The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-17

giddy. And how astoElshed they VIII
be when they see me waving my hand
kerchief to them from that dizzy
peakr'
Long before the cold fowls. chicken.
salad. aud sandwiches were spread
upon the grass. the captain came up
from the steamer.
Ladies and gentlemen" said he,
I'm sorry TO spoil sport. but there 5
a squall brewing, if ever there was
| one, and we'll he safer well ut sea than
on these ragged points of rock. especi-
ally as the Tide is coming deal faster
than we'd calculated on. So il you'll
step lively | shall be particularly
! obliged
The ladies began hurriedly to re-
| pack the incomplete repast and TO
gather up their hats, wells, parasols,
aud gloves; the gentlemen looked
around for shawl-straps. books, and
baskets; and opce again ran the qucs-
ton:
But Octavia! Where is Octayia?"
And Dorsey Wheeler. strained his
| eyes through the gray mist which was
already beginning to gather over the
| landscape exclaimed:
WHO has an opera glass? | see
something on that tall rock that seems
| to lean toward the water-sonething
| | am quite certain. that moves"
The captain produced his glass.
Though to be sure, said he. "glasses
amt much use in such plaguey Scotch
| mist as this. But. declare, there is
something up there iluttering in the
| wind, like someone waving signal OF
| dstressm
Bolton snatched the glass from the
! veterans hands and hurricdlv adjusted
it to his own eyes.
1T is Octavia's veil" he said. II
can see the pink flowers. like little
dots OF color. on her head. Good
heavens! She has been mad enough to
climb that rock, all for a spirit of crazy
adventure"
Its bad job for her. then" said
the fisherman who, having left his
nets to take care of themselves, had
mingled, black pipe and all, in the
general confusion. For now the tide
is in there ant nobody nor nOthin' can
get near Mother Carey's rocks. And
if the wind rises. rs its goin' to do. as
L 40 DiGLCS SIc IL Dt biO"Cu lulO
kingdom come ut the very first puff.
Can nobody help her?" cried the
horrilied group.
The old salt shook his head.
You'd come TO your own death, )"
said he. without hclpin' her mite.
There was a man killed there twenty
one years ago come October. He"
I'VE are losing time said the cap
tain impatiently. There's II black
squall driving up on the wind. and I'd
not give much for our lives if we don't
get clear of those confounded rocks.
OF course we're all sorry for the Young
lady. but so far rs can see she'll have
to take the consequences of her folly.
It's impossible to risk Il whole barge
load for her Ladies and gentlemen,
all forward now. if you please"
But Duncan Ray stepped out from
the ranks.
''Bolton" said he, Mcdowell!
Christian men all of you! Are YOU
going deliberately off, to leave the
number to perish in the winds and
waves?'
IL don't see that we can do any
thin2!' stammcred Bolton. This
good man says that we should only
risk our own lives to no purpose"
And you must see yourself" added
Launcclot Mcdowell. ''lhat it would
be certain death TO try to crCss the
water now that the tide is rising SO
fasl!'
There's no time for parleyr said
the captain impatiently. The bell
will ring directly. and whoever isn't on
board then isn't on board ut all! Eth!
where are you going Mr.. Ray?'
40 the top of Wonder cliff" said
Duncan. pulling his hat resolutely over
his brows. 10 rescue that girl or die
in the attempt
But ut the same moment slender
figure. with Il zephyr shawl drawn
lightly over its head. stepped out from
behind the old bulkhcad IT Octavia
GLAND herself.
DO not risk your life. Duncan Ray"
she said in Il sweet, clear voice. Il
am quite safe. My veil and hat blew
off, and | could not disentanglc them
from the sharp rocks. But | myself
was fortunate enough to make good nv
retreat before the dreadful wind got
TOO nlpH. ana i came up DenlDu YOU
all and heard you talk. and -and-O
Duncan. can't bear 10 think of it all!
Let us 90 back to the steamer rs fast
rs we can, and get out of this frightful
place"
She covered her eyes with one hand
rs she spoke. while with the other she
clung close to Duncan Rays arm, as
if it were n refuge beyond all compu-
tation. But all the way back to New
York she never once condescended to
speak to Harry Bolton or Mir. Nc
Dowell; and when she returned home
that evening she was engaged to Dun
can Ray.
For know now" she said with
little tremor in her voice. who. and
who alone. would have riskcd his life
for such silly child as !!
Harry Bolton and Mr.. Mcdowell fell
like rrcreant knights indeed.
"DtcidcdIy aukwardm said the
former.
Yes asserted the latter. Puts
onc-ahcm. in such an awkward posi-
ton. ."-NcU OricHS Dsitr.