THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1907.
THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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JOCK
6 By CEORCB
A ETHELRCKT WAL3M. A
T Copyright, lWfl. by Owir Kthellwrt ?
0 Walnh. 0
11 18 Isn't n dog Ktory, but, come
to think of It, llttlo brludl
tuonjrrol cur lluuro prettjr
y iruimiii"iiiiy ill u, ilWK bwv-
tr poaod a n hero, mid I umom he lan't
one, I've nt-Mi him run from a bljtuor
Host, yelping for di-ar life aud eurllnu
tllat tll IwtWt'l'fl uin uki Ilk mi m
trldi burying Ha hml lu the sand.
i Joric dimply ciiino to ino, and I tol
rtd him bwmmn h ahowed no much
affection for a forlorn, honnwli.'k tnjfl
nr doing: doty.lu a duimit' laad.
Jock mid t went everywhere, slept
together, ate toBrilit-r auil tramped (lie
country Ilk two old outcnat. Hut be
wnmi't good for lumb lw than com
panion. II wan too lazy to koep
wake Ht nliilit to watch out tor dan
Kr nnd too bin n eownnl to stnud bo
Iweon mo nnd unullii'r iiihu or aulumL
. When I w cuIiiiiiIimIoiiihI to lupwt
tit new dock nud plor that tbu gov
runu'Ut wit imvlug built lu Manila
bay Jw'k pud I prepared for iiindry
little vCiirlon nloiiK pretty a
coaat a any tunu laid eye on,
On the flftb dny out from Maulla
w reached tb new goveruiucut dock,
where boary supplUm for the army
were to be lauded for ablpuieut to the
lutortor. Tbla waa a largo woodou
affair funning COO feet luto tb boy.
Tb coutractora bad Jut fttiUhud tbnlr
work, and tb govurmueut wa waiting
for my Dual report bfor accepting 11
Tb dock waa firmly built of bug
pile driven Into tb aoft mud and mud
and boitrded up on both aide to kecp
tb Bunting debrla from collecting tin
ier It Tbr waa an entrance under
tb dork at tb extreme and, but on
could enter It only at low tide.
-..,.It wa a rwy hot day, and aftor
making a clou examination of iliu
dock' I decided at onou to vat luncb
under tbe cool shade of tho mammoth
wooden floor and then ink a nap.
Jock tuad oo objection to tbla un
spoken propcMltlon, but wagged bta tall
with Intuttlr appreciation of my
plana I pushed tb small, flat bottom
ed boat which carried our duy'a sup
plla under Ui dork gnd promnled to
ojoy myself.
Ill tide wa very low, ami I pushed
tb boat halfway up tb helvlugslior
and left It with anchor thrown ovor
tb bow. Jock ate all tho dinner I
could not wallow and then patiently
snuggled up to my aid and blinked bla
ya slwplly.
Tb plact wan vury conducive to
alumber, and I wna imkhi fast asleep,
and Jock waa no better off. Wa tuuat
bar slept for hour. I woke wltb a
tart and found dnrknee around us.
For a few niomeuU 1 was too pus
tied to tnnko out my position. I could
not ball v that olgat wna uion us, for
It had Uen blgh uoou when I lay down
to rest This IniproMlon was confirmed
by a few atray Itonwa of light Altering
through th roof oit my bend. ,
Jock at first steeply wagged bis tnIL
Then, scenting danger, he whlneil nnd
aolffed th air. ,1. too, wna tHlnnliig
to f el tb prHetic of some evil.
When fully nwnk.t nud ineutnl fiicul
tles alert, I coiupryhended the dmiKcr
f our situation at a glance. The tide
bad risen rapidly, nnd th entrunce un
der th flocV bad'beja'clused to us.
Tb light which had flooded the pise
when w wut asleep waa thus shut
out, and w wero dnindent upon ft
fw feeble rays that ade thelrwa
I
TIDE TABLE, MARCH
march, i8byr
High Water.
DftteT"
A. M. I .PM.
h.m. ft. I h.m. ft.
