Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23

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HE sPRANG AT NATHe- AND
CLUTCHED HIS THROAT.
that had survived the explosion was a
small quantity in Proud's waterproof
horn
IT'S aegravatin' TO think how near
we are 20 the forts and 10 NOrthUmber-
land.' said Nathan Glass will hard
" dare to prowl abou, the neiehbor-
hood long.
I'm sure he wont leave yet" NUT
tered Godfrey. that is, il he knows
we are mere
"He does. lad. replied Barnab9s
"TIa rght Of the burning flat showed
US up plainly When we reached the
rocks. The enemy will do one Of TWO
things The first which is TO come
down and attack us in their canoe up
youier-I consider unlikely. The sec
ond is that they'll lie hid In the timber
TIL morHiu expecting we'll believe
/ they've gone by then. an viii venture
AOve- 20 shore.
"Hurra. " exclaimed Nathan, who had
suddenly conceived a brilliant -tea;
/ know how to outwit them nicely, Barn
( abas provided they don't Jgy the first
OF those two plans"
Ho"' -~"'
ny, .He --".v' ~ 80,
Se, j. ny =" minus W. W .- o.7
' - 80, I 5 t, ,,, NO 05 c~ia.Iy down
SugIe ana men =" l,'.tiis 9''i'.'' ''0" II
'-l .,, Wv '' ~ ~, .'1, 80 -to r,5,,,s
1H- 80 - 80 ..;i S,.\-ioEa,
may ~ ~. IT," 80 ,' -. .1,, sn-s tbs,.
NJ ~; 80. ,' 80, IN. ,er -' W. vstcE hin
=. 80 ,.s ,''' .Lr, All ,be,. wont see me-
-, ~ . 80 -, i-ea,, l,,,. ;r ~, V5-ar,
~, - I.5 - rfg5ti, declared Rarn,-
das "1t's 2 GOOD plan. but mighty
risky one :. nee we can't be certain OF
the whereabouts Of the enemy. But III
20 mvse'f"
u only wish I could" muttered God
FREY "bur I'm wre;chedly poor swim
nler"
NO I'm going" insisted Nathan. 4
/ am long windel and ever since I can
/ remember could swim Ike q fish.
Don't risk your young life, my brave
bow" pleaded Mrs. Cutbush. Leave this
TO some of the older men"
But Nathan stoutly refused 70 yield
| and since he was obviously the best fit
| ned for carrying out the undertaking
and the canoe offered the only means of
escape for the party from a most peril
Gus situation, q reluctant consent was
finally given.
Take this to cut the canoe loose
! said Barnabas, handling the lad a sharp
knife. You'll likely ma u ancnOreC
by rope.
Nathan stripped OF all but his lglt
trousers. put the hilt OF the knife be-
tween his teeth and swan quickly away
from the outer edge OF the rocks, fol-
lowed bT anxious eyes and heartfelt
wishes for his safety.
Packers Island extended some DIS
tance below the falls. as we'll as above,
and the current drifted Nathan nearly
~ The loyer point before he struck
shallow water. He waded the remain
der of the distance and then ran bTskly
n, the bushv and sandy shore The
night was dark. but he could dimly make
ont the hitting promontory when he
came oDoosite IT, He continued 500
Yards further toward the head of the
leland and then softly entered the water
for his diagonal swim of rather more
| than a quarter of mile.
Only his head peeped above the sur
face and a slight ripple trailing behind
him was al that marked the gentle
strokes OF his arms and legs. He was
soon in mid channel. from where he
could dimly make out the canoe. He
svam ~ noint ten feet above !. and
dronDed down with the stealth Of q
,rirt AZ no drew near he saw that the
craft ,,v botiom ND and was held bv a
-aut rnne running down into the water