The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

from where the water bolei and seethed
over the dam, was Dick Wellington, giving |
orders in stentoriau voice 1t was dan
gerous place. and Janet Lyons cheek |
blanchei a. she saw him.
The logs on the further shore were kept |
and the current of the river swept |
that way with the fury OF the avalanche
The red shirts bad been working an hour |
with de ,perate energy, and many OF them
were exhausted.
aGo ashore, boys, and get lunch; the
gr,sts,t danger is past: Wellington and
will hold the fort until you return.'
Il was Mr.. Lyon who spoke. He had
gone to the center OF the river with the
GOODNESS OF en- old log-driver. The men
obeye1. The greater part of the logs had
passed, the principal danger being over.
Half the river was yet blocked with logs
pilei TO great height, forming jam that
lookei impra-nabla.
Scarcely had the last man reached tn
shore, when a wild cry rose above the roar
of tho foaminy water,
AMY God the whole jam is goingl'
Then came a loud cracking. terrific roar,
and logs went with mighty rush over the
dam on tie Oxbow shore
"Gooi heaveni they are losti'
This cry went up, a all eyes were turned
upon Mr.. Lyon aud his foreman now the
only occupants of the jam. 1t did seem a.
though they were doomed, but they were
saved for the time as by miracle In the
center of the dam few logs held firm, and
soon all had swept through but this bit OF
Jam in the middle OF the stream An ex-
panse Of foaming water boiled past on
either side and thu narrow jam swayed AMI
trembled as it hung su 'pende over the dam.
Below, ten feet, WAS a sss of foam whers the
water in pouring over the dam, was laIhei
to wild fury on rocks and stones.
Both men felt the awful danger. almost
certain death, that stared them in the face
There's no chance for them fellers:
the, re cool as gone, that's sartin,p uttered
River Dan.
Swaymg aud groaning, the floating island
seeme every m0mont ready {, go over ut,
the boiling waters below. A dumb horror
re- tai over the crowd OF startled logrers C.
,b,r,
AnaI,ij-cbaal,aI cir, with strss ming hair
raarhaI tina waters eipe and sto Vi with
outstretcbeI hau,Is arpealiBg to strong maj
for b,in NJ one movaL
AR, Won all cova-lsi" sbe cried. farino
the multitu le. Rrawny men with red shirt
were there, but none IN we'd at the appeal
from tire girls hlanched lips.
@No o, mis-" sail River Dan. THAT Al
Jam WON'T In + manv minpit. Nob,iy kin
hal, lam. tbav'ra ronar. .nrar
GT.ta yondar canna snj ca IN tho rasru-. g"
Janat woull have he'd 70 thu rascus
harself had NOT stronr nrms held her back
Weak, moaning, almost fainting, the Girl
pleadel in vain.
GNo usn. a boat would On ovar In a i,frv
Than Fal,ars can,t h, soyel,
a1V,,,,., 80 ,b,,,, l,I,
L,,v voica pttarad tho worJs a,l lana,
sow slanlsr form glide INST toworI a
small Indian canoe that rested on the hank
About the mans arm was a coil of r,pa
When the man gained the foaming eics of
the water he swunr his arm aloft AMI cried
as me of YOU take an end of this roma
am going to rescue these men il possible"
Goodness it's the little bookksepsr."
SHE'LL drown, sure"
But Mark Farnham needed not the CON-
ments Of the crowd. He seemed to realize
that time was precious, and at once pushed
the light ashen canoe into the river Seiz-
ing the paddle, and fixing his rope so that
Il woull nav out from between his thin
knees the little hoookkeper began pad Hing
up the stream. Strong hands ha raspsi
the end OF the rope and it began paying out
rapi lily, when Farnham turnsd and shot
swiftly into the center of the stream.
He managed so that the canoe came
down on the upper side OF the swaying jam
Instantly the canoe was sucked under and
lost, but Farnham sprang to the surface Of
the loz4. rope in hand. and quickly made
one end fast 10 an upright log.
"Qhck, Mr.. Lyoni There's no time &c
lose.
The mill-owner demonstrated, and urged
lutelv refuse to do,
Mr. LYON want forward yrasnad Tho
roma and nasssd hand ovsr hani IN thu
shore. A erest shout want nm whan ha
l.,dad
N.rt csma Dick Wsl,i,g.op Hs was
,a.-, anI Oh, r,r,, ,o,o,oI I'LL,
~ "a. ,ho {,,,, ..,n,hia =. - -
the foram,n,s hoiv Snadenlv ,bs To-, ~
which tbo ron, vas ar,ochol g,va wor O.
fall In.tsntlv ths roma flaw far ont int,
,ha s,raar, nioL WINS na.r Tho shora an
The ,i,,I, hookr ,anar s+oo, alan, nm .,.
fam which was now tumbliny AMI throat.
amin, IN fall r, nisca, Fsrnhom,, FOO,
bl,nrbai Hs scanned IN rsaliz. that ba wa :
loom "A
aAn,thsr Gamma op;c., On hact Dict
Wa Iino,on anI ,nxa Mr. Farnbamw
Il ,yas Int u,h, sno,,a b,t tho dr;n,;r
Adj, ,,,,oI ,w,v win n sbuId.r
1N,, for a fam w,,ld r,,t INV lie. IN,
,onIsr AGAIN.
Us was not colIsi unon to aoso
,raat rash and roar sictana1 tho crov,
IN s1ore The lam with IL, Iona occnn,nt
had disappeareit
THE man is past all earthly help" II
was DR.. Gould who uttered the words as he
rose from conte mplating the battered, bleed
Ing form on tee sani.
From below the dam the little bookkeepsr
aud in'ensIbie He lay at the feet OF Janet
Lyon, VINO osn1 WIN streaming eyes ABOVE
Tue tripping oo'y.
Hp'" ~, W .n9. nlrA, 'l,eaAl nl1ahei 'he
oe li,a svss ,ook.a into the fscs ., p ,n'
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