The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-01-28
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other, and then descended TO the rock l
followed to the door, and made fast the
lines they had secured around their waists.
The sea was new sweeping over the rock
and the kissing Of the foam was like es-
Gaping steam, or the horrid whizzing of
an avalanche, which few San hear and
live after they have heard it.
The men disappeared round the rock
and left me standing at the door irreso-
ute, lifeline in my hand, buoy at
tached TO it ready for use.
A lond cry attracted my attention-a
cracking, grindiag notAe-the vessel had
struck, and as / looked over the rushing,
swirlihg waves, could see, though in
distinctly, three white faces, and three
pairs Of arms struggling with the water
was fascinated; could only stare,
Help was vet ont of the question, but even
az gazed, one swimmer, with great pres
ence of mind, turned with the waves tow
ard the lee of the lighthouse, TO spot
where, in nomentary eddy, he might
be saved.
l saw this now, and, pulling myself
together" stepped cautiously just with
out the reach of the kissing waves, which
swooped in masses down upon the rocks
and slid in smooth layers of water, like
thick glass, into the boiling surf beneath.
When I had reached coigne of vantage,
the poor swimmer was still bravely bat
tling with the undertow. and in few
moments hoped to be able to heave the
life-buoy to his assistance.
1t seems so unreal to look back upon
and were not sure of all this sad morn
ing's work, l could almost believe il fancy.
But there was no time to think what 70
do. In another moment had grasped
the line, aud was about to swing the buoy
to the struggling, drowning man, when l
recognized his features, Notwithstanding
the wild spray and the disheveled hai-
that was matted by the salt water round
his forehead.
The swimmer was Frederic Brastome
the man who had all but killed my dar-
ling sister-the traitor! ......
My arm fell listlessly to my side. Ag-
nes was dying. poor darling, almost with
in sight of the hsaving .sea'which bore
her fnithless lover on its angry bosom;
and should l savekhis life when be had
wrecked hers? No! Ny revenge was
complete. had him in my power now.
The demon tempted:me to let him bide
and die; and yet a strange sad compass
ion for tho hcartless destroyer of my sis
ter's life, in his dire calamity, filled my
heart.
He recognized me, and called gasping-
ly for help; for help-for Agnes sake!
For her sake! Did he dare to trade his
safety on her blighted life2 Aud yet at
the sound Of he- name, the thought that
she had forgiven him his trospasses a.
gainst her now prevailed. called out
and hove the life bnuy close to him. He
was almost spent, but clutched it with
the grasp Of drowning men, and soon,
assisted by the waves, hauled him al
most senseless to the rock, alivel (The
yacht drove on the reef just then, and
the crew were rescued after.)
Thank heaven, had saved him! Now
that he was free from danger felt more
at ease The Llack cloud of revenge had
+ passed away, and Agnes pure ilfuenc,
had worked a wondrous change in me. =
He lay .insensible, but in short time
Dobson and his mate, having hauled th,
Others out of danger, came to my assist
I aDce. and they carried Brastome in ant
a laid him on the bed, .,,..r. a-
2 could not see him. though save'
e his life. but afterward / heard the fact
4 from the other young men, who ovel
o wbelmed US with thanks, and their &C
d count was this 1--WE were sitting in th
It gallery when they told the tale, and ho'
they met their companion-him--m
e enemy-as Judged: .H,rH.t
"a They had borrowed Mr.. Pendrewitt
\. yacht and had sailed to Cherbourg.
that port they had encountered Bras
d, ome, VIII was very anxious to return
once TO England, but bad missed Il
, steamer. Knowing who he was for the
had met at Mr.. Pendrewitt's house-th'
r volunteered to bring him to our lit
port, as be said he had received mo
urgent letter from friend. My inforr
;. ant. his own sailing master, had mana
- ed to get good anchorage about 10 mil
- away at six o'clock the previous eveniu
but the storm increasing, the yacht dr'
ged her anchor about three a. NJ. Th
they had drifted, and though they b
,- managed TO keep off the shore, the set
the tide carried them TO lesward, and
- yacht bore down upon the reef, struC
=. and sank in eight fAtboms.
- listened to this narrative with W
mingled feelings The letter referred
must be the letter which l had sent
~ Why did be not telegraph his reply?
- was still debating on the course ! shot
adopt, when Dobson came mp and 81
that the other gentleman wished to
me. followed the sailor, and in = 4
eh ment was in Brastome's room.
eiP He held ont bis hand, hesitated
accept it
rs "why, Harry" he said, "how hav
en' offended you? Your letter puzzl.d
IGN considerably"
out "Can you ask hoW9" I replied. "l
IN who have Tilted my sister, and bligh
oi her life-and, I fear. caused her dea
by your dastardly conduct. saved y
an life-but l could almost regret it.
en- have long reckoning to settle "
CIV you"
eo, "But listen to me; you are quite
geo error. never injured your sister; 1
70 as true TO her as even you could des
1 am indeedr'
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