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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1890-7-3, Page 4A STRANGE .CO:RTS:ITIP, CHAPTER XI such a handsome younf fellow ; how strong entl well built too 1 . t makes au old bat - The light -house sa-a,s like • all light-hottees tered hulk like me quite sexage, to see, set- ex11114 wit"' laekintliev°11111ie° a thosehulk out Ma life's voyage,. 40 noble 4 erair sed to the rage of the evaves, are mere o mu !meats a setence. The path that sea What ! the coble t" ejaculated Horn, to it. lees so straight and smooth, and the ' who had come up ixr time to hear only the eon. ow'. itself so out of proportion with the " ' Well , much you must -ter objects ie. the landscape, that the last few 11.°1111'" kuow about e boat, Mr. Flint ! Why, two whole resembled one of those cheap villein teen could titke that thiug up mai carry' her tines where prospeetive is saeriflineato eenti- d ho meta, with anywhere; evhile the Weight of Itelf-aolozen Horn an:Mabel, wwalked in. aelvance, for the seouple in the foregrouod . would sink her like a stone. You should see the limey yacht I've bought for the lake who are goiug to be merried at the white ureli-all steeple. The at wargiot ; aieleo should you, MiesMabel ; chemell coltaeatea I hope you will sonie day.- "I'll"- plot about it was as spa:la:end-span as a eiWe will go down to the water's edge at German toy -pram ; the tower vra'3 -ci white mese, Mies Denham," interpood the Profes- ana shining, that it seeraea strange a *houla sot- vvirtl,r, nil with a pomteil stress on hie east 0. ShatiOW ; arra all evitlain nes so pin- e fair companion's name ; "the most envious lean, thea.4 •Sou "ki.litn sdri.:Ntrlie tinieeeee are alwae-s to be found, far out. The f thears tve°' "swi'''t e1eten..,1191; Ilan" tide. hes beenn to make its way up the eide. ea' if the waft. it 04/... Wa1;est ri'aS ggaaggei, s . La you will bare to pielt your everyvehere, had. permitted you. to feel au , way." i appetite. To be unco earn is airlines as • ba.d as to he no 2nil ; end tire inunaeulate Anemone Bay lay now immediately before epoticesness Id a liginadicisene hassemething, t,,hera• "a attgaea a curious s.peetecite . perhaps, of the nature. of prielery ahem et, "era's and acres of sea...garden stretehea on all eides, studded wieltbe.antifil rookeries. whiel1 s11ggesta a lak'k of the verY virtue it of - nis '. handiwork. and intetapesred afthets-at all eventes it is exeeedbatay un- , ature°„-n h comfortable. with shining streams. As they advanced. , new beauties everywhere diselosed them - en • 'n his din - 1 4 th The ligletiltt,:i - ;ir" t ' S 'd e Par.:in -ic - 7-e 'soh -es. Here were little plias of silver sand, way up toe dottong stasr, eampiettitag a3 n stuadva :meta milk.wbite pl.lobles or delieete e '7 1161141* r14 4e 15.'mt' °I' Tall !14,."'t wer° i1.1 l allele of every hoe; there, peolligients p1 wt atithezitY over hiel• . s' 'I's 'us 111'-111:Fi emeealeil, With their brown Itengena lame, toad he, " irt I getee ea:test:tering 'orroil who: ' the roelie en whit% they grew; mid here one gecd at the 4:tees* it.8 13t.";(`I's har" again, delieate sea -Weeds, pink and white, work, 1 eau toll Pa, gentlitluell.all." I 'showed through the clear mint.n garden - pools. as " What notiend aeon go at the linenset" in- elntgly ae ever did ibewere I quired the ProleiRsFt wIto5t„uti e motto might eget: In reeky /Haute, in owe {4.1;4w -we well have l''''c." .V.1!:: 4."3'; . ''"Pli "Tiles' :ovoid infinitely Mere beautiful. tlitn mildew. • 1 t iroloeed enteneras dienlosed their gore:sem'. " shy, sir, thie'e. a'rii a tssa'Y of s!rata and eneptieite fringie. more tha ihrd.ler trointlrin Pri4 eeenlit etey hers -ail day cannel bre. than 14 oener ;Mica."' ,.. • „ mat „eet.,:e ose-eisoilde, ' the. laine asee /rt. her Ilnit‘1,1 in girieet 1 siNal wit here hitlf tonne enough. fes:or, s' n" breath, so nouns es tie ate hie yoen nealeridt int VeStig4t.• i:ttfi KOV.t.fit.. •• flan heerd ne menther time, wneth PrO:eteOr HIM 1 4 gettinag a Step," ratalati‘cel 1:4.• ; " loit did oat:now steps. inteseneeelJS t lee and Ju. 