Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26

NOW, before we start on into deep water,
is there any amount Of your clothes that
you can get rid of! The least thing adds
to your weight. Mems clothes are heavy,
ladies are light, and do not SO much sig
Nifty"
How can I get rid of my clothes, ("
they are oil so wet and clinging to me 2"
well, 1 will help you; first of all
there is your coat. Can you hold on by
the rock with one hand for a few mo-
mentsa"
''I think so."
Very well, then; first let 90 your
left hand gently, and | with my right
will pull that sleeve off; then let 60
your right hand and will pull that off"
"But there is my pocket-book in my
HAS it much money in it?"
eyes, two hundred pounds"
THAT had better have been left on
shore in boating. Is it in notes2"
Yes"
We'll, first of all will take out the
book. Let Inc feel. Oh, here it is. Come.
1t is not so heavy as feared; will lust
stick that inside my waistband. Now,
then, L am ready to pull off the left
hand--take that hand off the rock. So
now hold fast. How the coat sticks !,
Hurrah! that is done. Now, then, hold
fast with your left hand and let 90 the
right. So, there be goes up stream to
TotneSs," said Herbert, as soon as he
had drawn the coat from its late yearer.
and thrown it to sink in the bubblipg
tide.
"Now, what boots have you got on ?'
ooh, luckily, / have got on shoes"
wei KICK them off directly, then"
Il cannot-they are tied"
"Well, pat one of your feet out, so
that can get at it, and break the shoe
string. So, that is it. There, he is gone
Now, the other"
"Oh. how the rocks cut nv feet ~
"Never mind the cuts now. I'D with
the other foot. | have him. There goes
the second shoe. Now about the gold
watch and chain. Have you got one 2"
eyes"
"Well, give it to me, I will try nv
best TO throw it towards Ditt;sham shore.
If 1t does not reach the dry ground, we
may at least throw it it so far into shal.
low water that it may be picked up next
tide"
Just take it eff nay neck, will you e.
81 will. All it's a nice watch. 1t is
pity to use it so roughly"
"Oh, here is my watch too," said the
lady, " "ityou will take it over my head. >
Thank you," said Herbert; and gath
ering the two watches up together in the
hnllow of his hand, he gave them a coed
vigorous cast towards the shore, and saw
them sink few yards from it. s:Nog,
those will easily be recoverable to-mor.
row morning. Have you anything else
about you-keys, or any thing Of that
sort?"
Nothing" said the lady.
81 have some silver in nv trousers
pocket" said the gentleman.
'Pltch it all into the river" said Her.
bert {; this is one Of those occasions on
which money is a curse to a man."
"Just put your hand in my left trou.
sers pocket and take it all out. then"
Herbert did so, and produced 2 whole
handful of silver, which he threw after
the watches.
"Now, then, we are as light as we can
get. The water is rising very rapidly.
BE ready to start. You must neither of
you attempt to breathe through your
mouth, you must breathe through your
nostriis, and nothing more. Just hold
VOnr rnSae nm &c much nc ,,1,, oo,, olo-o
the water, but do not attempt TO lift your
hands above it, for you will sink directly.
[ will take hold of the other end of the
oar, and swim with you towards Ditti-
sham; but remember that both your
lives depend upon not lifting a single
finger above the water. If you do that
you will sink; if you do not do that, you
cannot help floating. Do you under
stand 2"
"Quite," said the lady.
81 will try" said the man.
GLOW, then, may God help u.s." said
said Herbert, laying one hand on the oar,
while he still clung to the rock with the
other, after a little difficulty he sue.
ceeded in extracting the blade of the oar
1AOiiL SbS SICNlSS VI tiiC IOGh III IL
had struck, and at once more Aoated in
the water.
Now, then" said Herbert, getting it
round into the proper position" Just
lay your two hands here, where the
leather is"
But if l let go my sister she will
sink"
"No, please God, she shall not. Here,
madam, place both your hands now on
my left shoulder, before he takes the oar.
Now, rest on me your full weight, and
never mind swallowing q little water,
both of you"
AS Herbert said this, be slipped round
to the side of the rock where they were,
and placing himself On the lady's right
hand, she took fast hold of his dress at
the point indicated; and, as she did so,
she felt her feet borne away by the river.
"Oh, | am sinking! Oh, L am sink
inop