Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-03-30
miscellaneous.
A COAL OF FIRE.


work, Tn sure. Can't play cricket a
little bit anyway" said Douglas Met
calfe.
"Rummy clothes he wears, Ell? Hat
looks as lift had come from an old clothes
shop" said Frank Newlyn.
"He's sullen sort Of beggar too. I
suppose he's proud of his poverty some
fellows are like that, you know" Geo.
Marchant remarked.
All the three speakers were 10 the
sixth form at Denmark House, and the
boy they referred to was Herbert Gricr-
son, who had just come to the school at
the beginning of this term
1t was Saturday afternoon of warm
day in early summer, and the three boys
were strolling down toward the bay, on
the heights overlooking which the Dem
mark House stood. When they reached
the beach, they found some half dozen
other boys undressing preparatory to
bathing. A large, broad beamed boat
lay out in the bay. One or two other
boys we're now in it among the rest
lerperc uiierson'
"Well swim out to those fellows and
have dive from tho boat, douglas
Metcaiie saiu. In TWO minutes the Two
were swimming toward the boat, fol-
lowed closely oy lippo' douglas terrier
They scrambled into the boat The
Others were now IN the water, with the
exception 81 Emerson, VINO stood at toe
DOW ready 10 ave. Ills clothes lay ne
SIDE him, with ms nat on the top. A
sudden spirit OF mischief seized Doug
las.
Lets see II he Is as good at swim,
ming as ne IS OF virgil, ne whispered
to ms companions
own up now, douglas. you're q
pit jealous OF drierson' You're afraid
mes gong to run you hard for dux, old
chap, Newlyn SAID,
oh, as TO that' l don't care much
one way or the other, replied Metcalte,
with snow OF carelessness' but
fancy I'm his match at swimming any.
now But wen see 10 q minute or Two.
AS no spoke douglas pretended TO
stumble against Griersons clothes, ana
recovering hlmseil struck the hat win
MS hand' ana sent IL spinning into the
water.
nullo' that was Jolly clumsy OF
me !! ne exclaimed.
In moment drierson was 10 The
water after his nat, which the breeze
had caught and carried to considers
bic distance out in the bay. Tippoo
was before him, however, and swim
ming toward the nat.
NOW then' hes got a pretty good
start wen see who reaches the hat
hrst' But L must SEND that lille ras-
cal Tippoo back" said Metcalfe, who
was one OF the best swimmers IN the
school. lie leaped into the water and
struck out with all his strength IN tue
wake OF trlersoh.
All were now Watching the chase OF
the nat with interest ana laughter and
cries OF "Go IT., Douglas, Strike out,
Grlerson, .he hats gong TO win"
IL was quite clear that heroert orier-
son was o strong ana expert swimmer.
For little Douglas Metcalfe ala not
gain yard upon him, but presently the
onlookers could see that the space be-
tween the two boys mad narrowed. Met
calfe was, In fact, doing his very best,
and 1t was with Keen sensation OF salts
faction and triumph that he at last over
took and passed his rival.
The hat was now floating few yards
in front OF Metcaife' The chase OF 1t
had proved a harder one tnan mad been
expected Metcalfe and Grierson were
now Tar out IN the pay; ana OF course
much beyond their depth. AT TINS point
q strong current swept past the pay
The River Gieam emptied itself into
the sea at the north horn OF the bay,
and THIS caused current whicn set 10
a transverse direction across the bay,
IN n a. "a y