The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-28
Without another word thev shook hand

and then descended to the rock. | fol-
lowed to the door and made fast the lines
they had made fast about their waists.
Inc sea was now sweeping over the rocks
and the kissing OF the foam was like es-
Gaping steam, or the horrid whzzing Of
an avalanche, which few can bear to hear
and live after they have heard it,
The men disappeared round the rock
ana lett me standing at the door irreso-
lutte, lifeline in my hand, buoy at
tached to il hanging ready for use.
loud cry attracted my attention a
cracking grinding noise the vessel had
struck, and as looked over the rushing,
sWirling waves, | could see, though inds-
tlnctly, three white faces and three pairs
OF struggling arms in the water. was
fascinated i could only stare Helpwas
yet ont Of the question, but even as
gazed, one swimmer, with a great pres
ence Of mind, turned With the waves to-
Ward the lee NJ the lighthouse to a spot
where in a momentary eddy he might be
saved
saw this now, and 'pulIng myself
togcther,' stepped cautiously just without
the reach of the kissing waves which
Swo0ped in masses down upon the rocks
ana Slid in smooth layers Of water, like
thick glass, into the boiling surf beneath
When had reached a c0ign Of vantage
the POOR swimmer was still bravely bat
Ting with the unlcrtoW. and in few
moments hoped to be able to heavt the
litc-buoy to his assistance.
1t seemed 50 unreal to look back upon.
and were ! not sure Of all this sad morn
ing's work ! could almost believe it 4
fancy. But there was no time to think
what to DO. In another moment had
graspel the line and was about to swing
the buoy to the struggling, drowning
man, when recognized the features, not
Withstanding the Wild spray and the dis
heNeled hair that was matte by the salt
water around his forehead.
The swimmer was Frederick Brastomc
the man who had killelmy darling Sill
ten the traitor
My arm fell liotlessly to my side AZ
mes was dying poor darling, almost
within sight of the hcaying sea which
bore her taithless lover on its angry
bosom and should save his life when he
had wrecked her No. My revenge
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my heart. Ike recognized me and called
gaspluIly for help, for help-tor Agnes
sake . For her sake. Did he dare to
trade his satctyon her blighted life And
vet nj the sound Of her name the thought
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the othtr young men, VINO overwhelmed
N WItn thanks ana thtM account was
thIS lWe were sitting III the gallery when
they toId the tale, dhd now they met
lheH companion Alm my enemy as
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ltI ha4 borrowed Mr. rtndre"ltt i
Iachl' llI haN sdlled 70 heIbour9 AZ
that poHt they encountered HraSto'nt, Who
Wda Ncly ANXIOUS GO return ~ once ~
Ln-laHd, PUT hdd missed the steamer
hnoWln- VINO No was, Tor they had met
at Mr.. PtndreWlttS house, they Volun-
tetred to bring hlm to our little port, as
he salu he had received a most urgent
letter from a friend. My friend, bis old
SAILING master, had managed to .et 9ood
anchorage about ten miles away at six
o'clock tho previous evening, but the
storm increasing, the yacht dragged her
anchor at 3 p. N. Thus they drltted and
although they had managed to keep of
shore, the set of the tide carried them
leeWard, and the yacht bore down on the
rect, struck and sunk i'll eight iathoms.