The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-23

uu3H2 10 kkaNt II " VILE 49, ~ NSfxE
IL snilsn tnSsarnee.
TIA sun hsaaea down upcn N pni
Of = clear sky. xiistenins sicex kAa
feam III racing waves bet. ~ naca 10
preached. the southesa sky bscan<
misty. the clouds Increasing ta ds0
rsty until ws could see ualy d Err
hanirsd yards heyand our boz. n
Was not q storm eiead. and broaxAi
with II no f~&r Ut dsssster. but cosn
p.sssly hlotied out the hcrtson- and
gave . dark. suEien gioena TO the sur
rounding vstaMx
n mast have hesn thr~s O'Clock vher
McCann xadasnsy gavs vent 70 Z
startled roar. strxightenias 10 biz
knees. and rs,instns straight ahead Into
the snaothsr. ! STARED. but saw nothing
sxespt The xrotssGns tcgms sxxaaaed h.
the whiriing mist. bat Vera leaned o.
over the aide. shading her eyes.
what Ia itr' asked sharply
Make q report, snaa!"
"A ship yonder,- Ne shouted. but
without turning his bead. 4 saw n
plainly enough. but II has gone cow"
II see II. Mr.. Hollis r. the gtri cried
excstediy. "Right out there Through
that lane Of insists big steamer II
straight sheadf~
@last little this way--shesa, you
can see her nov =
I did. a mere glimpse. INSTANTLY Oh
scuret, but visible again u moment
tsiass sxsa MAS yss --ssis ssess. xiesE
ticuluting wildly,
Now, d------ you :" no shouted. put
us on board there. and I'll show you
who l ssn. You brute, I dare you 80
ssl, W % hesEd," a.. -....
"Si, downi" I ordered "Sow. keer
still. and stand by with that rupe. Til
put JON aboard all right, but until do,
you win obey shat say. or 70 Into
tho water"
I took my eyes OF hirn, ard stared
at the vessel. conscious Instantly that
something was wrong She was ap-
parcnsiy q big steel frri9h.er. -four
thousand tons guessed. her water Tine
showing a heavy cargo. aud her bows
rcd with rust where the black paint
had disappeared. The foremast was
broken on at tho tops. remaining 4
great splinter, and where the bridge
and wheeihouse ough, to be there was
piled q mass Of wreckmge. showing
black above tho buiwarkA A wheel
hsd been rugged aft on the poepdeck,
and there alone I saw evidence OF hu.
man beings on board. One tellew stood
gripping the spokes, while another
leaned t,sctiealsxx AGAINST the rail- fac
Ing forward. Neither one saw us. A.
though ! swung my hat. and sent 4
hail across the intervening water. The
E.ri glanced back Into my face.
aWhat Ii tho matter with tfefni.' hfF.e
fioilisv" sha asked. ia something
wrongg"
Il am afraid so their fnrrtcp mast
Ii down, and II loaks M Though II had
smashed the bridge and wheelhousc
when IL fell. They have rigged up IN
emergency wheel aft. CAN you make
out her name7"
The Indian Chief Of Philadelphia"
ma regular uner=prnhahly 4 tramp.
never saw tunnels painted Ike that
before. and she shows no Gag. How.
ever. any pert In 4 storrn."
stood up. following my hands
"Ahoy there! Indian Chief. shcyf"
The man leaning on the after rail
turned, and gsxed down at ua, siadinx
his eyes. and the heads sf y hxh acsen
others bodied up shove the forward
bulwarkA l could see the fellow AFT
plaInly now. = broad. stcckily bulli
man. with extremely red face. wearing
overaTls and a wooden shirt. open OF
the throat. In appearance there was
aothinr Of she officer about him, yet
L was his voice which finally answered
ny hall. sending deep. rearing note
acrcss the waters
"Hu!le. there. Who are yerY From
seSas ship close hyi~
we are passengers from the Anert-
ran yacht EsneFalda. sunk In collision
.wo nights ago. ard have teen afoas
ever STAGE. Can you take Us aboard 7"
Passengers yca sayi An Of yer
passtngsrsy'
yea"
lie turned, and spoke to the man
rrxxpinx the wheel. 4 tall. looee~ ioantet
fellow In straw hat and pink shirt.
There was . uncnsent's argument BE-
lore he returned to hin position Ut The
rx!l
7 duane N yer would be much bet
,sr on aiong with - than PER are thar
"a the dinghy.~ b called indinerentiy.
"Tor. In . manner y psaktn'. vs'rs No
norS thAA Q vrsck. ] reckua tAar
liav - GO anoas ~ Wa knsvs Asv
. nAvtsatsr'
I stssd sn hsiie~iAg ny Aanb -
nake NJ voice cafTJ osrs clearly.
That b sce q vsry sailosiEks spsscA
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