The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-21

iile II tills. Lou Gan Dear 4 hand OH the !
line, hoWsomdeFer; and il we should
ng turn up to muster, why
Without another word they shook ha
rat solemnly with me and with each oil
IS, and then descended to the rock. / follow
w to the door, and made fast the lines Il
ed had secured around their waists. The
was now sweeping over the rocks, and
d. Kissing Of the foam was like escapi
e. steam, or the horrid whizzing of an al
ID lanche, which few can hear and live af1
lg they have heard it.
Themen disappeared round the rock Il
t, left me standing at the door irresolute
to lifeline in my hand, a bouy attached to
le hanging ready for use.
5e 4 loud cry attracted my attention
cracking, grinding noise-the vessel Ii;
/. struck, and as I looked over the rushin
3 sWlrllng waves, [ could see, though indi
tlnctly, three white faces, and three pai1
e OF arms struggling with the water. / w;
0 fascinated; could only stare Help W;
!. yet out Of the question, but even as / gaze
!. one swimmer with great presence of min
: turned with the waves towards the lee (
the lighthouse to Il spot where, in me
mentary eddy, he might be saved.
saw this now, and 'EpulIing myself to
gether, " stepped cautiously just withou
} tIle rea2h Of the kissing waves whicl
sWooped in masses down upon the rock
and slid i'll smooth layers of water. lil,
| thick glass, into the boiling surf beneath
when had reached a coign of vantage
the poor swimmer was still bravely bat
ting with the undertow, and in Il few mo-
ments hoped to be able to heave the life
buoy to his assistance
1t seems so unreal to look baekupon. and
were not sure of all this sad mornings
work, could almost believe it fancy. But
| there was no time to think what to do. In
another moment had graspcd the line
ana was about to swing the buoy to the
struggling, drowning man, when recoe-
nized his features, notwithstanding the
Wild spray and disheveled hair that was
matted BY the salt water around his fore
head. The swimmer was Frederic Bras
tome-the man who had all but killed nv
darling sister-the traitor,
My arm fell listlessly to my side. Agnes
was dying, poor darling, almost within
sight OF the heaving sea which bore her
1althless lover on its angry bosom; and
should save his life when he had wrecked
hers2 No! My revenge was complete
had him in my power now. The demon
tempted me to let him bide and die: and
yet strange sad dcompassion for the heart
less destroyer Of my sisters life, in his
lire extremity, filled my heart
lie recognized me and called casDingIy
or help; for help-.for Agnes' sake! For
ler sake. Did he dare to trade his safety
N her blighted life? And yet at the sound
II her name the thought that she had for
slYen him his trespasses against her now
Prevailed. lcalled out and hove fine lifr-
uoy close to him. He was almost spent.
ut clutehed it with the grasp of drown-
n9 man and soon, assisted by the waves, I
anled him almost senseless to the rock i
i've! (Ihe yacht drove on the reef ilst (
leh, and the crew We're rescued after d
Thank Heaven, had saved him. Now i
l;it he was free from danger felt more at g
use. The black cloud Of revenge had L
assed away, and Agnes pure influence d
la worked a Wondrous change in me. lie II
y lnsenslble, but in short time Dobson a
Id his mate, having hauled the others ont II
danger, came to my assistance and tbav b
fried Brastome III and laid him OH the i
"a. could not see him, though saved h
5 life, but afterwards | heard the facts p
om the other young men, who over h
1elmed US with thanks, and their ac- a
INT was this (we were sitting in the OF
Hery when they told us the tale, and
W they met their northumberland of
envy, as Judged: ".~... ... G.
lhey had borrowed Mr.. PendreWitt,s gl
chit and had sailed to Cherbourg. AT 70
1t port they had encountered Brastome te
10 was very anxious to return to Eng m
Id, but had missed the steamer. Know tn
who ne was, for they had met at Mr.. lit
house, they volunteered TO po
ng him to our little port, as he said he Sc
received most urgent letter from a an
md My Informant, his own sailing ST.
ster, had managed to get good anchor Il
about ten miles away, at six O'Clock N,
previous evening; but the storm in spt
using The yacht dragged her anchor po
ut three a. N. Thus they had drifted. bo
though they had managed to keep off thf
&c, the set Of the tide carried them to to
ward. and the yacht bore down upon thu
reef, struck, and sank in eight fathoms, ttlr
listened to this narrative with very the
lgled feelings. The letter referred to adj
st be the letter which [ had sent WHY pee
ne not telegraph his reply? l was still Go
atlng on the course I should adopt. sH
n Dobson5 came up and said that the TIL
y gentleman wished to see me. / fol joiI
ed the sailor, and i'll a moment was ii but
stones room. bef
ezheld out his hand. hesitated to ac- ell
it: why, Harry he said, chow
! offended you? Your letter puzzled
:
san yon ask how27 / replied. sYou :,
have Tilted my sister, and blighted her q q
and, fear, caused her death by your - -,
ardy conduct. / saved your life, but u.e'
d almost regret it. have a long reck- siss
g to settle with you. az
5ut listen 70 me; you are quite i'll e1,- -
] never injured your sister; L am as Wy
to her as even you could desire am siAe
eel - ann
,re You not engaged to be married to e e.'i
William A. daughter :'' iio,i =,
itaitlly not. n cousin, 1rdd has come ~
ne title, i going to marry Aer--I hope all''
ally A'ssslles--yotr sister, and can't =, ~
I understand tlle
ld not permit him to finish. wrung ""
and na,,.l,y ,4. l,aa,.o, 1.:..,7 was
,lnost cried in doina i ur,a,, fsh' ,,,sh nigh
It and wanted Dobson to signal for 4 IS, ~
which lle very properly declined to ...si' - !
Q | sat with Fred and talked about = :
$ t1ll I5begall to fllink that zhadcar- see, ,
ny affection quite far enough. .1 alaN
was explained and was happy again, : ! :
zen the next day. q, what i happy =. -
vas The sea fortunately abated. e'iliii
'ay came out with the welcome. news = =
4arIine ones u.,s l,at+a,. .,s., 80. 49, bIanl
nss, sve al went ashore III the highest nase
:. The glad intelligence of hel faithful tll1si5
h return was gently coaYeyetlto her, .iaN -.
-e.deeIarad sha b,1 "a, few /
time: and when tI.1aaa lla.-S .sta. -