The Trinity times., 1855-08-18
=" That had better have been left on shore
in boating. Is il in notes ~

| Well, first Of all will take out the book.
Let me feel. Oh, here it is; come, il is not
so heavy as | feared. will Just stick that
inside my wastband. Now, then. am
ready to pull off the left hand take that
hand off the rock. Sol now hold fast How
the coat sticks Hurrah that is done. Now
then, hold fast with your left hand sna let
go the right. So. there he goes up stream
to Totness," said Herbert. as soon as he had
drawn the coat from its late wearer, and
thrown it to sink in the bubling tide. Now,
what boots have you got ont"
"Oh. luckily have got on shoes"
swell kick them off directly, then"
cannot-they are tied"
Well, put one Of your feet out, so that
can get at il and break the shoe-string. So !!
that is it. There, il is gone. Now, the
other"
"Oh! how the rocks cut my feet ~
Never mind the cuts now, up with the
other foot. have it, There goes the sec.
ond shoe. Now, how about gold watch and
| chain! Have you got one onl"
Eyes"
Well, give II TO me, will do my best to
| throw it towards Dittisham shore. II it
dose not reach the dry ground, we may at
least throw il SO far into shallow water that
il may be picked up next tide"
"Just take it off my neck, will you Z"
81 will All it's nice watch. II is pity
to use it so roughly
"Oh. here is my watch, too" said the
lady, +" il you will take il over my head"
THANK you ~ said Herbeat; and gather
ing the two watches up together IN the hol.
low Of his hand. he gave them good vigor-
Gus cat towards the shore. Have you
ANYTHING else about you--keys, or anything
Of that sort !"
Nothing" said the lady.
IL have some silver in my pocket" said
the gentleman.
e. Pitch i, all into the river" said Herbert
this is one Of those occasions on which
money is a curse TO man."
" Just put yOnr hand In my left trowsers
pocket and take it all out. then.
- Herbert did 30, aud produced whole
handful OF silver, which he threw after the
watches.
Nov, then. we are as light as we can
get. The water is rising very rapidly. Be
ready TO start. You must neither of you at
tempt to breathe through your mouths, you
must breathe through your nostrils, aud
nothing more just hold your noses up as
much as you can above the water, but do not
attempt to lift your hands above il, fer you
will sink directly. will take hold Of the
other end of the oar, and swim with YOU tow
ards Dittsham but remember that both
your lives depend upon not lifting single
finger above the water. you do that, you
will sink il you do not do that, you cannot
help floating. Do you understand Z"
"Quite," said the lady
will try" said the man.
"Now then, may God help usl" said
Herbert, and laying one hand on the oar,
while he still chung to the rock with the
extracting the Blaze Of The oar from me ara
vice Of the rock in which il had stuck, and
it 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 il let go Of my sister she will sink.
"No, please Col, she shall not. Here,
madam, place both your hands now on my
left shoulder, before he takes the oar Now,
rect un me your full weight, and never mind
swallowing little water, b'th Of you"
As Herbert said this, he 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 indi-
Gated and rs she did 80 she felt her feet
borne away by the river.
"Oh, am sinking Oh, am sinking"
"Oh, no, you will not sink. Keep your
head down and rest on me. Now, quick, my
boy, clasp hold Of the oar"
| viii! will !" gasped the unfortunate
man and the moment he did so, away went
oil three on the bosom Of that angry tide,
right into the deep water.
- am drowning! | am drowning J"
shrpked the man.
mo, no. you arc all right now keep
your courage up--~e will soon be on shore"
And Herbert, getting sufficiently out Of his
| reach not 10 be entsngied with him, stuck the
blade Of the oar between his teeth, and struck
out boldly for the little fishing village Of Dit.
tisham. Going up the river with the stream
aud wind, tho progress Of the trio was very
rapid and as Herbert struck oat with the
stmest possible energy towards the lights
that still cleaned from the cottagers' win.
dows, where the beach shel, ed down much
more gently than in the adj jacent parts Of the
river. he succeeded in about ten minstes In
gettiog them into the still water, made by
the projecting race as u adVahceu out 10 'ha'
narrow strait Of the river where the scene
Of this catastrophe happened.
In few minutes Herbert struck his foot
against the shore. and instantly rose up, the
water not coming above his waist.
THANK Heaven, we are saved J" said he,
for the first time placing his arm round the
waist Of the gentle being who, without a
metmur, had so implicitly followed his in
struciions; bat when he expected some re-
ply, he found the excitement Of the scene
had ended in her iaintng.
Knowing well, from pass lectures OF his
friend lDrystick, what was the proper treat
ment of lady under these circumstances
and that the best practice was Instantly u
owe- the head, Herbert (no ways reluctant
be i, confes.ed,) J caught her light and grace
fui figure in his arms, and while the long
dishevelied hair fell down streaming with
water, he raised her little, tiny feet, AZ she
lay in his embrace like a pale statue Even
in that time Of excitement, he could NOT help
momentarily gianciut, with ar sdnirine snd
minute eye. on the lovely Failures lie pressed
to his bosom but tho darkness was TN
grea. 20 do more than jus, assist the imag n
aton in believing tina, nothing could surpass