Friday 1 1:&0
Saturday ! 1:24
SUNDAY 8 8:00
Monday 4 1:38
Tuesday .r.. .. B 4:19
Wednesday .... 6 8: OR
Thursday 7 8:05
Friday 8 7:15
Saturday 8 8:80
SUNDAY 101 :41
8:4
8.7
8.8
8.7
8.8
8.4
8.8
8.1
8.2
1:47
8.7
8:28
8.4
8.1
7.4
6.7
6.1
6.0
8.2
6.6
7.2
7.7
i'.o
8.9
8.6
8.1
7.7
7.0
8.4
6.9
6.6
6.6
6.1
6.6
7.1
7.7
i'.i
8.6
8.7
8.4
3:14
4:06
6:03
6:18
7.45
9:12
10:22
8. 4111. 15
Monday 11110:4
.7
11:68
Tueaday 1211:87
8
Wednesday ....13 0:85
8.2
12:25
Thuradav 14 1:10
8.5
1:09
1:60
2:30
8:11
Friday 18 1M3
8
Saturday .. ....16 8:17
SUNDAY ... ..17 8:60
8.8
8.6
Monday 18 8:25
8
8:66
Tuesday 18 4:00
Wednesday .. ..20 4:40
Thursday 811 6:87
8.2
7.9
7.8
4:41
5:40
6:60
8:10
9:20
Friday .. 22 6:22
7.8
Saturday 23 7:80
7.2
7.8
7.6
7.8
SUNDAY .. ..t24 8:88
10:12
10:65
11:81
18: OS
Monday 26 8:89
Tuaaday ,.,.3110:82
Wednesday .. ..3711:20
Thursday .. ...28 0:06
1:2
8.8
1.7
Friday .. ..'....191 0:40
12:60
Saturday ... ...801 lil!
SUNDAY .,.. 8lf ,1:48
8.8
8.1
1:84
1,1:20
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Wtwi4tltikiflu 'fii WrTNWiaN
"Hello, Joekl Wa'r In plcklel" I
rxclnlmed..'-: - ,'r-v.-.--f ' '"
.lock wagged Id tail and tried to
blilfT hut It only endM lu a mourofut
whlnn,
"Yon llttlo coward," I added iu dis
gust. "Yoii'r n bravv on to give a
limn moral cournger
Hut 1 bad llttl tlu to devot to
ujoralliitng or lecturing I knew that
tb tid frequently rose to an extreme
level, and 1 renieuiber that a series
of unusually blgh tldoa bad been run
ning Into tb bay. If tli water roa
op to a level with, th lower floor of
th dock tb sltustlou would becotn
vry serious for botb f us. .
Now, I'm fresh water man, balling
from oue of tb Inland atae where ft
I rCaHBD THB SMALL, "XAT UUTrOMKO
itoAT vaiaa ruH ihm x. .t
poddl of water up to the ankles la
considered a lake aud stream three
feet deep river of mighty volume.
Therefore, 1 confess wltb sham, 1
hadn't learned th gentle art of swim
ming. I pushed the boat toward the end
of the pier, bumping my bead repeated
ly against tb boards overhead. There,
ten feet below the aurface, I could see
a path of light which showed me where
the entrance to our prison waa located.
X good diver and swimmer could emli
Much It aud come up on th other side.
Jock looked dowu and wagged bis
tall, Inviting me to dive. It wu dog
talk just aa plain as dny. I smiled
wi? chagrin cn-J hook ray heai.
I wa not a kind to Ho eaatlr. f-"d
wnlle I bad a tv minutes of resr
i eioausuxl every possible study of tV;
situation. 1 pushed around the pile
and shook the boards, hoping to And
one loose, but the cou tractors bad per
formed th'ejr work well.
There wu no use calling for help,
for there waa no possibility of any one
being within five miles of the place.
Bo I didn't waste much streugth In
that way.
There wss only three feet of space
between the bout aud the liourds over
bend. At the rate Uie tide was rising I
should have ueenrly an hour before the
climax could be reached. I tried to
console myself with the thought that I
was safe. The water would force tho
boat up towurd the roof, but by lylug
down In It we could wait for the turn
of the tide. , I took measurements and
found that wltb six Incbea of space we
could escape If we took care not to
rock the boat. .
-MARCH7l907r
Low Water ' jX M. j P. M.