'owe here generatiou." " 1 tleresay they ara nano -able happy si wen, sir. iggsta.;i, %.:,:v4,5 35 4,73,3, one melt othetis company," nal th. Professo. anti down seithat's whet Invilt. whiter- g41111,34 irld e1t11112eal1.. tithe ; in the 1' t seritie eta:,,,ital,to* time, one ne-oer see, re fiord." The 11141111er, alla heel itopeil site lots toe wrappenmete ill:most as het, in the* snitry alterteeen, ae titeuseit the /elope neer„ ;IP at fassoo ketone to 4k It :my dis tothing, inateneese " het CIA mere tow wile lit land, when its v5,4111810. were reereetel, fer eir.tt great roek a•ender, where we sled shone almost ces liteiszlitty• in the elm. The. gilt of wet:, party who surveyed it loom ite iittio onseate.1 gallery wre half seaddied : MN. M:loc.741:11. te,17.1SA triune of anneal weed. privately inferaned l'Ir. Pennant that eine a1reaiyl'egiettlaSt to sway pokey int the was " eateltiogawaser anti Mrs. Pennant in. (wing -wave and swift little rivtdets, ant. formetilMrs Maeelialltiak she Vt'48 " reatly to table4arelii scdttlaill; t'au4, they reavlit'd drop ise hitt stin the pet -atone 44, with hie the font of the rock in question. In Lena glittering eta.," kola the unhappy lialet.heep. of It wa" a iredeelliinnuw. where a shalliw. er in talk. u the relative minun ted the eat- Stream was running, over whieh, with het centric and die -Wide' syeternes ales -Melt it/hough niompanituthi help, May lightly jumped ; then they professeaaninterest iu them) the other they viarnitered together up the reek, ani three gentlemen heel mit so nmeh ne heard, the rest of the party followed them. Tie There seemed no ma to this Mao -dyeing 61111. elevation which the)* litot thus 61'0111'4 vile' jeet, hail net Melia inteeleatel inrith a sort. of l'oeha' Plateau a me eenshiliralil* reminder that the tale lime rising, atia gee. extent, whit% Ackert tentwara, lett WaS MOM, Day yet remeined ine moriel 'f snide -ion height to make them ;acme ever rententher you ail panaiie. eses: ma name, farm the spray of the Ara:Piing edivee. This bi% wa,„4 44 4.teii ;Irmo aea elds rtniewird shelf the gentimaen ditirersea o parey treelsed dove eolin. eillog Vance...1ye:4 coal* lie nkagii for sone mon loath to easaelega ta„ 41,,,,,,i;ere tie eteenese entirma Mtn 4eition.-81, 111 Oltlf,r that he might for thatel114111'e. They AR red. !newt -vier, Prssent it to Mabel ; while the two ladila U make lit the Is ay. 34;e. Penneut it iidt (km:a-the elder liesatu e she wet unqual tessEqte exptelitinneedia little over. fatigue:I, and the younger te keep her cone done '-it etas no wonder, eainl her husband,any. The ridge of resit eks rose high he. expoeed hall lately been to that fiery ?deal them that it shut out the view of tie furnace -and would sit alvent with nlearaist 1440(14lcirettenstance- which no inte took Frederick on the shore. 3! re. Marithall net noteoft the sea, and what the sea hail left, the other hand, lways revived Ity the rte. being for the present the eole objects of he apart of anything new, as by a cordial dram, terest. The sue shone brightly upon flu was eager for the anemones, though she face of the deep, caushig that 11 eountleet made a prate:ace of saerifieing herself in araile," whieh has been the delight of burner. order to eliateron Mabel, eyee, even in ages when the beentv of nature inThea is spite someeessagia wise may Inaa little chamx for them, ana the Soft since you have.got um," whispered the U111ro- et aneame from its gently fessor to Inc fair eharge; "for one old wont- boeien like the lweath 01 an infant. The an is as pod as ;mother." The fact was, wash of the wave, as it swept up higher and he felt rapidly falling in love with thiseeinrug higher, itself wooed to slumber ; and Mrs, lady, and endeavoured to cere his mattutte Marshall liaa hardly amount:ell her inten. by exhibiting his own folly in its molt vivid ot "Poo tulciug forty winks, my dear," colors. Mote Flit: WAS fast asleep. By virtue of his appointment of scientific marine instructor to the et:petlition, he had tucked her under his own arno in defiance of the .scowling Horn, and led the way with her across the cliffs. It was more than a mile, as the crow flies, to the spot for which they were bound; but two little bays stretched their longbowedarms, like crabs, on thacoast-linaeand trebled the dist•ance by thati route. Not a living thing was to be seen, except gulls and rooksavhichpaetur- ed peacefully together in the fields, east as Surplice and Blickgown meet in harmouy over the well -spread board. In the second bay, however, and