The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-14

t portunity.
now made fast a long rope t
| the stern of our boat, attachin
d the other end to a beam; the.
:, placing a second and third role
l under 1t, we once more began t
t push, this time with success, an
soon our gallant craft was safel,
t launched: SO swiftly indeed di
she glide into the water that, bu
Tor the rope, she would have pass
: ed beyond our reach. The boy
wished to jump in directly; but
alas, she leaned so much on on
side that they could not venture
to do 80.
Some heavy things being thrown
in, however, the boat righted 1t
self by degrees, and the boys We're
so delighted that they struggled
which should first leap in to have
the fun of sitting down in the
tubs. But it was plain to me al
once that something more was re-
quired to make here perfectly
safe, so l coDtrived out-rlggers to
preserve the balance, by mailing
long poles across at the stem and
stern, and fixing at the ends of
each empty brandy casks. Then
the boat appearing steady, I got
in; and turning it toward the
most open side of the wreck, |
cut and cleared away obstruc-
tons, SO as to leave a free pass
age for our departure, and the
boys brought oars to be ready for
the voyage. This important under
taking we were forced to post
pone until the next day, as it vas
by this time far too late to at
tempt it. It was not pleasant to
have to spend another night in so
precarious a situation; but yield
ing to necessity, we sat down to
enjoy a comfortable supper, for
during our exciting and incessant
work all day we had taken moth
ing but an occasional biscuit and
a little wine.
We prepared for rest in a much
happier frame of mind than IN
the preceding day, but l did not
forget the possibility Of a renew-
ed storm, and therefore made ~
cry n put on the belts as before.
l persuaded my wife mot with
out considerable difficulty, to put
on a sailors dress, assuring her
she would find it much more COM
Portable and convenient for all she
would have to go through. She at
last consented to do this, and
left us for a short time, reappear-
ing with much embarrassment and
many bushes in a most becoming
suit which she had found in a
midshipman's chest. We all admir-
ed her costume, and any awkward
she felt soon began to pass
off; then retiring to our berths,
peaceful sleep prepared us all for
the exertions of the coming day.
We rose up betimes, for sleep
weighs lightly on the hopeful, as
well as on the anxious. After
kneeling together in prayer, "Now
my beloved ones" said I, with
Gods help we are about to effect
our escape. Let the poor animals
we must leave behind be well fed,
and put plenty of fodder within
their reach; in a few days we may
be able to return, and save them
After that, collect every.
thing you can think of which may
be of s to u.s."
The boys joyfully obeyed me,
and 1 selected from the large
quantity of stores they got togeth-
er, canvas to make a tent, a chest
Of carpenters tools, guns, pistols,
powder, shot, and bullets, rods
and fishing tackle, an iron pot, a
case of portable soup, and anoth-
of biscuit. These useful arti-
oles, of course, took the place of
he ballast l had hastily thrown
N the day before.
With a hearty prayer for Gods
blessing, we now began to take
seats, each in his tub. Just
hen we heard the cocks begin to
row, as though to reproach us
or deserving them. why should
the fowls go with us!" ex-
claimed l. of we find no food for
hem, they can be food for us!"
Ten hens and a couple of cocks
we're accordingly placed in one of
he tubs, and secured with some
Vire-netting over them.
The ducks and geese set
t liberty, and took to the water
t once, while the pigeons, rejoic-
ng to find themselves on the
wing, swiftly made for the shore.
1y wife, who managed all this
Or me, kept us waiting for her
ONE little time, and came at last
nth a bag as big as a pillow in
er arms. This is my contribu-
said she, throwing the bag
D little Franz, to be, as | thought,
cushion for him to sit upon.
All being ready, we cast off and
loved away from the wreck. My
God, brave wife sat in the first
impairment of the boat; next
er was Franz, a pretty little boy,
early eight years old. Then came