Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-09

for shawl-straps, books and baskets;
and once again ran the question:
"But Octavial Where is Octavia? ?"
And Dorsey Wheeler, straining his
eyes through the gray mist which was
already beginning to gather over the
landscape, exclaimed:
who has an opera-glass? I see
something on that tall rock that seems
to lean toward the understanding, I
am quite certain which moves!"
The Captain produced his glass.
Though, to be sure," said he,
GLASSES amt much use In such plag-
uey Scotch mist as this. But I declare,
there is something up there, futtering
in the wind, like some one waving
signal of distress!"
Bolton snatched the glass from the
Veterans hand, and hurriedly adjusted
it TO his own eyes.
ut is Octavia's VEIL" he said. II
can see the pink flowers like little dots
of color, on her head. Good heavens I!
and she has been mad enough to climb
that rock, all for spirit of crazy ad-
yenture!"
ut is q bad job for her then, said the
old fisherman, who, having lett his nets
to take care of themselves, has mingled,
black pipe and all in the general con-
fusion. For now the tide is in, there
ain's nobody nor nothing can get near
Mother Carey's Rocks; and if the wind
rises, as it's goin' to do, as sure as bla-
yes she'll be blowed into kingdom come
at the very first puff"
"Can nobody help herr" cried the
Mortified group.
The old salt shook his head.
"You can only come to your own
death, "said he, without helpin' her a
mite. There was man killed there
twenty-one years ago, come October.
He"
ave are losing time!" said the Cap
tam, impatiently. "There's a black
squ"ll driving up on the wind, and Id
not give much for our lives il we don't
get clear Of them COMPOUNDED rocks.
Of course. we're all sorry for the young
lady; but SO far as can see she'll have
to lake The consequence of her folly
Its Impossible to risk whole barge
loal fer her. Ladies and gentlemen,
all forward now, if you please!'
But Duncan Ray stepped out from
the ranks.
"Dolton! !" said he, Mcdowell Chris.
tiah men, all Of you And you going de-
llberately Oft, to leave the sweetest and
most precious of our number to perish
IN the winds and waves 2"
I'll don't see that we can do any.
thing" stammered Bolton. "This good
man says that we should only risk our
own lives to no purpose"
And you must See, YOURSELF" added
Mr.. Launcelot Mcdowell, "that il
| would be certain death to trv to cross
the water, now that the tide is rising SO
fast!"
"There's no time to parley!" said the
captain, impatiently. The bell Will
rinc, directly, and whoever isn't on board
then, isn't Oh board at all! Eh! Where
ore yo'1 going, Mr.. Ray?"
''To the top Of yonder cliff, " said Dun
can, pulling his hat reso|utely over his
brows. "To rescue that girl, or to die in
the attemptl"
But at the same moment slender
figure, with zephyr shawl drawn light
ly over its head, stepped out from be-
hind the old bulk head-Octavia GLAND
herself.
"Do not risk your life, Duncan Ray!;
she, said, in a sweet clear voice. II an,
quite safe. My veil and hat blew of
and 7 could not disentangle them
from the sharp rocks. But !
myself was fortunate enough to
make good my retreat before the dread
tul wind got too high. .And I came up
behind You all, and heard you talk, and
-ani-O Duncan, can't bear to think
Of it all Let us go back to the steam,
er as last as we can, AMI get out Of this
fr,ghtful placed"
She covered her eyes with. one hand
as she spoke, while with theS other she
chung close to Duncan Rays arm, as If
il Were refuge beyond all computation.
Rnt all the way back to New York
she never once condescended to speak
to Harry Bolton or Mr. Mcdowell; and
when she returned home that evening
she was engaged to Duncan Ray.
For I know now" she said, with a
little treroor in her voice, "who, and
who alone would have risked his Life for
such B. silly child as T."
And Harry Bolton and MIR. Mellow
ell fe1t like recreant knights, indeed
"Decl>]edly awkward!" said the for
mer.
Eyes, asserted the latter. PUTS one
-ahem lin such an awkward position. y
SATURDAY. NiVht