San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-16

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CHAPTER V.
As the dawn Of the fourth morning
aimee win Marsden's departure was
stealing into Mr.. Walther's room, be
started from his chair at what seemed
TO him an explosion, he looked around
bewildered. The bed had not been
slept 10, the candle bsd long since
given Its last gasp, his clothes had not
been of. and his limbs were painfully
atif. The night had been spent in
a state OF lethargy; he could remember
nothing. for A fe W moments, then stimuli
tAneously with a loud crash his reason
returned.
"A storm Good Godr' he cried,
"what will be the end OF this. My poor,
moor Lillian"
He sank back into his chair and COW
cred his face with his hands.
There was knock and bis door open
ed hastily, Bertha entered half dressed
and drenched with rain gasping be-
tween her .obs, "Oh, sir, come. Help
to save poor father: his boat Is sinking.
Oh, mother mother it will kill her, she
will not speak to me-"
Ina moment, without q word he hur-
ried past her and WAS on his way to the
H..
rain: soon be was BY Lillian's side and
following her steady gaze, saw sight
that carried him back to the time when
he saved Lillian and old Hilton was
drowned
wins boat was, nearing the same
dread spot; plainly he could be seen try
ing his best TO sheer off, but he had no
mower over his little craft, one moment
he WAS raised on the top OF the noun
tain of water which threatened to dash
him TO pieces the next instant.
The Joint efforts of men and women to
launch boat had failed, there was but
one possible way to render any assist
anoe, but who would dare to cast him
self into such a sea, to be dashed upon
the sands?
Lillian knew not what was going on
around her, she saw only her husband
struggling against the storm, trying
with all his might to run past the dread
ed rocks and risk being killed upon the
shore
She knew not that the stranger by her
side held her hand in his, but thought
and PRAYED only for him who might
never reach her alive,
"Oh God! save nv husband" she
cried, covering her eyes with her hand
fearing TO see Will Msrsden and his boat
smashed upon the rocks, for at that mo-
ment he was on the top of huge wave
which was bearing straight towards the
goal of destruction.
The stranger heard the heartbroken
cry: he pressed the unconscious hand he
held TO his lIps and hurried forward to
plunge into the sea Two men caught
and held him back. "You will be
killed, sir, no man could live In such u
sea- He did not hear or heed their
words but struggled to free himself.
"Back 10 ates! i've done it before" he
shouted, and with a Quick Jerk he freed
himself and disappeared in the retreat
irg wave.
The men started when they heard the
voice. but thew dared not believe IL
could be he.
Their ewes were fixed on the rising
wave which followed the dIsapDeerance
of the stranger: they saw his dark form
rise heIplessIy. and curl over with the
huge body of water. which fell with a
desfening roar. Instantly A half a dozen
men were in the boiling surf and
caught the now insensibie, II not dead
hod1 and hora n farm The ha.cb
MANY who had known Harry Holt fell
back when thew bebeld the stran1er be-
reft of his long white hair and hoard
showing the face Of Harry much worn
and sad looking. his name psssed many
Inns. there was a scream and Lillian nj.
most as lifeIess as himself fell nnon his
brpnst
Half an bour later Harrv. who was
not dead Law unon the he'd In The same
room. where. nearly twenty years syo
he signed away bis tutnrs 6snniness
and stole the farewell kiss from bis
sleepinp wife.
Lillian. who knelt beside him. frantI-
cally caressed The wan face she Knew 40