Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-13

: "Well take a double coil round my chest t and do you take care to pay out fast enough a : draw upon it.
 , "You won't draw much after the first plunge it will be the same thing as suicide, every bit. ] "Well, we shall see. There's no time to b. } lost lend me knife"
 And in an instant he whipped off his hat boots, and peajacket; then with the knife h ? cut off it's sleeves and passed the rope througl them, that it might chafe him less.
 The eyes of the old boatman heightened There was evidently method in his madness |" You are very good swimmer, suppose, sir l? q have dlved through the surf at Nukeheys
 a few times"
 "I never knew white man that could dt
 that'
 Tyrawley smiled "But whatever you do,
 he said, smind and let me have plenty O
 rope. Now, out of the way, my friends, and lei
 me have clear start"
 He walked slowly to the edge of the cliff looked over to see how much the rock shelveC outwards; then returned, looked to see that there was plenty of rope for him to carTy out then took short run, and leaped as if from the springing- board of plunging-bath. He touch ed the water full ive-and-twenty feet from the edge of the cliff. Down into it's dark depth he went like plumnet, but soon to rise again As he reached the surface he saw the crest of a mighty wave few yards in front of him-the wave that he had been told was to dash him lfeless against the cliff But now his old ex. perence of the Pacific stares him in good stead. For two moments he draws breath, then, ere it reaches him. he dives below it's centre. The water dashes against the cliff, but the swimmer rises far beyond it. A faint cheer rises from the shore as they feel him draw upon the rope. The waves follow in succession, and he dives again and again, rising like an otter to take breath, making very steadily onward, though more be- low the water than above it.
 ] We must now turn to the ship. The waves have made clean breach over her bows. The crew are crowded upon the stern. They hold on to the bulwarks, and await the end, for no boat can live in such Suddenly she is hailed from the waters. "Ship a-hoy ]" shouts loud clear voice, which makes itself heard above the storm. "ihrow me rope or a buoyE The life-buoy was still hanging in its accustomed place by the mainmast. The captain almost me- chanically takes it down, and with well-directed aim throws it within a yard or two of the swim mer. In moment it is under his arms, and in half a minute he is on board.
 "Come on board. sir, he says to the captain pulling one of his wet curls professionally. The captain appeared to be regarding him as visit
 
 crew, he lifted up the rope he had brought from the shore Then for the first time the object Of his mission flashed upon their minds and des- perate cheer broke forth from all hands instant ly re-echoed from the shore. Then a strong cable is attache;i to the small rope and drawn on boarl-th>n a secondhand the communlca, ton IS complete. But no time is to be lost, for the stern shows signs of breaking up, and there is lady passenger. Whilst the captain is plan ming short of chair in which she might be moved, Tyrawley lifts her up Gil his left arm, steaGies himself with his right by the upper rure, and walks along tie lower as if he had been dancer. lie is the first on shore, for no sailor would leave till the lady was safe. But they soon follow and in five minutes the ship IS cear-fve minutes more, and no trace of her Is left.
 Raveltoke Hall has been aroused by the news of the wreck, and Mr. Ravclstoke has just arrived with brandy and blankets. Him Ty- raw!ey avoids and thinking he can be of no further use, he bet.kes himself across the coun- try once more and by the aid of the friendly elm regains his chamber without observation. | The lady, whom Tyrawley had deposited in a cottage, with strong recommendation that she should go to sleep immediately, was soon carried off in triumph by Mr. Ravelstoke to the Hall, and welcomed by Lady Grace at haitpast three | guests who slept undisturbed that night The unusual noise in the house aroused every body, and many excursions were made in unfinished costume to endeavor to ascertain what was go- ing on. The excitement culminated when the miscellaneous assembage who had conducted the captain and some of the crew to the Hall. after being well supplied with ale and stronger liuuids, conceived that it would be the correct thing to give three cheers at the hour of half past five
 It was then that Lord Todmulton, an Irish peer, laboring under an erroneous impression, 1 that the house was attacked was discovered on the landing place, in array consisting principal l ly of short dressing gown, flannel waistcoat, and fowlingpiece. 1 Breakfast that morning was desultory meal. People finished, and talked about the wreck, and began again. It seemed quite impossible to obtain any thing like an accurate account of what had taken place. At last the captain ap- peared, and though almost overwhelmed by the multiplicity of questions, nevertheless, between the intervals of broiied ham and coffee, he man. aged to elucidate matters a little.
 Then came the question, "Who is it who swan to the vessel?' Tyrawley had only been to Ravelstoke few days, and was stranger in the neighborhood. None of the servants had reached the coast till it was all over, so there had been no one to recognise him.
 "I scarcely saw him" said the captain, but he was dark, tallish man, with great deal of beard"
 Was he a gentleman ?" asked Miss Con- stance Baynton who had been taking deep in terest in the whole affair.
 "Well. dye see, Miss, can't exactly say. for he hadn't much on; but if he isn't, he'd make a good one-that I'll go bail for. He's the cool est hand ever saw. Stay now I think of it. I shouldn't wonder if he was naval man, for he pulled his foreock, half-laughing like, and said, Come on board, sir to me, when we pull ed him up.''
 .Perhaps it was Rutherford said Mir. Ravel stoke naming the lieutenant in the navy; " he is tall and dark" 1
 I "And he has been letting his moustache grow, since he came on shore," observed young
 lady.
 Where is he ?" 4A
 l But Mr. Rutherford was gone down to the
 cliff, to inspect the scene of the disaster. Begging your pardon. sir, said the butler it could not have been any gentleman stopping in the house, for the door was fastened till the
 people came down to tell you of the wreck" At this moment-half past ten, A. ,M.-Mr Tyrawley walked into the breakfast-room. He was got up, if possible, more elaborately than
 usual @ '
 Now, here's gentleman, captain. Mir. Ty Erawley, who has been all over the world and , met with some strange adventures. I'll be
 bound he never saw anything equal to the affail , of last night"
 You'd nearish thing of It, captain ?' in
 nnired Tyrawley, speaking very slowly Hi