Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25

How far is it to Bilford?'
Better than seven mile, your honor
If we could get a rope to them, we
might save the crew.
Every one Of them, your honor; but
it amt possible.
+ think, "a man might swim OUT I.
The first wave would dash him TO
pieces against the cliff
What depth of water below?' B
The cliff goes down like q wall. forty
fathom, at least
The deeper the better. What distance
to the water9'
Good fifty feet
Well, / have dived of the main yard
of the Chesapeake. Now. listen to me.
H ave you got some light, strong rope?'
'As much as you like 4.
Well, take a double coil round my
chest, and do you take care to pay it out
fast enough AS l draw upon it.
You won't draw much after the first
plunge; it will be the same thing as sui
eide, every Bit
We'll, 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 its sleeves and passed
the rope through them, that it might
chat him less.
The eyes of the old boatman frightened.
There was evidently method in his mad
ness. "You are very good swimmer, |
suppose, sire
I have dived through the surf at
Nukuheva few times
Il never knew white man that could
do that
Tyrawley 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
short run, and leaped as if from the spring
board of plunging- bath. He touched
the water ENTHUSIASTICALLY feet from
the edge of the cliff. Downsinto its. dark
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 lifeless
against the cliff. But now his old expe-
riencc Of the Pacific stands him in good
stead. For two moments he draws breath,
then, ere it reaches him he dives below
its center. The water ,dashes against the
cliffs, but the swimmer rises far beyond
it. A faint cheer rises from the shore as
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 onward,
though more below the water than above
it.
We must now turn to the ship. The
waves have made clean breach over her
bows. The crew are crowded upon the
stern. They hold on to the bulwsrks and
await the end, for no boat can live in such
a 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-
customed place by the mainmast. The
captain almost mechanically takes II
down, and with well-directed aim throws
it within yard or two of the swimmer
In a moment it is under his arms, and in
half minute he is on board.
s'Come on board, sir?n he says to the
captain, pulling one Of his wet curls pro,
fessionally. The captain appeared to be
regarding him as a 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 objec,
of his mission flashed upon their minds
and desperate cheer broke forth from
all hands, instantly re-echoed from the
shore. Then strong cable is attached
to the small rope and drawn on board
then second, and the communication i
complete. But no time is to be lost, 70,
the stern shows signs of breaking up, anc
there is lady passenger. While the cap
tain is planning sort of chair in which
she might be moved, Tyrawley lifts he
upon his left arm, steadies himsel
with the right by the upper rope, ane
walks along the lower as if he had been .
dancer. He is the first on shore. and M
sailor would leave till the lady wa
safe. But they soon follow, and in iv,
minutes the ship isclear; five MINUTES
more and no trace Of her is left.
Ravclstoke Hall has been aroused b,
the news Of the wreck, and Mr.. Ravel
stoke has just arrived with blankets
Him Tyrawley avoids; and, thinking h
can be ofno further use, he betakcs him
self across the country once more, and b,
the aid of the friendly elm regains hi
chamber without observation.
The Lady whom Tyrawley had depos
tied in cottage with strong recon-
mendation that she should 90 to sleel
Immediately, was soon carried off il
triumph by Mr.. Ravelstoke to the hall
and welcomed by Lady Grace at halt
past three in the morning. There wer
very few of the guests who slept undis
turbed that night. The unusual noise il
the house aroused everybody, and man,
excursions were made in unfinished cos
tune to ascertain what was going on
Breakfast that morning was a desul
tory meal. People finished and talke,
about the wreck, and began again. I
seemed qnite impossible to obtain any
thing like an accurate account of wha
had taken place. At last the captain ap
peared, and although almost overwhelmed
by the multiplicity of questions, never
theless, between the intervals of broilet
ham and coffee, he managed to elucidat
matters little
Then came the question: who. is
who swan to the vessel?' Tyrawley ,ha.
only been at Ravelstoke a few DAYS, an,
was a stranger in the neighborhood
None of the servants had reached til
coast till it was all over, so there ha.
been no one to recognize him.
| 4 scarcely saw him. said the captain
'but he was dark, tallish man, with
great deal Of beard
WAS he a gentlemans' asked Miss Cor