The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

about like buoys In the water At last
up she jumps and runs down to the
/ cottage, all breathless. could see IN
a minute her heart was In her mouth.
20. Cap'n Tom" she says, "Cap'n Tom.
do look out at Alex. He's swimming
over there, an II seems to me he's in
some sort OF trouble"-love having
eyes as can see better'n a binocuar.
Well, l gets down my telescope, an
fixes 1t upon him. He was mile out
to sea-a black speck on the water.
gets him well fixed. Sure enough there
he was throwing his arms up wild. and
trying to make signs to the shore for
help.
rs It cramp?' says the young lady.
Don't you believe It," says |; there's
deal more nonsense talked about
cramp In swimming than there need be-
A man can't swim forever" says |.
Tired out; that's what calls it," saws
|. And tired out Mr.. Alex. was, sure
enough, by the look Of him.
20, Cap'n Tom" says the young lady
"will you save himT wrInging her
a'e@s'to "a a way tilul NIX III intll n HlOnt
let alone a Christian.
was half way down to my boat by
that time.
Save himy" says I SIS 1t saving Of
him? Bless your heart, II he warn't no
friend Of yourn at alias man to man
I'd save him. Bil-o' my-soul." says I,
seeing BIZ on the shore. "come AMI
help me-" says l. There's a gentle
man drowning"
"Drowndlng" says Bill. running
down and putting out Come onr
says Bill; I'm with you'll" His name
being Bill-o'-my -soul. along of his hav-
Ing been such a favorite when he was
young with all the young women.
Well, we put of and rowed, Bill TAX
Ing one Of the sweeps--as Is our name
for them long oars-and me the other.
After while 1t struck me we wasn't
heading outward. looked up and
saw, and we was most turned toward
shore again. I'd pulled the boat around
on Bill-which | didn't understand, he
being then n stronger man nor me to
pull--not but what, when was in my
best days. I'd have pulled n boat against
any man In England
"Bill." says l, sharp, you're not n
pulling"
He looks up at me rather odd. "Mate,"
he quiet like, I'm no fool Now. what
are you a-rowlng for?-the young fell
low or the money!"
Pull, pull, man. shouts out. pull.
pull. | tell youl The gentlemans
drowndng-Miss Noes young gentle
manr'
He pulls n stroke or two. quite feeble
His heart wasn't in 1t. Then | loses
my temper.
"Bill-o-my-soul, says I, lam cap'n
OF this here craft, or are you? For
unless you pull harder-I don't want
no strong language here; but as sure
as my name is Cap'n Tom Cooley, I'll
wiring your ugly neck for you'll"
He holds up his sweep. and says he,
20, Is that your gamer says he. AN
do you propose to compensate me?'
1t flashed right across me what he
meant. "Bill, you blackguard," says |,
do you mean to tell me-and n man
there a-drownding? Have you no COM
mon humanity" says l. bristllng up.
that you'd think OF five pound afore a
fellow creature?"
Five pound Is a good bit better nor
thirty bob" says Bill, looking up At
me. sulien-like.
We'll, sir, I'll say 1t to your face,
though your own father is County
Councillor, | always thought that one
as bad law as the county could make.
But law 1t is, all the same; and there
amt no helping 1t. It's Go reward for
bringing In dead corpse, an it's only
thirty bob for bring a man alive as you
save from drowndng.
"Bill-o-mysoul." says |. raising nv
sweep, being that angry with the man
that I'd have knocked him over the
head as soon as l would rat, twill
you row, or shall brain your
Just at that minute my eyes went
towards the shore; and If there wasn't
Miss Noe. not wringing her hands now.
but plunglng into the sea, clothes AMI
ar thoufn a idul WITH SklTlS-dn
swimming for dear life out to the boat
to help me.
| up with my voice an shouts: Come
along. Miss Noel You puts the men In
shamel Blessings on you for brave
glrlr She was swimming that SPLEEN
did
Well. | rows towards her. and helps
her aboard into the boat; and In she
jumps. all dripping. but taking no more
notice OF II, bless you. than II water
was a feather bed to her. And she
seizes the oar Bill-o-my-soul wouldn't
work: and she cries out to me, agonized
like: Row on. Cap'n Cooley. for hcav-
ems sake. row on; Alex. is a-drownd-
mgr
Well, wasn't going to carry a super
cargo. as you may say. to weight the
boat. not yet a passenger for nothing.
SO, to tighten the burden. Just ups
with Rill-o'my-soul and | clasps un
round the waist being older man nor
him. but heaven be praised. a strong
one. He was took by surprise too much
to struggle. An heaves un over afore