Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-20
CHAPTER III.
Ny REVENGE.

! was half aroused by touch on the
shoulder. and opened my eyes, but the
lsemi-darkncss was still before me.
Then voice knew said Toms Just
off, but the mornings wet and stormy,
sir BE advised and stay below; you"
! had laid down again and was asleep
once more before he had completed
the sentence.
must have slept some time when u
duh sound aroused me. looked about
and il was not until the clock door burst
open and the bird came out that ! rec
objected whore | was
Cuckoo" ! counted six strokes
Then the dull and distant sound came
down upon the wind and began 10
wonder what ii was.
A third time, louder, and now flat
ter 50 to speak, ~ il the wind had
caught the noise and borne it against
the stone pillar wherein lay. | could
hear Dobson and his companion hur-
rying to and fro, and in 4 few moments
is de former passed the door, ! called
aloud and he came in hastily.
whats the matter, Dobson%
"Ncsscl drifting in disabled. She'll
strike, | fear They're signaling for
hcl don't ye hear the guns ?"
He was gone Guns, A vessel in
Distress Here was I'M adventure, IN
deed leapcd out Of bed and hurried
through my toilet from time To- time
looking ont upon the angry, tumbIing
sen, driven in before southwest gale,
in broken hills Of water.
| assembled to the gallery, and the
grandeur of the scene took my atten-
ton for n moment from the rceling
yacht that was drifting hclplessly, it
seemed, fairly down upon the cruel
line of Jagged rocks that were now Wis
ible to the windward.
Nov, matte said Dobson, you and
me must take this job in hand Well
cross the rock before she strikes yonder,
and save The poor fellows
To their establishment | volunteered
to help.
Excuse me, sir but you amt any
good in this. You Gun bear II hand ON
| the lifeline howsomcyer and if we
should not both turn up To muster,
why"
Without another word they shook
hands solcmnly with me and with each
other, and then descended to the rock.
| followed to the door and made fast
the lines they had made fast about their
waists. The sen was now sweeping over
the rocks, and the Kissing of the foam
was like escaping steam, or the horrid
whiazing of IN avalanche, which few
cun bear to hear and live after they
have heard it.
The men disappeared round the rock
and left me standing ut the door rreso-
Iuten lifeline III my hand, Il buoy at
tnchcd To it hanging ready for use.
a loud cry attracted my attention ~
cracking, grinding noise-thc vessel
had struck, and rs looked over the
rushing swiring waves | could see,
though indistincty, three white faces
and three pairs Of struggling arms IN
the water, | was fascinated could
only stare. Help was yet out of the
question but even rs gazcd one swim
mer. with great presence of mind turn
cd with the waves toward the lee of
the lighthouse To spot whore in II mo-
mentary eddy he might he saved.
| saw this now, and pulling myself
lhSttllClt HlCIll't'l thutlpNHlN IHSl Will
out the reach of the kissing waves
which swoopod IN masses down upon
the rocks and slid in smooth layers of
water, like Ihicl glass into the boiling
surf beneath, When had reached a
colgn of vantage the poor swimmer was
still hravcly battling with the undcrtow,
and in few moments | hoped to he
| able To have the life-huoy to his assis.
| lance.
1t seems SO unreal to look back upon,
and were not sure of I'LL this sad
mornings work could almost believe
il Il fancy. But there was no time to
think what to do lii another moment
| had graspcd the line and was about
to swing the buoy To the struggling,
drowning man, when | recognized his
| features, Notwithstanding the wild
spray and the diShcyclrd hair that was
matted 10y the salt water around his
| forehead.
The swimmer was Frederick Bras
tome the man who had all hut killed
my darling sister the traitor
My arm fell lstlcssly to my side.
Agnes was diving, poor darling, almost
within sight Of the hcaying sen which
bore her nthlcss lover ON lis angry
bosom; and should save his life when
he has wrecked hers? Ne, My revenge
was complete | had him in my power
now The demon tempted me "a let
him bide and die, and yet strange,
and compassion for the hcartlcss DIES
troycr of my sisters life i'll his dire cx-
tremity filled my heart
He recognized me and called gasp
ingly for hclp--for Agnes sake For
her sake, Did he dare to trade his
safety on her hlightcd life And yet 1T
the sound of her name the thought
that she had forgiven him his trespasses
against her nov prevailed | called
out and hove the life buoy close to him,
+, lie WAS almost spent, hut vlutched ii
with the grasp Of drowning men ~.
sisted hy the waves | hauled him AL
NEST senscless to the rock, alive, The
Yacht drove on the reef just theu and
the crew We're rescued after.
Thank heaven. | had saved him.
New that he was free from danger |
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