The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-15

| 1Ah thO WY w Iilc Scd-SilOIc OOnII I0CC
were to look Of one who had resolved to
storm deadly breach, but who did not
hope to survive the attempt.
Even the ocean, when 1t confronted
them, wore threatening look. Upon
the horizon pile Of clouds formed back
ground wan and gloomy, a great black
mist lay in the zenith and dense red va
por almost touched the water.
| "A very nasty sea, said Mr.. Steele
John snuffed it in, his eyes dilating, and
his head high in the sea scented air.
a tramp on the hard, wet sand, and like
meteor long black horse shot by, disap-
pearng IN the mist, leaving for John the
memory Of a charming head, crowned with
blonde curling hair, two kind eyes bent
upon his own, and white waving hand
extended in salutation.
| 'John," SAID Mr.. Steele, 'did you sec
the face of that man2 count upon your
saving Laura. Did yon SEQ his thin,
cruel lips, and treachcrous cyes2"
VI only saw Laura, sir" said John,
simply.
Later on Mr.. Archibald Steele and his
plump, pretty wife were alone together in
their front parlor. Her dimpled hand Law
loving In his, and her shapcly head, fresh
from the hands of the coiffcur, all unrum-
pied by the audacious hands of mortal,
pccped in ut the door. Laura was pale !;
her little white hands were claspcd together,
and her musical voice trembled.
| ooh, papa, mamma, come directly |!
MIR. Stuyvesant ventured too far, and
and
"Was drowned7" said Mr.. Steele, with
a queer combination in his voice of pity and
relief
"No, no; how can you suppose so dread
tul a thing; Lie was rescued, but is very
weak and ill. lie has asked for me- and
may go2 Will you not come with me,
mammal On, do, l beg of yon. Can't
she, papa2"
Her blue eyes filed with tears; her little
feet seemed wanting to fly through the cor
ridors.
"Certainly not" said Mr.. Steele; sIet
him wait till he is able to como to YOU or
me. Either the man is drowned or he
isn't Because he was imbecile enough to
risk his life is no reason for your being the
talk of the hotel"
Laura raised her eyes proudly.
"No danger of that, papa; and besides,
every one is occupied now with the one
that rescued him." ..
''And what madman was that2" said
poor MIR. Steele, who could not reconcile
himself to the present condition of affairs.
VI don't know-a stranger, believe. I
was 80 interested in MIR. Stuyvesant forgot
to ask" ,s.. -
"Bahl" said Mr. Steele, getting upon
his feet and walking to the door, "Tli 20
and find out all; about it. Do you STAY
here till return"
6. Before he had gone far. Mr. Steele heard
from the excited guests several different
versions of the affair; but one and all agreed
that the rescuer could be nothing less than
a champion swimmer.
ga regular water-dogl" said one gentle
man to MIR. Steele; and as the merchant
had heard this epithet but once before lin
his life, and that on an occacion of vital in
terest to himself, he sought out the hero of
the hour, and found, to his unboundcd as
tonishmcnt, it was John Waters himself!
flc was quite enveloped in the flounccs and
furbelows of pretty and sympathetic wo-
men, who insisted upon knowing every
half-second If he was sure he felt strong
and well, and how in the world could he
buffet those dreadful waves in that grand,
heroic way, and how did he manage to drag
poor MIR. Stuyvesent in to the shorc9
John, like any other hero of the hour,
enjoyed his adulation, but looked anxious
ly at MIR. Steele when he approached
"Hum," growled that worthy merchant,
ga pretty fellow, you, to interfere with
other peoples plans. How do you know
he wanted to be rescued3"
'He appeared anxious that way, sir, :"
said John. 'He wrapped himself a,,aut
me like devil-fsh. thought at tn,e t,.ne
we'd both 60 dow:l s..gt>hel There ought
to be school for teaching PEOPLE how to
be saved. It's the easiest thing in the
| world the water itself Is an accessory, If
you manage it right"
ooh, do tell ushow, Mr.. Waters please, {"
choruscd the pretty and sympathetic wo-
men and as John began his lesson Mr..
Steele slipped away.
ION, papa" began Laura, chow is Mr..
| Stuyvesant7"
II don't know--I didn't ask, he replied;
81 was interested in the fellow that dragged
him ashore. He's an old friend of ours.
The way we made his acquaintance was on
such an occasion; he saved lady from
drowning"
"Why, papa" said Laura, che must be
splendid fellow" nal.&
s'Magniicent |" said Mr.. Steele. "You
see, we had travelled over considerable of
the world together, your mother and +,
while you were yet baby !, and we found
1t rather odd one morning to discover that,
having crossed the ocean and the Alps, loi.
tered in the Highlands, travelled thence
down the Mississippi Valley across the
American desert to California, and back
again ny another route, your mother had
never been up the East river as far as Nor.
risania. 1t seemed 80 absurd to have deter
mined upon 1t at once. Tho morning was
wet, but we didn't mind it. Your mother
looked prettier in waterproof and rubbers,
with shovel hat tied down under her chin,
than most women would In ball dress.
She wasn't a bit afraid of rain or mud. She
was a little too reckless; for, getting ashore
to SEQ the institution for vagrant boys, her
foot slipped of. the plank, and she disap-
peared."f ha6l @as0 @a1S .#Gla a@
! Mr. Steele stopped minute his voice
faltered the plump little hand of his wife
slipped into his own; ho clutched it and
went on again. \.> Eo8. ID HI#
"One minute saw her as neat and trim
little figure as ever graced q waterproof