Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-05
A COAL OF FIRE.

Hos huff all round, outside school work, I'm sure. Can't play cricket little bit anyway, said Doug las Motcalfo.
 "Rummy clothes Le wears. chr Hat lcoks as if it had come out of an old clothes shop" sad Frank Newlyn.
 He's a sullen sort of beggsr too. l suppose he's proud of his poverty; some fellows are like that. you know, " George MaschGnt remarked.
 All the three speakers were in the sixth form at Denmark House, and the boy they referred to was Herbert Grier- son, who had just come to the school at the beginning of this term.
 It was Saturday afternoon of a warm day in early summer, and the three boys were strolling down toward the bay, on the heights overlooking which the Denmark House stood. When they reached the beach. they found some hall dozen other boys undressing prepara- tory to bathing. A large, Lroad beam ed Goat lay out in the bay. One or two other boys were HOW in IL; among the rest Herbert Gricraon.
 We'll swim out to those fellows and have dive from tho Loat, Douglass Metcaife said ln two minutes the two were swimI1ng toward tbo boat followed closely ly Tippoo, Douglas terrier. They scrambled into the boat The others were now in the water. witl the exception of Gricrson, who stocd ui the tow ready 10 dive. His clothes lay beside him. with bis hat GU the top 4 sudden spirit of mischief seized Doug las.
 Let's eco if he is as rood at swim ming us be is at Virgil, he whispereG to bis companions.
 Own Gp now. Dougles You're a bit jeaioEs of Grcrson. You'ro afraid he's going to run yuu hard for aux. old chap, Newiyn said.
 "Oh. as to that, don't caIe mucl ono wuy or inc other. replied Met, calfe. with ashov of cgrcleHncss. "Bu! 1 fancy m his match at swimming anyhow But we'll sec iu minute CT two.
 As be spoke Douglas prctended tU stumble agalnst Griersou s clothes, and recovering himself struck the bat with bis hand. and sent il spinning into the water.
 "HrlIo, that was jolly clumsy of mel" le exclaimed.
 In a moment Grierson WIS in the water after Lis hat. which ,ho lrceze had caught and carried tO q consider ale distance ont in the lay. Tipp0o was lctore him. however. and swim. ming toward the hat.
 Now then. Hes got a pretty good start. We'll see who reaches the hat frat. Bnt must send that little raS- cal Tippoo Lack, said Metcalfc. who was one of tne best swimmers in the school He leaped into the water and strCcll out with all bis streEgth in tho wake of GrieIgon.
 All were now watching the chase of the hat with interest and laughter aud cries of " Go il. Douglas, Strike out Gricrson, The hat going to win. v
 It was quite clear that Herbert Guer- son was a strong and expert swimmer. For little Douglas Metcalfe did not gain yard upon him. but presently the onlookcrs could sec that the space bctween the two Joys had narrowed. Metcalfe was, III fact, doing his very best. aud it was with keen sensation of satisfaction and triumph that he at last overlook and passed his rival.
 The hat was now floating few yards in front of Metcalfe. The chase of 1t had proved q harder one than had been expected. Metcalfe and Grierson were row far out in the bay, and of course much beyond their depth, A this point strong current swept past the bay. The River Clean Gmptied itself into the sea at the north horn of the bay, and this caused current which eet in q transverse direction across the bay. oceanward.
 Both boys were by this time in the center of this sea stream. MetcaIie's hand closed upon the hat 1t was his intention 10 swim back with it toward the boat and replace it upon the little pile of clothes, and thus put trium- phant finish to his swimming feat.
 Metcalfe was now facing toward the shore again. Grierson had turned too. The latter was quite aware that Met calfe had acted as he had done not to recover the lost hat and restore it to its owner. but in order to prove his su- periority in swimming before the rest of the boys The latter raised q cheer ns they saw Motcalfe striking for the land again, holding the hat iD hiahand. Then they saw Metcalfo stop suddenly. The arm that held the hat dropped and disappeared below tho water.
 Grierson. row swimming yard or two behind Metcalfe, gave few vigor- ous strokes which brought ham along side the latter. But before he could stretch out hand to prevent it Met calfe's head went under Gricrson' Gived at almof tho same moment. The loys in and around tho boat held their lreath.
 Something's wrong with Douglas. He's taken eramp or something, !"