Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
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was lost. Batholy slipped from his grasp.
He tried To roscnc him. He could not.
lie had lost him; md he himself was
dragg Il d, VA to the torrents bed.
A violent shock nearly broke his
shoulder He stretched ont his hand
instnc,iyoy. His fingers closed III 4
clump of roots which were swimming by.
The roots were those of tree trunk
being brought down by the torrent.
Saudof fastened on 10 this raft and
dragged himself back TO the surface of
the FoiUu Then, while he Grasped the
roo, with one hand he sought for his
companion with the other
A moment afterwards Bathory was
seized 10y the ARM and after a violent
effort hoisted on TO the trunk, where
Smdorf took his place beside him.
Both were for u time saved from the
danger Of drowning, but they had
bound up their destiny with that of
their raft, and given themselves over to
the caprccs of the rapids OF the Brico,
Saudori had not lost his consciousness
for moment. Ee made it his first care
TO make are that Bathory could not
slip from the tree BY excess of pre-
caution he placed himself behind him,
SO rs 10 hold him in his arms. In this
position he kept watch for the end. At
the first glimpse OF light that penetrated
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So H l', tho ros;,;o, Of ,l,o f,,oi.iro.
b,J ,,,nroyrJ rho ,rro wos aLort
ty,.lya 10, lone ond tho .,,roa,l;nr,
roots were now and then strucl, against
tbe uroie,.tions II n yora NOT spb.
ieot.l TON v,ry violent sbocl, its stability
n s,i,e O, fin. fine irrcouloritios Of tho
stream. seemed To ba assured IL sneod
c,,id moi bc loss ,bop ,ino miles on
bour heipg canal ~ that Of the torrent
that bore II.
Sandorf his GOODNESS. He
tried 10 revive his Communion. whose
head rested ON his knees He found
thai his heart still beat. but that hs
BREATHING was difficult He bent over
and .riod to breathe n little AIR into his
lungs. Would that the prellminaries OF
as,hyxia had not injured him without
hone of relief!
soon Bathory made a slight move
mont. More marked respirations came
from his parting lips. At last a few
word, escaped his mouth.
"Wife, Nv bowl Mathiasl"
lis whole life was in those three
words.
"S.rnhan do Won know nc ? do yo-,
know me-" asked Sandorf who had 10
shout 10 make himself heard above the
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w are mn Ionr.r IN i,omod;,ta
danger" answered Sandorf. A raft is
carrying us. Whereg i cannot say
but II will not leave usr
Matthias. and the donjon ?"
I've are PARKWAY from il now They
will think we found our death in the
torrent, and assuredly they will never
dream # pursuing us. Wherever this
torrent flows out, into sea or river, we
shall 20 and we shall get there alive
Keep Your courage up, Stephen! l will
look after Won. Be quiet for a little,
and recover the strength YOU will soon
want Ina few hours we shall be saved.
We shall Ice free"
And Ladislas 2" murnured Bathory.
San OFF gave no answer. What could
lac say: ZatAmar, after giving the alarm
from the window, must have been seized,
so that FIGHT was impossible, and now
under strict guard could in no way be
helped by his friends.
Stephens head again fell back. lie
had NOT the physical energy 10 master
his torpor. But Sandorf watched over
HIM ready Tor anything even to abandon
the RAFT II it happened to crash up
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