Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-03

and, saying: CHOW, friends stand out of
the way and let me have clear start, !
he raised his bare head one moment to-
ward heaven, and taking short run leap
ed as from the spring board of a plunge
BATH
Such an anxious crowd as followe d
that leap! Great numbers, in spite Of
the dangerous wind, lay fiat on their
breasts and watched him. He struck the
water at least twenty five feet beyond the
cliff and disappeared in its dark, foamy
depths.
When he rose from the surface he saw
just before him gigantic wave, but he
had time to breathe and before it reached
him he divided below its center. It
broke in passionate fury upon the rocks,
but Jones rose far beyond it A mighty
cheer from the men on shore reached
him, and lie now began in good earnest
to put his Pacific experience into prac-
! tice.
Drawing continually on the men for
more rope-which they paid out with
deafening 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 adyanc-
ing, however, more below the water than
| above it.
Suddenly the despairing men on board
heard a clear, hopeful voice:
"Help at band, Captain! Throw me
buoy"
And in another minute or two Jones
was on deck, and the cheers on the little
steamer were echoed by the cheers of the
crowd on the land. There was not a mo-
ment to be lost, she was breaking up fast:
but it took but a few minutes to fasten
strong cable to the small rope and draw
it on board, and then second cable and
the communication was complete.
"There is a lady here, sir, +" said the Cap
tain. ''We must rig up chair for her;
she can never walkt .at dangerous road"
''But we have nota moment 10 waste,
or we may all be lost Is she very heavy?''
"a slight little thing; half child, sir. .
"Bring her here"
This was no time for ceremony; without
word, save few sentences OF direction
and encouragement, he took her under
his left arm, and, stealing himself by the
upper cable, walked on the lower with
| his burden safely to the shore. The crew
extremity the soul masters the body, and
all things become possible.
There was plenty Of help waiting for
the half-dead seamen and the lady, her
father and the Captain were put in the
carriage of Squire Braddon and driven
rapidly to his hospitable hall. Jones,
amid the confusion, disappeared; he had
picked up an oil skin coat and cap, and
when the rescued turned to thank their
deliverer he was gone. No one knew
him; the sailors said they believed him
to be ''one of the military gents, by his
rigging" but the individuality Of the
hero had troubled no one until the danger
was over. In an hour the steamer was
driven On the rocks and went to pieces;
and, it being by this time quite dark,
everyone went home.
The next day the hunting party re-
turned from Gwynne Hall, the storm
having compelled them to stop all night,
and at dinner that evening the wreck and
| the hero Of it were the theme of every
ones conversation.
"Such plucky fellow" said Ensign
Powell. l wonder who he was. Gwynne
says he was stranger, perhaps enc of
that crowd staying at the abbey
Perhaps y said Capt. Marks, lit was
Jones'"
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid Of bis
mother"
Jones made little sat1rical bow, and
said, pleasantly: perhaps 1t was Pow
ell" at which Powell laughed, and said,
ssnot If he knew It,"
In q weak tho evapt woo y,rnttv xyo]1 ~
hausted; especially as there was to be a
great dinner and ball at Bradon, and all
the officers had invitations. This pail
had peculiar interest, for the Young
lady who had been saved from the wreck
would be present, and rumors of her rich
es and beauty had been rife for several
days. 1t was said the little steamer was
her fathers private yacht, and that he
was man OF rank and influence
Jones said he should not 90 to the din
ner, as either he or Savil.e must remain
tor evening drill. and that Savllle loved
good dinner, while he cared very little
about it. Saville could return in time to
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 his de
fault. But Jones had a curiosity about
the girl he had saved To tell the truth,
he was nearer in love with her than he
had ever been with woman, and he
wished i'll calm blood to see if she was as
beautiful as his fancy had painted her du-
ring 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 dancing with
his brother..officers, or talking to her ia
Their, or leaning on Braddon's arm, and
every time he saw her she looked fairer
and sweeter. Yet he had not courage to
ask for an introduction, and in the busy
ballroom no one seemed to remember
that he needed one. He kept his post
against the conservatory door quite UNI
disturbed for some time. Presently he
| saw Squire Braddon with tile beauty on
his arm approaching him. AS he passed,
the Squire remembered he had not been
to dinner, and stopped to say few
courteous words. and introduced his COM
panion.
"Miss Conyers''
"Lientenant JOnes.''
But no sooner did Miss Conyers hear