The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-01-09

eyes, fathcr!' And Paul had started
on his pcrilous journey pcross tho face
OF the cliif again. Ell
CHAPTER H.
' AS Paul Armor crept back along the
leoge his heart beat very fast. Up and
down. in and out, painting, hurrying, he
passed above the turmoil OF waters.
Would they be there when he returned?
Oh, for wings, or even sound limbs! But
how came his limbs 80 halting2 he did
not think OF that now, with MS father,
who had MANNED him, hanging there so
near TO death. Pity had turned the
noisome current OF nate aside, ana he
was being carried forward on the ever
saving, overwhelming stream OF love.
In few minutes that seemed as
many hours, he came down upon the
beach. His blood was fairy lenping,
and he ran along the sand pitching for
ward In his lameness' ana looking pal
lid and wild IN the moonlight A little
way beyond his fathers broken boat he
came TO sort OF landing. lie rcmem-
bered having seen rope there' Yes
there 1t lay coiied and Wet on the bow
OF canoe. his race ht up ana he
seized 1t with joyous cry. But it was
fastened to the boat! instantly he fell
upon his knees. and began pulling and
Juggling at the knot, using both fingers
and teeth In his eagerness. But it was
sodden and solid, and would not yield.
Then he seized the nut on the lower
end OF the boat that held the rope, and
twisted 1t with all his strength II
turned; and in moment lie had 1t OF,
and, climbing upon the edge OF the boat,
he wound the rope about ms shoulders
and hands and lifted hard. Suddenly,
as he strained, the rusty bolt left its
socket, and he plunged headlong from
the boats side upon the wet sand.
Scrambling up, and snntching the rope,
he hurried down the beach. Without
waiting to take breath, or steady him
self, he plunged into the spray, and,
climbing above the surf, took his dan
gerous way across the head. Onward
he went, creeping along the dripping
him mn the cliff, and now ana then the
moonlight breaking through upon him.
As he approached the beetlipg point
that hid his father and the unknown
child from view he paused with flutter.
ING pulse and listened. No sound save
the long rolling CRASH of the incoming
surges met his ear. Tremblinplv he
crept on round the point and looked
down; there they hunpl and his heart
rave n great leap mt the sight. The man
with cloeed eyes seemed sinking down,
but the child still held him fast about
the neck
"Fatherl fatherp' shouted the bov.
with warning voice. I'm comet I've rot
the ropel"
The man reused himself with n pitiful
smile and the boy made hurried moose
of the rope and cast IL down. The
father steadied himself and at length
got the moose over the child's head and
around it's body. Then he kissed her
and said, falteringly: "Idon't know who
ye arc, little thing, an ] ant made
out word we've said, but we've saved
me SO far, and mebby II we get outer
mere yen Keep me saved from something
worse imam inns. Sood-Dy'
iheh grasPin8 'ne rope .ightiy rHul
began 70 pun ana Tue child swung
away rom inc man ana hung over inc
plunging waters win wide' terrined
eyes Slowly he drew her up ana the
man watchea until sne was sate on the
ledge; tnen ne SAID NOW, son. III sec
wnat good am ana ne oegan s,ruB-
CHING 70 get upon the emu Oh the ieanmg
column.
AGAIN and again ne essayed III he
was SO NUMB be could scarcely move
Inc boy watched him. WIN every
rigid from sympathy Inc
action seemed 70 warm ana ireshem tne
man. ana al last ne gov upon the plliar
erd and sat STILL with MS torehcad rest
ing against the cool wall before MN.
Now, my son." he said when he had
gotten his breath, take an the tlmey
need Tor gettin the NIUE tning onto airy
ground. III be a-restin while yre gone
Don't hurry IN be a,restn Keep tne
rope round the chlld' an II she ilIls
meooy We ken save her again, ia
rather yea save her thah me "ooo-
ny! -.
Slowly and warly the BOY picked ms
way through the curling nlst guidmg,
lifting, leading the frightened chllo
along the dizzy pain Az last they came
down and out upon the beaten SAND
and as he TOOK the rope from round tne