The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-27
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But, in truth, could not think what
wastobe done. could Dis I'd more Qhan
hold my place and my hold Has the
stake entirely slipped les h0ldP8 he
cried. Il fear so, yes ! repfed. But
don be afraid | can easily hold yen as
you are till we think what etn be done. :
He knew the worst then we both knew
too well the peril Of the situation. Had.
he been only a few feet from the brow
of the precipice, lie might have cot mp
BY the rope hand over hand, for be WAS
light, wiry and active. ind his muscles
strengthened and tonghenedb by constant
exercise, gymnastics, rowing, cricket.
and the like. But nearly fifty feet II
was out of the question it was impos'
sible-and we both knew it, Moreover,
we had no hope Of help Coming. There
was not the slightest chance of any one
passing that way for the cliff was far
away from human habitation, an iso-
lated headland at the extremity Of a
peninsula, where q few more than half
wild sheep grazed place, therefore,
whore no one had occasion to visit ex-
cept the owner Of the said sheep two OF
three times in a year. OF al this we
were perfectly aware Whats to be
donePn at last cried ssBnt at any
rate don't get shaky. =
Firm and clear came up tue reply
s.Shakyl old fellow. No thazI shan I,
and know you won't, either / know
you won't let go We shall do yet, new
er fear. am thinking Of a plan. And
then, after moments pause, u have
IT. Ii you hold hard BY the stake end
of the rope, and slip the other over, I'll
slide down till ! reach some footing.
/ Wait till shout that I'm IN ready and
/ then kick the rope out as far rs you san,
| that i may not come down on my lead.
You understands rAll right, Ishout.
ed back, Instantly comprehending and
immensely admiring the ready wit d
the device. siBe carefni in moving
! don't jerk give the rope twist round
\ Sour legs, and slip down slowly i
was not without danger that this coult
! he done. and everything depended upoI
stnadiness and nerve Hasts or falrTa
/ would in all probability have hAen fatal
He had to disengage himself from TIL
loop in which he was sitting pull him
self up a few feet. and get firm hold o
! the rope with hands and feet above tn,
| block; and to accomplish this, hanging
| as be was In mid-air was no easy matter
rs the reader win readily understand
In few seconds 1 knew by the straif
on the stake end of the rope that he wa
transferring his weight to II alone
Now, them he cried, 'spitch away
/ T. ia ready
There was no tension now on tht
L ly,etxs1.ss frt,1 ~ "a ..,,.Ne Win I,,,&l
hands, therefore, i grasped firmly thI
stake, and kicked the coil Is far as
was able. s'All rightl' my brothei
shouted. Hold hard now, and I'll slid
down slowly We knew the rope wa
not long enough to reach all the wa,
! down to the rocks and powders wherl
/ the sea was grumbling; but we has
good hope that a hundred feet 81 81
4 down he would find foatin 1u
little more than minute 1 fei6 the ten
sion suddenly cease. and grew deafII
/ faint from the terrible fear that he llss
lost his hold. The next Instant 10 ID.
indispensable JOYS I heard his 1aleol
shout; Fright now, old fellow w
1.sQt good footing, and aNill BE np di
reetla il, all plain LING 40 s
ran along the brow 0f the elf s. n0in
4 from aTiiCh 4 could see hiiias seemed
scaraah d BID i gha Il 4 ll Ksts saf
ill / actually did Re AZ wa
nearl8 hSli EIAY S7ssTi I'd waves
nauinal Rnneral 81 smother
Alter Gsy tflii pnsse
along III ally BIT some HnI III
then asden.led bF mn 6 ol 81
precipiee which we bad q. befQI