Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-08-16

the knowledge that help was coming
ile arrived just In time tho swimmer
was utterly exhausted, aud had lost
both pluck aud presence Of mind. Once
he disappeared altogether, aud Gerald,
who was still nearly thirty yards of,
thought that 10 would arrive too late
However, he came up again, and
splashed aud struggled wildly for q
moment or two, but was just sinking
when Gerald arrived, The latter
caught him by the arm, aud tho man
stroye desperately % throw his arm
round him,
Keep quiet Gerald said stcrnly
'Ifyou struggle I'll let you 60
There was no mistOking tho drmness
Of tho tone, or that the threat would be
carried out, The man ceased to strug-
p'c w phcc'
That's right Gerald said. Now
lie on your back; III take you by the
hair and tow you in as easily as posi-
blc.'
As he spoke he turned round aud
saw the boat coming out from the cove
with its load Of bathcrs. lle shouted
at once, aud an answering shout came
back, and the boats head was turned
toward them,
That's Oll right he saif chcerfully
to jhc other. Now I'll tread water,
and you can put your hand on my
shoulder, and keep your mouth above
water comfortably till the boat comes
up.
With the prospect of help close at
hand the man rcgaincd his courage,
and was soou able to dispense with
Gcrald's help and to support himself
until the boat came up and he was
taken on board. Gerald swan gently
back, aud by the time he reached the
cove the man had already begun to
dress. Gerald's clothes lay close to
where he was sitting, for at Ilirocombe
III fresco dressing is the rule, the two
or three little wooden boxes on wheels
being insufficient for tithe of the
bathcrs.
AS he approached the man stood up
and held out his hand.
Il owe you my life,' he said? San
other few seconds and | should have
gone under
Yes; it was a near shave for you,
Gerald answered. But there was no
difficulty in saving you; it was not like
jumping off a bridge for n shrieking
woman, or into a sea when ship is
running before gale. saved your
lifr certainly, but it was with no more
trouble or risk than if | had been
standing on shore, and had thrown you
a rope
Il was fool to swim out so far
the MAJ said; 'but have been out as
far before. suppose there was some
sort of tide, for after | turned | did
not seem to make any way toward
shore
To tell you the TRUTH Gerald said,
Il thought you fool when I saw you
swimming out. One ought never to
60 far from shore at any of these wa
tering places till one has found out all
about the set of the tide. There, now,
YOU are dressed, should advise you to
run back at a sharp pace, for your lips
are blue, and you look pinched all
over, and drink strong cup of coffee
directly when you get in
i will take your advice, the other
said. 'Dut when can | see you again
My name is Gossctt, and / am at the
big hotel
MY name is Mayfeld, and l am
staying there, too
4 don't know why, but don't like
him. Gerald said to himself, as he
looked after Gossctt, as he went up the
steep path from the cove. They say
that man you have saved from
drowning is sure to do you some harm
not that am fool enough to believe
that, but | don't like him. Somehow
or other, should say that he is shifty.
But, there, | dare say, It's prejudice,
and that he is good fellow enough.
though certainly not a strong man,
Physically, the man did not look
strong, and the world did not trouble
itself as to his mental strength. Paul
Gossett was manager OF the Metropoli-
tan and Suburban Bank, good posi-
ton for man of his age. A popular
man generally, with a constant smile
and gentle manner. Much liked by
his directors, and considered q very
eligible man, indeed, at Chaplain,
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