The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

Of the muslies OF the guns. And then the foot
Of his pursuer was already on the, corner stone
once shouted q voice. All mel 81 was q mo
mept to pity even such = man as Aaron Trow.,
voice, 10. By heavens: not 80, even Yeti. The
sound OF triumph in those words reused the
I Ess,c STFi' man. Of ens snS In In t sps.n sr'T ior,S o. bssss sdi
foremost, from his prison house; Forth he
came, manifest enough before the eyes Of
ou!stretched, but with his wide slarlng, eyes
still turned toward his pursuers as he fell he
ofwhst' they did, fred at his body as L made
ward fodnd. neither OF the bullets struck him.
Morton, when his prey thus lesped forth, es.
OF the cavern had even then prepared his foot
for that onward spring which should bring him
self, and for a moment stood there watching
the body ~ IL struck the water and hid itself at
ons9 SsnS ynic The ripplc;, . np s s,God A. ts SsUs, io sn 4
then, leaving his hold upon the rock,
he once again followed his query: Down he
waves which the other Ind made; and when the
two roso TO the surface together, each was
poor wretch who had fTst fallen could not have
when he took that leap out of the cav
s srs'' h %Su'h Perish Il N SsnSat pave The BEEN %.y ssS to
wSafch ,h s,m q, as lie. lie rH Hisn GsiPiGg So for sos SESa' p;
II: rs f fiio had and S Sssn Y f.lrffS ~ 'G fGSfSit and anu
why should one so much more precious have
Of saving that piiiful life that Caleb Morton had
lesaped after his enemy. Bnt the hound: hot
prccipice and dash himself to pieces against the
rocks. The beast thirsting for blood will rush
his fury had felt but one desire, burned with
but one passion; II, the Fates would but grant
him To fix his clutches In the throat OF the man
who had ill-uscd his love-fo the rest IL might
all go rs II would
IN thS earlier part of the morning, while they
Inia. G %% % the A. OG posls up and ,n1o the this s Sfns
day. .Unluckiiy, before they had come hithcr,
IL had been taken round the hcadland to q place
is always moored. The sea was still 80 quiet
that there was hardly a ripple on It, and the
supposed %%d that they lad at last traced Aaron
Trow 10 his hiding place. Anxiously now were
all eyes turned to the headland, but as yet no
boat was there.
The two men rose to the surface. each struS-
!" Vas in an element to Witch he was not
used though he had sprung ,thither as
altogether lose his presence OF mind. Prompted
by a double instinct. he had clutchcd hold Of
Morton's body when he encountered II beneath
the waters. He held on 10 1t, ms to his only pro-
lection, and he held on TO him also as 70 his only
gle they would share that chance; and II not,
then together would they meet that other fate.
though one OF Ills arms was altogether encum-
bered by his antagonist. his other arm and his
coed in keeping his head above the water,
Weighted rs he was with the body Of his foe.
Of s1i k ffpms f hi%sslf we above S,so , Rsea aS M,sh IF hnsSoyunss T
he had, purposed to destroy, himself In
taking that leap, and now hoped for nothing
gether, he yet struggled to keep his head above
The waves. Bodily power he had none LEFT to
and '%plunGins with his legs; but he held on, and
both their heads remained above the surface.
see tina; Trow,s strength was nearly spent, and
thai when he vent down Morton must
Separated IL Morton could once make himself
free from that embrace into which he had been
f Rop pn1 All rd to ,%sa hat iittla sq inlet ,h Ssr rock R iii sheer Zee q
down into the deep sea, so that there was no
resting place for . foot; but round the head
yards OF that spot, Morton might rest on the
rocks till a boat should come to his assistance.
II only his limbs had been at liberty.
Upon tho platform OF rock they were all at
position have been betteri Would not the
not woundedY And then there could be no GER
tainty that any one OF them would hit the right
slight, nevertheless suificed TO Keep the bodies
IN motion; and then, too, there was not among
'h Nor Sny % efrar,s i" r., RSe Maser f Me ais s ,sa severe
TO admit OF his speaking, but he could hear and
from you with your foot swim 10 the right
shore; swim for II, even Il you take him with
easy easy G to shake sS Of that HSlf dying Hihs:f NUN; "a and ia" a. FOR For
BILE. II was as much as he could do to keep his
head above wa,sr' let alone any attempt to
For some four or Ave minutes they lay
thus battling on the waves before the head
been twice below the surface, but II was before
he had succeeded In supporting himself. by Nor
tons arm; Now i seemed as though he must
mouth wns barely kept above the water. and ~
Morton shook him with his arm the tide would
shore the glarlng upturned eyes of the dying
wretch, MS his long streaming hair lay back upon
him under" was shouted In the voice OF some
eager friend. Rising up on the water Morton
prcss the mans head down-well down below
the, surface but still the hand chung 70 him,
powerless against that grasp.
Then there came n loud shout along the shore.
S Sssp S WE'D nose :" Slo on the OF P'a ,h ! ;. wHSiS s ,yrss nGd
beneath them, rushed toward the rocks on tho
other coast. The sound Of oars was heard close
" no knew well that thev were rowing for the
salvation of a life. On they came. close under
bodies the behests OF those Who called to them
from the shore. The boat came with such rapid
"to W ENNAltNTAs uTkf'l' mat IL WIS
driven somewhat beyond the inlet; but. IN
a blow was struck which made
Caleb Morton once more the master OF
his own life. The two men had been
carried out in their struggle toward the open
sea; and as the boat curved in. So as 10 be as
close as the rocks would allow, the bodies or the
men were brought within the sweep OF tho oars.
In the bow-for there were four pulling In
the boat-had raised his oar as he nearcd the
raised II high above the water; and
now, as they passed close by tho struggling
men, he let IL fall with all its force on the mp
turned face Of the Hretched convict. IL was a
frightful thing To do, thus striking one
who was 30 stricken; but who shall say that the
blow was not good and JUST Methlnks, how
ever, that the eyes and face OF that dying man
haunt forever the dreams OF him who car
ried that oar!
Trow never rose sgain TO the surface.
days afterward his body was found
AZ the ferry, and then they carried him to
the convict island and buried him. Morton was
picked up and taken into the boat. Ills life was
but IL may be a question how the battle
might have gone had not that friendly oar been
for days before he was able 10 be moved,