Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-31

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sanns- = vide StreeeA g rgGtloD beUwn
water surging end isaplag past. bsup1-
ed BY low-lyiHg Shores, foslesa and q.
serted. How far ! had aimlssaly drtfe-
ed downstream during he night Was .
mere matter Of coojsctur~ ! pos
sessed no knowledge Of where I was.
Each bank Of the river appeared about
equally bare and dssolats. entirely de-
void Of promise. However. chose
the west shore for my experiment -
the current seemed less strons In that
direction, and was about to plunge IN,
determined to fight . way across,
whep my eyes suddenly detected q
faint wreath Of smoke curling up into
the pale sky above headland far to
the southwark. Az I stared at this
1t became black and distinct, tossed
about In the wind. watched intent.
ly, clinging to my support, scarcely
trusting my eyesight, while that flrst
wisp deepened into cloud, advanc-
ing slowly toward me. There was NJ
longer doubt Of what It was--anques-
tionably some steamer was pushing its
course upstream. Even before my
ears could detect the far.o1 chug Of
the engine the boat itself rounded the
sharp point Of the headland ana came
forth into full view. heading out
toward the middle Of the river In
search for deeper water.
1t was an unusually large steamboat
for those days, lower river packet.
I guessed. with two tunnels painted
yellow and high pilot house sur.
mounted by a huge braxen eagle. Al
first, approaching me, bow on. could
perceive but little Of Its dimensions.
nor gain clear view Of the decks, but
when 1t veered slightly these were re-
vealed. and had q glimpse OF . few
figures grouped forward, the great
wheel astern splashins the water. and
between. a long row Of windows ~
fiecting the glare Of the early sun.
Even as gaxed ct this vision . dag
crept up the slender staf at the bow
and reaching the top rippled out In
the crisp breeze. A moment later !
deciphered the lettering across tho
white front Of the pilot house-Adven-
turer of Memphis.
Indifferent at that moment as 10
where the approaching boat might be
bound, or my reception on board : de-
sirous only Of immediate escape from
my unfortunate predicament, man
opod <o roy,ova NM anddso Aost and
furiously wave 1t in the air rs Q sig
nal. At first there was no response.
no evidence that I had even been
seen; then slowly, deliberately, the
steamer changed its course and came
straight up the river, struggling
against the full strength Of the cur.
rent. could see man step from
out the pilot house onto the upper for.
ward deck, lean out over the rail and
speak to the others below, pointing
toward me across the water. 4 half.
dozen grouped themselves at the bow.
ready for action, their figures growing
more sharply defined as the struggling
craft approached. The man above
stood shading his eyes with one hand
and gestculating with the other.
Finally the sound Of his voice reached
me-
"Hey! You out therei II you can
swim Jump for 1t. Tn not going to
run into that snag."
] measured the distance between us
with my eye and lsaped ~ far out a.
possibls snstriking out with lusty
strokes The swift current swung me
about like chip. and swept me down.
ward In spite Of every struggle. I
was squarely abreast Of the boat a.
ready caught in her suction, and be-
ing drawn straight In toward her
wheel, when the loopsd end q flying
moose struck my shoulder.
Keep your head, lsdr" Foa1ed sut
hoarse voice. Hang On nov. an
wen get YER" -
ITO Be Continued)
Greek residents Of the Inland Of Pat
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