The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-04-16

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Th.ot you. be susseted, sm slsd
IL is tiue. tbeo. lbsl se stopped thi'
madness; we ~ill 80 back
4 Greis made 90 sbs~er, bot the S7mst
IN her approved Of bic quick tone Of eou
maDd The bost ssuus rou1d nndsf Bis
skl.fal gaidauoe. They wsra slmost q
mIs ont irum shore, sitb tue wiud sud
tide assiost them, sod Grey iofds teeih
.el lrmly ss be sss the little hesdvsy
they were making
A we've Of foam crested water rolled
over the boat, dsshins itself mp into Gre
tss face aud over ber gown, but sbe did
not even start, NJ st girls would bsye
screamed, thought Gteyiord, With 40 oh
servant look at her quiet face. With clus
trrtng, curls, that the water bad not
strnsbtened sbont il.
Suddenly one OF the osrs gave 40 omiu
ous crack, aud Gteyiotd's isoe wbitened
almost to bis lips.
God be u uttered This thing cannot
stsnd the strsin. and we are a hslf mile
from shore
Grets leaned forward to ths white, deter
mined face. There was no terror 10 her
own; the Morryses bad not been used to
lose their heads 10 peril
1t is my fault, she said 10 =, low voice
You would net have gone but for me BE
fore any thing happens, you must let
me ask you to forgive my selhshness, snd
to thank you with ell my besrt for the
friendship Of q man that you have given
me.
He met the bright blue Q es with = new
li!ht in bis own the approving look that
bravery gives to coursse. There is moth
ing to forgive. he answered hastily.
Another long stroke aud then once more
Tia / omin0us crack, For 90 instant Grey
ford passed. then again the oar swept
through the 8 rglng water, 1t shigered |
and splintered 10 bis grasp, Gretss face
grew paler as the broken oar tossed out on
the wind lashed sea The boat swsyed
around in the waves, rocking and shiver
ing
Greyford looked mp.
can do nothing With this one oar in
such sea. loaned Dale the other pair
yesterday.
And the storm will break 10 few min
l tes. said Grets, looking from the derk
sky tc the island where oil the girls were
doubtless dressing Tor dinner. and then at
the mass OF water that lay between tbom
and safety.
The boat bad been swept around to the
south shore, where there was no chance
OF their being seen or assisted; the hotel
and it's people bad long been out Of
sight,
There is oily on. chance -Greyford g
steady voice paused, and he looked at btr
critically -"ior life" We must swim for
IT, The tide carries the boat further opt
each M moment, and II the sto IN overtskes
us there will be nothing to hope iot
For moment she did not answer. Per
hsps she was mixing OF Clinton. for her
eyes grew tender, Then she threw of her
hat and said
think you are right. II II means life
Or death, must do my best to make the
swim easier; my shoes and and --
A faint color crept into her white
lace.
Yes. said Grey ford. gently. It will be
|, hard battle aud we must both OF us do
" thout useless clothes
He pulled in the other oar and turned
his back to her to remove his own shoes
,ud coat. Oae moment Grsts h-sitsted
hen her shoes came oh and the long out
sr skirt She gave little gasp and snoth
.r look at tbs water to be gone through;
hen she loosened the full blouse OF her
gown. removing its girdle and what 9th er
mpedlments to her free movement that
he could. She wrapped ber clothes Iuto
bundle swiftly and gave few deft
touches 10 b,r costume "a white skirt aua
green aud white bouss.
am rtsdy. she murmured.
With ready tact, be did not look st her
" hen be turned, but carefully lifted the
bundle OF clothes aud put them 10 tie
ocker-s swsyiog INST sdy perfCr
nance.
IL We get the boat back they will be un
harmed, be said.
The water gnEsled around them aud
lger them The singing waves dashed their
sces and tossed their bodies TO and fro.
For many minutes they were almost at
.he mercy OF the waves, bot at length the
ong steady strokes told, and both we're car
-ied slowly forward.
Ii was true thst Grets was 40 expert
swim mer Each summer tbst had brought
her to the coast bad proved 1t, But he
strain nov vas almost too severe. Slow
ly they bsttled 90, gaining, gaining. The
shore could be seen between the great
q syes thst the wind lssbed over them
Coo you last five minutes lougeri he
asked. We will rescb It lbep -it-oply
.be storm does not b esE, ureyiord's
Il
tender
Yes, she sighed, though 90 her face lay
90 slmost mortal we.riDess.
She rejected bis oaer OF help, sud they
ou. Whist q wumsu you srel
be muttersd.
IL SD giving ouil che said 10 lov
saps
Flo,t .s.iB, be sbswered, uoiil Iou srs