New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08

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evident that be believed what he said, cireum-
stance which always gives an advantage to dis
putant.
More than one pair Of bright eyes smiled ap.
proEal, and Miss Constance saw probability of a,
detection from her ranks. She changed her
tactics.
Z You are toomoderate in your claims for your
contemporaries, Mr., Tyrawley. If | remember
right, modesty has always been considered a
qualification of a true knight
amnot afraid to speak the truth, 7 he replied;
" your theory would have been more tenable be-
fore 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 Bayard or
Ceur de Lion
"Oh do not allude to our soldiers, said she !;
'of course ! know they are brave, but''-and
here she hesitated a moment until possiblypiqued
because her usual success had not attended her in
the passage of arms, she contradictions to our
| idle gentlemen; who seem to have no heart for
anything
Tyrawiey smiled Possibly youmay Judge too
much by the outside he said, 81 am inclined TO
fancy that some of these 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
II hope you are right said Miss Constance,
| with slightly peroepube curl of her upper lip,
which implied that she did not think So
| Tyrawley bowed, and the conversation termi.
mated few minutes afterward; when ne had left
| interrupted BY Master George Baynton, aged four
teen, who suddenly attacked his sister.
{ think you are wrong, you know, when you
call Tyrawley a hunbug.n
My DEAR said Constance, with start, g /
never said anything so ru-s
" Wei, You implied it, you know, in your girls
words; and | think you made a mistake, for he can
shoot like one o'clock, never missed thing, and
hear he can ride no end He was rather cut of
l'praetiee in his cricket when he came down; but
he jmDrnVinp dAU YOu gEOUld have
seen the hit he made yesterday-right up to the
eedars."
Do you think there is nothing else for man
to do but ride, and shoot, and play cricket?'
'Oh that's all4very well; but you should hear
what Merton, our second master says, and great
/ brick he is too. Whatever you do, do it as we'll
as Eou can whether it is cricket or verses And
believe il Tyrawley hadto light, he'd go in and
win, and no mistake.'
tAhl, said Cons lance, with a sigh, "he has
evidently what is it you boys call it?-tipped
you, isn't it n
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.
Ty1awley had some letters to write. so that it
was past two before he thought of going to bed.
He always slept with his window open, and as
he threW up the sash fierce gust of wind blew
opt his candles, and blew down the looking
glass.
Pleasant, BY Joye!'' he soliloquized t.Iwon-
der whether it is smashed unlaeky to break
looking glass-l'm hanged if 1 know where the
matches are; never mind, / can find my way to
bed ID the dark. What night p as d flash of
lightning illuminated the room for moment and
he bent out of the window. 6 The wind must be
about northwest Cheerful for anything up to
Bristol from the southwark. I wonder what
storm is like on this coast. have a great mind
- Il Ee1,n ALL, zk4I.
hall door open without waking them up; what
nuisance Stay, capital ideal Ill go to the win
dow Before starting on bis expedition, he
changed the remains of his evening dress tor he
had been writing in his dressing gown for flannel
shirt and trowsers, whilst short pea5jacket and
glazed hat completed his array, His room was on
the first floor, and he had intended to drop from |
the windoW-sill; but the branch of an elm came |
~ near, he found that unnecessary, as spriDging
to it he was on the ground, like cat, in an in /
slant He soon found his way across the country /
g like a Bird to the cliff. The sea for miles /
seemed one sheet of foam.
Bat a fash of lightning discovered a group of
figures about quarter ola mile distant, and he
shouts in the interval of the storm
He was soon amongst them, and he found that
VI eyes were turned on vessel which had struck
m a rock within TWO hundred yards of the cliff
7 was evident that she would go to pieces under
heir very eyes.
II Is there no way of opening communication
nth her?n he asked of an old coastguard man.
:" Why, you see, we have sent to Bilford for
ianby' 3 rockets; but she must break up before
hey Gomez
q How far is it to Bilford?n
Better than seven miles, yer honor.n
Z # we could get rope to them, we might save
he crew.
Every one Of them, your honor, but it amt
G l think man might swim OUT
6 The tirstwave would dash him to pieces against
he cliff"
& What depth of water below?n
Z. The cliff goes down like wall, forty fathoms
t least
+ The deeper the better. What distance to the
vaterln
Z A good fifty feet
!, E Well, / have diyed off the main-yard Of the
chesapeake. Now listen to me. Have you got
ONE light, strong rope ?'i
" As much as you like
!" Well, take a double coil around my chest, and I
70 you take care TO pay il out fast enough as
lraw upon it,
!. You won't draw much after the first plunge ]
Will be the same thing as suicide, every bit.n
swell, we shall see. THERE'S no time to be
ost lend nae a knife
And in an instant he whipped off his hat boots
md pea-Jacket; then with the knife he cut otfsits
leeves and the rope passed through them, that it
night ehafe him less
The eyes Of the old boatman frightened. There
Eas evidently method in his madness "You
re avery good swimmer suppose, sir?t
have dived through the surf at NukuheYa
eR times
r never knew white man who could do
hatn
Tyrawley smiled But whatever you do,n he /
aid g mind and let me have plenty of rope. Now 4
vt Of the way, my friends, and let me have
lear START
He walked slowly to the edge of the cliff, looked
yer to see how much the rocks sheiyed outwards !
hen returned, looked to see that there was plenty
rope for him to carry out, then took short run
nd leaoed as if from the springing board of :
He touched the water full five and /
Henty feet from the edge of the cliff Down into :
8 darkest depths he went like pIummet, but !
Don to rise again.
AS he reached the surface he saw the crest of i
lightly wave few yards in front Of himl--fhe :
ave that he had been told was to dash him life.
.ss against the cliff. But now his old experience
the Pacific stands him in good stead. For two /
g dives below its center. The water dashes i
gaihst the clih, but The swimmer rises far beyond
faint cheer rises from the shore as they feel Z
I'M draw upon the rope. The waves follow in :
apid succession, and he dives again and again,
sing like an otter to take breath, and making :
cry steadily onward, thoughmore below the water
lan above it. :
We must now turn TO The ship. The waves had :
lade clean breach over her bows. The crew !
re crowded upon her stern, They hold on to the :
nlWarks and await the end. for no boat can live .
] such a sea. Suddenly she is hailed from the ;
faters. Ship-a-hoy!" shouts clear voice !
fhlch makes itself heard above the storm. !
Throw me rope or buoy!" The life buoy ,
fas still hanging in its accustomed place by the i