The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-05-28

SIS there no way OF opening cOmmunlCa- |
on with her2' he asked of an old coast
uard man.
why, We see, sir, we have sent to Bill
ford for Manby's rockets, but she must |
break up before they come
How far is it to Bilford?'
Better than seven mile, your honor
If we could get rope to them, we
might save the crew. NJ. -.
Every one of them, your honor; but
it amt possible #.-E
Il think man might swim OUT |
THE first wave would dash him to
pieces against the Cliff aa
what depth of water below?' !
The cliff goes down like wall, forty
fathom, at least aa@ = 80 .s.-
The deeper the better. What distance
| to the waters'
Good fifty feet .s1.... |
We'll, I have Owed off the main yard
of the Chesapeake. Now listen to me.
Have you got some light, strong rope?'
AS much as you like :.
We'll, take double coil round my
chest, and do you take care to pay it out
fast enough as draw upon it,
| You won't draw much after the first
plunge; it will be the same thing as sui
eide, every Bit
well, we shall see. There's no time
to lose; lend me knife
And in an instant he whipped off his
hat, boots and pea-jacket; and then with
the knife he cut off it's sleeves and passed
the rope through them, that it might
chat him less. 80 ."
The eyes of the old boatman frightened.
There was evidently a method in his mad
ness. "You are very good swimmer, l
suppose, SIRE i 49,
Il have dived through the surf at
Nukuheva few times
Il never knew white man that could
do that
Tyrawlev smiled. But whatever you
!, do he said, mind and let me have plenty
of rope Now out of the way, my friends,
and let me have clean start
He walked slowly to the edge of the
, cliff, looked over to see how much the
rock shelved outward; then returned,
looked to see that there was plenty of
rope for him to carry out, then took a
r short run, and leaped as if from the spring
board of plunging- bath. He touched
, the water full-fve-snd-tw feet from
the edge of the cliff. Down into its dark
y depth he went, like plummet, but soon
to rise again. AS he reached the surface
he saw the crest of a mighty wave few
yards in front of him-the wave that he
): had been told was to dash him hfeless
!, against the cliff. But now his old expe-
n rience of the Pacific stands him in good
4 stead. For two moments he draws breath
# then, ere it reaches him he dives below
g it's center The water dashes against the
= cliffs, but the swimmer rises far beyond
# it. A faint cheer rises from the shore as
'e they feel him draw upon the rope. The
h waves follow in succession, and he dives
d again and again, rising like an otter tt
take breath, making very steadily onward
4 though more below the water than above
q it.
4 We must now turn to the ship. Thu
r. waves have made clean breach over he
IL bows. The crew are crowded upon tn
,e stern. They hold on to the bulwarks ant
Mt await the end, for no boat can live in suc]
in sea. Suddenly she is hailed from tn
~ water ''Ship, ahoy!'' shouts loud, clea
voice, which makes itself heard above tn
III storm. "Throw me rope or buoy !!
at The life-buoy was still hanging in it's &C
9e customed place by the mainmast. TIL
IF captain almost mechanically takes
At down, andawith well-directed aim throw
it within yard or two of the swimmer
Il In moment it is under his arms, and il
Is half minute he is on board.
ia "Come on board, slr?" he says to tn
,e captain, pulling one of his wet curls pro
le fessionally. The captain appeared to b.
regarding him as visitor from the lowe
o. world; so, turning to the crew, he lifte'
pr up the rope he had brought from tn
or shore. Then for the first time the objec
III of his mission flashed upon their mind
a and desperate cheer broke forth iron
o. all hands, instantly re-echoed from tn
Ia shore. Then strong cable is ATTACHED
to the small rope and drawn on board
is then second, and the communication
n complete. But no time is to be lost, fo
v the stern shows signs of breaking up, an
e. there is a lady passenger. While the caI
r. tain is planning sort of chair in whic
en- she might be moved, Tyrawley lifts he
~ upon his left arm, steadies himse
sh with the right by the upper: rope, an
walks along the lower as if he had been
,al dancer. He is the first on shore, and n
III sailor would leave till the lady WI
C. safe. But they soon follow, and in fiv
in minutes the ship is clear;fve minute
more and no trace of her is left.
80 Ravelstoke Hall has been aroused |
hit the news of the wreck, and Mr.. Rave
ith stoke has just arrived with blanket
up Him Tyrawley avoids; and, thinking
ut can be ofno further use, he betakes hin
NO self across the country once more, and
the aid. of the friendly elm regains h
Il chamber without observation.
ky The lady whom Tyrawley had depc
If tied in cottage with strong reco,
nd mendation that she should go to sle
rk. Immediately, was soon carried off
ing triumph by Mr.. Ravelstoke to the ha
md and welcomed by Lady Grace at ha
ind past three in the morning There we
rful very few Of the guests who slept und
ON turbed that night. The unusual noise
,rm the house aroused everybody, and ma
ind excursions were made in unfinished c,
to tune to ascertain what was going on.
ing Breakfast that morning was des
ital tory meal. People finished and talk