The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-11-26

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that sort of thing at the top Of hi
, voice. Moment by moment he put Of
the sentence and, as so often happen:
}, he lost his opportunity, and they reacl
! ed the top before he had said the words
p Millie had to cover down, becaus
she could not stand against the wind
. and 1t was all he could do to keep hi
footing. His hat blew off and was cal
;. ried he knew not where in a moment
Miles distress amused him until sh
lost her hat, too, when his distres
amused her.
How splendidly stupid we are!' erie,
Millie, laughing gayly. Cant you Sc
the others, Mr.. Rivers?"
mo, they're not up yet" Ted shad
|, ed his eyes with his hand. 1t seemed
! to be raining in gusts, for he was quit,
wet. There's q shower coming on,
he shouted, "we must find shelter"
When the shower was over he wen
to look for the rest again, entreatins
Millie not to follow, as the rock wal
so slippery it was hardly safe for her
But she insisted on following, and thu
result was that she slipped and fell
with cry Of anguish.
mo, no, it's nothing" painted Millie
"and 1t serves me right"
But when she tried to stand she
found it impossible, and then she look
ed up at Ted in terror
"How am to get down this wretch.
ed rock?" she asked, on the verge OF
tears.
when the others come We'll man.
age somehow" he answered, reassur.
ingly, and in his distress about her he
actually forgot the object that had
drawn him here.
81 wonder why they aren't here
now?" he added. He stood upon O
bowlder and looked shore,vard, and
then he gasped.
Putting his hands to his mouth he
uttered a loud and piercing call, and
then he whistled shrilly, but the noise
Of the wind was lounder than his voice,
and the sea gulls' shrieking drowned
his whistle.
"What is it?" asked Millie, taking
fright "Why are you calling?"
Its no good, I'm afraid" he an.
swered; they've given it up, and II
isn't likely they'll trouble about us
Most likely they think we went home
with the Others"
THAT means" exclaimed Millie.
| THAT we must manage to get down
as best we can alone, Miss Lloyd"
Millie grew pale, but she set her lips
resolutely and said she was ready
| With Ted's help she managed to stand,
| but shoot of pain brought an involun.
tary cry from her lips and when she
attempted to take step forward,
though he supported her, she could not
bear it, and she sank down with a
short sob.
81 must go for help" said Ted.
'What! And leave me! Oh, dare
not stay here alone"
'Now you must let me be your doc.
tor" he said, taking her foot in his
hand and cutting the shoe laces. He
made bandage with his handkerchief,
soaked it in a pool and bandaged the
injured ankle capitally.
''Thank you very much," she said,
"that is so nice"
The tide advanced steadily and now
1t had completely surrounded them. A
curious thrill Of joy ran through him.
He glanced back to where Millie sat
bearing her pain patiently. She mo-
toned him to come to her.
what do you see?" she asked.
"We are surrounded and will have
to stay here until the next ebb. Old
Grice told me that no boat could ap
proach in the finest weather, and now
there's high sea running"
"Are we safe?" she asked, looking al |
him in terror.
Perfectly. But it will be cold and
wet and you are suffering"
"Not much," she replied, bravely,
'and it is all my stupidity. Do you
think you can ever forgive me?"
Ted was not able to answer, except
with look that brought rush of color
to her pale cheeks.
They sat in silence for a long time.
listening to the roar of the breakers. A
solitary figured appeared on the shore,
but neither of them saw it. 1t was an
old man who stood looking toward the
rock through a pocket telescope. Then
he shut 1t up and chuckled.
BLAMED if l don't believe they're
there. I'll go and tell missus to make
some soup for 'em, the young leddy'n
maybe feel bit chilly, and doubtless
he'll come off that air rock feelin' in.
clined to reward everybody all round
and me in particlor."
In order to be before anyone else
Jack returned to the shore and gol
ready his boat, and several ropes. Ther
he sat down and smoked, keeping g
lookout for aTy Of the hotel folk who
might be coming. When he saw mer
panic-stricken toward him he
pocketed his pipe and pretended to be
desperately busy with his boat.
They're as safe as If they was in
heir own beds" cried the old man.
but I'm a-goin' to get 'em off at the
1sk of my life. I'm an old man and
lint of much account. If get drown.
ID all ask is as someone'll look after
ny missus"
Miles foot was better-it had moi
,een much strained after all, and the
perfect rest she had given it made it 9 |
-ery slight matter. With help she was
lble to descend the rock, old JacE
agerly guiding by the easiest way.
When they got down he received !,
ip so large that he had not the slight !
st doubt that the virtue of the cocb t
ad been proved once more; anG, in. S
ICED, not one of the party who had
ONE to welcome the adventures was
eceived by Ted and Miles innocent
and Mr.. Fielding took his de :
arturo the next day. which no one - :
retted,-Household Words.
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