under the further arm of it, sat a young fellow under the shadow of a coble, or small fishing -boat, smoking his pipe, and reading a book. Ills red shirt, for ha wore neither coat nor waistcoat, gave him a picturesque and striking appearance. "That is how our fishermen work," ob- served 31r Winthrop rather acidly, for he did not relish being once more the cavalier of Mrs Marshall: "he is waitina there for thetide to come up to him, which Will hap- pen in about four hours." • "He'll have to wait longer than that, for it his scarcely turned," said Horn. "You are wrong there," remarked the Professor, "it was low water an hour ago." "Not a bit of it," returned tho other rudely. "Why, the rocks are bare for half a mile. out. Bub we'll soon settle that question -Hi !you fellow !"-he raised his videe to an 'umiecessarily high pitch-" is the tide going out or coming in ?" The young man looked up, shewing a stt very handsome sunburned face, with . abort curling brown hair, then resumed his book and his clear his impudence !" exclaimed ust have heard me. Why " Confouo Horn • "11 don't he es ?" "Perhaps for the very reason that be did .hear you," remarked the Professor. "Even poor folks don't like to be spoken to like dogs; and I fancy that this man is a gentleman." " What;! in a red shirt ?" cried Horn con- temptuously. "That's just because you see him with a book in his hand." - "Gad! I think that shows he belongs to the lower classes," laughed Mr. Winthrop, whom the opportunity for being cynical weitild have tempted to chartism They had now drawn quite close to the stranger, to whom tile Professor repeated, though in very different tones, the inquiry which Horn had already made. The young man jumped up, removing his hat for an in- • tent, in courtesy to Mabel. "The tide has turned an hour ago," said he, "and is coming in very fast.' "We shall have time to explore the bay, however, shall we not ?" inquired Mabel eveu more winningly than usual, as though she would have compensated, by her tone to this young fellow, for the rudeness of which one of her companions had been guilty. "You have plenty of time, madam; it is a spring -tide, and the sea has gone out a great ways" He spoke in musical clear tones, ansi returned her chow with grace, as the peaty moved away. "You are quite right, Professor," said Mabel; "he is a gentleman." The dragon thus dispoined of, the atten- tions of Mabers admirers redoubled. Mr. Flint brought her "epecimeus" of all sorte of marine wonders, and explained the pee:dimities of each, for which her eyes gavt him thanks more precious than any payment Professor could receive from pupil. His knowledge enabled him to select them in an ascending scale of beauty. First, the Adinia .3fee4nthryant1zonicm, then the Aetinia Pornis, and last, the 4riiitiri Diauthtur, most beautiful of its (doubtful) sex, end only ti he found in deep waxer, except in Ammon: Bay. There was therefore no bathes in hit little offerings, which, with the other two gentlemen, happeued often enough, as Mahel's observations convinced. them. She thanked them, but had seen "plenty of these" already, or "much better ones than those ;" for, finding herself so exceeding- ly made much of, she had insensibly adopt. ea asultana-like air and manner, which drove her slaves t frenzy. Mr. Horn having tendered her rather an ordinary mollusc, she obseryed, since it was not beautiful, she hop- ed it was good to eat ; whereupon, that dull but intrepid youth, takieg the observation as a command, immediately opened it 8,nd swallowed the contents. Mr. 'Winthrop brought her oue of the most hideous objects that the sea -shore produces, and inquired cynically, who could doubt that it was not made by chance, in hopes to provoke her smile. Each, in short, did his best to recom• mend himself, in hisownfashion, to Mabel's regard, and all was love and laughter aud playful toil, when a circumstance occurred which was destined to turn every heart from mirth to horror. They had not been twenty minutes on the rock, when inpursuit of science, in the shape of a gigantic crab that had escaped from one of the upper pools, Mr. Flint- chanced to Climb over the ridge and cast his eyes to lama - ward ; as he did so, his jaw dell, ancl his face blanched as though Death had strick- en him, instead of only mendcing him, as it really