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Show " TNI. bTILTi. TTirrc'n no tiso coolung nujr men each. T",, J caIlt cnt n"oll't'f LaJiitlifnl of nn tlm-Rll" I liavo reino " lcr Cotno down to tlm liojt." Tlico. ft lnawnj nrurolioy of eight-nr eight-nr twenty, kirefuut.-il, with Iili !S, t tho thnnt ti.i.ln titt.ietl wlatouhlr.l.Ml0wton rUt that lay well up on Iho Wli .nth o crcat hoi tn o in her al-le Ibroiulit you iVwii Iii-ro,' will Hirr? Witti-rfonl, IwttiliiK his luck f-uosttui I) ritmiiUookIiiBrloily Ittlie colored boy, "hcciiu-o I tloii t lint S.U1MII1 to lnnr -a lint I eny. n-ttuUtliiiiSl coining to mi mil. Yffli wo how Saiiwim lt tlit-ro , Mi IS head on his lm-o-, looking nt tho rttcrl Ho' Iwcn that way nil ilny. That Uio tliirst. Ho focU It worm jnwoiloljcrauso liu hn mulatto, u,lthcy haven't tho Rtrongth of n Zjt llack or n puro -.-.lilte. Hut 11 bo tho enmo way by tomonow Jjgansomwill bo woic. This Is Mthlnldny without witter, nniHii colter twenty four hours wo'll not hallo to liclp purselvii " That tmo, bosx." Tlico replied! tonclis Is cnlt. ruul tliey mnko a i-ow-rfultlilratj hut what nro uoguing lam goiiiR to throw tho balhut tut of this lioat, patch her up ami trr to tako her to Xmaii. ItUn Jim chance, but I mlplit n well fcomi iw iho hero of thliyt." They wcro on I'cliean ilnin1, theo top, only tuelvo miles from Nne-po, Nne-po, in tlio Bahamas. But In tho terrific Iiurrlcano (hat u tin Mowing tley mlRlit nn Well hnvo been n thou-pml thou-pml miles nwny, even If they had tot Ulreil their boat whllo landing a tho island llarry Wutci fonl, nil American foyapendlnpr tho winter In tho hotel h XaKau with his father, had gonn Kit fishing Willi tho two colored toclmeu and when tho storm mil-fcnly mil-fcnly hroko up they had in.iiiugcil to narh rellnui Wand, with no food, iad with their water Jug w ludied full cftalt Bra water The larlc of food wa? n minll matter, mat-ter, for plenty of coiicIh mo to lw found near tho slioics of them Inlands, In-lands, and roui lis hen properly pro-Mn,t pro-Mn,t nm as wholesomo as clutns. But tho wnterl Pelican island was tot more than an ncio in extent, it wild limestone rock, w Itli thin soil ou top snd not n ilrop of f reili water. Tlicy had suffered terribly for thrco days and now they had reached tho danwr polii' "Might as well throw yourself Into tho feaat once. Ism" Thee niuu crol. "Thcro is no fcinall bo.it inndo could i In-o In thli -."it And tho w lud would rick It right out of Iho water. Tlil it what wo call a long palo tho wind keeps In tho nmo qunrti r. It may ! lloweo for fiioorsbcdays. Thcro roulln't no Niuvnu hoatmnn eomo sat whllo It lasts for no money." "I am going to try It," Harry ro-riled ro-riled "It is suro de.itli toetayhero. Valued HiinHom can ilo n you llko, Cut I haro luado up my mind to go. T owindb onsdeudforXntmiu, mid I shall ldi tho Kill over this hulo In tho siilo ami try it with n doublo mf( I lib." "Ymi II go don n, Ipow, mire," Theo tipcitnlat'il How cm Kho mile If wo throw out the rilh-t 'Iluiry nslcwl. "If Iho filU she 11 still float. Hlio'll bo ns oulnaiaft " "Yoa ilon t know what n nea Is hniiVinlou tho ssllu thoroC'ThL-o irp. d Xo paid Harry, "but I know tint a thtt -,t I-, l.illliigushero (Jivo una lmml with thuso planks, nnd well K"t tho b ill ,st out" lljny pi b il up tho md of ono of tho pi nits Unit formed u f also bottom bot-tom for tho lw.it, under which tho lalhkt lav, and Theo, seeing It mo-lea mo-lea to ...,st"late, seized tho othu tad and lha pkinlc was thrown ovc tho elde . Harry did not ttoop to lift nnothet flank Bonfi-thlng l.iy tlieio In the wittom of tho Iwat that his eyes fsed upon. Ho looked nnd looked u though fascinated nnd dreading tomovo hst ho find it nil n mistake. 