Legend From The Jersey Shore

Captain Willetts had given up all hope when suddenly he heard a faint sound. It was a thumping sound different from the roar of the waves breaking. He listened more intently wondering if it was just his imagination. Soon others heard it too. He ran to the hulk and with the help of others, they managed to pry away pieces of the ship until they heard a cry for help. He reached his hand in through the hole and drew out a beautiful young girl. She was crying and rambling on in a language that none of them could understand. Her hysteria soon gave way to an act of gratitude as she drew a cross in the sand. Her rescuers knew what she was trying to say.
Not much is known about the young girl or what became of her. Legend has it that the site was given a name in memory of the young girl that was saved from the bottom of a ship-it was called Ship Bottom.
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Author: Vickie Van Antwerp
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