had done. • In those few minutes, the rock had become an island, separated by a great waste of water from the shore. Nor was this the worst : a stream ran in the deep channel which they had so lately crossed with a rapidity that it was plain only a strong swimmer could have con- tended with, and against which, even if the sandy bottom had afforded firmer footing, it was certainly impossible to stand. "It is I that have murdered her !" were the first words that the old man utter- ed, striking his forehead, with an exceeding bitter cry. "Hollo !" exclaimed. Mr. Winthrop, hear- ing his exclamation without 'catching the words. . "Found a mermaid, Mr. Eliot ? 0 whet is it ?" "Death 1" said the Professor, solemnly seizing him by the arm, and pointing to the hurrying stream. •"Hush ! Not one word to the ladies, until it is absolutely necessary. Let us think whet can be done." "Great Heaven 1 I ant but a poor swim- mer, exclaimed Mr. Winthrop;, "And if it were otherwise, said the old man sadly, "you could never support another with, you over yonder ,mill -race. The one man WaS onlythiaking of hiCaself ; the other he did not credit his companion with beiu less so. "Are there no boats in sight'!" in.quire Alr Winthrop anxiously. "None, except thoae distant sails. We roes neeke what signals Nee MU to draw their at tention. As to those ashore, they cannot b put out, on accotuat of the toms water; eau if they could, they. would. arrive too late The tide is coming m with frightfulspeed." "Will this rock be quite coe-ered, the* you t" The Professor smiled from habit; *nor- auce has alwaye to the le.arned man some touch of humour. "How can you ask ? Look there." He pointed to the plateau on le-hiel they were standing, which was studded with mussels aud limpets. "These are cov- ered by every title." "And the lad told us that this was a spring -tide," said Mr.. Winthrop gloomily. "The lad with the coble !" cried ,:ari Flint, a gleam of joy lighting up his mournful face. "That is well thought' of, We must eall out together, aunt he may chance to hear us. The wind, thank God, sets in his direction : unfortunately, that involves telling the ladies. What a task it will be 1" He turn- ed round as he spoke; and, indeed, it was a pitiful sight that presented itself. Horn had brought Mabel some new prize, which her blue eyes were regarding. with moused interest : her hair, loosened by the freshen. Mg wind., had escaped from its bands, end was tlownig, about her in shining strands ; het laugh rang through the sunny air she 1(140. the very impersonation of itutocence and joy. "Cad your son," said the Profeesor "I must break it to her alone." Mr. Winthrop obeyed him; and Horn loitered slowly towards them, here picking up a shell, 1111d there a weed. "What is it t" inquireil he sulkily. "1 duresay you have annul partieular ; the beet thiugs ere on the other Fide of-- Tht th vil A go -roe front hlr. Winthrop drewhis ate mitten to the state a aflhirs, and he vont- preliewlea it at a glance. "I think eall ',win: thee," muttered Ire, aiming at the eniw swirling current, ° but it will be tight %York." "Conla you. save others. besides yonreelf whispeted Mr. Flint, peititing signitileottly towards the ladienn. thhak eat ; but I will try to save the younei iiee. Rere goes r and he et ri. p iiis !coat. Li int instaut, and began tts onistee itis boets. "r quiet, eir ; there ite no hurry," said the Pinfeseor sterulv. i1 Put your treat on thie stick, and signal with it hereas wellas you eau." Mr Winthrop was silent; but he leaked wan and pale. Was it the proepect of death that hail given him Deathie senior, or the bit. ter reflection that his sett's first thought had been to eeve the girl, not him ? The three men were all setious enough, 03011 after his own fashion. A few yards away, Mabel and Mrs. Marshall were laughing together. The latter haul been awakentel by a main wave, which, rising higher than its fellows, had vett its spray in her fiefs "My dear Profeesor," crienl 5180. as the old 111311 drew near,"just see what has happenea ! My best butatenstrings are ipnite sneileil. 1 helieve nothing takes out seadivaterstaine. Even that excellent friend of mine, the shennet at Leannuoton, has nothing, he says, whit -II he can conscientiously recom- mend. to do that. surely the tide meet be rising." "Alas it has risen, matloan," was the iolemn rejointler.