'What's tho nmttet, loss!" Theo ted at length. ''What is this boat ballasted with, Ihrof'- ' Lead plpo " Theo nnswered. "It J"M ltter than Ktudbngs, ls-cnu-ko it took less room Wu bought it outot tlio hip Hpantsls steamer that was Wrecked n year ago" "And didn't I" - Ilirry's throat was so parched nnd to was so muih oxcitcil ho tould not Kk "Wliat Is It, boss) That planlc must jwo lieen too heavy for jou. Sit wn a fow minutes nnd lost." , 'Oh, I m all right Didn't I seo a trak-ltloiiithoUckor?" "Vis wo nl ays bring Hint copper "Wttlo nloiig. .Most bofttmeii liho Ware, hut wo llko ten" Doforo ha had llnlshod Hairy had Janipcd out of tho loat and was wnv-fe wnv-fe his hat frantically. "Ilnnalil atcrt AVutcil Oh, I can tnsto it Irmly i" Tho foior's took yo, boss," said T, following Harry out of tho at nnd grasping his nrm. NonsoiiBo,"Hnnybhouted, "It's ' r I tell you wo riinll havo all tlio vater wo want lnsldo of two ur Don't think I'm crazy i I'm "right Ie.wl plpa nnd n teakettle. " t you know th.it lend pipo nnd a "alcttlo ure ns good ns a spiing! o and rousu Sanson! nnd -t to "ork nnd you shnll coon h.iVo nil tho ater you can drink." Theo walked off townid feinsom, ot without looking doubtfully " his bhouldcr nt Hniry, wIioko niuen etiltunent ho could notun T,t 41,1 , '-"w ellraU-,1 liaek Into Iho boat M drow out a pieco of halt Inch RUll) about Wiccn feet long. Ha went Into the llttlo cabin nnd Ioumi tho copper Wttle, hlg unough to hold tw i) gallons. "Now, Bniisom," ho erled, "joti tako tho hatchet and get plenty of firewood n big He -enough to last nil night. Theo will stay heVc to help mo " ftinsom took tho lnlchet nnd startifl forn Ihieket. keeping within tho shelter of the ns k that shielded him from tho fin y of tho htntlnimj "Hern, T)"w look at tho end of this pliw. IJow I wish on to miko jim a plug out of tlm hnnh nt wood you enn find, with tho miuUuiuI Jmt big cnongli toflt snugly Into the pl, anil tho lnr!i- end threo times ns big " Harry twisted tho pljs fio times nroitnd n broken limb of n trn- that lay near, flio or sit Indies In diameter, diame-ter, and thus niado n coll, having nbout two feet of the pipo sli nluht at tho top of tho roll and a foot or mora at tho liottom. "Here's tho plug," tald Theo, returning re-turning with It. "Yes, nnd now I'll show you," Harry Har-ry said. ' Oct mo that lwtihct from fijnsom fov n lulnuto. Now then!" Ho Inscitedtho small end of tho plug Into tho end of tho pipo and struck It sit or eight smnrt blows with tho hatchet. This drOMi tho plug in nnd enhu-ged tho loio of tho end of tho pljHi to mrtro than doublo Its original size. Then ho took tho plug out. "Now get mo n big rplkooutot the boat nnd drive tho end Intoiny pieco of wood for a hnndlo, you know Then heat thuFpikoivtlhot In tho tiro " Whllo Theo was doing this Harry fitted tho rat irged end of tho piw to tho spout of tho teakettle, mid gently poundcdlt down snug nnd tlghtwith tho hatchet. Vhon tho splkowaa hot enough ho melted tho edges of tho plH, nnd thus soldered It to tho kettle. "Now bring tho wcjlor jug out of tho lmnt, nnd that only tin lil you tiso for balling," lie ordered. Theo brought pall nnd jug. nnd Harry managed to rut n small holo through thosldoof tho pail, almost nt tho liottom, through which ho thrust tho straight nd of pii from tho lower pint of tho coll, thus fixing fix-ing tho coll In tho pall, and stuftlng piece ict his haudkilihiit into tho liolo bestdo tho pipo to lu.i l.o It water tight. Then ho bent down about thrco Inches of tin! end of pli that pit) trailed fiom tho pall llko a water spigot. "Now, Theo," tnld tho thirsty young srlontht, "you build mo u llttlo llt-tlo hearth of 'stones to hold tho kit-tlo kit-tlo jut win ro it is now; nnd you, Samson, get that other old pau out of tho boat nnd dip mu up soino wnter." , Harry scraped nwny sand ou tho ttdo of tho iiil furthest from tho flro until tho mouth of tho wnter j ng w as bton,htoiial6vel with tho bottom of tho pall, with tho bent cud of tho pljK) running Into it. In u fovv minutes there was a roaring roar-ing flro under tho kettle, for fuel was plenty. "Hi, boss, that kittla'H soon begin losing!" Theo shouted ns tho tiro truckled awl roared "Kittlo'" wld Hurry '-Thoro U eo ki ttlo hero." "Why," Theo answered, "tliero'H my old Lopiivr kittlu that I make my tea out of " "No," Hany rorrectedhlm, "That is not n U-ttluimy moivi it Is a