Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-11
ed as if made in water, and he strove to
staepcr back.


staggcr back
It was too late Next moment, while he
threw up his arms and uttered wild
sharp cry, he found himself drawn down
into the sand as if by some irresistible
power beneath.
His cry was answered by one from Ed
ma, who, bursting from the crowd Of
women who would have held her back,
dashed towards him.
A moment sue matted On what seemed
firm footing, and held out her hands to-
ward him: And then as she saw that he
scarcely took notice of her, but sank yet
lower, she gave low cry, like that of a
bird in pain, and with three steps was by
his side, and wildly trying to drag him
from his living grave. a. T.
This only tor moment. Next instant
she too, felt herself dragged downtown
into the heart Of the cruel sand. Her
breath grew faint, an attempt to cry out
again failed her, an in what seemed a
mere pulse beat of time she felt herself
as if buried deep in the bowels of the
earth.
Mother of Heavens! they are both
LOST" cried the old dame. "But it is we'll
for Morlaix The shivering sand will
trouble us no more!"
As the old woman spoke, the last ves-
tige OF the devoted couple disappeared
beneath the sand. Then, while the peo-
pie uttered an "Amen" to the old wo-
mans prophecy, the shivering sand itself
began to sink, and in less than halt min
ute had entirely vanished, while the sea.
as if boiling violently, rushed in where
it had been.
ut is very pititul, very pititul! NUT
tered the old man who had tried to argne
with Ralph; "but he was headstrong, and
would have his way, And she--.ah poor
young madam. would give thousand
francs to see her alive and we'll again."
As the old man said this he turned and
gazed out upon the sea with yearning
look. All at once he started.
"The bodies do you see rhem?" he cried
wildly, as he pointed to spot in the bay
about a hundred yards out. "The sea
has robbed them from the sand and
thrown them up again. A boat boat!"
Instantly boat from the schooner
along,ide was run out, and the old man
and three others leaping in, pushed off
for the spot where the bodies were just
disappearing again.
Scarcely had they reached this place
when the two fair heads appeared above
the water. Next moment they were
seized by strong hands, and one at a
time lifted into the boat. Then this was
rowed back quickly to the beach, the
bodies taken ashore, and with very little
hope of success, every effort tried to re-
store life.
Presently, to the wild JOY of every one,
young madam moved one arm and from
between her lips came a sort Of signing
breathing. The same moment Ralph
shivered all over, and his eyes half open
ed.
"Saved! saved" shouted the crowd,
while the women went down on their
knees in the sand and wept with Joy.
After little more exertion, and when
the signs of life had become quite GER
tain, the two victims were removed to
their own home, where in due time they
became thoroughly alive again.
again, the only difference being that they
were little paler than before, and that
Ralph had become less certain that what
he had formerly Called superstitions were
altogether with out foundations.
*
Strange to say, the shivering sand new
or appeared again; but in the place where
it had been, there is now a steep-edged
pool, where boats and smacks lie as in q
dock. TO show their gratitud g to the two
victims who had rid them of the evil
thing, the villagers had a painting Of
Ralph's sinking executed, and hung in
their little town hall. where 1t hangs tt
this day, the glory and pride Of the good
folks of Morlaix. -