Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22

pine Wcccs. Id * rooo TAI f.-l.wsd tore
s1e f4sa trees from t-e oazk 40 o~rs
t2ea down tle slld stream
G-sIlss Sen. tie l4me BOY. lsSc on
ca ls-z11 wi-l % sister A-Ls14- Ca
Is41d - So ,1st below tls rapids narrow
strip o. I'D containing = .e" acres that
BIZ Stl-D czltlV-lea, 81 w-Su Ee died ell
s. . Legacy 70 rs ehl4ren.
G4s-aFe H4s away 81 ne-gh.or's house
w-el re storm cane, I'D rs snxie-y f9r
Alueta N4s r-1-L TIE r--d from t-e
h9~ss v-4ra he v4s Stopping ~ the RIVER
Opposite o-l Island vas E..el with trees.
"a the wind continued u bls" eyen alter
The worst was ever
u vii keep y.u com pany. G-stave," sd
TIE farmer, '-or perhaps yol a4d better re-
masa here whlle - al ascertain Il any
tAi1y h4s happened - Alme1- Tie wlad
cslll CO no damage OF TIE island, Dat tie
RIVER u risiug, and It may % wei enough
for your sister 70 seek the main lad tll
after t1s food slosi1es
"a can not remain here" declared Gus
t.Fe. / can manage some wey 10 SCI 70 Tie
rser aud Roo VIII lead tie W-y "
The 0oy plttsi the head ~ as dog, astoot
,leplert, which stood near regarding lis
yollg master with in-e, gent eyes.
VERY WEI, then. saii Ar Frost, "but
Tm afraid youI 1nd IL = tedious road VITA
your laraeless."
IL vas about three miles % the river. aud
II required nearly three hours time for boz
and n.aa 10 gaia the bank. 50 many trees
obstruc.ed the way Rob, however. went
o. in advance. Instructed BY his master %
70 seek Aimcta.
Long before the twain reached the river
tn tstant bark Of dog was borne -
Their cars. At times tbs became howl,
AM buI added 10 the daring of Gustave
The liad farmer lifted the lame boy over
fallen trees, and IN other ways assisted him
f5rwa. i, although he had urged him %
leave am and push forward alone.
Il can not DO thatw declared hr Frost
''You arc under nay protection now, my
b., and shall see that you get through
this tllrie 10 safety"
The h7ls Of the dog grew louder as the
nan aad boy reached the vicinity Of the
river
"Ahi sect" exclaimed Gustave, as he
caught sight Of the foamIng water in the
distance; ''lhe river is overlooking its
banks. toe island IS goneP'
No. no, my lad; let Us hope it's not so
bad rs that
EthL.nr on WIFI nervous uaSlc. III rTOsl
reached the river some rods in advance Of
Gustave The dog was nowhere TO be seen,
while the roar of mad waters drowned all
other sounds.
But narrow strip OF the river bank was
above tie water, and the island was indeed
Inundated.
Mr. Frost strained his eyes, but could see
nothing Of the humble cot that had so lately
been occupied by the brother and sister. 1t
had indeed been swept away.
Cnstave, limping 10 the side OF Mr.. Frost,
uttered moaning cry and sank 10 the
ground, covering his face with his hands.
"Almedal my poor Almedaw he groaned.
: hand plucked at the sleeve OF the boy,
and Mr. Frost said, cheerily:
Don't give way ike this, Gustave. The
girl may have escaped before the food"
mo, TO. She could not. took the only
boat. sac is drowned drowned" walled
tie lone i21.
"Hash, Listeni There's the dog again"
declared Frost.
Sure enough, Rob's barz rang family
over the water, and then The two on the
sl0re saw the animals head peer Up from
between the trunks OF trees that had been
swept down by the mighty food, and now
formed part Of large jam at the head Of
Gull Island. Around and through these
fallen mounds of the wood the water
wnirled with a rush and roar that was ter
rible to contemplate.
Below this jam part OF the island was
visible. Evidently the house had been