The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-06-09

The men xstched him With eager In
iere.,. and seeius their inquisi'ise look.
be aid.
The thick sleeves will prevent the rope
cu,,ius my body, you see.
Az, az. cir. | see nov shs, .ou fr' 30
ing.
Nov. men. have only one r'qnesi
Give me plenty OF rope 80 fast s draw
on you. When get on board, you khos
box 10 make crsddie, suppose?
Ay, sy. cir; bu, how are you going to
reach the wstrg
| sm going to plunge down. ] have
divea from the main yard OF the Al x be'
| fore this /, was as high u leap.
He passed a double coil d the rope
round his waist. examined II thoroughly
to see that there WAS plslty to start with.
and saying: Nov. friends. stand out OF
the way. aud let me have clear start, be
raise d his bare head to9erd heaven, and.
taking a short run, lesped as from the
/ kpftNk DOhtu VI tiuuk' o'''
Such sn anxious crowd AS followed that
lespl Great numbe in spite OF the dam
eerous wind. lay fat on their breasts and
watched him. He struck the water at
leas, twepy five feet beyond the cliff, aud
disappeared in its dsrd, foamy depths.
When be rose to the surface he saw ust
before him q gigantic wave, but he had
time TO breathe, and before 1t reached
him be dived below its center IL broke
in passionate fury upon the rocks, but
Jones rose far beyond it. A mighty cheer
from the men on shore reached him. and
be began in good earnest to put his Pscihc
experience into practice
Drawing continually on the men Tor
more rope which they paid out with
desfening cheers = he mt wave after wave
10 the same manner, diving under them
like an otter, and citing n arer the wreck
with every wave, res ly advancing, how
ever, more below the water than above II.
Suddenly the despsring men on board
heard clear hopeful voice.
Throw me buoy
And in another minute or two Jones was
on the deck, and the cheers on the littie
steamer w,rs echoed by the cheers OF the
crowd on the land. Thers was not amo
ment to be lost; she was breaking up fast
but il took but few minutes to fasten
strong cable to the small rope and draw IL
on board and then second cable, and
the communication was complete.
There il a lady here, sir, said the Cap
tain. We must rig up chair for her.
She can never walk tbat dangerous road.
But we have not moment 10 waste. or
we may oil be lost, Is she very hesvy
A slight little thing; half child, sir
, Bring here here.
: There was no time for ceremony with
out a word, save few sentences OF direc
tjou and encouragement, be took her IN
der one arm, and steadyipg himself by the
upper cable. walked on the lower with DIE
! burden ssfely to the shore. Inc ere"
rapidly followed for in such moments O.
| extremity the soul masters the body. and
: all things become possible.
There was plenty OF help waiting fo
the half dead seamen, and tie lady, he'
father and the Captain had been put II
0 the carriage of Squire Braddon, OF Brad
e don. and driven rapidly to his hospitsbl'
, hall Jones amid the confusion disap
peared. He bad picked mp an oii'skin Goa
J and cap. and when every one tpfned u
!; thank their deliverer, he was gone. N
/. one knew him. In an hour the steame
|: was driven on the rocks and went to PIE
a ces. and, it being by this time quite DARK
every one went home
d The next day the buntiug party return
Il ed from Gwynne Hall. the storm baVin
compelled them to stop all night, and
b dinner tba, evening the wreck and tb
y hero Of i, we're the theme OF every one
~ copversation.
k Snch plucky fellow ssid E's'e
Ie Powell. wonder who he was d~ynn
y saws he WAS a stranger; perhaps one
N that crowd staying at the abbey.
'g Perhaps, said Captain Marks. it wa
Jones. :,
On. Jones would be too afraid oil b
mo her
l,.tl Ia At
ar said pleasantly;
Perhaps it was Powell; at which Rowe
lau0bed. and esid: Not If knew 1t.
m Ina week the event bad been pref
- we'll exhausted, especially as there was
/. be a great dinner ball at br'ddo
;, and all the officers bad invitations. III
:. hall had a peculiar interest, for tho your
~ lady Who had be,n s, we'd from the wre'
i. vouId be present., and rnmors of her ricl
"A es spd besuiy bsd been rife tor sever
=. dsys. 1t vas said that the little steam
no was her fathers private yacht, aud that
/, was a man of rank and Influence.
ha Jones said be should not go to the di
ner ss either be or Saville must rems
"a for evening drill. and that Saville loved
a., good dim r. while be cared very ii'
sbou, it. Ssville could return IN lime
;, 10, him ride over sbout ten o'clock q
IA see the dancing Ssville rather wonder
ars why Jones did no, take bus pIsce all !
a, evening". and tel, half ioiured at BIZ
IL f.ult But Jones bad curiosity sof
he girl be had saved To tell the 'ru
he was nearer 10 love with her than
had ever been With any vomsn, and
visbed IN calm blood to zee II she was
beautiful us bis fancy bad painted
duriog those fs~ minutes that be bad D.
,,o her high above 'bs wave.
She was erceedingiy lovely joel
, - iannoent Qitl he had known