-" Miss Mabel, Mrs, Marshall, I have the saddest news to tell yont-we are surrounded by the tide." The ladies startea to their feet. " Lot us get home at once," cried Mile 3 -fireball. "I don't much like getting wet, because of my rheumatism. Perhaps you gentlemen might manage to carry 1110 king. coach." "It is not a question of getting wet," saki the Professor, keeping his eyes earnestly fixed on 31a1;e1, who remained silent ; "it is a matter of life and death; and I alone am to blame Mr our condition." "You are not to blame," said the young girl resolutely. " Whatever happens, Mr. Flint, do not reproach yourself with that. Can nothing bedone ?" By this time they had climbed. the ridge, from whence the condition of affairs was plainly to be seen. it We are in the hands of God," answered Mr. Flint, "and He alone knows what will happen Our only plan is to cry out together, in hopes to attract attention from the shore." The little party were now all collected in oue spot -the highest paint of the rock. The gentlemen waved their hats and coats upon sticks or in their hands; the ladies tied their handkerchiefs to their parasols. Then the Professor gave the time -One, two, three; and all cried "Kelp !" simul- taneously, just as though they had been cheering, but with a sound strangely differ- ent that cut the summer air with. its sharp sorrow, and seemed to fill the very sky with plaintive woe. By Mr. Flint's advice, they paused at intervals ; since the cry. was ren- dered thereby more marked, suet as a revolving light is more distinctly seen far out at sea than one that is stationary. He explained this quite calmly in his character- istic fashion; and informea Mabel how their hopes were centred in the youth whom they had seen reading in the neighbouring bay. "1 feel sure he is there still," said he, smil- ing ; "for the book he had with him was Lea 2fiserables, which no man could lay down in a hurry." May could only smile faintly. Her thoughts were -prayers. "Don't you be afraid, my dear," said good- natured Mrs. Marshall, clasping her waist. "We shall all get to land yet, please God." "I am not afraid," said Mabel quietly, "though it seems hard to die. -How long will it be, Mr. Flint, suppose no help should come, before -before the waves wash over the rook?" "We have at least an hour, my dear girl, perhaps tiro." "But does not every minute make matters worse, even for those who can swim?" aimed Mabel. -"Mrs. Marshall, we should surely insist upon these gentlemen saving them- selves while they may." "They may do as they like, my dear, of course/" was the sharp rejoiner. "In my time, it would have been considered bad manners, that's all I know." ' "Gentlemen," exclaimed Mabel excitedly, "I entreat you to leave Us and look to your own safety. It was my Wish • that brought you all to this place; do not let my last moments be embittered by the thought that you have lost your lives, twice oyer, through my means." , . "My dear Miss Denham," answered- Mr. Winthrop, taking oft' his hat with his usual care to hide his baldness "the thee has gone by for saving myself', even if I could have done so consietently with my sense of honour. We are; metaphorically. speaking, in the same boat, -which" (here he ehowed his teeth in a ghastly manner) "I wish to Heaven we literally were.". • 11 d while I do so, that we may not be observede I em a strong swimmer, and could gain the shore in half an hour or lese by myself. It is for your sake alone thatI do not do so, mean to try to take you with me." "I thank you," said Mabels turnstile paler than she lied hitherto doe; "but that is iinpossible." "It is not imposeible,. though' it will be aux sure, forget the. sernce ; and that will be payment euough for Ma". "31r. Horn Winthrop, you mistake,"'said Mabel, shrinking from - the dusky face 1 which' aglow with passion, had approached so ovarly to her OW1/. " When 3. raid Oa- : possible, I was not referring to the difficulty • of the adventure. I am quite resolved to , take my chance with hire. hfershall and the rest." , "You Mast be mad, coutinoed he in a tone of suppressed rage. " Mad or nots I am deeided upon that' point," was Mare steedy reply. She Mt no gratitude for this young man's apparent- ; ly sublime offer, It was evident to her that there