The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-11-07

sail right being given, [ pulled off my
great-ceat and other inconvenient appen-
dages, and at once commenced the at
tempt.
Keeping close to the rope, 1 walked |
through the shallow water with tolerable |
ease, but the stream grew deeper, [ |
| grasped the rope with both hands, for the |
current was SO strong as to almost wash |
my feet from under me, and once, owing |
to the slackening of rope, was for mo- !
ment completely submerged. "Hold tight, |
for Gods sake !'' [ cried, as, with an eff
fort, regained my footing; and as felt
! the Tightening strain of the cord battled |
on with redoubled energy. And now the
worst was past; few steps more and
should have triumpEed, when suddenly
before me [ perceived some object stand
ing In the water. I reached out one hand
to try to touch it, when, with fearful
noise, the rope snapped asunder, and the
impetus again cast me off my feet; as |
fell [ instnctively clutched at the figure
[ had seen, and my blood turned cold as
[ found [ was grasping human hand,
and the hand held knife.
All of a sudden the truth rushed over
me, and exclaiming, 'vilIain," with an
almost superhuman force [ dragged him
toward me. Once more was back In the
boiling waters, down il the trough We
rolled, and [ grasped convulsively at him,
and tried, with frantic effort, to regain the
bank in vain. We rose, however, to the
surface, and, at that moment. flash of
lightning revealed to me the demon-like
countenance of Sidney Lascelles.
With dreadful shuddcr, half uncon-
scious though L was, released my hold,
and he reeled away from me. Now that
my burden was gone an instantaneous
feeling caused me to exert my little pow
ers of swimming, and for some time |
succeeded in keeping myself afoat but
my strength gave way, my brain whirled
/ and my heart grew still, as | felt myself
sinking once more, and probably for the
, last time, beneath the stormy tide. was
lost-by me rushed all the events of the
past all my previous life was set wildly
: before me. The sensation was maddening,
and now, as felt the last breath leaving
e ME, my foot pitched into something across
g the stream. Merciful Heavens! it was
: tree blown downward from the band
: grasped 1T; hope gave life one more pull
: and my head was above the water. How
e | reached the bank, to this day [ know
not; but the agonies endured es | lay in
. kind OF stupor, on the wet sward, |
. shall never forget. Once more | endured
:, the horrors of the late fearful scene once
$ more felt myself drowning in the brook,
r and experienced all the terrible reality Of
o that fearful death.
G [ DOW lost all cons seriousness. How long
/ remained thus l know not Brandy
/ being poured down my throat, [ soon
rallied under its revivifyiDg influence,
and now perceived several men standing
q around me tes.ifying their joy at my Won
O derful deliverance. Another drink of the
!, brandy, and felt myself considerably re-
II covered. 1t was morning the storm had
h abated, and to my great JOY perceived
a the castle at a short distance. The men
Y assisted me, and | succeeded In reaching
n its walls. Sincere were the congratula-
tions | received but the faces Of all bore
e a mournful look, and entering the hall, l
r was solemnly informed it was too late. |
# knew at once the sad cause of their de-
o lection. Still sense of duty impelled me
) to visit the chamber, and there, laid out
Y upon an elegant couch, were the lifeless
forms of Adela, Countess of Averil, and
IL her new boru child
d AS was leaving the room [ encounter.
ed Lord Averil, his naughty head bowed
il down with grief He grasped my hand
and in voice thick with emotion, said
l. "May the Lord bless you for what you
e have done tonight"
e 1 was compelled to stay at the castle
for short time, until the brook should
{" be sufficiently small to admit of my re
J. crossing it. His Lordship would insist
upon my going at once to bed, himself Or
], dering and seeing that everything wa:
r done to render me comfortable. I slept
/: and the next morning | aWoke 10 a burn
d ing fever. The events of the previou;
al night had proved too much for me; be
,e came delirious, and DR.. Hallets was obi
n- ged to be sent for.
s. For upward of month [ lay on tina
bed of sickness, the Earl paying me ever,
t. attention. Though now tolerably conva
n- lescent, [ was quite unable to resume M.
no professional duties, and a change of al
was strongly advised me.
D. When the Earl heard this he at one
ic proposed making foreign tour, in which
lie [ was to accompany him. "It viii be bet
N ter for you to get away from this place,
ne he said, "as soon as possible, fraught a
at it is with such PAL nful recollections." Hi
IN Lordship had nobly sustained bereave
ht ment Not only was there the loss Of hi
&c wife, but on the morning following tina
G.. calamity there was picked up, some hal
mile down the stream, the olackeued an
ID disfgured form of his nephew, Sidne
W Lascelles.
" "Noble boy ~ the nobleman woul
often say to me, as he recounted the pain
I full story, "he tried to save your life, an