Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21
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"No; am sure it was inland" ar.
gued Bopp.
at heart was inclined to agree with
my rival, but rather than appear to do
so started for the water front.
Around bank of bushes I came in
full sight Of the lake. There was a
comparatively quiet cove where the
dock was. but just beyond headland
which sheltered the cove tho waves
were piling over themselves In boiling
torrents where sharp toothed reef
was hidden q couple Of feet below the
surface.
The explanation of the revolver
shots was obvious. 4 small steam
boat was damned hard and fast on the
rocks and was pounding herself with
violence which prophesied q short
life for her hull. Just as appeared
nan forward Of the pilothouse fired q
revolver in the air. AS soon as he saw
ME he began :" wave his arms VIC
lently and po'I ID to three o..Her flg-
urea crouched OH the deck.
BY this time the rest Of our party
had caught up with me.
HE seems to be signalling" Bopp
interpreted sagely. "Wonder what he
wants."
what would you want IL you were
In boat aground in tho lake with
every chance Of going to pieces In ten
minutesT' l yelled so as to be heard
above the sea. II suppose you would
be wishing for some poached plover's
eggs on strip of toast"
"rhey can't expect US to como out
there and get them," no decided. "No
boat could live In that sea. It would
be suicide to attempt to reach them"
1--WE must do something" Lucille de-
cided, with ready sympathy. "1'm
very fond of tho captain. He's been
bringing our supplies for ten years."
as that the supply boata" Bopp de-
manded.
"Why, yes; certainly"
1--WE must do something at once"
Bopp began to run around In busy cir
clcs In the sand. 1--WE must attempt
to reach the poor devils. Kent, where
Is that boat of yours7"
Il drew 1t up on tho shore here right
alongside tho dock. Why, where is II?
"Gone, ch?" Bopp shook his head
knowingly. probably the heavy sea
washed 1t off,"
Yes but no sen ever united the knot
! had in her painter around this post
here" Kent would have seen q .mys-
terry In Utopia. His mind insisted
upon being pitted against the unknown.
well, what are we going to do?"
BopD said helplessly. '"Those poor dev.
Ills out there are counting on us. Think
Of being on vessel loaded with bread,
butter, eggs, vegetables and meat and
having 1t break up under your feet.
What shall we do?"
I'm afraid we won't have time to do
anything" decided. "Her back IL
broken. It's only question Of Sec
onds now"
The people OIL board realized It too,
They hastily launched life raft over
the side and scrambled on to 1t as tho
decks crumpled beneath them and be.
came twisted mass Of tinlbers that
writhcd for moment and fell back
Into the waves to become driftwood.
Tho raft fortunately had cleared the
wreck III plenty Of timo and was now
drifting past our cove toward the main.
land. The men on board seemed busy
arranging sort Of mast and sail made
out OF an oar and a couple of oilskins,
When they got that rugged up two Of
them held2it up while third attempt
ed to steer with second oar.
"They're going to try to land on tho
other point Of the cove" Lucille said.
I'VE must be there to help them when
they come ashore. There arc rocks
about hundred yards out where the
raft will strike If 1t isn't driven past"
She led off on dog trot which took
tho last tuck out of mo when attempt
ed to follow. I got there some way,
however, but minus the power Of
speech.
Don't land herc!" shouted Lucille
into the teeth Of tho gale. Dangerous
rocks!"
They discovered the rocks for them
selves almost Immediately and slid off
from the raft In Il compact group. Un-
der the direction of Kent, who had read
book about it somewhere, we form
Ell ourselves into life line by holding
on to one aDOther's hands and wading
out into the surf.
One by one the shipwreckcd victims
struggled to us and were passed on up
to the shore. Three were landed In
'his way, but the fourth failed to make
il. I could see a head bobbing up and
down hundred feet away, but in a
moment the head disappeared alto
gcther.
"That man can't swim. He's drown
ing!' Lucille shouted. won't some
body save him?'
"Pll get him." Immediately yolun.
teered briefly.
"You'n be drowned yourself" Lucille
protested.
mo, he WON'T" Bopp assured her.
"Monty can swim like turtle. I've Of.
ten seen him in the tank at. the Ath.
letic club. Besides, from fasting he's
flIl Of oil. o liEo >,