Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-07
CHAPTER IV.-CoNT1NUED.


hands, then of a whittier face, surround
ed by clustering hair, as it rose ABOVE
the surface.
Courage! Courage!" he cried, and
with all the might in his powerful
frame he plowed through the water,
nearing the form of the one he loved.
Clara heard that cry, and on the in
slant the thought passed through her
brain: II am saved
Then she sank again-down, down;
strange roaring sounds were in her ears,
but her lips were firmly closed.
As that loved form sank a second
time from view, SO also,did the form of
Angus Bruce, and when he reappeared
on the rivers surface he bore in his
arms the form of Clara Hill.
He clasped her round the waist with
his left arm, and sustained himself on
the water with his right.
Her arms were around his neck, cling
ing as will drowning person to any
thing in reach.
Courage! Dear heart! Courage,
Clara Belief don't clasp me quite so
tight. alas that must say that! There,
so-that will do.
Hey Calvin, quick! Mate, quick!"
"Unloose me, Angus, and let me
drown, else will you drown too
'Cnloose you, Clara Belle? not while
life lasts. You are dearer to the heart
of Angus Bruce than life itself-why,
we float the rivers surface like a cork;
! laugh at your fears, you'll never drown,
while clinging to Bruce"
/ oh, Angus! Angus! but for you, /
should have never risen more"
| Aye, Clara Belle, and but for that
lucky fall, would never have known
the happiness of this hour; it will go
with me through life, yes, even to the
| grave"
"Oh, Angus! Angus"
With her helm hard-a-port, the
schooner had rounded to, and now Law
athwart the river, her sails Tapping
idly and emptied of the breeze
Calvin Stewart, the mate, had low
cred the yawl, and with two good men
was pulling to the rescue.
When he reached them Angus lifted
Clara, with the help of Calvin, into the
yawl, and was soon seated beside her.
When the boat reached the side of the
schooner, rope ladder was hanging to
the rail, by which to ascend to the deck,
and Herbert Lathrop was standing by
II.
Are You strong enough to climb the
ladder, Miss Hll?''
oh yes, my brave rescuer, certainly"
Then CHANGING up, she saw at the head
of the ladder Herbert Lathrop leaning
over the rail. But you go first, cap
tain, and help me over the rail. for 1
like not Herbert I.athrop, and but for
him, should not have taken this bath"
Il am glad of that said Angus.
so, which? that like not Herbert, or
that L took the batn?'
''Of-of both, Miss Hill," said Angus,
as he climbed to the deck
''Oh. captain!"
AS Angus mounted the deck, Herbert
said: "A brave act, Capt. Bruce, brave
act!"
"Oh no." said Angus, none but cow
ard would see lady drown; had
stood where you did, when she went
overheard, she would have little more
than been immersed; now she Is well
soaked.
Herbert hated Angus Bruce from that
time
We'll, you have done your duty, cap
tain, now stand aside and l will receive
Miss HILL"
Not so, Herbert Lathrop, never do
things by half and Herbert bit his
lips, as Angus lifted Clara over the rail
ing, and, followed by the weeping Fan
ME, bore her to the cabin.
Don't cry, Fannie! don't cry! the
time TO cry has passed. am quite over
my scare now-only wringing wet"
My sIstel Jennie" said Angus, sac
companied me to Charleston on my last
trip down the coast You will find in the
| bureau there, dresses and clothing that
she left aboard beg you will speedily
make use of such as please you; there is
Wine in that decanter-now / will go
and put on dry toggery, as this is too
wet, even for a sailor
When Angus returned to his berth
and changed his clothing, he thought
of some of the language he had used,
under the excitement of the moment
while he was rescuing Miss Hill, and
felt somewhat abaShed.
Clara Hill is not for me-" be said,
but by the gods, she will never find a
heart that loves her more-I have saved
her life for some more fortunate man"
While Angus was soliloquizng thus,
Clara Hill was repeating over and over
in her mind the words:
ANGUS Bruce loves me! Angus
Bruce loves me! This" she thought,
lis the love of q man; with such a one i
could be happy, but that would never
do--what would my father and my
brother say yes, or what would they
do, should 1 even think of wedding
Angus-even my mother, I think
would revolt to see her daughter wed
pilots son, and the captain of q
schooner; and yet 1 knew when ]
Heard his voice: Courage! cour-
age! Clara Belle that 1 loved
him; yes, l do love him as fer
vently as he loves me-beside him, Her
bert Lathrop is a cipher. Oh, Angus!
you saved my life. you have my heart;
would L could give you my hand
But not so, your image will be graver
on my heart my whole life long. but ]
will be the bride of my fathers friend
John Lloyd. and now 1 care not how
soon-for then will there be an impas
sable barrier between the man / love
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