The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-16


dived from the mAIn yard oi ,be Ajax be
fore this Il vas high leap.
lie passed double coil Of The rope
round bic wAia, exsmiaed u Thoroughly
to see that there was plenty 70 start with
and sayinE; Now, frlends, sland oul o.
The wsy aud LET me have clear start, hs
raised his bare head one moment toward
heaven, and taking short rnn, leaped, ~
from the spring board OF s plunge bath
Such an anxious crowd as followed that
leApl Great numbers, 10 spite OF The
dangerous wind, lay nat en- their breasts
and watched him. lie struck the waves
at least - feet from the cliff aud disap.
peaFed 10 its dark, foamY depths.
When he rose 10 the surface, be saw
just before him a gigantic wave, bot be
had time to breathe, aud before II reach.
ed him be dived below its centre. Il
broke in passionate fury upon the rocks,
bat Jones rose fan beyond II. A mighty
cheer from the men on The shore reached
him, and now he began in good earnest
TO pat bis Pacific experience into prac-
tice.
Drawing continuously 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 ike an otter, aud getting nearer to
the wreck with every wave, really ad.
yAnciBg more below the water than
above II.
Suddenly the despairing men on board
heard clear, hopeful voice:
Help at hand, csptsinl Throw me a
buoy.
And in smother minute or two Jones
was on deck, aud toe cheers on the little
steamer were echoed by the cheers OF the
crowd on land. There was not mo-
ment 10 be lost; she WAS breaking up
laet; bat 1t took but few minutes to
fssten strong cable TO the small rope
aud draw Il on board, and then a second
cable and the communication was com
plete.
There is a lady here, sir, said the cap
tain. We must rig up chair for her !;
sbe never can walk that dangerous rope.
A slight little thing; half child, sir.
Bring her here.
This was no time for ceremony. With.
out word, save few sentences of direc-
tion aud encouragement, be took her
under bis left arm, and, steadying him
self by the upper cable, walked on the
lower with his burden safely TO the shore.
The crew rapidly followed, for in such
moments of extremity the soul masters
the body, aud all things become possible.
There was plenty of help waiting for
the halfdead seamen; and the lady, her
father and the captain had been put In
the carriage of Braddon, and driven rap
idly to his hospltable hall. Jones, amid the
confusion, disappeared. He had picked
up an oilskin coat and cap, and when
every one turned 10 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 bad troubled
no one until the danger was over. In an
hour the steamer was driven on the rocks
and went to pieces; and, II being by this
time quite dark, every one went home.
The next day the bunting party return.
ed from Gwynne Hall, the storm having
compelled them TO stop all night, and at
dinner that evening the wreck and the
hero of il were the theme OF every ones
congersslion.
Such plucky fellow, said Ensign
Powell ] wonder who he was. Gwynne
says I've Tas stranger, perhaps one Of
that crowd staying al the abbey.
Perhaps, said Captain Marks, 1t was
Jones.
On, Jones wouid be afraid of bis
mother.
Jones made little sstifieaI bow, and
said pleasantly, Perhaps IL was Powell, at
which Powell laughed aud said Motif he
knew il.
In week the event had been pretty
well exhausted, especially as there was
TO be great dinner aud ball at BraddoB
and all The officers had invitations. This
had peculiar interest, for the young lady
who had been saved from the wreck
would be present, AID Iumors OF her
riches and beauty had been rife for sever
al days. II was said the little steamer
was her fathers private yacht, and that be
was a man Of rank aud influence.
Jones said be would not go TO the din.
ner, as be or Sayille must remain for
evening drill, and that Saville loved q
good dinner, while he cared very little
about il. Sayille could return Ia time TO
let him ride over sbont ten O'Clock aud
see the dancing. Saville rather wondered
why Jones did not take bis place all the
evening and felt half injured at bis de.
fault. But Jones bad curiosity about
the girl be had saved. To tell the truth
be was nearer 10 love with her than be
bad ever been with woman, aud be
wished, In calm blood, TO see il she was
as beaatiiul ss bis fancy bad painted ber
during those few awful momenls that be
bad held her high above the waves.
A. be passed, The squire remembered
he bad not been TO dinner, and stopped
10 say few courteous words, and intro.
duced his companion.
Mics Conyers.
Lieutenant Jones.
But no sooner did Miss Couyers bear
Lieutenant Jones voice than she gave q
joyful cry and, elsppIng ber hands to.