The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-13

on chase after juvenile of his ownsex,
whose only scrap Of interest to him was
that he was Kate's brotlG.
However, there soon wasevidence that
Mr.. John Dixon did not neglect all other
interests to 90 in quest of Willie Sib-
bert. He had not been gone more than
half an hour when the inmates of the
Grange heard voices. hailing them from
the dusk outside. The shouts asked that,
signal should beehown. p,
"Mr. Dixon is here with boat" the
loudest voice explained. a.
Miss Beamish did not delay this time;
she soon was at one of the front upper
window, holding lighted candle above
her head to mark Ter whereabouts. The
water had risen 50 quickly, that it had
flied the lower rooms Her Fl st eager
words were: .~l'
"Where is WillieT' 81
The boat slowly came forward, a torch
held by boy in the prov casting glaring
reflections on the food. Their progress
was slow; they had to be careful. As
yet, the, water was not very high above
some Of the submerged obstacles, andsud-
den currents with strong eddies were
met with.
"Is it. young Mr.. Dixon, Or whow
asked Miss Beamish. 20 "ae .'.-
''My son is gone to seek for your
nephew; l am come to take you all away,
before something worse happens"
1t was not Johh Dixon, but his father,
who was SO vigorously pulling away at
an oar Of the boat.
'|Why did he lose time in going back
to your not but that the. Grange IS safe.
| tell You it is quite safe. None of us
shall stir without Willie; 60 to his help,
d."
| Gradually the boat was drawing near.
1t had passed over the hidden front gar
den wall, and was advancingab above where
the great laurel bushes stood. 1t was a
large boat; in it was two Of Mr.. Dixon's
men-servanls, besides himself and the
boy who held the torch. .,
This is downright folly, ma'am,'
peevlshly and paatinglys said the stout
gentleman. II, who have not had an
oar i'll my hard for twenty, years.. have
come to help YOU, and you positively
won't be helped"
Il shIn't stay to argue with you.
Bring Willie, that is what / told your
son; he has acted very wrongly"
| The easement was hastily shut; the
the light from it vanished.
Mr.. Dixon rested on his oar in amaze.
ment. 1t was only for moment; rails.
ing his voice, he called: s'au, ,
| your crazy old house isn't safe with
this weight Of water trying it on ali
1isides. Trees will be brought down soou
Ii the food gets into the foundations, the
|place might come down about your ear.
with a rum. Do you hear Miss. Bea
|mish?" ,,'...s .a. n....
From within the house voices couldibt
heard in loud alteration, then all a
once peal of laughter shrilly mixet
with it. In his excitement Mr. Dixol
|stood up in the boat;
| Mrs. Sibbert, where arsyou-you ant
| Miss Sibbert7 Don't have your live
risked by her. Coma to the window
and we will take you IN somehow"
i There was no response; still the alter
cation inside went on. The men force,
!, the boat round the corner, and tried tn
{, side Of the house. So strong strean
p wls rushing there, that they had hastil
| to get back. Perhaps five minute
elapsed, then the window opened agan.
Il eyes, oh, yes, certainly! Sarah, lik
the coward thattsha ia, may go, If sA
likes" = H
1t will be guessed who the speake
was. iaa, 5giy
go, YOU bad girl who wish to be j,
comfort when my boy is in dangen But
l say the Grangeis safe. Do You hear
all Of you, it is safe! But it. would NO
be if LEFT 1t. Providence will not destro,
it while there are human beings init"
Sarah did not need telling twice By
her mistress to 60. Before the words wert
finished, sh was struggling out, of the
easement. Halfway through, sh'
stopped, shouting, ......
"Oh, l shall be drownedi" ,.
win some dl1nculty she was got lntt
the boat. Mr.. Dixon made an arithmet
ical matter Of it. Z, ..s.ti ~
"Ihis is one Of 'them,"' he said.
Miss Beamish now wholly changed be-
tactics. Standing quite free Of the win
dow, she laughed again in that fearfu
way, saying they might all go if the,
liked. Every one of them might 20, ans
leave her alone to drown; and drown sh'
would, if Willie was not rescued.
IL am sure she has lost her senses,
moaned Sarah, crouching terrified in th,
bottom of the boat. ,.~ -..
Mr. Dixon, standing up in, the ret
glare Of the torch, reasoned with. Mis-
lBeamish. He appealed to the others
A degree of eloquence that was surpris
ing showed in his speech. 1t was all il
vain; at least, it was SO for time.
| Hannah behaved very strangely. Sh
flung her arms about her mistresss neck
assuring her that she would not leav
her, Two minutes later, apanic seize,
her; she half tumbled herself out of tn
window. neariy upsetting the hoat, an,