The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

euahgeu ner tactics.
You are too moderate in your claims for
your cotemporaries, MIR. Tyrawley. II |
remember right, modesty has always been
considered qualification of true knight
am not afraid to speak the truth" he
replied; ''your theory would have been
more tenable before the days of the Crimean
war and the Indian mutiny; but the men
who lit their cigars in the trenches of the
Redan, and who carried the gate Of Delhi
may bear comparison with Bapard, OF Ceur
de Linn"
''Oh l do not allude to our soldiers, !"
said she 'of course, know they are brave,
hut"--and here she hesita:ed moment.
until possibly piqued because her usual
success had not attended her in the passage
Of arms, she concuded-'' but to our idle
gentlemen. who seem to have no heart for
anything"
TyrawIey smiled. Possibly you may
judge too much by the outside" he said, . l
am inclined to fancy that some of those whom
you are pleased to call idle gentlemen would
be found to have heart enough for anything
that honor or duty. or even chivalry could
find for them to do"
=" hope you are right" said Miss Con
stance, with slightly perceptible curl of
her upper lip, which implied that she did
not think so.
Tvrawley bowed. and the conversation
terminated few minutes afterwards when
he had left tie room the conversation of the
young ladies was interrupted by Master
George Baynton. aged fourteen, who sudden.
ly attacked his sister.
think You are wrong. you know, when
you call Tyrawley humbug.
my dear" said Constance with a start,
II never said anything so ru-"
well. you implied it. you know. in your
girls words. and l think you make , mis-
take, for he can shoot. like one o'clock,
never misses thing. and hear he can ride
no end. He was rather out of practice in
his cricket when he came down; but he is
improving every day.
You should have seen the hit he made yes
ter'iay-right up to the cedars."
=" Do you think there is nothing el.e for
man to do but ride, and shoot, and play
cricket?'
20! that's all very well but you should
hear what Merton, our second master, saws !;
and great brick he is, too. Whatever
you do. do it as well as YOU can, whether
It is cricket or verses" And believe if
Tyrawley had to fight. he'd go in and win,
and no mistake"
" All r. said Constance, with sigh. I" he
has evIdently-what is it you boys call it p
tipped you. isn't it?"
Indignant at this insult, George walked
off TO find his friend, and have lesson in
billiards.
The day fingered on after the usual fashion
Of wet days in September in full country
houses. There was a little dancing after
dinner; but all retired early in hopes of
finer day on the morrow.
Tyrawley had some letters to write. go
that it was past two before he thought of
going to bed. He always slept with his
window thrown open. and as he threw up
the sash, fierce gust Of wind blew out bis
candles. and blew down the looking glass.
' Pleasant, by jove |" he solilnquized. II
wonder whether it is smashed-unlucky to
break a l"oking glass-I'm hanged if know
where the matches are; never mind. can
find my way to bed in the dark What a
night! as a flash of lightning Illuminated
the room for moment. and he bent out of
the window. 1.-The wind must be about
northwest. Cheerful for anything coming
up to Bristol from the southward. won
der what storm is like on this coast.
have great mind to GO and see | shall
never he able to get that hall door open
without waking them up; what a nuisance /,
Stay. capital idea III 60 by the window {"
Before starting on his expedition, he
changed the remains Of his evening dress
(for he had been writing in his dressing
gown for flannel shirt and trousers, whilst
a short pea jacket and glazed hat completed
his array. His room was on the first floor,
and he intended to drop from the window.
sill but the branch Of an elm came so near,
he found that unnecessary. and springing to
it he was IN the ground. like a cat, in an in.
slant. He soon found his way across the
country. =. like bird,r to the cliff. The
sea for miles seemed one sheet of foam.
But flash of lightning discovered group
Of figures about a quarter Of mile distant !;
and he distinguished shouts in the intervals
of the storm.
lie was soon amongst them, and he found
that all eyes were turned on vessel which
had struck on rock, within two hundred
wards of the cliff Ii was evident that she
would go to pieces under their very eyes.
Is there no way of opening communica
ton with her ?' he asked Of an old coast.
guard man.
"Whv You see. sir. we have sent to Bill.
ford for Manby's rockets; but che must
break up before they come"
- How far is it t., Bilfnrd -
better than seven miles. your honor"
$ Ii we could get rope to them we might
save the crew."
EVERY one Of them. your honor. but it
amt possible"
~ think a man might swim out"
The first wave would dash him to pieces
against the cliff"
What depth Of water below 2:
1.-The cliff goes down like wall, forty
fathom. at least
The deeper the better. What distance
to the water? ?'
"A good fifty feet"
.sWell have dived of the main yard Of
the Chesapeake. Now listen to me. Have
Won got some light. strong rope"
=. A much as you like"
"Well, take double coil around my chest.
ami do you take care to pay it out fast enough
as draw upon it.
..You won't draw much after .he first
plunge. it will be the same thing as suicide,
every Bit"
"WelI, we shall see. There's no time to
be lost lend me knife
And in an instant he whipped off his hat,
bouts and pea jacket; then with the knife he
cut of its sleeves and the ripe passed through
them that it might chafe him less.