The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-27

to get ashore, and III see whichll be at
Bayside first--I or my hat"
If he had any deeper thought he did not
put 1t into words, but dashed CALAMITY
into the fact rougheniug water. r.
And now the wind was beginning to be
something more than a breeze, and Jacks
work was all cut out for him, for he did
not care to be carried too far into the cove
by the tide.
Still, there was nothing so impossible in
the feat, for a man like Jack, but what. in
due time, though pale, and dripping, and
exhausted, he dragged himself out on drv
land. And then he found II no contempt.
ible job to coax himself once more inside
his water soaked clothing.
Beyond him, at a little distance. rose the
bald, weather beaten knob that they called
The View" and which formed stock
attraction OF the Dayside drive" The
road itself ed near where Jack had
landed, and he waited moment at its
edge, Tor his ears had caught the sound of
coming wheels, and he hesitated about
making an exhibition OF himself II was
rising tide he had breasted. but within
hls own heart things were at a terrible low
ebb.
Nearer and faster came the rattle of the
wheels, and then they swept past him at
their best gait, the new team of Murray
Nesb't, and Nellie Martin herself was
sitting beside the handsome driver 81.
seemed to be looking up at him. too. with
more OF earDestness and emotion i, lar
lace than Jack Loutrel hid ever seen
there True, it was but a clilnpse he
caught as they flashed past him; but he
cared no longer who might see him in his
iorIorn predicameut, and sprung over into
the road to make the best OF his way to
the hotel.
That had been an eventful morn;n, for
Nellie Martin. 1t was long drive thai
Murray Nesbitt had planned tor her. and
'ha'' too, not without a purpose of his
own. The Wifi motion was a cool Thin,
Tor Nellie, and aidel Amazingly in restor.
ing the tone OF her somewhat RULED srr.
IT. but, for all that, she was more silen,
and IN manner more sublued than NM.
ray had ever known her before. How
could he have given up so good and so
hopeful an opportunity? Atall events. he
did not, and Nellie heard him to the end
in such a halfhumble quietude. that NTur.
rays heart throbbed quick aud fast with
a glow OF coming triumph
They were not driving very fast INST
then, but were coming out upon the sen
ward slope of The View"
NeIIles face had been half averted and
there was dreamy look in her ewes that
her companion did not see. Sudienl, .be
exclaimed, with sort of hal:-elcc,ric
start:
Where is the rock? Why, it is moth
ing bat foam; and how the wind is blow.
ingl'
Murray Ne-Jit looked, with puzzled
amazement, in the direction in which Nsl. .
lie pointed.
"oh' that rock, he said, sooily "Whv
that's nothing. The water has been over
1t this hali-hour'
"lIome home' Drive back 70 rho bo-
teI instantly. gasped Nellie. ooh, if.
anything has happened to him! left him
on the rock without beat"
Even Murrays disappointment did not
prevent his obeying 20 serious an iniupc-
uon' and on they sped, past Jack Loutre.'.
ambush little dreaming tina, Le wopIJ
come striding on behind them.
1t was a short drive, long as il seemed
to Nel.ies con-cieuce.-tricken haste. and
She ran breaihessly to tie beach.
Careful hands hal hauled tb.. boo,. ~,
hugh and dry, Tor the waves were cbosin,
one another 10 a rough and tumble man
ner that was momcnuriIy becom.n, more
bo-tcrou-.
No one seemed a, hand to helm. and
"eIiie- own air hands we're quickly m..
s'ns ''i".y %. one Of the raiiy.rainled
wineries
Wait moment miss" shouted helm.
her THE rough voice Of The boat keeper
why yer into tie water yer.elf Won
don want TO row out in all that -eay
v". tut We must save him' le.t him
900 tie rocks
just then. % long crested. srla.hinr
wave died away from around her feet aud
'ct behind it. on The sand, round. water.