Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-06-25
"Bring her here"

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himself by the upper cable, walked on
the lower with bis burden safely to the
shore. The crew rapidly followed, for
In such moments of extremity the soul |
masters the body, and all things become !
possible.
There was plenty of help waiting for |
the half-dead seamen; aud the lady, her
father and the Captain had been put in
the carriage of Squire Draddon, OF Brad,
don, and driven rapidly to his hospitable
hall. Jones, amid the confusion, disap
peared. He had picked up an ol-skin
coat and cap, and when every one turne I'd
to thank their deliverer, he was gone.
No one knew him. In an hour the
steamer was driven on the rocks and
went to pieces. aud, it being by this
time quite dark. every one went home.
The next day the hunting party re-
turned from Gwynne Hall, the storm
having compelled them to stop all night,
and at dinner that evening the wreck and
the hero of it were the theme of every
ones conversation.
"Such plucky fellow" said Ensign
Powell. ~ wonder who he was.
Gwynne says he was a stranger; perhap.
one Of that crowd staying at the abbey"
"Perhaps," said Captain Marks, sit
was Jones'"
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid of his
mother"
Jones made little satirical bow, and
SAID. pleasantly:
''Perhaps it was Powell;' at which
Powell laughed, and said: "Not if
knew it."
In week the event had been pretty
we'll exhausted, especially as there was
to be great dinner and ball at Brad
don, and all the officers had invita- tions.
This ball had peculiar interest, for the
young lady who had been saved from the
wreck would be present, and ruraors Of
her riches and beauty had been rife for
several days. It was saic that the little
steamer was her fathers private yacht,
and that he was man of rank and III.
fuence.
Jones said he should not 90 to the
dinner, as either he or Saville must re-
main for evening drill, and that Savi.le
loved good dinner, while he cared very
little about it. Saville could return in
time to let him ride over about ten
O'Clock and see the dancing. Saville
rather wondered why Jones dld not take
+ his place all the evening, and felt half
injured at his default. But Jones had
a curiosity about the girl he had saved.
To tell the truth, he was nearer in love
with her than be had ever been with any
woman, and be wished in calm blood to
see if she was as beautiful as his fanou
had painted her during those few awful
minutes that he had held her high above
| the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely, just the
fresh, innocent girl he had known she
would be. He watched her dancing
with his brother Officers, or talking to
her father, or leaning on Braddon's arm,
and every time he saw her she looked
fairer and sweeter. Yet be hal not
i courage to ask for al introduction, aud
in the busy ballroom no one seemed to
remember that he needed one He kept
his post against the conservatory door
quite undisturbed for some time. Pres
emily he saw Squire Braddon with the
beauty Oh his arm approaching him. As
they passed, the squire remembered be
had not been to dinner, and stopped tc
say few courteous words, and intro
duced his companion.
Miss Convers."
''Lieutenant Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss Conyers hea
Lieutenant Jones's voice than she gave a
Joyful cry, aud clapping her hands to-
gether, said
II have found him! Papa! Papa
have found him."
Never was there such an interruption
to ball. The company gathered iu
excited groups, and papa knew the Lieu
tenants voice, and the Captain knew it
aud poor Jones, unwillingiy enough,
had to acknowledge the deei and be
made hero OF.
1t was wonderful, after this night,
wha, a change took place in Jones's quiet
WAYS. His books and boa, seemed 4
nave los. their charm, and as for bis
walks, they were all in one direction,
aud ended at Braddon Hall. In about {
/ sronth Miss convers went awAv, auC