Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-06-07


crab, No. 3 a worse one the boat role
and wobbled; there was piercing screal
from Mary Wilson, and Belle Bogart wa
overheard.
Now a club-boat can be stopped b
vigorous stern al" or "hold water
within her own length, but it must b
expected that Bellies exodus was aver
unexpected performance, and that tn
coxswain and crew were verdant. Befor
the "PhantOm" could be stopped, tw
hundred feet of water lay between tn
/ lady and the boat. am afraid the cox
swain swore once as he rose to his fee
and threw off his coat. But, before h,
'' took a header" into the river, help camt
to Belle Bogart
Frank Mitchell that afternoon, was
giving "Katydid" a trial. He pulled
down the river firm, easy, swinging
stroke, showing that he was no novice
with the sculls. Thenhepulled up again
By and by he caughtsight of the " Phan-
tom" He kept parallel course and
criticised her.
Boating is looking up here. won
der whether those girls are good looking
A green crew-bad stroke that for such
a heavy boat; too quick Halloa there S
a crab! There's another one Catching
disorder, I imagine. I can row around
any such a crew. Let's see if those girls
are homely."
He had not pulled three strokes when
he heard a scream. Casting his eyes
over his shoulder, he saw lady floating
on the water, buoyed up by her crinoline.
The Phantom" was apparently running
away from her and leaving her to her
fate. With q muttered curse on the fol-
Iy of green crews taking out ladies, he
down to his work. One of Shaw's best,
the " Katydid," few over the water as
though she was personally acquainted
with Belle Bogart and felt deep inter
est in her fate. When Frank got close
to the floating lady, he saw that he would
reach her before her face went under
Instantly he stoppcdpu!l drew piece
of string from his pocket and fastened it
to an outrigger. BY that time he had
reached her Taking the string in his
teeth, he upset the boat by a vigorous
side-wallop,
Rising up to tumble out might have
strained her or injured the canvas, don't
you see? He swan to Belle, drawing
the :. Katy" after him. Her face had
nearly reached the surface in its down
ward settling course. He pulled the
boat close up, and made her throw her
arms over the stern, thereby percluding
the possibility of her strangling, swal-
lowing water, or getting her hair damp
or hat ruined.
Then he swan around her, and utter
ed laughing words of encouragement
She had never screamed or spoken du-
ring the whole time, but was decidedly
pale.
"A pretty girl, said Frank to him
self, q have seen that face before"
By this time the cozswain had begun
to back the Phantom" and his crew,
his orders with more zeal than
discretion, put on so much steam that
they would infallibly have run Belle
down, if Frank had not towed the Katy"
out of her way. Then the diving Belle
was taken on board, and Mary became
speedily almost as wet as Miss Bogart,
hugging her.
"Como on board, sir" said the cox
swain, holding out his hand.
"Thank you," said Frank "I'll pick
up my sculls and paddle my own canoe.
If, you've no objection"
If the coxswain had no objection, one
of the sculls had; for it had disappear
ed, and was no more to be seen by Frank
or its owner. So he climed into the
20 Phantom" His long whiskers held
water like sponges, he looked like a
young Neptune. With jolly laugh he
said:
Allow me to introduce myself. I am
Frank Mitchell. Let me pull, OF III
catch cold"
"I'n give up can you pull stroke ?''
asked the stroke oar, who was naturally
a little lazy.
"a little" answered Frank, modestIy,
and sat down.
"Give way" said the cozswnin.
81 rather think he can pull stroke,
said No 3 to No. 4.
His long, steady, slow swing infected
them all. The Phantom" ceased roll
.ng-no more crabs we're caught, and in
an unprecedented short time they were
at the Abbey dock. Belle had been roll
ed up in the carpet of the boat, and the
,troke-oar had given her slight dose of
brandy and river water; so she was able
to walk when the party disembarked.
"Wet people go first shouted 5, who
was a bit of wag.