The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-31

"Ihey must be ftfdcr the head, fGther!"
cried Wtnntc.
It'll carry out everything afioat be-
longing to her, too,'' he said, half aloud;
w can't even tell what cargo she had.n
Suddenly he perceived Mr.. Boscawen
staring amnzedly at something and touch
Ing his cap.
Wheeling round to discover the cause Of
the phenomenon of Mr.. Boscawen's pc
likeness, Lieutenant $Caerlyon nearly
dropped his glass at seeing his daughter
Wirnfe's pale face ut his elbow, and, lean
ing IN her arm, Lady Mountrevor, wrapped
IN q macintosh cloak.
Your ladyship is very brave to come out
here on such n morning, and at such an
hour, he remarked, involuntarily, through
sheer amazement, after replying to her
brief but courteous greeting.
Your daughter was not afraid to come
begged to be allowed to colne-why
should l fear, Lieutenant C%aerlyonP" her
ladyship satd, smiling.
"Oh-but-Winnie,' he said, coughing
q little deprecatingly and smiling, Win
nje's more used to early hours and rough
weather than you are, Lady Mountrevor.
Wianie's been out on the cliffs with me
years ago. when she was q little girl, at
eANSh StAS tIAOk aAhs o0AACIlLlSSE -
Can no one tell anything iabontthe I'M
fortunate vessel, Mr.. C%aerlyon." Lady
Mountrevor asked, rather impatiently. III
came out to see II I could be Of any use.
Where are the poor peoples"
: few men were seen getting in by
spars and such things some time since, my
lady."ll he replied, but we can discover
nothing of them, nor can We reach them,
/ fear. even Mt low Water.'i
They must be under the Head, fatherl"
Winnie cried, her white face reddening
with excitement.
Yes, but where, my dears Halt
drowned sailors could hnrdly cling to the
face of the cliff, her father returned.
"As soon as the tide turns, -four boat can
be launched. Well try and get out n bit to
see where they are"
Couldn't, s~ir.-couldn't be done these
twenty-four hours" Ned Boscawen inter
posed, grutfiy, shutting up his glass with
4 snap.
"Idoubt If it conld,,Y said the Lieuten-
ant, sadly. shaking his head; II fear. mad.
am. the poor fellows have no chance.'
Must they be left to die. thensn lady
Mountreyor asked, shuddcring. .'Mr,
Caerlyon, l wish5to offer rewards, to en-
courage the men to try to save them. l
will give fifty pounds to the first bouts
crew of your men that goes out to try to
rescue them--a hundred pounds If they
are successful
Lady Mountrevor,' he said, grlvcly,,
syon are very kind, but u thousand pounds
would not tempt a man to fling away his
life-as it would be flung away in any at
tempt to man u bout through such a sea
as that for the next twenty-four hours;
and long before that time those poor fell
lows must be washed away, or have died
from cold and exposure, If they are not
dead already
Father, they might hold on to those
fiat rocks--they are mt high-water mark,
you know Winnie urged, .tand they are
q little sheltered from the beat OF the
waves, too.ff
They may hold on, Winnie !, her father
replied, shaking his head, but they can't
climb up. We can't get a rope down, we
can't reach them by u boat. andthey must
perish, child, US soon as the tide rises
again"
Would no one volunteer to so the
face OF the cliff with asropc, Mr.. Caer-s
lyonin inquiredI4 Lady Mountreyor, eager
ly. "If you can discover that there are
any survivors beneath, / will give q hun
dred pounds to the man that goes down to.