Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-06-03

mighty CuCCl nun thC lhSh Oh SuOiS
reached him, aud he now began in good
earnest to pu: his Pacific experience into
practice.
Drawing continually on the men for
more rope-which they paid out with
deafeuiug chcers-ho met wave after
wave in the same manner, diving under
them like an otter, and getting nearer
the wreck with every wave, really adj
vaucing, however, more below the water
than above it.
Suddenly the dcspairing men on board
heard a clear, hopeful voice:
Throw me BUOY
And in another minute or two ones
was on the deck, aud the cheers on the
little steamer were echoed by the cheers
of the crowd on the land. There was
not 9. moment TO be lost; she was break
ing up fast; but it took but few min
utes to fasten a strong cable to the small
rope aud draw it on board, and then a
second cable, and the communication
was complete.
"There is lady here sir" said the
Captain. "We must rig up chair for
her. She can never walk that danger.
Gus road"
"But we have not a moment TO waste,
or we may all be lost. Is she very
heavy"
"A slight little thing; half child,
sir"
Bring her here
There was no time for ceremony.
Without a word, save a few sentences Of
direction and encouragement, he took
her under his one arm, aud steadying
himself by the upper cable, walked on
the lower with his 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 hal(-dead scamen; aud the lady, her
father and the Captain had been put in
the carriage Of Squire Braddon, of Brad
don, aud driven rapidly to his hosptable
hail. Jones, amid the confusion, disap
peared. He had picked up an oil-skln
coat and cap, and when every one turned
to thank their deiverer. 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 lc-
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 thenc OF every
ones conversation.
"Such plucky felloww said Ensign
Powell. II wonder who he was.
Gwynne says lie was stranger; perhaps
one of that crowd staying at the abbey
"Perhaps," said Captain Marks, 'it
was Jones"
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid Of his
mother"
Jones made n little satirical bow, and
SAID, pleasantly;
"Perhaps it was Powell" at which
Powell laughed, aud said: "Not if
knew it..
In a week the event had been pretty
well exhausted, especially as there wa
to be great dinner and a ball at Brad
don, aud all the officers had invitations.
This ball had a peculiar interest, for the
young lady who had been saved from the
wreck would be present, and rumors o.
her riches and beauty had been rife TO
several days. 1t was said that the little
steamer was her fathers private yacht
and that he was man of rank and IN
fucnce.
Jones said he should not go to tn,
dinner, as either he or Saville must re
main for evening drill, and that Savi!l
loved good dinner, while he cared yer,
little about it. Savillc could return il
time to let him ride over about tel
O'Clock and see the dancing. Savill,
rather wondered why Jones did not take
his place all the evening, aud felt hal
injured at his default. But Jones had
curiosity about the girl he had saved
To tell the truth, he was nearer in love
with her than he had ever been with any
woman, and be wished in calm blood tC
see if she was as beautiful as his fancy
had painted her during those few awfu
minutes that he had held her high above
the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely, just the
fresh, innocent girl he had known shr
would be. He watched her dancing
with his brother officers, or talking tc
her father, or leaning on Braddon's arm
aud every time he saw her she lookeC
faircr and swceter. Yet he hal no
courage to ask for an introduction, auC
in the busy ballroom no one seemed t,
remember that he needed one. He KEEP
his post against the conservatory doc
quite undisturbed for some time. Pres
emily he saw Squire Braddon with til
beauty on his arm approaching him. A
they passed, the squire remembered b
had not been to dinner, and stopped t
say few courteous words, and Intro
duced his companion.
"NIiss Conyers."
Lieutenant Jones"
But no sooner did Miss Conyer' hea
Lieutenant Jones's voice than she gave
joyful cry, and clapping her hands to
gether, said
81 have found himl Papa! Papa
l have found him!"
} Never was there such an interruptio
to ball. The company gathered
l excited groups, and papa knew the Lief
tenants voice, and the Captain knew il
: and poor Jones, unwillingly enough
}, had to acknowledge the deed and /
made hero of.
&c 1t was wonderful, after this nigh
what change took place in Jones s quit