Adventure stories; City and town life -- Fiction; Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction
WRECK OF THE "HJALMAR."
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HEROISM AT LLANDUDNO.
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Every hour, at 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 o’clock,
THE IDENTICAL (guaranteed) LIFEBOAT
which rescued the crew of the
"HJALMAR"
will leave the beach for the scene of the wreck.
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Manned by Simeon Edwards, the oldest boatman
in LLANDUDNO, and by members of the rescued
crew, genuine Norwegians (guaranteed).
———
SIMEON EDWARDS, COXSWAIN.
Return fare, with use of cork belt and life lines
if desired, 2s. 6d.
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A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY.
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
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P.S.—The bravery of the lifeboatmen has been
the theme of the Press throughout the Principality
and neighbouring counties.
E. D. MACHIN.
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At eleven o’clock there was an eager crowd down on the beach, where,
with some planks and a piece of rock, Simeon had arranged an embarkation
pier for the lifeboat. One man, in overalls, stood up to his knees in
the water and escorted passengers up the planks, while Simeon’s
confidence-generating beard received them into the broad waist of the
boat. The rowers wore sou’westers and were secured to the craft by
life-lines, and these conveniences were also offered, with life-belts,
to the intrepid excursionists. A paper was pinned in the stern:
"Licensed to carry fourteen." (Denry had just paid the fee.) But quite
forty people were anxious to make the first voyage.
"No more!" shrilled Simeon solemnly. And the wader scrambled in and the
boat slid away.
"Fares please!" shrilled Simeon.
He collected one pound fifteen, and slowly buttoned it up in the
right-hand pocket of his blue trousers.
"Now, my lads, with a will!" he gave the orders. And then with
deliberate method he lighted his pipe. And the lifeboat shot away.
Close by the planks stood a young man in a negligent attitude, and with
a look on his face as if to say:
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