The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07

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GAY, It's doar, I1dam now you're In my
power, but how long would II last II I
let you win safe to landY Elsie you'll
say you'll be my wife Ill mako for shore
this minute---if not"
What then?" I faltered.
"Ill run us atralght OH to tho tRtbs o
Death, and there'll be an end on'tr'
What was to do tried to be false
to Willie for, tho sake ofdear life, but it
which would mako me SO If L must die,
Emust, and tbore was DO help for 1t, but,
Oh 1t was hard, while the young blood
flowed quick and warm in my veins, to
to be plunged headlonginto eternity.
lgave one loud despairing cry.
ooh, Willie, Willioi can you not hoar
me, my sw weetheart, my darling? Ifyou
were only by l know'.you could save
me. It's for your SAX die, Willie; but
love you so, love you sol"
~" "rhen I,e, die, Elsie, for ye shall never be
1sapk down in the bottom of tho boat
nnd closed my eyes. ] could not look at
my death, though knew now it must
cone. A dull stupor o!ept over me, and
the agony of fear which held me before
was gone. Was 1t my disordered imag-
inntion which made mo think some
thing he'd happened which sounds per-
fect]y incredible?
It was getting too dark to distinguish
plainly, but, surely, chat vas IGdau,
Carr's big form l saw Mt tho other end Of
tho boat STOPPING over coil of rope2
Then who was the man busied with
tho sail in tho centre Of It?
Wo were shut off from all human help
there in the midst Of a bowling tempest,
and yot como one had managed TO come
on board, and evidently to givo US his
assistance. No other vessel could possi.
bly, have approached us while my eyes
wero shut, certaiDly not without my
bearing it. Where, thon, had thia
stranger como from?
Al those thoughts flashed through my
mind, but at tho time l was too Ntupe.
fled TO wonder much. My faculties
seemed dulled, and could neither suller
nor fear any more. simply waited for
tho end. ! could SEQ disnly tho sharp
ridge of rocks we were nearing, and
from which nothing short OF 4 miraolo
could keep us.
But this miracle did tako place. All
at once our course changed, aud the boat
turned from its dangerous way. Thon,
ard not till then, did Idam seem to
awaken to the knowledge that he was no
longer managing affairs. With a sudden
oath he started up and crept forward
When he got to tho figure standing
with Its back toward him | saw him
reiso bis arm TO thrust 1t aside. Than
slowly, slowly, 1t turned and locke him
straight In the face.
Hc cried out wildly, "God help mo,
Tor II IN mad now, anyway - and,
throwing up his arms, ne leapod over.
board Into the seething waves.
1 watched him atriko ont when he
rose, but was too parHlyZod to scream
even. He had not a chance in that ter
riDle sea, but was thrown liko q bit of
floating weed upon tho very rocks ho
had been stcorlnG for, clung there u mo.
ment, only to bo swept back by the 70.
turn of the waves. l saw this in tho last
lnlid streak of light which flashed ucross
n In, i.xt,I 4
il were shown at last tho features of my
strange companion. Was 1t oil dream?
did not know evon then, nor did feol
afraid, but as those eyes met mine a
thrill ran through mo, and i sank into
nDcODcl0u3nCSs. Late t.iat night, whom
| some of tho men won't down to SEQ that
thotr boats were secure. thoy found
| Edam Carr's new boat safely drawn up
on the beach and mo lying in 1t In a
! dead faint.
After that came time of dull, stupid
| misery TO mo. ! could never answer
| questions. nor give any account OF that
| dreadful evening, save that lGtiam Carr
had eone mad and jumped overheard,
and had been dashed against tho cribs
| Of Denth," and that tainted when this
happened, and know no more. But,
then, how had the boRt beon brought
| into port2 they asked. My story was
| proved true hy poor lIdam's body being
washed ashore Two days after. For long
".
| superstition made them regard me now
| Rs 'uncanDy" and shun mo as something
| they could not account for. Besides, in
stead of tho eea claiming its victim, as
they, expected 1t to do, had boon mi
| raculously saved from 1t!
l often wonder did not 90 mad N.Y.
| self during that dreary time.
| For Gottled in my own mind clearly
enough how it Was. should mover SOC
my bonnie sweetheart moro. l had not
| doubt that he was dead and that my
cry for help had brought him in the
| spirit TO my assistance. For whilo
nureed my sullen grief in silonco; but at
| last Mies Ashford 4 Kindness broke down
the barrier and / told hor everything.
| Only for that and because she did not
laugh at me, but believed that spoke
the truth, should have lost my senses
or my life, for the seoret was killing
| mo.
'"Truly there are strange mysteries we
cannot hopo to be revealed in this life,"
she said solomnly, "'Hast thou, which
RflliotionsH I would try not to think
| too much about 1t, Elsio; and don't givo
way to despair, above all. Think how
| the littlo ones noed YOU"
1t was all very we'll to talk, aud did
| try honestly; but L couldn't help think
| ing Of my boy during the long ,dreary
| winter nights, after the childron had
| gono't0 bod, and I was left alone by the
| glimmering ,hrolight. Then the tears
would come, and, oh 1t felt 80 lonely,
and life 80 sad wanting him.
was sitting thus ono night, loanlng
my check upon my hand, and tho stock
ing ] was knitting for ono Of tho BARNS
had fallen upon the floor, while gazed
into tho dying ombers. How long sat
I know not, but suddenly tho GOALS foil
together and Jared up into blaze, aud
thero, on the other side of the hearth,
stood Willie, my Willie, laughing down
| at mo.
| / screamed and covered my eyes. l
| dared not look at what seemed conf rma-
| ton Of my worst fears; but in moment
| warm, living arms were round my neck,
and was clasped to strongly boating
| baart