Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-03

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daring and powerful arm.
But longing was iGle, and the cfies
for help grew fainter and more desr
pairine, and the boat, capsi1ed aud
helpless drifted slowly toward tho
mouth of the loch. It was terrible
to stand thus doing nothing, and ]
know not what rashness I was medi-
tating when man suddenly pushed
his way through the crowds tallish
man Of distinguished air, with pale
face and heavy black mustache.
Where had l seen him before? ] did
not recollect at first. but as he flung
OF coat, waistcost and shoes. and
c0oly entered the water, l exclaimed
involuntarily,-
'Good Heaven! It is poor Re
| velle!"
No one paid attention to my words,
for all eyes were fixed on the swim
mer. who breasted the waves with a
long, steady stroke, Breathless
silence was ours, amid the bowling
wind and the flashing rain, till he
reached the boat Then we sent forth
a cry of joy and encouragement We
could see him disengage the half faint
ing girl from her husbands clasp, see
him turn his face shoreward, see him
begin the laden journey back. Buff
feting the waves he came, now dis
appearing anon appearing again, but
nearer, always nearer, until at last
the excited women rushed among the
breakers and dragged the rescuer and
rescued ashore.
The young wife, as have said, had
seemed nigh fainting, but she was no
sooner ashore than she struggled to
her feet and gasped,-
'tOh, save. him, too. or let me
die!"
Then, kneellng at Revelle's feet, as
he stood with heaving chest and
streaming garments, she cried again,
clasping her hands,
'Oh, for the love Of God. save
him!"
For few seconds they remained
thus, she looking up imploringly into
his face, he looking gravely down at
hers-a strange picture in the rain
till suddenly her eyes opened wide
with an expression that seemed one
of recognition mingled with terror,
and she tainted away.
Revelle looked after her as she was
borne of by sympathizing women, and
his oountenance appeared agitated by
strong and conflicting passions All
at once he seemed to awake, and
shaking himself as dog might, he
pushed back his wet hair and with
something like groan once more
turned his face to the sea.
Knowing what we shall presently
know, who shall say what angels,
good and bad, during those few mo-
ments fought for the mastery in that
noble breast?
Again we saw him reach the boat;
but the interval was longer this time,
for not only was the distance greater,
but the swimmers strength was less.
There was, too, more delay in begin
ming the return journey, and Ham,
mond seemed to struggle with Rev
ellie and impeded him. / knew what
it was to be thus grappled ny a
drowning man, and held my breath
once more. Suddenly felt my hand
grasped. 1t was Warwick. just re-
turned. ''Thank God!" 1 cried, and
pointed to the boat. In an instant
my friend was cleaving the water,
amid the sobs and the prayers Of the
lo0kers-on. What happened after.
wards he shall tell himself.
II easily reached the boat" said
Warwick, when, with broken voice,
he told the tale. ''and found Ham,
mond, half mad with terror and ex-
haustion, clutching poor, tired Re
velle in a way that would quickly
have sent both to the bottom had no
assistance come. RevelIe could
hardly speak. but he recognized me,
and gasped out something about be-
ing surprised to see me, poor fellow,
as il we had met Unexpectedly in the
Strand. got Hammond from him
and made for the shore, telling him
to follow me. Knowing him of old
as . swimmer, and not being aware
Of his former feat. thought he could
do the distance with ease. So-God
forgive mel saved the cowardly
william and left the honest, brave man
to drown"
For poor Revelle never came ashore,
The wind had abated, and toe rain,
changing to an impenetrable mist, hid
all from our sight. And for whom
had he died? For the false love and
the dOublv false friend Who formerly
blighted the lite that was in the end
thrown away upon them. Neither
Warwick nor had, of course, been
aware Of the identity of our young
neighbors; but there could be no
doubt that Revelle well knew for
whose sake he thus rushed upon
death. He had been acting in Glas-
gov, and, his engagement ended a
day or two before, he came to this
neighborho0d, not so much ON account
Of its intrinsic attractions, as from q
fond desire tO1Ook once moro uron hia