River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-29

cIltt, looked over to see how much the
rock shelvCd outwaru then returned,
looked 10 see that there was plenty of
rope for him to carry out, then took
short run. ard leaped as if from the spring
board of a plung,ng- bath. He touched
the water 'ull-fse-snd-twenty feet from
1he edge of the cliff. Down into its dark
depth he wcut, like a plummet, but soon
4o rise again AS he reached the surface
.ae saw tie crest Of a mighty wave few
g, r,ls i'm trUat of him-thc wave that he
had been t(:ld was to dash him lifeless
Eagainst the cliff But now his old eXpc-
EfJcnce of the Pacific stands MIN in good
stead. FortwO moments he draws breath,
Fthcn, ere it reaches him he dives below
BITS center The w@+ct dashes against the
iiClitfs. but the swimmer rises far beyond
Sit a faint cheer rises from the shore as
they feel him draw upon the rope. The
): waves follow in succession, and he dives
gagain and again, rising like an otter to
! take breath, making very steadily onward,
though mere below the water than above
lir.
We must now Turn TO the ship. The
; waves nave made clean breach over her
+. bows. The crew are crowded upon the
stern They hold on 10 the bulwarks and
await the end for no boat can live in such
sea suddenly She is hailed from the
water "Ship, ahoy = shouts loud, clear
voice, which makes itself heard above the
storm Throw me a rope or a buoy
The life buoy was still hanging in its ac-
Seustomed place 10y the mainmast. The
captain almost mechanically takes it
y Clown, and with weil-directed aim throws
Z lit within d yard or two of the swimmer.
. - b 1
I half minute he is on board.
: "Comc on board, slr." he says to the
Z captain. p9Ilng one of his wet curls pro
3 feSsicnal4y. The captain appeared to bo
y regarding him as visitor from the lower
y world ~, turning 10 the crew, he lifted
y up the rope he had brought from the
Z shore Then for the first time the object
.oi Ii mission flashed upon their minds
and desperate cheer broke forth from
all hands, instantly re-cchoed from the
shore. Then a strong cable IS attached
s;to the small rope and drawn ON board;
\ then a second and the communication is
! complete But no time is to be lost for
Z the stern shows signs Of breaking up, and
: there is e lady passenger. While the cap
: tain is planning sort of chair in which
! She mig. be moved, Tyrawley lifts her
Z upon his left arm, stcadies himself
with thcrlght by the upper rope, and
= walks along the lower as If he had been a
! dancer. lie is the first on shore, and no
sailor would leave till the lady was
safe l'ut they soon follow, and in five
minutes the ship iscle1r; five minutes
more aud no trace Of her is left
Ravcl-toke Hall has been aroused by
the new. of the wreck, and Mr.. Raycl-
stoke hAs Just arrived with blankets.
Him Tyrawlev avoids; and, thinking he
can he fno further use, he betakcs him
sell across the country once more, and by
/ the aid of the friendly elm regains his
chamber without observation
: The Ady whom Tyrawlcy had depo,-
tied in . cottage with a strong recon-
. mendatiou that she should go 10 sleep
immediately, was soon carried off in
triumph hy Mr.. Rayclstoke to the hall,
\ and welcomed 10y Lady Grace at half
past three in the morning There were
4 very few Of the guests who slept uudis
Il turbed That night. The unusual noise in
the house aroused everybody, and many
= excursions were made in unfinished COS
/; tune to ascertain what was going on.
:. Break fast that morning was u dc,u-
= tory m,aL People finished and talked
Il about the wreck, and began again. 1t
j seemed qnite impossible to obtain aay-
N thing IKE an accurate account Of what
4, had taken place Al last the captain APP
Il peared sand although almost overwhelmed
!; by the multiplicity Of questions, never
n theless.. between the intervals Of broilcd
Is ham aid coffee. he managed to eucidatc
! matters 81 little.
4, Thep came the question Who is II
d: who sn am to the vessel Tyrawley had
- only been n Ravelstoke a few days, and
! was a. Granger in the ueighborhood
: None af the servants had reached the
\ coast I'm il was all over, SO there had
y been na enc to recognize him.
Il secrecy saw him, said the captain,
-, hut hG was a dark, taliish man, with a
!, great Gaai Of beard
81 Was he a gentleman asked Miss Con
stance Baynton, who had been taking a
] deep interest in the whole affair
Wei, dye see, miss, | can't exactly
say. fOr he hadn't much on; but if he ism l.
VI he'd make good onc-that I'll go bai
\ for. Hes the coolest hand ever saw.
y Stay tow ! think of il he, | shouldn't
3 wondet if he was "a naval man, for he
II pulled his forclock. haIf-laughing like,
n and SAID, "Come on board, sir, to me,
. when c pulled him up.
At this moment-balf- past ten A. Nj
I Mr. T;mwley walked into the breakfast
room.
I. Now here's gentleman, captain, Mr..
) Tyraw ~, who has been all over the
( world, and met with some strange adyen-
1 lures :lll be bound hc never saw any
I thing i equal the affair last night
. 'Yolsd a ncarish thing of it, captain"
z inquir$ Tyrawley, speaking very slowly.
r His mtnner and appearance quite dis
. armed any suspicion the captain might
/ have had Of his identity.
: 'Fiv' minutes more, sir, and Davy
: Jones locker would have helped hem all
: Begging your pardon, miss, aPo.ogl1ng
q to Conatance
/. The captain had already repeated the
story reasonable number Of times, and
! was aS5ous to finish his BREAKFAST So
4 Miss Constance gave it all fol the benefit
!. of Mr.. Tyrawley, dressed in her own
81 glowing periods.
III Tyrawley made no observation upon her
/ recital hut took third egg.
: 'WcI, Mr. Tyrawley.' said She at last,
what DO you think Of the man who swan
to the WrcckI
:, why, ] think, Miss BayntonI think,
Al said hc lcsItatlng, that ne must have got
!: very wet. And sincerely hope he won't
s catch cold
There was a general laugh at this, in
which the captain joined; but it is 70 be
i, feared that Miss Constance stamped her
d. pretty little foot under the table
4 Tyrwcy turned, and began to talk 20
Miss Mclish, who was sitting on his
right
As he was speaking, the door on his
left opened, and Lady Grace Ravelstoke
entered with the lady passenger. The
: lady lscard him speak and there are
some voices which a woman never for
& gets-and the dangerous journey over the
Il rope had not passed in silence.
a She laid her hand upon his arm, and
!. said, oh, siI, how can I thank your
: Tyrawiey rose, as in duty bound, say
+; ing no not speak Of it, ! did not know,
& when ] came off, that | was TO have the
4 pleasure Of assisting you
But the establishment Of the captain
Y was beautiful to behold.
Why, you don't mean 70 say. Wen,
:. ! never; dash mywig,- we'll I'm Here
shake hands, sir, Will your And he
Il stretched across the tai ,lc a bfawny hand