The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31

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board She's water-logged and fast set
Ting down" said the Boston's captain.
who had his glass to his eye. There
doesn't appear 10 be anybody aboard her"
wouldn't il be well TO make sure?' sad
a quiet voice behind him
Capt. Mccarthy turned. ct would be
risking life 10 little purpose. I'm afraid,
Mr.. Willoughby," ne said. Il don't think
she'll float half an hour and it would take
longer than that 10 make her in this sea-"
eT1I give ten pounds to the boats crew."
persisted the passenger, a tail, grave man
Of forty or whereabouts, "and I'll go my
self" he added.
Capt. Mccarthy at once ordered the en-
gines TO be stopped, and called for volun-
teers, stating the reward. Not often does
a boats crew have the opportunity TO earn
40, and enough men stepped forward TO
man the Boston's Efeboat several times.
The foremost sprang into her; the passen-
ger followed.
Let her gor' cried the captain TO the
men at the davits, and in a moment the
craft was afioat, her crew encouraged by a
ringing cheer from their shipmates. Urged
by strong arms, she gained the wreck in
safety but it was no easy matter TO- board
her. deep in the water as she lay. Again
and again the brave fellows approached,
only TO have to back instantly out OF dan
ger. At the sixth attempt MI WliIoughDy
caught a rope and swung himself on deck
The waves had swept the deck bare
masts, daVits, matches, Wheel-au nau
gone. Hastily descending the companion
Mr.. WiNOughby entered the cheI CaolH,
which was waistdeep in water. NO llVlng
thing was to be seen. He turned tOIeaNe,
when a childish laugh arrested him. The
laugh came from behind a curtain. Hasu-
IN drawing ii aside Mr.. WillOughby saw,
dropped up with pillows in bunk club
by, haxen-haired baby boy, playing with
and growing over a NOdn'S Ark.
';Thanxs be TO Him that babe me come ~
he murmured reverently, then Snatchlns
up the little fellow, ne hurr-euIy as
cended the companion. cheer greeted
Throw him, sirr" cried the man in the
bows. as the lfeboat swept up on the
crest of a wave, TN catch him. never
feari" The next moment he had the boy
II" " HUI sir-jumpr' added a chorus of
voices n sudden alarm, shes gong
Mr. Willoughby leaped into the sea,
and was hauled into the boat by halI
dozen brawny arms.
The derelct groaned like a tortured
Titan Her deck heaved and burst Win
a loud. cracking noise. She heeled over
and sank by the stern. Naturally tne
grave, reserved passenger became tne
hero of the voyage. Many were the IN
0uiries with regard TO him-What was ms
business or professions why nad ne NIsIteQ
America; where did he reside, etc. but
nothing could be learned except that ne
mad sailed to New York IN the Boston
and was now returning to England.
At Liverpool he and his charge-WlIn
whom he would not part, though tne
boat's crew offered to return the tlO II
tbev might be permitted 10 keep the
"babby, were r met py SAT This 'e person
glanced from the boy to his preserVer'
q9e No -RiIiiebsel,, said the latter at once,
che is not Lucille's. ] found MIN on tne
ocean. Hell fill the place that would nave
been the other s.. -,
YES Now let the subject drop. Never
sneak of il again. / have done all coulu
do She will not return" - -
All Inquiries with respect 10 tne par
enTaee on the rescued lad proving frulIiess,
SIr Wiloughby took him to his home. Mere
Hall Warwckshire where ne Pl pace NH HiIi
in charge of his sister, Mrs. Mlchael " Ell ~
vile who with her husband, reslGeu
there The lad was named Harry WI
ioughby, after his preserver; and IN que
course sent 10 Elton. shorty aIIerM al q Z
Mr. Willoughby died. leaving the Dulk Oh
his property TO his adopted son, OF Wnolll
he amounted Michael Melville guardlaSl;
The family comprised MelYlIie, ms % VIII
and daughter Molly, a dimlnuIlXe cnliu,
pain TO ugliness. or ner MT. w Illo9S tt ~
spoke to Harry when lying on ms uea'"-
Never forget" he said, very eaarnes; ny,
"that Molly would have hlled the p IdTGc
Won occrlpv had you not been so strangely
saved from the sea. Look after nef, anu
care for her always, my boy. 49,, e..
Harry returned to school AFTER me he IN On
eral and in course Of time Went 10 CN-
ford But after he had attained MS elgh-
teenth year he persistently remained away
from Mere hall. Not once. during ms COL
ia0a dsIgs did he cross the threshold of
his home. on his twenty-hrst brtnuays
or rather, the bwenty-first anniversary o. ~
his rescue he sailed for Australia. lie dld
not visit Mere Hall to bid the MelVliles
Three years afterwards he passed
through the lodge gate into the park, un-
recognized Small wonder The stafWart
handsome man, brown as berry was
very unlike the delicate Ialr lau wnodIl
of Mere Hail. Leaving the drive some
hundreds of yards from the mansion, the
Young fellow struck into a splnney, ana
so gained the garden unpercelVed' .
A7young girl sat on the lawn, reading a
book in the shade of rhododendron Al
Presentlv the dog groWled, and the girl
looked up from her book, affording the
watcher a view Of her face.
sfWhat is it, Rats?' she asked.
The terrier barlSed, and ran forward a
lew yards AS Harry did not move, ana
could not be seen through a dense laurel
Rats ran back again, not however satls-
iis "6v lover muttered the watcher. Molly
has grown into a charming young lady,
and no mistake. I'm inclined to think I've
Craning forward to get a better view,
he inadvertently trod on a dry SUCK, Wh!ch
Strapped beneath his foot.
Rats dashed forward, barking his loud
est. Suddenly the angry parks changed
into yaps of pleasure. The dog had wind
ed his master Wriggling through the
shrub behind which Harry stood upper
ceived. Rats sprang upon him, testify
ing his delight by, wonderful leaps and
contortions of his black and white body.
Concealment being no longer possible, the
returned wanderer made his way to the
girl on the lawn, who has dropped the
book and risen to her feet
Don't be alarmed" he said. Il am
Harry Willoughby."
Rats has already told me that" the
girl rejoined, stepping forward with out
stretched hand. How delighted he is to
see you. But how the Australian sun has
changed youl You are not at all like
your photographs of four years ago. l
guess l wouldn't have known you but for
the dog. Why didn't you write TO say you
were coming2"
Il hardly know he answered. That was
not true. He knew very we'll
Mr.. Melville will be surprised. He was
talking about you only this morning. Say
now, how long is it since you were here?
Any possible surprise on Michael Mel
ville's part could be nothing in COMPARE
son with Harrys at hearing Molly Mel
vile, whom he remembered as a puny,