Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-29

raised the head. The person had tried
to save was sensible, evidently.
!. twas delighted TO find that he, too
was floating on plank, the twin support
er of my arm, and how those good
friends tossed about, and drove up against
each other in sheer delight, as we all
| floated away fast downstream together,
battles description
/ impelled my plank toward the other,
and, no doubt added by that woudrous
law Of attraction and sympathy which
exists even in wood, succeeded III get
| ting close to my companion. Leaning
my arm upon the trusty plank, l man
aged to support the form near me; but ell
this time we neither of us spoke word,
nor could we discern each others fea.
lures. The fast subs1ding fire was far
behind US now.
The steady planks kept floating with us
toward the bank but l was not very anx-
ious to go ashore jus. then, az the river.
sides were steep, and certain curling ed
| dies did not look attractive.
The moon had been obscured by heavy
clouds; but we could discern the stones
which here and there rose up from out Of
the water from shoal in midstream. We
should soon be in safety. The planks
apparently thought otherwise. They
bobbed about and grew very impatient
to reach the shore
There's distant thunder! a storm is
coming up. No, it must be train pass
ing the bridge above. No; the noise in
creases! the sound is born continuously
on the wind. The planks got very rest
less now. The banks even came closer
to US, but the stream ran all the faster.
The noise was getting louder every min
ute.
knew what it was at last knew too
Well-it was the mill weir!
1t the sluice were open to the huge
over-shot wheel our doom was sealed.
Nothing much short of miracle could
save US. Striking out for the bank, |
called for my com panion to do the same,
but encountered with the ulster coat his
progress was not great.
We would find footing on the lasher
probably; the eddy would assist us.
We f1cated round the turn in the stream.
The wheel was revolving. I could plainly
Gear the splash, splash Of the monoton-
Gus clank and dash; the water dripped
| and ran away from the grinding wood
work, and gladly escaped beneath to
save being crushed to air on the top of
those mighty paddles.
We had two channels to choose from :
one over the weir, the other beneath the
wheel. The suction in the latter was
tremendous. l swan strongly Tor the
former. | reached the slippery piles and
caught them. A bright light was burn
ing in small window in the mill, twenty
yards or so away. We were in an eddy
FOR moment. 1 called out loudly. 4
head was put out. yelled again. The
plank wherein | Law slipped from be-
meath me, rose up again, and carried me
hcadlong down the foamy lasher like an
arrow from bow, while nv companion
was wrenched away and darted for the
wheel.
A loud cry escaped me as we parted.
All was over now. Death at last. "Oa,
Rosie: my darling Rosie! till we meet
in heaven-farewel!! I" I had time to
think SO much-no more.
+ r
Giles all right; don't you lubbers keep
around like that--sheer off, can't ye?
Let chap have mouthful of air! Hur-
rah, yer sowls2 he's breathin'!"
He was. 1t was I. But how weak,
how very i'll, mentally and bodily, I felt
when first woke again to life and asked
for Rosie!
"Snure he's wandering in his mind, so
he is Dinny, run up and tell the cap
tain the gintleman's alive. Hurry now"
1 remember nothing more until found
myself in barracks, in my brothers.
quarters. Then suppose l fell asleep.
But when again woke to consciousness,
they told me, in muf1ed tones, that had
only just pulled through brain fever, and
had been in bed nearly five weeks.
Five weeks! was due in London!
told the doctor SO, or somebody spoke for
meat least the voice was not like nv
own.
Indeed, then, it's out O. this ye don't
stir, me lad, lawyers or no lawyers.
@ 'iet, now, or I'll give ye a composer, and
send ye to sleen for another month";"
| submitted, ana got better. In a fort
night was down again in the ante
room, where | was welcomed as 'hero
OF romance " The good -natured quizzing
and congratulations on my recovery were
incessant. At last noticing my puzzled
look, my brother said:
perhaps he hasn't heard the real facts
have you 1T"
III have not the very slightest idea
what you ale all talking about replied.
III it's a joke, don't see it,
Now, look, here she is again Lucky
tellow!"
Not day but what she rides over to
enquire
Her fathers here, too"
"Fell them to come in, Hamblyn, and
sec the preserver Of the sole daughter of
his house and hearth
l heard, but scarcely needed all this
"chaff'
The door opened; lady in well-6tting
habit appeared. Mechanically I rose as
she came in. I looked at her for one
brief SIC md, the next had clasped her
in my arms
Rosie, my darling Rosie, can it be
you lndeed2"
No DOUBT ab"ut it. She had come to
thank me. For what? For saving her
life that night when Sir John Carney.s
house was burnt.
1t was Rosie | had rescued, then. No
wonder my heart beat so fast as we float
ed down the stream.
Rosie was my own at last. She is
mine still, thank heaven!
Very little explanation is necessary.
Mrs. Temple and her daughter had been
paying round Of visits, and while say
mad broken out Rosie had been nv