The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-05

heave the lead under the nose of the Aphrodite, which was edgdng in gin gerly toward the voice. He had a searchlight, but he did not attempt to use it, knowing full we'll that In such a fog it would be of no avail. Gufded, therefore, by the belfoWungs of MT. Gibney, reinforced by the shrill yips of Captain Scrasgs, the tug crept in closer and \c!oser, and when 1t seemed that they must be within ' hundred feet of the surf. Dan Hicks trained his Lyle gun in the direction ofsMr. Gibney's voice and shot a : heayying line into the fog
 Almost simultaneous with the re- porH of the gun came shiek of pain from Captain Scraggs. Straight and true the wet, heavy knofted end Of the heaving line came in over the the mouth. In the darkness he . staggered back from the stinging blow, clutched wildly at the aHr, slip ped and rolled over among the vege- ia bles with the precious rope clasped | to his breast
 "I got it. he sputtered. T got it, -Gib.''
 "Pay o2, your hawser.'
 They met it at the taffran as it { came up out of the breakers, wet but l mast, Scraggy," Mir Gfbney caution i ed ''If we make fast to the towin' bits. the first jerk'n pull the anchor bolts up through the deck" --- When the haWSeT n6Q DGSh lIlStOS fast to the mainmast. the leather { lungs of MT. Gfbney made due an- nouncement of the fact to the ex- pectant Captain Hicks. "As soon as yelled, just hold her steady so she won't drive further up the beach when I get my anchor up, Sne' Il come out like loose tooth at the top
 The Aphrodite forged slowly ahead, : taking in the slack of the hawser Twenty minutes later, after much backing and swearing and heaving of lines the Bodega's hawser was also put aboard the Maggie. MT. Gibney judged it would be safe now to fasten tl1is lfne to the towing bits.
 Suddenly Captain Scraggs remem- bered there was one on duty in the MaIggie'S engine room With half sob, he slid down the greasy lad | der. tore open the furnace doors and commenced ShoveGng in coal with a recklessness that bordered on tnSan- ity When the indicator showed eighty pounds of steam he came up on deck and discovered Mr- GAoney walking solemn1y round and round the little capStan up forward. It was creaking and grooming ddsmaily. Captain Scraggs thrust his engine room torch above his head to light the '. scene and gazed upon his navigating officer in blank amazement.
 What foonshness is this Gib?' he demanded. Are you clean daffy, d capstan. maxim a noise fit to frtghten the fish,
 ''Not much" came the laconic re- ply. 'I'm smart man. I'm rais- in' both anchors"
 'sweIn, all I got to remark is that it takes a smart man to raise both anchors when we only got one an chor to our blessed name. An with that anchor safe on the fo' castle head, ! for one, can't see no sense in rais- in it.
 "You tarnation jackass!" sighed Gibney You forget who we are. Do you s'pose the steamer Yankee Prince can lay on the beach all night with both anchors out am then be of a lambs tail? It takes noise to get up two anchors-so I'm maAin' all the noise I can. Got any steam?"
 Eighty pounds Scraggs confess cd Having for the moment forgot ten his identity. he was confused in the presence of the superior intelH- aence of his navigating officer Sz-"Run aft, then. Scraggs. an turn that cargo winch over to beat the band until I tell you to stop With the drum runnin' free she'l make noise enough for winch three times lfer. size. but you might give the necessary yellS to make it more life fke.'
 sCantain Scraggs fled to the winch At the end of five minutes, MT. Gib- ney appeared and bade him desist Then turning his improvised mega Ashone seaward he addressed an inn saginary mate: MT. Thompson, have you got your port anchor up?"
 Scraggs took the cue immediately 'All clear forward. sir" he piped-
 ''send the bosun ford an heave the lead, MT. Thompson"
 Every we'll. sir
 Here The Squarehead. who had been enjoying the unique situation Immensely. decided to take a hand Presently, in sing-song cadence, he was reporting the depth of water
 ''That'n do. bosun." Gibney thun. dered- Then. in his natural voice, tc Scraggs: ''Au set. Scraggsy: Cues. we're ready to be pulled off. Ge' down in the engine room and stand hy for fun speed ahead when I give the word
 Quick, Hurry,'' Scraggs entreat ed as he disappeared through the lit tie engine-room hatch. for the tide was now at the tip of the flood ana the Maggie was pumping wickedl! and driving further up the beach MT. Gibney turned bis stovepipe sea ward and shouted '"Tugboats, ahoy!'
 "Ahoy!" they answered in unison
 AM ready! Letter go-o-o-oi,
 The Squarehead stationed himself a the bitts with a lantern and MT. Glib ney hastened to the pilot house ant took his place at the wheel. Whel A she hawSers commenced to lift out O dhe sea, The Squarehead gave warning shout, whereupon MT. Glib a.ey called the engine room. .Giv her the gun" he commanded Scraggs Pull against them tugs for all your worth. Remember this is the steam CT Yankee Prince. We must no come off too readily"
 Captain Scraggs opened the throttle and while the two tugs steadily dreN her off into deep water, the Maggi fought valiantly to stick to the beac and even to continue her interrupte
 tourney overland. She merely sue ceeded in stretching both hawser taut; slowly she was drawn sea warC stefn first, and at the expiration c fifteen minutes steady pulling, NJ
 Gibney could restrain himself n
 longer. He rang for full speed aster and got it promptly. Then. callin
 NetIs HalvorSen to aid him, he aIban
 doned the wheel and scrambled aft.
 With no one at the wheel, the Mag
 gie shot off at a tangent and sne haw
 sers xlackad immediately. In the twir