Ellsworth American., 1878-10-03

Give me plenty Of rope as fast as draw
on you. When get on board-you know
how to make cradle. | suppose2"
"Ay, ay. sir, but how are you going to
, reach the water?'
Il am going to plunge down. have
dived from the main yard OF the Ajax be-
fore this. 1t was high leap"
lie passed a double coil of the rope
around his waist, examined 1t thoroughly
TO see that there was plenty to start with.
and saying, "Now. friends, stand out Of
| the way aud let me have a clear START
raised his bare head one moment toward
heaven. and, taking a short run, leaped as
| from the spring board of pluuge-bath.
Such an anxious crowd as followed that
leap! Great numbers, In spite OF the dan.
| gcrous wind, lay fiat on their breasts and
watched him. He STRUCK the water at least
twenty-five feet beyond the cliff. and disap-
| peared Ia Its dark, foamy depths.
When he rose to the surface he saw just
before him gigantic wave. but he had
time to breathe, and before 1t reached him
dived below its centre. IL broke in pas
| sionate fury upon the rocks. but Jones
arose far beyond II. A mighty cheer from
the men on shore reached him, aud now he
began In good earnest to put his Pac fc ex-
| perience into practice.
bIa"lus cohtIhuaiiy on tue men Ior
more rope which they paid out with deaf
ening cheers-he met wave after wave In
the same manner. diving under them like
an otter and getting nearer to the wreck
with every wave, really advancing. how
ever, more below the water than above 1t.
Suddenly the desparing men on board
heard a clear, hopeful voice:
Help al hand, Captain. Throw me
buoy"
And in another minute or two. Jones was
ON the deck, and the cheers from the little
steamer were echoed by the cheers of the
crowd on the land. There was not mo-
ment 10 be lost; she WAS breaking up fast
bnt II took but few minutes TO fasten
strong cable TO the small rope and draw IL
on board, and then a second cable, and the
communication was complete.
There is a lady here, sir" said the Cap
tain. I'VE must rig up chair for her.
she can never walk up that dangerous
rope"
But We have not a moment to waste.
or We may all be lost; is she very heavy?'
"A slight little thing--hslf 4 child, sir"
Bring her here"
This was no time for ceremony. With
out word, save few sentences OF direc-
ton and encouragement, he took her under
his left arm, and steadying himself with
the upper cable. walked on the lower with
his burden safely TO the shore. The crew
rapidly followed, for in snch moments OF
extremity the soul masters the body, and
all things become possible. There was
plenty OF help waiting Tor the sesmen, and
the lady, her father and the captain had
been put In the carriage OF Braddon and
driven rapidly 10 the hospitabe hall.
Jones, amid the confusion. disappeared
He had picked up an oil-skin coat. and
when every one turned 10 thank their de-
liverer he was gone. No one knew him
the sailors said they believed him to be
'one OF the military guests By his rigging"
but the Individuality OF the hero troubled
no one until the dagger was over. In an
hour the steamer WAS driven on the rocks
and went 10 pieces, and it being oy this time
quite dark. every one went home.
The next day the hunting party returned
from Gwynue Hall the storm havin. com
PEELED them TO stop all night. and at the
dinner that evening the wreck and the hero
Of 1t were the theme OF every ones con-
yersatinn.
such pluckr fellow" said Ensign
Powell. Il wonder who he was. Gwynne
says he was a stranger; perhaps one OF that
crowd staying al the bay"
Perhaps" said Capt. Iarks, Iii was
Jones
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid OF his
mother"
Jones made little bow. and said. pleas
an;ly, Perhaps ii was Powell" al which
Powell laughed, and said. mot II be knew
it,"
In a week the event had been pretty well
exhausted, especially as there WAS TO be
great dinner and ball at Braddou, and all
the officers had Invitations. The ball had a
peculiar interest. for the young lady who
had been saved from the wreck would be
present, and rumors OF her riches and beau
ty had been rite for several days. II was
said the little steamer was her iather's pri-
vate yacht, aud that he was a man Of rank
ard influence.
Jones said he would not 90 10 the dinner
as either he or Savlle must remain for eve
ming drill. and that Saville loved good
dinner, while he cared very little about it.
Savile could return in time 10 let him ride
over about ten O'Clock and see the dancing.
Saville rather wondered why Jones did not
take his place all the evening. and felt half
Injured at this default. But Jones had
curiosity about the girl he had saved. TO
tell the truth, he was nearer in love with
her than he had ever been with any wom-
an. and he wished, In cain blood. to see il
she was as beautiful as his fancy had paint
ed her during those few awful minutes that
he had held her high above the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely; just the
fresh. innocent girl he had known she
would be. He watched her dan ling with
his brother officers, or talking 10 her IA
ther. or leanin: on Braddon's arm. and ey-
cry time he saw her she looked iairer and
sweeter. Yet he had not courage to ask
for an introduction. and in the busy ball
E..,,s Ii
post against the conservatory door quite
undisturbed for some time. Presently he
saw Squire Braddon with the beauty on his
arm approaching him. As he passed. the
Squire remembered he had not been to din
ner. and stopped TO say few courteous
words, and introduced his companion.
Miss Conyers-LieuteDan Jones"
But no sooner did Miss Cobyers hear
Lieutenant Jones' voice than she gave
joyful cry, and clapping her hands togeth-
er. said:
Il have found him. Papa! Papa! have
found him.
Never was there such an interruption to
ball. The company gathered 10 excited
groups; and papa knew the lieutenant's
voice, and the captain knew ii. and pour
Jones. unwilling enough. had To ackEowl-
edge the deed aud be made hero Of
1t was wonderful. after this night, what
a change took place in Jones quiet ways.
His books and boat seemed TO have lost
their charms, and as for his walks they
were all 10 one direction. and ended at
Braddon Hall. In about a month Miss
Conyers went away, and then Jones began
to hunt the postman. and to get pretty lit
tie letters which always seemed to take a
great deal Of answering.
Before the end of the winter he had AN
invitation to Conyers' to spend a month,
and furlongh being granted. he started
off in great glee for Kent. Jones never
returLed to the Eighty fourth. The
months furlough was indefinitely length
ened; ia fact he sold out, and entered up
Oh u diplomatic career under the care of
Sir Thomas CoDyers.
Eighteen months after the wreck Colonel
Underwood read aloud description OF the
marriage OF Thomas Jones, OF Milford Ha-
ven, to Mary. only child and heiress Of Sir
Thomas Conyers. of Conyers Castle. Kent.
and paragraph below stated that the Hon
Thomas Jones, with his bride, had gone on
to Vienna on diplomatic service OF great
importance.