To-toit.' To-toit.' This coil of pipo is a 'worm.' Tho water jug is a 'receiver.' Tho w holo apparatus is n 'still.' I mil go lug to diiitlll water ivjw, nnd you shall both havo n. di kilc In u i ery few minutes." A few minutes later the kettlo lx gnu to sing. Too much steam escaped es-caped around tho lid, and Hany toic n pieco of lining fromhls Co it, wotted It In tho pail nnd placed it over the joints. Then ho lay down ou tho sand nud put his ear iloso to tho wntor jug. Drop, drop, ho hoanli but ho said not a won! Drop, drop, diop, drop, drop It wns steady now', though slow, nnd oeryslxty of thco diopsnspoou full It was tho HwcotostnuMO ho cm r heard, tho fulling tif thosu drop ot life. It was tho singing of birth in green meadows, tho tlasnlng ot cascades o er mcwy rocks. "Moro wood on tho lire, Theo. Keep her hot." "What got Into tho jug, boss?'' Theo iiskod after tho llio had been rcpleiiMicd. "Fresh water P Harry rricd. "Oh, no, liossi you can't tiun salt water Into fresh." "Can't I? (Jo bring mo a tumblci and n tnblcfpoou oivt ot tho boat-two boat-two tumblers." Theo brought tho tumbler nnd tin co tablespoons, nnd Hany lifted tho jugfiom under tho end of the pipe, putting ono of tho tumblers In its place. "Hold your spoons'" Theo and b'ansoni stood each with a spoon In his outstretched hand Hairy emptied tho jug into ono ot tho tumblers, finch u tiny bltl Ho filled Theo'a spoon, flllid San Bom's nnd hud only n few ill ops left for himself not halt n spoonful. "Now tnslo It." It was wnim, hut sweet ns tho wnto? from any well. To tasto was to swallow to hoys in their thirsty condition, It moistened their pnah Ml throats, gave them now llfo. Even Baii6om iwlved. "That beats mo, lioss," said he "That's somctbliigB.inRoiniiovorBaw duno bcfoi-o. But thoio's so little of it!" "If wo can mnko a tpoonful, we can mnko n jiaitful," said Horry. "Wo'vo only to kren tho llio going and water in tho ltotlle Its the Rimplest thing in tho world Tho hent turns tho water Into steam, which tiles to esenpo by tho piisj. Tho water In tho pall kcons tho w" tool ainl tlm ,t, im condi-nMil int-fresh int-fresh water nnd runs Into tho Jim It's nro of tho first things I learned In ehemhtry , sonio use, isn't it ' "It wived thrco lives." Mild Theo Boleinuly "Now w'owill keep watch night and day," mid Hurfy; 'four hours on and eight off, tlm man on ttutih to keep the tiro going nnd keep wntei in tho kettle. I'ut n little moro wn ter In now. Then, about ft plntntn tlmo. Never havo Iho kettlo more thun n mutter full nud noer let the flro go down. Now, go nud took Homo moro conchs for supjKT " At siiiier tlmo the boys had ngood hnlf tumblrr of water npn rv Tliokcttln was kept htejiniti"' n'l night, and next morning tho jug wiu moro thun a quui ter full. Tor four dnys ufter tho making ot tho still tho boys lived on conehs and distilled water It was not ft gener ous diet, but they made no com plaints. Tho Btonn nbnted on tho fifth day that they wero on tho Wand But for two days more tho sea was too rough for thoni to venture out in tho broken lio.it. On tho wneuth ilny they heard n steam whistle iloso by mid n few minutes later tho stenm lug City ot Nnauwns pulling off tlulr Iwaih with Huriys father on bo.inl, nnd tho men on her chi-cilug nt sight of the threo Ixiys alive and well. Mr. Wuterfonl was hardly on tho, ll:ind lieforo ho saw tho still, und ho knew- nl n glnuco what It meant, "Who made that still " ho nked "Mr. HaiTy inndo it, sir," Thoo an BWi-retl v Tlio father had Harry in Ids arms "My boy," ho said, "j ou liavo often Ihx.ii told that knowledgo is power, without paying much attention to it. Now you Know that knowledgo ij life " Harry learned afterword Ui-it hii father h.id offeiwl n. gnvxt sum of money whllo the storm was raging to nny lo.itm.in who would go in search of him, but no ono would vt nturo. Tho tug w at tho first boat out after the storm. ThostlllwaslioxoilnnilBonttoNcw York, and Theo nnd Kumson soon nfterwnid had it lieuutltul now IkxiI, supplied with any muubcriif copper kettles. William Drysdalo in Boston Globe, |
