Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

| WHY. We see, sir, we have sent To
Bilford tor Manby's rockets. but she
must break up before they come.
How far Is IL 10 BilfordP
Better than seven mile, your honor.
IF we could get rope To them, we
might save the crew.
Every one of them, your honor; but
| IL amt possible
Il think man might swim out.
The first wave would dash hm TO
pieces against the cliff
What depth of water belowV
The cliff goes down like wall, forty
fathom. at least
THE deeper the better What dis
anco to the waterY
Good fifty feet
We'll. have diycd of the main yard
of the Chesapeake. Now listen To me.
Have you got some light, strong ropc|
AS much rs you like
well. take double coil round my
chest. and do you take care To pay 1t out
fast enough as | draw upon 1t,
You won't draw much after the first
plunge; 1t will be the same thing as
suicide, every bit
We'll, we shall sec. There's no time
TO lose; lend me knife
And in AN instant he whipped off his
hat. boots and pca-jacket; then with the
knife he cut off its sleeves and passed
the rope through them, that it might
chafe him less.
The eyes of the old boatman bright
ened. There was evidently n method in
his madness. You are very good
swimmer. suppose, sir?'
L have dived through the surf Mt
Nukuhcva few times
never knew awhile man that could
do that
Tyrawlcy smiled. But whatever you
do. he said mind and let me have plcn-
| ty of rope. Now out of the way, my
| friends, and let me have n clean start.
lie walked slowly to the edge of the
cliff. looked over to see how much the
rock shelvcd outward; then returned,
| looked to see that there was plenty of
rope for him to carry out, then took n
short run. and leaped rs If from the
spring board of plunging-bath. He
| touched the water full fivc-and-twcnty
| feet from the edge of the cliff. Down
| into its dark depth hc went, like aplum-
met, but soon To rise again. As he
reached the surface he saw the crest of
| a mighty wave n few yards in front OF
/ him-the wave that he has been told
was to dash him lifelcss against the
| cliff. But now his old experience Of the
| Pacific stands him in good stead. For
| two moments he draws breath. then. ere
! il reaches him he dives below its center
/ The water dashcs against the cliffs, but
/ the swimmer rises far beyond it, 4
/ faint cheer rises from the shore rs they
\ feel him draw upon the rope. The
waves follow in succession. and he dives
/ again and again. rising like an otter To
/ take breath. making very steadily on
ward though more below the water than
| above il.
! We must now turn to the ship The
/ waves have made n clean breach over
her bows. The crew are crowded
upon the stern. They hold on To the
I bulwarks and await the end. for no boat
can live in such sea. Suddenly she j.
I hailed from the water Ship, ahoy'"
shouts n loud, clear voice. which makes
itself heard above The storm. Throw
me n rope or a buoym The lifc-buoy
was stll hanging in its accustomed
place by the mainmast. The captain
almost mechanically takes ii down. and
with well-dIrccted aim throws 1t within
n yard or two of the swimmer. In A
moment il Is under his arms. and in half
a minute hc is on board
Come on board. sir?' he says Ia the
captain. pulling one Of his wet curls pro-
fcssionaliy. The captain appeared 20 be
regarding him as visitor from the
lower world; so, turning To the crew. he
lifted up the rope he had brought from
. the shore. Then for the first time the
object of his mission flashed upon their
minds and desperate cheer broke forth
from MI hands, instantly rc-cchocd from
the shore. Then n strong cable Is at
tached to the small rope and drawn on
board then n second, and the commune
cation is complete. But no time is 60 bc
lost, for the stern shows signs of break
ing up. and there is n lady passenger.
While the captain Is planning n sort of
chair in which she might he moved.
Tyrawley. lifts her upon his left arm.
steadies himself with the right by the
upper rope. and walks along the lower
rs IL he had been n dancer lie l. the
first on shore, for no sailor would leave
till the lady was safe. But they soon
follow. and in five minutes the ship is
clear; five minutes more and no trace of
her Is left.
Ravelstokc Hall has been arous d by
the news of the wreck, and Mr.. Ravel-
stoke has Just arrived with blankets.
Him Tyrawley avoids; and. thinking he
can be of no further use. he betakes him
self across the country once more. and
by the aid of the friendly elm rcgains his
chamber without observation.
! Inc muy WnOm lYfaNFy nau d'pOS-
tied in cottage. with n strong recon-
mendation that she should go to sleep
Immediately. was soon carried off in
triumph by Mr.. Ravelstoke to the Hall.
and welcomed by Lady Grace at half
past three in the morning There wers
very few of the guests who slept undis-
turbed that night. The unusual noise
In the house aroused everybody. and
! many excursions were made in unfin-
ishcd costume TO cndeavor To ascertain
what was going on.
Breakfast that morning was n desul-
tory meal People finished and talked
about the wreck, and began again. Ii
seemed quite impossible to obtain any
thing like an accurate account Of what
had taken place. At last the captain ap-
peared. and although almost over
whelmed by the multiplicity of ques-
tions. nevertheless. between the inter
walls of broiled ham and coffee, he man