The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-09


hung all round with lanterns"
WAS there anybody in herr" asked Mon
tague.
seWhat did you say, milord?' gasped the
old man. with a stare of blank amazement.
WAS there anybody in the boatH
1.-THE boat, milord2 The boat went oyer
the falls, tell you"
"Weli, why shouldn't somebody go with
her 20 keep her straightY
"Whyf" echoed Johann. goaded beyond
endurance Because we Rhinelanders are
no fonder of being drowned than other peo-
ple. I've seen many silly thing done IN
NV time but a man shooting the Schaff han-
sen falls in boat is thing I've never seen
vet and never SHALL"
The sudden CLEAN IN Montague's dark eve
and the glow on his handsome features sutt-
GENTLY betrayed the wild thought suggested
to him by the honest Germans last words.
The significant glance exchanged between
him and Burdett showed that the same IDEA
was in the minds of both, though the latter
accompanied his look with warning ges-
ture. reminding the reckless vlscount of the
effect which the words that were just about
to break from his lips would have upon the
two ladies' But when they had retired Mon
tague could contain himself no longer.
HGIorious ideal Well do Itch, Sedp'
"Do II? Ishould think we would After
the sGueule d'Enfer' rapids in Canada, this
thing'll be a Joke. Never seen 1T yet, and
never shall, eh? Well give Mr.. Johann
another story to tell tomorrow, one thatll
last longer than any of his present stock"
Our two heroes were not the men to lolter
over any enterprise, however desperate,
upon which they had once resolved, and
| thew lost not moment in setting out in
| Quest of a boat But to find one wss no easy
matter. Some were unseawortay; others
failed TO please the critical eye OF Sedley
Burdett, who, with all his recklessness, knew
| better than to leave any chance uncared Tor
| in match where life itself was the stake.
More than one conscientious native, on
| learning the nature of the proposed expedi-
| ton, refused to have anything to do with IL,
| nor was il till late IN the afternoon that
| they at length met less scrupulous indi-
| yidual who on receiving the full value OF
/ his boat in advance and handsome gratulty
for the use of her, consented to let the
| English madmen'' have their way. He
| agreed to leave the boat in readiness at a
convenient spot aud then took his leave.
| 1t was considerably past IL O'Clock that
night, and Burdett, mindful OF the tough
] work that awaited him next morning, was
preparing for bed, when Montague, (who
slept in the next ROOM burst in, with a hush
of unusual excitement on his face.
| "Sed, old fellow, we must alter our time
/ of starting Those meddlesome asses, the
local authorities, are going to put spoke in
our WHEEL"
"Do you mean that they'll try to stop u.s."
| asked Burdett, with the natural amazement
| of an Englishman at any one presuming to
oppose his will:
man (see if don't punch his head when it's
| ali overly must have let the cat out of the
bag; for as came through the ball just now,
| heard the landlady say to her husband:
| Ought we to let them 60? It's really no
better than a suicider and the old sinner
answered with a chuckle: BE easy, my
Gretchen-when these young distracted ones
get to their boat they will tind 1T In charge
OF certain Gerichts diener (policemen) who
are less foolish than they, and no harm will
be done!
Gust like their COMPOUNDED cheek" cried
Burdett. 'What shall we do then?''
DO? Why, set the alarm clock two hours
earlier Pm safe to hear it where | any and
start at instead of 6; and well just meet
the 'minions of the law on our way back 10
breakfast, and jolly sell it'll be for them!
My word, every mortal thing seems to have
conspired against this venture of ours; but
I'll 60 through ' 18th it, no matter who stands
| in my way!'
For one moment thrill OF superstitious
awe shot through the stout heart of Sedley
Burdett Could it be that these counties:
hindrances were really last barrier vainly
opposed to the fatal impulse which was bur
rying them both to destruction? The un
natural excitement of his comrades manner
the feyerish luster of his eyes, the heated
flush in his usually pale face were all terri
bly, suggestive OF one goaded to his doom by
some irresistible frenzy-fashing upon Bur
dett's mind with CHASTITY vividness, the sud
den memory of long forgotten painting o
the young German knight lured to his deatt
in the hungry waters of the Rhine by thu
siren song Of the Lorelei. He opened hi
lips to propose the abandonment OF Tn
whole project; but the fear of ridicule (tha
fear which has destroyed many gallan
mani wlthered the wholesome impulse, anC
the favorable moment went by-forever
Morning at last-a bright, breezy, glnriou
summer morning, over which all things II
earth and heaven scanned to rejoice. Th
blue skies, the waving woods, the green sur
! ny slopes, the broad bright stream Oh IN
great river itself, all seemed to smile We
come to the eyes that might so soon be close
forever. Even the two English athletes
absorbed as they were in their perilous er
, terprise felt the influence of the hour, an
! muttered with involuntary admiration:
, "Wnat royal day"
One vigorous stroke sent the light boat fl
out into the swift, dark current, down whic
, 1t shot like an arrow from bow. Rock
trees, houses seemed racing past on eith'
: | slde No need to strain at the oars nov
Z All that could be done with them was
: keep the boats bow perfectly straight, so
!, to offer as little space as possible to the rus
, of current which seemed well able to carl
= away an entire city.
Suddenly there came dizzy plunge
:, shock that threw both men from the
y places-and then all around was one boilir
!, whirl of foam, and the boat was flung to AT
= fro, and dashed up and down, amid an u
- roar that seemed to rend the very sky. F.
one feverish moment life and death seems
to hang by hair; and then the two darn
men found themselves floating on the lit
border line of calm water that separated Il
Fl st fall from the worse peril OF the secon
"Hurrahl" shouted Montague, gleefull.
''who says il can't be done now? Keep b
head straight. Sed, my boy, and we'll con
" out all right yet"
v, The triumphant cheer was answered by
a. cry of dismsy from the shore, and the tN
ne osrsmen, looking up, behelu Marion WeI
I'd worth rushing distractedly toward the ed
ty of the high bank that overhung the seco
~ fall, followed by Montague's Euglish s.
re want At the sound of his betrothed's vol
1t. Montague turned his face toward her, a