The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-07-28

q moment plunged into the river and svam
with vigorous strokes toward the trail
bark and it's precious freight.
he reached the skif. He put his hand
upon the stern and carefully raising hiz
face over the edge, looked into it. There
were no oars There YVES yet time for
him to save himself, but the thought cid
not seem to enter his mind.
4"Tum in, man, an wide" hsped the
baby, smiling. reaching out her httle
dimpled hand toward him.
''Sit still, baby. and I will pull you
along" said Bud as he swan around this
glziff to the bow and took the rope dang
ling there between his teeth The near
est bank was the enc where his pursuers
were standing watching him
With all powerful swimmers skill he
struck out. The attempt was manfully
made, but it was iii vain. Bud saw 1t,
and gave over the struggle
He climbed into the slzitT us quickly SIS
he could without upsetting it, They TTesa
close to the raft" and but short DIS
lance from the shore. One moment Bud
looked around. then g. new hope flashed
into his mind He pulled in the rope yet
dangling ever the bow of the skiH and
fastened it around his waist; than ha
DSGCcG Ills iS&tk H4ll SlGS!ls
The ltgle boat swept onward svi54s,G
snd swifter Right i'll it's course, Oh the
upper edge of the raft, was Il large tree
WITH huge naked branches above watar.
The skin was close to it. The right mo-
1nent had come, and Bud made g leap and
swung himself safely on top of The near
est limb THE slziff plunged hither alHl
thither from side to side, bet it ,Eas VT!
ing safe held fast BY the rope secured 5e
the tree.
The men on shore had watched the
whole proceeding. and now rode doFsgrs
along the river till they were 1carss onpi>.
site The place where he skitf was secured.
They took in the situation, slld ID ons>s
set about to rescs.a the child and her PFC"
server from their perilous positions.
They hastily tied their lariats togetles
eud fastened piece Of wood 10 one end;
chen they coiled the ropes carefully. 4.
largo, sinewy man picked UP tile end tt
which the piece Of aotd was fastened. snd
with great strength swung it around his
head and cast it far t,ut into the river.
The piece Of wood Hoated down toward
the skiif Bud was ready. and as it came
near he caught it and fastened it carefully
to the stem of tue boat The men IT
shore, pulled it tigh! and made motions
that they were ready
Bud stopped down over the little Girl,
who was nuw trouclling low iii the bot
tom of the boat, and kissed her tenderly.
telling her TO lie down and uot to yaoves
until she was given permission, When
the child had obeyed, with &. trusting
smile, Bud cut the rope that held sae
skif to the tree and with a lusty slsot>s;
the men on the shore pulled in GU .h&
iariats.
The skitT was clear OF the raft and VIE
nearing tho bai} rapidly entirely out oi
danger, when Bud, with 81 wave OF his
hand to those OH the bank, eapcd over.
board and WAS swallowed up by the :a!,gzSy
food in moment
Several times his l,aad was seen over
tho n1adly rushing water Oh the left. The
LAST time it was far down and close to .}ls.
opposite bank.
Buds horse, seeing his masters leap,
rar down along the bank Of the river strAd
WAS soon lost to sighG below the raft
john r sjoEant,er in New Orleans Times
Democrat.