New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16

any II thing has conc over the weir before You
didn't happen to see q bit OF note-psaPer pass oy
bereabonts n little while ago. did you 81, m,
He ,Satcbed the mans face as he said this, fully
aware Of the absurdity Of the question END quite
ready for laugh but d TO ni RIs sgrp''' '"0 ~
. Ali q bit of white stifiish paper sticking up
like a sail. as il might be "
aBit Bit Of payersiSe Of tea-cupor breakfaft-euD
YOU might say II
G,Bontt minute-minute and half-two minutes
@Yes-well. where is itT o,oor
"Ah! l noticed it particuIar-its gone cream
q Confonnd it all lover theref9
ayes; and I'll tell you where 1t 49, IL shot OtGI
the very smoothest place. and went straight our mo
the pool. And there's party down wonder nsniS IN
punt and see that very identical bit OF paper up
against the side of the punt, ana says 70 h{Sct
IL that md ha' been a bank note 1t couldn't Ia
took more care Of itself and there 1t may DC nov"
unless they've took it aboard' H., r,..o,,ob
WThank YOU How can l get there through
the Iock of course hut that would take time Can
I cross higher up. and run down along the Dahk
beyond the weir and call to themI Cah Ieaf0 ''i0
canoe there safely
am keep an eye on her for you, SIR e.o-,
"Thank you But your eye won't 90 81 1q &c LI4'
"Shel lie right enough. That's Mr. Pettigrews
Pm sure don't know. Well, if you will wait
here shall be Obliged. Thank YOU
To nross tbe river to land on the opposite side
to fasten the canoe to the stump OF an old willow
tree 10 run along the bank and ast the weir ana 10
in sight of tho hshng party wa TT did NOT
see the white paper Mt the side OF the punt ou' ~
the man had said that might be because inc pfoPit
was disappointment not TO see ms treasure peIoIc
his eyes, more especially rs It's absence rom tn9s
scene entaied the necessity OF making questions ana
THe people in the punt were sitting quite silent,
and almost mOtionlcsS: , 80. o r 4t
u. nf
scene-thc calming beauty Of the wooded banks 20
their right the blue of the sky overhead; inc
Wilderness of the tumhlinC fOaming water Just ne
fore them. Perhaps because 3I INC s,otiit tI
monotony of the rock cawing in the distance me
roar of the WEIR perhaps because OF ne hecessiIy
for not disturbing the fish " and perhaps Itile
bpcousc bottled ale taken in however small qian-
titics in the open air has an exceedingly soponhc
| effect on the system e. H., !
MS rousng in the complete quicsccncc OF the spot as
| a wlirlwind in n desert. ,,r
| aWhat an internal row. Thought he. How am
| I poini, TO make them hcarY There were ladies IN
| the punt. Ladies' ar actually ~ me way some
| times He couldn't shout out III III. to couple
Of Ladies' and Iii :" is n sound that carries lar.
| He began nervuusly with Excuse me lhey
heard nothing at all Of this 50 he inflated his lungs
any IInV Goose mo" II did not sound like a
preamble or an apology, but it was noise and at
! tractcd attention. ,,
what is he saying'f said one of the party
| Mr. Irscar shouted something.
"What does he RaSi Soll''n'iS """"' INV"
P!!y' newspaper Oh. know! It's the man from
the station about the papers, nat 1901 he m'.
| be TO come here shouting az us like that; Al right
| all right The 1iae, and The saturday Rerie1r-
| Times saturday Rcriar" .c..,-,.,
| "What :" shoutcdvMr. Lcscar infinitely puzzled.
| aWhat does he saw Dors h. think were not to
! I've trusted with nin"pcnce. All ng4r-Al IignII;
! Leave em at the house. To-morrow. I9n4rrnW'
| Hos saving something ahout something being q
better paper-1 think sand one lady who had sharp
.. d, fh.a tnpH
read Don't laugh like that, Georgina. The
| Timer The Saturday HGiclr.' ,,,
les laughing himself said Gcorglna. 81 t's
| not n man--its gentleman. o..
TbT. was roar Of laughter a this definition. in
which for some reason or other the lhdlNidual on
'is y" VIM ri%ht. idont think its the station man.
| Ii amt the station man, said the Fisherman
placidIv. Leastways it amt the station paper
We'll. We had better shove IN and see what hc
| vents We can leave the poles. lie CVld,htIY
| doesn't mean to 20 I'LL hc has had speech OF Us
| 80 they prepared " 10 shove IN
| Mr. Lysrar was serious enough by the time they
had come within speaking distance OF each "thcr
! II was rather an awkward thing 10 explain To q
| iadjcs-that be had disturbed them from then
! peaceful employment, shouting ana EcstI'u3''uR 10
| Them wildly from - distant hauk-not because
! suinebOdy had Just caught a whale IN The upycl
reach. or because the Mikado of Japan was at that
moment passing through the IGck " ith I"cy JA'
full NJ attendants and the sight WAS w0rll, @'ihK
| Iut Lrcatse a little bit Of nOte-papcT had hO.iird
| over The weir and had been stopped by their punt.
{" I'm sure must apologize 10 yUu." said he, getting
crimson, Wien they were near enough for him to bt
| understood. " But I've had Il great deal OF trouble
| Lavr come halfway from the bridge in punt
] without a pole. Then, fortunately, l ran aground
| and landed. Then l ran long way, am" al
last l stole canoe on the 9thr ;;dr
Shoot the weir without cndangcring the canoe
Thank yOu very much II oi the highest import
I'm fact il il had not been 80 ! shouldn't have
drcamt of disturbing you assure you. I'm aw
fully sorry. I'm SUR go
Pm giad we picked your letter mp. My sister
wanted the mOnOgraIl-sO took IL out of The
water It's rather PUPPY, I'm afraid but l darcsal
Manifold and reiterated expressions Of n polit
nature. passed between punt and bank.
III We put ii in the landing net, can yon manage
'%0Gi yes I think so. Can't come down t.
S" Not yGfy well, l think. You sec the bank /
very steep Just hcrt-and exceedingly slippery, no
TO say crummy. There's nothing to hold on by
l}ut we can 20 lower down If you wish II.
"Ol no. thank YOU: III ashamed oil giving yO'
Never mind that, =" said the other pleasantly.
The letter was put, between We meS iI Oh III
arms length Mr. Lescar lelnt over the bank as IN
as he dared. But the net and the hand did not quit
| meet. The fisherman stretched his arm htti
further Mr.. LcRcar stretched his it'll
| further and graSpcd the letter The fisherman
| Lowevcr took hack the net rather too quickly
| mesh of which caught III some incxp llcablc manner Il
MIR Lescars shirtsleevc stud. Mr.. Lescar was unfOI
tunatcly leaning too far forward to have the pOwe
of resisting even 50 slight pull MS that, and dow
the bank he plunged head demonstrating owe
and over into the water. 1t was very fOrtunat
that they saw him falling even before no quite fell
for by the time he reached the waters edge he ha
in his wild struggles 10 recover himself sprained q
ankle, and had bumped his head so severely that h
r had tainted They were, however, ready for hiI
and caught him just rs he was disappearing
, Then they hauled him into the punt with no littl
di6icultv-and were very much relieved TO 1n
that he soon opened his eyes and tried to smile, an
said: $50
It's nothing-nothng at all"
Isn't il = said the Othcr-the rescuer. @ don
! know then what your views of something may be
r should say-vast Never mind, We'll get 30
, home in no time and dry you."