Missouri Couple Find Selves Stranded on Sandbar

A couple who boated out to a sandbar for a late lunch Monday afternoon became stranded overnight when their boat floated away.

The couple tried to flag down passing water craft for help, but no one responded.

``Several other boats went by,'' said Fire Capt. Mark Starnes. ``But they must have thought they were waving just to be friendly.''

Early next morning, an observer spotted the couple and called authorities. Cape Girardeau firefighters boated out and rescued them, Starnes said.