The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-09

You're safe at home. You've been i'll with
fever these many weeks" he said, in antici-
patton OF the eager, questioning look of his
companion.
THE boat, Frank"
ats all right now. The floor was
soon repaired, and, with a new sail and
mast, the Nancy lies down at the boat
house."
Tell me about the island" shuddered
Will, the vision of that dreadful night still
vivid in his memory.
''rll tell you; but if you persist in talk
ing l will have to leave you. You know
when you're well YOU can ALWAYS out-talk
me, so give me a chance, please Frank
added, with bright, sunny laugh, that
brought an answering smile from the in
valid.
well" continued Frank we missed YOU
Just as the storm commenced to show itself.
Charlie saw you going out and thus we sus.
pected of your flight. Your father procured
a steam tug. and together, we set out to
your relief. By midnight the force of the
storm compelled US to return, or share your
supposed fate, as the engine fires had TO
be kindled twice-the waves washing away
everything before them.
"'He is lost said the pilot to me in a
whisper; nothing can live in such hurri-
cane as this.
"0h, VIII, shall never forget that ter
rible night, and the grief of your father and
motherl The next morning st break of
day, we resumed our search with the tug,
and telegraphed all along both shores.
That night, returning heavy-hearted from
Sag Harbor, were all startled by the cry of
Lights ahead
Sure enough, there on our right not
more than half a mile distant, glimmered
some three or more lights that the pilot as
sured us could only be that off pile OF fagots
L could not say why, but knew that YOU
were there. We approached the shore as
near as safety permitted, and the life boat
being lowered, and the shore gained we be.
gan our search.
81 came upon your hut, so snug and
warm, just at that moment, but to my sur
prise it was empty. / knew it was of your
for it was similar to the one
we made at East Hampton last summer.
Searching the locality very carefully, and
diving among the bushes and the long grass,
discovered you where you had thrown
yourself when you first deserted our boat.
"At first YOU lay so still and cold We
thought you dead, but, on removing you to
the tug, you broke into the most heart-rend-
ing cries for water that l ever heard. Since
that hour have watched your unconscious
slumbers every night, as you lay between
life and death.
Now, for once in my life. have had
my say without any interruption on your
part, said Frank, playfully. $50 to sleep,
old fellow; Pm going down stairs to tell
the good news
With pressure of the wasted hand that
his friend could only understand, Frank
hurried away.
In the coming of the autumn. Will
gathered fresh life, and was enabled to walk
about the grounds. Never once had he re-
ceived the first word of reproof with regard
to the cause of his illness.
Father" said Will, one night, soma time
after, when they were all gathered around
the hearth-fre, father, have you any va
cancies in the officer"
"At the mills?" asked Mr.. Denbeigh, not
Q little surprised at the question.
"Yes; the millsF
HIS son had risen now, and stood with his
arms around the others neck.
"Well, yes; several"
"Well then, father, want TO 60 into the
office just as soon as | become strong
enough"
81 am glad to hear it, my dear boy; but,
at the same time, l had made arrangements
for you to go to College with Frank. Think
well before deciding-either will be salts
factory and pleasant to me-"
At one time he would have given far
different answer. He felt now like an
other boy, and thought, as it were, with
another mind.
"I'll come to the mills. father"
He did and never regretted the step.
That he was successful, his widespread in
1nstries testify, as you sail down Long
Island Sound.