was a finnan condition annexed to it which she would have died rather than have - accepted. " You will thiak differentit- When death , , draws nearer," answered he, ahariest with menace ; then resumed his piece by Lis father's side, • " What a brave girl you are, Mine Mabel !" Observed the Peofessor, gezing upon the quiet faces whin+, flushed for o moment by the young man's wonle, ; already resureca Its mint "you set art example to us all." "I do not leer death," returned sheslowly -"at least not yeti" here her eyes fell on , an eddying wave, and she shuddered slight. ly. "But it makes me sad to think td dear papa. He will be very lonely. As far laing brave, I :should he aehamed, to be others -dee, when I look at you and. Mrs. Marshall. net lady, indeed, itriZS thoreughly vied!. eating; her right to the title of 'ileueral ;." neitoer sigh nor tear haa eseaped he'. She very diffieult. f I succeed, you will not, I Here all cried "Help 1" again, and strain- ed their eyes shoreward. "Miss Denham," whispered a,hoarse voice close beside her, "1 have a word to say to "Of course he is. And did you ever mee• W85 so cencerned about a third person, that you. Eeep your eyes fixed 024 yonder sail seemed necessary for their deliverauce, strange spectacle suddenly presented itself Red -shirt had disappeared, but the cable be gen slowlyto advance towards them, bottom upwards. Hercules had become Atlas, and Was carrying, not the world, indeed, but their only hope of rejoining the world, upon his shoulders. Ire staggered under the error. mous burden, but he staggered on. Past rock after rook, he came; through the dry weed and the wet, with slow uncertain foot- ing; through the slush of the sand and the sump of the shallow, until he found water enough to float the cable. Then he put it down, took out the little sculls which lie had znade fast within it, embarked, and rowed with rapid strokes towards the rock, which was now almost completely covered by the Inuigry tide. It was a deed which taxed good -will. to the very uttermost, and his heated toil -worn luxe and labouring breath effec:idt. bless ..cot evinced how xnusele and lungs had worked t • a -on, sir !" said the Professor earoestlys as their deliverer came within hail. kiss,. youngi man," exelaimed Mrs. Mar- . "If I were a pretty girl, I would give you ACTS shall energetically. "lint es it is, perhaps 75.41 110(1 rethernot.-Good gracious are we - aN TUC , all to get iuto that coekie-shell?" "Let the holies be put ashore first," sug- . geeted Mrs ; "thm en eelt:telt for us." la _ _ I OWE S "This current will take us out too far for • that," was. the reply. "You would la deed men hy then." "You look very exhausted, sir," 841141. hiatel shyly, but with gtateful tenderness ; "bail yen not better depute the oars to Otte of these other gentlemen t" • Horn, in 'his shirt sleeves, stepped for. ward at once to volunteer his services. Th. e yonrig fellow took no naive of his oiler, Inc lookieg 03 Mabel, with earireet. but respeetfal eeplitel 1 "Wbet I have done, madam, 1 have chore with all toy heart ; I trust voa will permit e' earn limals to eneupl;ste the berriee titat. they PROMOTES DIGESTION. CURES DYSPEPSIA. CURES DTSPEPSIk CURES DYSPEPSIA, Mr, Neil MoNeil, of Leith, Ont., writes; Bran Suss, -or years and yet= Xsufforedfrom dyspepsia, in its worst forms, and after trying all 11108118 in my power tono purpose 1 was persuaded by friends to try B,Ii.B„ which did, ana after using 5 bottles Ives eompleteiy cured. had taken on herself the Profeesor's sash of giviug the thee to their united ery for aid ' upon the ground that She hail a superior ear for it, mid her voice had never failed nor faltered. She had her folliee, but a futile shrinking.. from the inevitable was cettailuiv not one ot them. Moreover, while there was a shadow of a hope, she 'dung to it, aud en- deaviturea liv ening:eat talk to prevent etag • • nation and aepression takipg poeseseicet -of the little party, which, in ease of there lesing , any need for action, it was most meeeeary 1 to do ; and in this she was well neon& a by the Professor. The latter pronouneenl her to be a "wholesome woman," told expressed , his regret that she had 14101 210 issue male, ' since the,y would have been likely to ilo the 1. country credit. Even Mr, Horn Winthrop, -who tlislihed Iter in