Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-18
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A NOBLE RIVAL.

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1t was fortunate, and yet unfortunate
that Henry Walton was shipped on Tho
surveying brig Ixion, with Capt VIM
Henderson 1t is true that he held {
higher position than ever before--thai
of second lieutenant--bu he know the
captain would try and do him an injury
because they were both in love with the
surgeons daughter, Bella Warren
The fact that she favored the young
lieutenant added fuel to the captains
hate, and when they entered the Arctic
Sea he took the first opportunity OF
quarrcling with Walton, and had him
transferred to the little tender, the Sea.
bird
Here Henry fumed and fretted the
time away, angered at the thought that
his rival would now have free field to
pursue Miss Warren with his intentions
In few days he heard that the marriage
of the captain and the surgeons daughter
was announced The pressure brought
to bear upon the young girl had worn
her out and she had reluctantly given
her consent.
A few days after this news was cur
rent the Seablrd came near enough tc
the Ixiou to observe everybody on the
deck Walton could see the Captain
and Bella in the bows Love was moi
the subject Of any ones thoughts at that
moment, for the Ixlon was passing
through dangerous waters, hemmcd 10
by iccbcrgs For an instant there was
dcath-like silence every lip was com.
pressed-every eye strained on the
watch
"fherc she goes she is safe p cried
the captain of the tender, the first the
bows and then the waist of the Ixiou
emerged from the dangerous channel
"a second more and she will be clear
IIah she is lost!' he suddenly added
as both the bcrgs were hurled toward
the counter
Had they struck it the after-p part oil
just as all hope seemed gone, the vessel
now having the breeze in her forward
sails, was sent onward, swift as an ar
row, out of danger.
She had n narrow escape, however
for the great masses just grnzed hcl
sides and at the same moment, instead
of cry of joy, one of horror was heard
for Capt Henderson, who as the i'm
pcrilcd ship glided on, had run aft and
sprung upon the stern rail, had slipped
and fallen overheard between the two
icebergs
Unable to swim, he clutchcd at spur
Of ice projecting from the perpendicular
wall of the berg nearest to him, aud to
this he clung, half frozen and benumbed.
Down went two boats ono from the
sloop Seabird and one from the Ixion.
The boat from the latter was nearer
the channel than the other, which was
under the command Of Lieutenant Wal
ton
mo use !" shouted the officer Of the
Ixion's boat. ave cannot reach him.
It were certain death to venture in that
channel, with the bcrgs about to como
together. Already there is hardly room
for the boat to get between the ice
walls"
| A rope was thrown toward the unfor-
innate man, who, in minute, unless be
could be rescued from his position would
be squeezed between the two crystal
masses --crushed TO death in an icy
shrond
lie saw the r0po rs it came toward
him and gave despairng cry, for his
half frozen fingers would not have per
mtted him to grasp it, even had he
dared to let go bis hold of the slippery
spur
My God be is LOST" cried the
Ixion's officer.
AS he spoke. Walton came up and
perceived at a glance that the channe
between the berg was nov too narroN
for even bis boat, which was smaller
than the lxion's to enter it.
All hope for the captain seem gone.
"Wc will have to give up!' said thu
Ixion's officer
NO" answered the other, "there il
still room between the bergs for maj
to swim there -
"The person who made the venture
would be crushed ere he could come out
See the bergs must close together in
few seconds p
Walton's blue eyes flashed with reso
luton. The man before him, apparent
about to meet with horrid death, wa
his rival-one who had tyrannized owe
him. provoked him, removed him froI
the presence Of the girl he loved, and b
trickery won her consent to be his wife
Wore the captain rescued, he would be
come the girls husband-should he pei
isb, there would be chance for Walto
to win her, But considerations like thes
did not inf uence the noble hearted youn
man AS quick as thought he fastene
the end Of a rope about his breast, undo
the arms, and plunging overheard int
, those cold waves, ha swan between tn
bcrgs, resolved to risk his life ia ii
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