New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-01
Copyright. 1913. BY Emerson hosoh

I OVpVIQUs 1910 ~ IH3oj SUI tEVU9U
No sound came to Us rrom either OF
the other boats. and now, very quickly.
it seemed. we came at the edge OF the
surf. %- a-'ia3. 4 }'s
I'm touching bottom, boys" I call
ed and cast the long punt pole adrift
as l took up the short paddle had
held under my leg.
Now We had under Us two feet of
water, or ten, as the waves might say.
and any moment We might roll over.
But we wallowed in. rolling, till l
knew the supreme moment had come
waited. holding her head in we'll as
l could so nnruly hulk, and as a big
roller came after us padded as hard
as l could. The wave chased US.
caught US. pushed us, carried us in
There was a lift Of our loggish bows,
a binding crash Of white water about
us. Our boat was overturned, but in
some way, since the beach was all
sand and very gentle. the wave fat
tened so that the back tow did not
pull us down. In some way, do not
know how, | found myself standing
and dragging Jimmy by the hand
Jean already was ahead, and l heard
his shout and saw his hand as he
stood, knee deep. but safe So we all
made it ashore. and our boat also,
which now we hauled out Of the spume.
And the long white row of breakers,
less dangerous than | had feared.
came In. white named and believing.
could still see the rocking lights Of
the yacht and the shifting stroke Of
the searchlight on the sea. but 1 did
not hear and see aught else at the
time, and my heart sank
It was Jimmy whose ear first got the
sound which came in-the feverish
phut-phut Of the motor skiff Then
the ray Of the great light swung. and
I saw the boat still outside the break
ers, nor could l tell then why We had
beaten her in. 1t seemed Peterson
was hunting for US others.
''Stay back. boysv' l called to my
companions. "You might get thrown
But now l was ready to rush in to
meet the longboat. whose keel I knew
would leave her to overturn if she
caught bottom.
But Peterson knew about the keel as
well as any. and he caught what be
thought was water enough before he
yelled to Williams to drive her in. She
sped in like an arrow, and again the
white wave reared high and broke
upon its prey. By then was in water
to my waist. caught Helena out
with one reach of my arms, just as
saw Williams and Peterson stagger in
with Mrs. Daniver between them. In
some miraculous way we got beyond
danger and met my pirates dancing
and shouting welcome to our desert
isle. Their advent thereon gave the
two women folks fervent wish to en-
brace, sob and weep extraordinarily.
had said nothing to Helena and said
nothing now.
where's the dinghy, PetersonY'
called as he came up grinning.
Coming in." said he. And. forsooth.
that water rat. Willy. made better
landing Of it than any Of US and calm
~ helped US now to haul the heavy
motor skif up the beach few feet at
a time as the waves thrust it forward
'"Thank Godv' I heard Helena ex-
claim. "Oh, thank God! We're safe.
wo'rn all safe aftor alp
I looked at my little group for a
time. all soaked to the skin. all hud-
died now close together.
willy" said at last. where's John.
the cook" &c.
"Why, l don't know" said Willy.
Didn't he come with you?"
whats that?" said Peterson sharp
ly. "You didn't obey orders?"
'Well, thought be was in the 9TH
er boat" explained Willy, hanging his
head.
you'll get your time" said the old
man quietly, 'soon as we get to the
railroad. and you'll go home by rail-
What are you trying to do. Mr.. Har-
ry?" be demanded of me a moment
later. was looking at the longboat.
well, he's part Of the boats com
pany." said I, land we've got to save
him. Peterson"
"What's that?" asked Helena now
coming up-and then. "Why. John. our
cook, isn't here, is he?" She, too, look
ed at the longboat and the sea- "How
horrible! she said "Horribe!''
What does he mean to dor she de-
manded now of Peterson in turn The
old man only looked at her.
Surely, you don't mean to go out
there again." she said.
turned to them both, half cold with
anger. DO you think I'd leave him
out there to die. perhaps? 1t was my
own fault not to see him in the boat
1T wasn't" reiterated Peterson. 1T
was WHY'S fault-or mine"
I'm either case it's likely to be equal
" serious for him. We can't leave the
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