Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-09-07

dui pu'iiug Tue DOaU III, sue got III,
showing it of again, with all her force.
by push on the stake.
Alasl the stake, water soaked AMI
rotten, yielded as the boat shot out,
and before she could think she WAS
a1rIft among the ic rocks.
She screamed, and Fred, though he
could not hear, knew by q frantic
movements or her han Is that some
thing was wrong, and daSned toward
her but too late; the boat yielding to
the force of the downward current WAS
| fast appr lac hing the bel of the stream.
If he plunged in 1t would avail naught,
the only hope was that she would be
seen by the watchers on the bridge and
saved. He sped to Mr. Gray's, where
Lou had gone, and drove home in fran
tic haste.
Helen, feeling that life was so sweet,
saw death approaching. Once she
grazed the side of an immense
! cake of ice, and the poor girl,
knowing her doom at the dam,
| in frantic haste sought to stay the
boat by clInging 10 its slippery side
aud nearly overturned it. In despair
she crouched as low as she could, not
| daring to look over the sides, expecting
each moment that the boat would cap
| size.
After what seemed an age to her,
she heard voices; and rai1ing herself,
saw she was fast nearing the middle
span, where the current was fierceSt.
She could see they had ropes, and were
preparing t. do all they cOuli, AMI she
| raise her hands in an agonlZ d lea
for succor, as the boat shot under the
bridge; while but IA rod below the
waters tossed N a seething mass over
the dam.
| When the boat was first sighted they
| thought 1t was empty, and Il fear arose
lest the occupants hal been drowned,
for they soon recognized it as the one
Fred had taken in the mOrnIng.
"Get ropes ready, anyway" was the
cry that had rous.d the girl.
| With agony, Geofrey King, standing
among them recognized H-len.
| "Qui;k, take hold" he cried, throw
ng rope to the IN d, and winding the
other end about his body. He did not
wait to see if they obeyed but climbed
over the railing ana seiZing an iron roi
that was fast to the bridge, shot like a
flash to the level of tn water. and none
toO soon, for the boat ddrtel out rs II
thrown from catapult, poised an in
stant on the edge of the cataract and
was gone. He saw iat it WAS empty
and his self p )ssesslon nearly deserted
him. Where WAS Hsenr
H looked under the bridge expect
! ing to sec her struggling in the waters;
/ bat no, midway of the arch, aud
chnging to what he now saw was a
continuation OF the bar by which he
supported himself, WAS his dear girl.
''Let out the rope he shouted, and
hand over hand lie approached her, and
drew himself up on the rock beside her.
No word was spoken, the girl was
chilled to tn. IN lrrow 10y the icy water.
! Quickly loOSeaing the rope he bound
her loosely to tie rod, so she could be
drawn along by tie willing hands
above.
He pulled on the rope and they drew
her to the end, he following, still hand
over hand. Once there lie lOO5ened
her from the rod an fastened the T pc
securely about her, supporting her in
his arms above the food while he III
it; for she was he'll sss, and She was
drawn up, to faint III the hands of her
reScueTs.
The brave fellow WIS numbel with
cold yet attempted To climb up as he
came down. No one could tell how it
happened, but as they watched his
efforts to pass from under the bridge,
his hands slipped, and i'll an instant the
waters were carrying him toward the
dam. He knew what WAS before him,
for no swimmer coull stem that cur
rent, and made brave effort to take
| the plunge as if swimming. Many
rushed along the bank to aid HIM If
possible, and in a moment they had
the satisfaction of seeing him throw
oat far below and making feeble
effort with one hand. As they drew
him ashore he said family:
INV arm is broken l think" and be-
came unconscious.
| Helen's first Unconscious act, was to
sleep, sleep, for thir.y-.lx hours,
scarcely rousing to receive the LIQUID
placed to her lips. 1t was partly The
effect of cold and shock, partly op1atei
"She will recove: sooner Ii kept
perfectly quiet, even if it is an enforced
| quiet" said tie doctor.
| When spe first really awakened, she
raised herself on her elbow and locke
around the room, as her aunt opened
the door to look In upon her.
cam 1 awfully lazy, auntie," she
asked brightly
| "NO, dear, lie dowI again, and
when you feel that you want TO get up,
some o,e will come and help you,"
replied her aunt.
''Come and help mel That's fine;
how long sluce you turne ladies'
maids? BY the way auntie, I've h.d
the strangest dream, l couI ln't have
suffered more, had it been real, and, "
moving" | believe it has left me stiff
in my joints"
SIS it possible, Helen, that you do not
remember going to the gorge!'
! She was interrupted 10y low scream
! as Helen hid her face in the pillow. 1t
had all come back in its horrible real
ity.
"Aunty," in an agitated voice,
"where is he?'
Here. Helen, in this house, you did
not think we would let him be taken
else where, after what he did for your
"Obln she cried, "was he injured in
saving my worthless life"
Mrs Graham told her all that had
transplred since she tainted on the
I bridge; of Fred's frantic home coming,
and their anxiety over her ana the nero
in the adj dining roon-
81 must go to him." she declared
slipping out of bed. ''No use trying
to prevent me, aunty, | am a Graham,
and when I Will, | will you know.
What can he think Of me, when he re-
members. I once spurned such manhood
as thisY"
Her aunt thought she wandered III
mind, but that it was hest to gratify
her. and when Helen WAS ready she
took her to the room where her lover
Law manned and bruised in her service.
s'Ohn she thought in self-contempt,
"what have l done in refusing such
love as this? L can not humble myself
enough to this prince among men, but
will he love me now, after whit have
cost him?'