DateT" j h.m. ) ft I b.ml ftT
Friday . ..... 1 7 : "l . 6 7To 0 . 1
Saturday 2 8:80 1.2 8:46 0.6
SUNDAY 3 9:12 1.0 9:20 1.1
Monday .. 4 10:00 0.8 10:06 1.7
Tuesday 6 10:56 0.8 10:61 2.4
Wednesday ,. .. 6 12:00 0.9
Wednesday .. .. 6 11:45 8.0
Thursday ,, ... 7 1:16 0:8
Friday 8 1:00 8.6 2:37 0.6
Saturday .. ,.. 9 2:29 4.0 3:49 0.8
SUNDAY 10 3:52 8.3 4:60 -0.2
Monday 11 4:69 8.9 6:40 -0.6
Tuesday .. .,,.12 6:62 2.3 6:23 -0.6
Wednesday ,! ..13 6:40 1.8 7:03 -0.6
Thursday .. ..14 7:22 1.8 7:40 -0.1
Friday 15 7:69 1.0 8:12 0.4
Saturday .. ...16 8:87 0.9 8:45 0.9
SUNDAY .. ...17 9:18 0.9 9:20 1.6
Monday .. 18 10:00 1.0 9:65 8.2
Tuesday 1910:44 1.210:81 2.8
Wednesday., ..20 11:82 1.8 11:13 3.3
Thursday .. ...21 18:29 1.6
Friday 22 0:08 3.8 1:82 1.6
Saturday 13 1:30 4.1 2:40 1.3
SUNDAY 84 8:63 4.0 8:40 1.1
Monday .. .....25 4:03 8.6 4:80 0.8
Tuesday 26 4:66 8.0 6:13 0.8
Wednesday.. ..27 6:37 8.3 5:62 0.4
Thursday .. ...28 -6:15 1.6 6:29 0.4
Friday 89 8:60 1.0 .7:05 0.8
Saturday 80 7:80 ,0.4 7:43 0.7
SUNDAY .. ...81 8:13 0.1 8:88 1.8
9. 1006Paeifla Time.
m. sr.
IT
a. m p. m p,n a. m
H.M 9.60
10.45 8.40 i
10.90 8.25 1
9.46 T.40
. 6.10 . .
8.18 6.90 '1.4510.4ft
7.55 6.0ft 2.20 10.95
7.64 5.05 9.16 10.95
7-42 2.00 10.16
7.41 10.14
7 28 10.05 ,
7.27 10.05
6.50 4.30 9.80
p.ra p m a.tn-
"Dtt The mm 4iand, If the water crept
up beyond that point tho boat would
be swamped, and I would bave do
cbolce other than to sink like a log.
Jock might swim around and eventual
ly escape, but for m there waa no
scape.
The thought of such an end sent the
cold shivers down my spine. It waa
difficult to alt there and wait for the
end. I lit my pipe and tried to smoke,
but my courage oozed out slowly, and
twice th pip went out Then 1 put It
way and took another measurement,
1 turned pale with apprehension. The
tide bad gained a foot and a half. By
Id of the dim light I looked at my
watch. The time for high tide waa
(till half an hour off,
I realised then that my fate wa
aealed. The water would reach to ft
level wltb the floor of the dock, and I
would drown. I tried to picture the
scene of the final struggle. In fancy I
experienced all the aensatlons of death,
Jock must bave been thinking of the
same thing, for be suddenly grew nerv
ous and excited. lie wblned and whim
pered and chased up and down the
boat' I tried to grab blm to s title his
cries, but be avoided me and finally
leaped overboard.
That splash In the water brought
more alarm to me than anything clue.
Jock was deserting me, and, like a
drowning man clinging to bla support
of straw, I grabbed for the dog tq bout
blm back.
I miiHt bave leaned beavlly on the
side of the boat, for It suddenly tlpi!
and rolled straight over, turning turtle
so quickly that I was In'the wutcr be
fore I could think.' Fortunately I had
presence of mind enough to grasp the
sides. I clung to this support and
gasped for breath. '
I tried In Tain to turn the boat over.
It would bave been, a stupendous job
In that narrow space for an expert
swimmer; for me It waa absolutely Im
possible. .
The top of tbe boat waa within a few
Incites i," the dock overhead, and' I
could uot climb upon It 1 simply
clung to It and shivered. Jock swam
round and around the overturned
craft whining and begging me to leave
It, but there was no alternative, and I
clnng desperately to the allppery bot.
torn.
The water rose lucb by Inch. First
the bottom of tbe boat bumped against
the boards overhead; then It waa held
firmly In position, and tbe tide climbed
higher, marking the rise on tbe aides.
When there waa only alx Inches of
space lu which to breathe I began to
lose all hope. At flrelnchee the lap
ping waves frequently slapped the
brluy water In my mouth. I craned
my bead backward, forcing my mouth
and nose as near the boards of tbe
roof as possible. Jock was by my side
doing tbe eunte.
But be took it leaa silently and calm
ly, lie spluttered and whined and
nado frantic efforts to bore bla nose
through tbe obdurate boards. I wa
THB BOAT SUDDENLY TIPPKD AKD ROLLED
. BTRAIQHT OVKU.
fast losing control of my mvscles, for
horrible fear was paralyzing my will.