common with all elderly Indio, acknowledged that she was "a good , plueked one." "Mrs. Marshall is behaving like a hereine," assented Mr. Flint, smiling, " whieh was nothing less, however, than we hall 0541)004. &s1 of her. But you, dear Mies Melehe arc young, and have the beet years of life !afore you ; while to us old stagere, ta wheat at most a few miles tnore of toileome road im left, marked by the gravestones of our ecru - emotion xes, life 18 not 150 pt hers." " Yon (tomer for ymtrself, Mr. Flint," WAS Mrs. Marshall's sharp rejoinder ; fer my part, I hope to see a good many utiles yet -Look yonder; there's young Red- -shirt. Hello, boys ! hello 1" Up= the low ridge of land that separated Anemone Day from its neighbor eOre, WitS 11010 80024 standing the young fellow of whom, less than two hours ago, they had asked the question about the tide. He Wail gazing directly towards them, his eyes elituled freox the still powerful rays with his hand ; and while they once more shoutea and signalled. he waved hie hat, irt token that he uoder. stood their strait, aud was out of sight like a deer. "Thank Heaven 1" ejaculated Mrs. Mar- shall ferveutly ; "he is gone for the cable. We shall see it round the promontory in no tane." Mr. Flint was silent, for he recognised the obstacles that must needs present themselves to their would.be deliverer. The sea with drew itself even to agreater distance in the i neighbour bay, than n that in which they were, and it would ise impossible for any one man to force even so comparatively small a boat as the coble over the rocks and weeds; while to go to the light -house now for help, would be to consign them to death. The sea was rolling in apace and had already laid its foam at their feat though in gage of battle -a, battle that could have but one issue. Mabel gathered from the Pro- fessor's face, that the confidence express- ed by Mrs. Marshall, aud shared by the rest of the party, waspremature ; but she for- bore to question him as to the cause. He had taken her hand, and was holding it ten- derly in his own, as a father might have held his chi d's, when she suddenly filt his fingers tighten. "Brave boy 1 brave boy 1" cried he. Following the direction of his eager eyes, she saw a dark object moving slowly over the lowest portion of the tongue of land. "What is that ?" cried she. "It is the boat, which that good lad is pushing before him. Be must have the strength of Hercules. P14134 18 the very feat which Bruce performed in Scotland, and Garibaldi in South America -the taking one's ships over dry land." Here a joyful cry burst from the lips of the rest of the little party, who for the first time preceived what was happening: they had been looking for succour from the sea, and not from the land. "Bravo, Red -shirt!" exclaimed lairs. Mar- shall, as the coble came down to the shore with the velocity of a sledge on ice. "For strength and speed, that young gentleman 4 might be a red -skin.' "He is a noble fellow, and has done his best," said the Professes. gravely. " May Heaven reward him for it 1" His tone eves so very serious, that Mr. Winthrop began to rally him. "Come, Mr. Flinb," said he, yoi will make another visit to Winthrop Cavern yet. We shall all pack into that beet somehow." "It has first, alas 1 to reach us," was the sober reply. As if in illustration of his remark, the course of the eoble came at that very mo- ment abruptly to a close. Urged by Red - shirt's strength and skill, it had ploughed the turf and the land with comparative ease; but no sooner was it among the rocks and tangle Of the shore, than it stuck fait, ex- actly as the Professor had foreseen. Had half-a-clezen men been behind it, it would have done the same. . The water which was now so deep about their little island,• hasi. not yet sent one herald ware to, the spot Where the 'boat remained immovable; and long before it could be set afloat, it was evident that their fate would be sealed. " We are lost !" exelaimed Mrs. Marshall, for the first thee berating into tears. Mr. Winthrop Stood haggard. and silent. The, Professor gazed with tender pity upon the unconscious Mabel, whose eyessweve raised to heat -tine Horn' Winthrop kicked off his bootsboots • and drew nearer to her side. At , supreme moment of despair, when some special interpoeition 'of Providence have begull." Ile held Old one 'if them u.4 he India to assito her into the colde. THE I1I.Ve all owe tier lives to vem sir," said ehe • fervently, us ;die grinned Ida fingers in her • LIVER. ow1 "I dou't ewe trae, for ono," observed Horn, "ler I weld have 414011111 11Chewe." 