Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-10
I'd FLUNG Els ARMS TOWARD TIE So

look, horror-strtcken, into its gaping
jaws, and then, circling at q terrible
speed. plunge down to death, thou
sand fathoms below
Although, when the tide runs slack,
boats may cross the site of the mael-
strom unscathed. yet so potent is the
terror which 1t inspires that none dare
to approach it. No wonder, then, that
the rock on which Haynes took up his
abode was uninhabited!
He spent two whole days splicing his
rope together. When at last the entire
length had become single piece, he
spent third day winding 1t around
series Of strong poles which he placed
deep In the sand, fortified by pyramids
of rocks until they were immovable un-
der the strongest strain that he could
bring to bear. Then, filling his gaso-
line tank, he tested his gyroscope and
set 1t up In such a manner that In its
revolutions it would wind in the whole
! length of cordage. When this had been
completed he let the gyroscope run
down, fastened one end OF the rope to
the tiller of his boat, and. on the Fri
day night. when the tide ran low. he
pulled for the mainland. towing the
rope behind him, which unwound auto
matically az the gyroscope, no longer
in action. spun like the gigantic top
1t was and drew the lengths of cord
age from the poles.
The night was so intensely dark that
Haynes could only gauge his direction
from the revolving lamp In the light
house upon the great cliff which domi-
mated the entrance to the ford: and
even with Its aid he was so far drawn
out OF his course by the current that
he landed finally two miles to the
south of his destination, beneath the
railroad terminal, which at this point
approached within score of yards OF
the cliffs edge. A train had just ar
rived with tourists aboard. Through
the still air Haynes heard a woman, &
laugh and shiyered for a moment, for
the voice sounded strangely like that
of his daughter. Almost 1t tissuaded
him from his purpose: 1t was difficult
to retain his mind at the tension nee
essary for its accomplishment when
the thought OF Eleanor came to him
But he dismissed this weakness and
with shrug Of the shoulder. pulled
hard along the shore in the direction
OF Kristiensund.
Evidently the tourists had beer
, bound for neighboring village. not
Kristiensund, for everything was dark
The Inhabitants had retired to bee
! long since: while. from the fact thai
! the vessel itself was dark. Haynes con
cluded that Beyers had not yet re
! turned from his fishing trip, True. ht
might have elected 10 seek such shell
: ter as the peasants In the vicinity o.
: the station could offer him, in prefer
! ence to the hazards of a night driy,
, back to his ship through the darkness
Listening to assure himself that this
! Waterman was not on deck. he paddIeS
> noiselessly to the stern end of the ship
i. and, taking the rope between hi
t teeth. plunged overheard, found hi
; footing on the sandy bottom on which
! the yacht rested, and fastened tn,
rope securely around the rudder's base
; When he emerged, GREATNESS, dripping
and shivering In the night air, he hel,
the vessel captive; for, even had tn,
} steersman suspected that an invisibI,
bond held her at the mercy OF a maj
; seven miles distant upon 3 barrel
+ island. the knowledge would come to-
) late. Once in the grip Of the waves
. the vessel could not be stayed.
: The early dawn was in the sky whei
! John Haynes scrambled up the rock
Of his island. refuge Without vail