for more
men and axes.
They worked like Trojans, and cut
right through a frame bolt TO make
hole TO get at us. When they broke
through. the eruption of imprisoned
air acted like a whrlwind, and the
water leaped through the hole In a
solid stream fifty feet into the air
Small sticks which had been floating
in the forecastle whizzed by our
heads. One man was knocked over az
If by an explosion. They told us af-
terward that the released air gave of
sickening stencil.
The schooner settled two or three
feet, lurchlng as If she would turn tur-
tie completely. and the men chopped
away with redoubled energy. They
soon had n hole about nine inches by
eleven inches.
Rescue at Last.
Atwood, being slim, was pulled
through without trouble, but when |
got my head and one shoulder
through, stuck. Four men got hold
OF me and pulled, and at last when
| | thought | would be pulled apart
came through, minus my vest and sew
eral strips OF skin
The schooner which four days be
fore had been taut and trim was now
almost bottom-up. lying with her keel
six feet above the water and her
weather rail nearly wash. Her
mainmast was broken of and, far be-
low the surface, ! could see faint
shadow OF canvas. We thought then
we were the only survivors
Was II any wonder | thanked God
for my deliverance?
Capt. O'Dor said. Come, my boy.
let me help you TO the boat" and took
me by the arm. ] thought ] could
walk, took a step and went tumbling
| II IL hadn't been for the captain
would have slid into the sea.
Aboard the Ohio they had made
ready for US. The cabin table was
loaded with everything 10 eat But
we weren't interested In food: We
wanted water by the bucketful They
gave US teaspoonful, and that only
put an agonizing edge on our thirst
We pleaded wildly for more.
But they had realized our condition
and kept us waiting for about fifteen
minutes, and then only gave US an
other spoonful After what seemed
ages OF raging agony they began tc
give us a spoonful every FIVE minutes
Needless TO say. when ! was carried
| NOME Hly Dditubb NtlS p'oiN' th'lh
selves with JOY. As they expressed II
was as one risen from the dead. The
news OF our rescue spread up and
down the shore. and was generally re
ceived with unbelief Many people
would not believe we had managed
TO live so long in the capslzed vessel
and hundreds came long distances tC
see US.
After reached home ! developed q
high fever and my feet began TO pair
me. / had no desire for food. In fac
I scarcely touched food for two days
But I was still raging with thirst.
wanted water all the time-milk or tes
was no good was allowed a glass o
water every half hour, but II was foul
days from the time we were rescued
before ! got over that awful thirst.
But my suferings were not ovei
then My feet panied me terribly. ant
couldn't sleep without narcotic, and
then only for a short time. Dr. Clarb
who attended me said ten drops OF the
narcotic would kill the devil. but
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