'ay dci,T4E.4 di donee of the of de. sotaker WaS 0174•11 more ofitiaseve than Lis worde. He :area with his fineltivel tome stir- 4 vvylng the entherkotion of his inoinninanitots with a, contempt:roue smile, what ail kept silence, ehoinketi, perhape, by the enalieusueee of his epeeelo 2441 meitax as by hr. 1111r8ca,4414;1S- - ness, "Yon may sink or 840105 for all 1 el:ea"; ohserved the young tarstutot ceolle, as he preparea to push /rem the roeh., tvidelt was ocelly n7cQ now eubmergett evert to its Ellalclit "the 111,G,Ulf‘fl coMe will do all the better for having mop the leee." -"Horn 1" cried Mr. Wiuthrop suddenly, I "are you mad (0 (14112114 2 tiet into the heat KIDNEYS, this moment, Fir : I insist plum it." "That Mlow says there $ en:emelt in her Oneida, tam I ean swim," WaS the 1, ta.st "Speak to him, Miss Mabel," widsi.. red 'Mrs. Marsieili tarn:eel:a "fir We hliall have ' the Ideila of tide obstirie Ltd Kam our "We are being delayed, Mr. Horn Win- 1 nacos, upon your aessomit," observed Made, tires appealed to,. "and every moment is preeiousto us." '41 ithout waiting forhis reply, which some PURIFIES iustinet seemed to tell him would be an as- sent, the oareman, who hod actually pushed THE oil; once more brought the coble hesule the roc4.tep in there, and sit quiet!" said he BLOOD. sternly, Militating a ace which was still Cures CONSTIPATION Cill'eS CONSTIPATION Cures CONSTIPATION Itttpid Recovery. Dean Snts,-T bays, fried your B.B.B. with great success for constipation and pain in my head. The xecond dose made me ever so muck better, My bowels now move- freely and the pain in my bead bas lett me, malt° everybody with the same disease I recommend haTi B. B. B. se F. arnenits, 945 /floor St., Terento, REGULATES Cures BILIOUSNESS. Cures BILIOUSNESa Cures RILIOLISNESS. Direct Rroof. Sana -I WaStraublea for live years with Liver Complaint. I used G great dealotutedicine N71402 1114 Ind 510gooti, and was getting worse all the time until tried Burdock Blood Bitters. After taliing four bottles I am now well. 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It WIM with diffieulty that once in the swirl of the current, it could be kept from whirling round, or being dashed against the unseen rocks; but the strength and skill of mon conquered the white malice of the sea, and, aftera long struggle, brought the coble and its passengers, not, indeed, to shore, but within such a distance of it that they could disembark and wade thither without danger. When they had done so, tend oil save one looked round to thank their de- liverer, they found he had departed; the boat with its oarsman was already some dis- tance out to sea. They cried out with one accord, and beckoned to him that he should return, but there was no reply of voice or gesture. Mabel took out her handkerchief and waved it in the air. The coble stopped; its occupant took off his blue cap with the same courtesy that he had used two hours before, and then resumed his way. "This is not to be endured," said the Pro- fessor excitedly. "Why, we don't even know the name of this young fellow who has saved all our lives." "But I do," said Mrs. Marshall impress- ively, "and all about him. At present, how- ever I need all my breath to get me to the light -house, where I must take off this wet petticoat, or I shall catch my cleath of cold." (en BE C0NTr2MED.) Submarine Naval Manceuvres. The first of a series of experiments with the much talked of Goubet torpedo boat have taken place in Cherbourg Harbor. There were two seamen upon the boat, which was made to sink at the exact spot fixed upon. After some preliminary manceuvres the boat 'stopped before five ordinary tor- pedo boats placed side by side in the Com- mercial Dock. It then passed under them and rose to the surface. The first submer- sion lasted just three quarters of an hour. The second series of experiments took place in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd. Five buoys were floating in different parts of the Commercial Dock. 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