The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-31

| drowned his whistle. Those figures he
saw in the distance, bent double against
the wind, continued their homeward
course steadily.
"What is it?' asked Mile, taking
fright. "Why are you calling?"
Its no good, I'm afraid he an
swered. They've given it up, and it
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"
Mile grew pale, but she set her lips
resolutely and said she was ready. With
Ted's help she managed to stand, but a
shoot of pain brought an involuntary
cry to her lips, and when she attempted
to take a step forward, though he sup
ported her, she could not bear it and
she sank down with short sob.
"I'd faint" she gasped. "Oh, don't
think me a coward, Mr.. Rivers but I
cannot, cannot bear it!''
'Then must go for help" said Ted.
'What! And leave me? Oh, l entreat
you not to leave me! I dare not stay
here alone.
Ted was in fix, but suddenly it
came into his head that even if they
were left here together for several hours
he would not mind, and as soon as their
absence was discovered a relief party
would certainly be sent for them. They
were safe and her entreaty was the
sweetest music in the world to him.
mo, will not leave you," he said.
He looked about until he found good
place for her where the wind would
not trouble her. Then he approached
her and begged her to allow him to
carry her to the spot he had found. Like
sensible girl Mile consented, and
very tenderly he carried her, laying her
down with SO much care that she laugh
ed at him.
"Now you must let me be your doc
tor" he said, taking her foot into his
hand and cutting the laces.
He made bandage with his hand
kerchief, soaked it in pool and band
aged the injured ankle capitally.
"Thank you very MUCH" she said.
"That is SO nice"
Ted went short distance from her
and sat down, looking toward the land.
The booming sound Mile had heard
was louder now, and he saw sud
den dash of spray sprinkle the rock
before him. He turned and looked sea-
ward The breakers were already boil
ing round the love rock In few min
utes escape would be impossible until
the next ebb, and as the rock stood out
far it was inaccessible until nearly low
water. 1t was useless calling out now,
for no one was in sight.
The tide advanced steadily, and now
it had completely surrounded them. A
curious thrill Of joy ran through him.
He glanced back to where Mile sat,
bearing her pain patiently. She mo-
toned to him to come to her.
"What do you see?" she asked.
eve are surrounded and will have to
stay here until the next ebb. Old Grice
told me that no boat could approach
in the finest weather, and now there's
high sea running"
care we safe?" she asked, looking at
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 a rush of color
to her pale cheeks.
They sat in silence for long time,
listening to the roar of the breakers A
solitary figure appeared on the shore,
but neither of them saw it, 1t was an
old man who stood looking toward the
rock through pocket telescope. Then
he shut it up and chuckled-
"Blamed if I don't believe they're
there! I'll go and tell missus to make
some soup for me. The young leddy'll
maybe feel bit chilly, and doubtless
he'll come off of that air rock feelin in
clined to reward everybody all round
and me in partic lar. -
Chuckling again, old Jack Grice re-
turned to his Betsy and told her that
he'd seen what he had seen, and she
was to make the best soup as she'd ever
brewed and have good fire and ket-
tie boiling, for he was going to save the
lives of a couple Of young folks on the
love rock
In order to be before any one else
Jack returned to the shore and got ready
his boat and several ropes. Then he sat
down and smoked, keeping a lookout
for any of the hotel folk who might be
coming. When he saw some men run
ming panic stricken toward him, he
pocketed his pipe and pretended to be
desperately busy with his boat.
They're as safe there as if they was
in their own beds" cried the old man,
"but I'm a-goin to get EN- off at the
risk of my life. I'm an old man and
amt of much account. If get drownd-
ed, all l ask is as some one'll look after
my missus."
Of course no one would allow him to
venture on the water in the gale that
was blowing, and Jack gave in with
much reluctance, but insisted on keep
ing watch with them, and when the
long, weary hours of waiting were over
and it was possible to approach the love
rock he was the first to dash through
the narrow band of water still encir-
cling it and climb mn with noble en-