Show A BOYS BRAVERY 0 alone oo 00 a brig in 11 four roar dy days gl gals iii chicago herald at borbon burbon the most neglected port in the french indies a number b er of vessels rod at anchor bud denly a tidal wave waa was signaled and a cannon eliol shot conveyed the order for the vessel to leave the port the crew hastily regained their vessels vesi els and in leas less than half an hour all ships but one had bad left the port the one which remained duite the order waa was a large brig in ballast on whose deck not a living soul could be seen A second shot was fired and the brig slowly pivot pivoted etl and with flipping flapping made forthe fur the open sea an hour later it wai discovered that the entire crew of the brig had been detained 0 on n shore and the only living creatures on board were weir a lad 15 16 years old and the C captains apt ains dog in order to obey the order twice given give the lad must have jet let the anchor chain elip alip and cut the hawser but where could he get the strength to hold the helm against a cyclone three days and all the vessels had returned to port but the brig and an id fears gained groutt ground id suddenly on the morning of the fourth day a 14 aku 0 1 b I 1 1 ir 1 I 1 1 I ik I 1 a naked mast was seen against the horizon like a stick at 6 first rat it grew larger and then a hull bull appeared peare d and the sales were furled I 1 and tha the brig for it was the brig was sailing under masts and cordage only kept on her course b by y her little jib hoisted one third high A quarter of an hour later a tug was at its side the brig was brough back after more than three days terrible strife with the te e elements ae e ants after r seeing no on one e come the boy knowing that to stay was des truc tion had bad let the anchor a slip lip sawed the hawser and grasping the helm set her head for the sea slipping a rope with a running Ing knot 1 larboard board and starboard to prevent sudden launches he remained at the post with the dog sleeping and waking nearly hours |