Tho frautic terror of tbe drowning
man was tatting possession of me. '
Tbe water waa now filling my, mouth
and nostrils with every gentle undula
tion of the surface. I spluttered and
gasped and made more frantic strug
gles thun Jock.
My senses were deserting me when
Jock suddenly slipped from my side
and disappeared. My first thought
was that the poor dog had succumbed
and was dead. Then I , concluded that
be had made strike for llfo and lib
erty at the final moment
This Impression was apparently veri
fied a moment later. I beard Jock's
bark In the dlstauce. ' The sound was
far away and muffled, but It seemed to
come from, overhead. lie, had escaped!
; Then the , Impossibility of, It, dawned
upon , my mlud. There had been uo
time for him to dive under the dock
and reach the top of It But, If not,
the dog had found a place of security.
HI natural, Instinct .had led him,, to
some safe, nook, which I had over
looked, j i s -..-,. c,-.; - ru,.w
; This i thought possessed me and
prought renewed hope to my falling
spirit I would follow Jock's lead and
then yield to the Inevitable without a
murmur." f ';'.. ' '
j But where waa Jock? That puzzled
me. I tried to locate bis muffled cry.
It sounded so near and yet so distant!
Something Impelled me to strike out
under the boat with one arm, and my
hand eamu in contact wjh something
oft "arid" fairy."" ft wnslockT and hud
I not heard his conxtant and persistent
bark 1 slriuld have concluded he was
tranrllni; tojlentb under the boat ;
"A SlanV iviti fut (jiilcTity ItftnoTDTihts
of great (IniiL-er, or at leant they do
sometimes. Mine worked with ilgbt-tiliig-llke
rapidly then. I reasoned
that I could live where Jock could, and
I plunged my bond under the boat and
grasped upward for support.
I found myself a moment later cling
ing to the seat of tho overturned boat
wltb my hen'l bumping against tb
bottom, . but with more a,uice for
breathlnr; tlma 1 h.id enjoyed for some
time. It whs toln) d irkJics there, but
the air wax fr.H'i nnd Invigorating.
Jock was fnr.'li: by my side and
whimper!!:',' with ill7ht.
I reasoned oat t e explnna.ljii of It
In flash. In tur.il ig over so sudden-
I IlKACHtU UNDER TH BOAT.
ly .the bout had Imprisoned a lot of
air, and the rlnlu water bad held It.
The bottom and sides of the boat were
botb air and water tight Jock had
found the place of encaiie either acci
dentally or by lustluct.
I breathed easier and found my posi
tion more comfortable. There was a
good six lucb space fur the bead, and
I could rent my ellxjws under the seat
of tbe Ixmt. It was all a ijuestlon now
of whether there was sutllclent air to
anpport the two of uu for half uu hour
or less. By Mint time. I Judged, the
tide would turn, and we could crawl
out.
The wutcr could not rl up higher
under the boat on account of the Im
prisoned air. but our iireathlng steadily
exhausted the 'oxygen' oC tho bittef aiid
added to our 'discomfort.
. My nerves grew tense uud Bnappy.
and my .senses . beguu to reel. Jock,
too, ceased to bark and whine. A great
alumber appeared to possess us. How
long we had been there I bad no way
to Judge, but when my head 'seemed
ready to split I could stand It no long
er. I must have fresh alr ,, , .'.'..'...-!
I ducked my head under the gun
wales of the boat and crawled out
There was a moment of sputtering and
gasping and then a deep breath of
fresh air that scut the blood tingling
through my whole body.
The tide bad turned, and there was
apace enough under the dock to live
and breathe In comfort I filled my
lungs until they ceased their panting.
Then, remembering Jock, I reached un
der tbe boat and hauled his nearly life
less body up to the fresh air.
When the tide fell low enough for us
to crawl upou the bottom of the boat
I fiuug myself at full length on It and
rested. Jock spread himself out by my
side ready as ever to rest nnd sleep.
Later I emu: hied the hlsh level of
the tide under the dock and found that
the-watcr bad come up to within' half
nn inch of the board.;. Xo niau could
bnve lived there, nnd had uot Jock
found . the fresh nir under the boat
ueltuer of "us would be here to testify
to tho truthfulness of this tale.
But Jock doesn't pose as n hero, and
I'm not saying that he Is one", but you
must admit I owe my life to him.
Given Up te Dl.
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