Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
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The two girls descended into the
cabin, but soon returned with oranges
and apples. Fannie gave Herbert a
couple, and they proceeded to the stern
of the schooner, where as they took the
outer covering off they cast it over
board. Clara was seated on the schoon-
er's railing, and Herbert standing near
ly in front of her.
Suddenly he said: Hand me the
apple, Miss Clara, will pare it for
you," and he extended his hand-it
came in contactwi the hand that held
her knife.
She recoiled as though etung by a
viper, swayed backbone scream, she
fell from the railing into the river, and
sank beneath its foaming surface di-
recuy in the wake of the schooner.
Fannie screamed, and Herbert La
throp cried: stop the boat! Captain,
stop the boat! Miss Hill is over
boardl"
Angus Bruce, with HIS red hair flying,
came rushing aft, kicking off his slip
pers as he came. Port your helm!
Hard port your helmi Swing hen to,
and lower boat" and over the vessels
railinghead first, with cry Of a wound
ed beast, he disappeared from view.
Down, down into the depths Of the
river, but not for long-his head was
soon above the surface, his strong arms
causing the water to fly, as valiantly,
with mighty strokes, he dashed 1t aside
to rescue one who, unknown to her
self, held in chains never to be broken
but by death the body, heart and soul
of Angus Bruce.
Angus caught sight of two white
hands, then of a whittier face, surround
ed by clustering hair, as it rose above
the surface.
"Couragel 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: Il 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 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
~ water with his right
Her srms were around his neck, cling
ing % will q drowning person to any
thing In reach.
"Couragel Dear hearth Courage,
Clara Belief don't clasp me quite so
tight, alas, that must say thatl There,
so-that will do.
Hey! Calvin. quickl Mate, quickl"
"unloose me, Angus, and let me
drown, else will you drown too"
"Unloose you, Clara Belle? not while
Life lasts. You are dearer to the heart
OF Angus Bruce than life itselt-why,
we float the rivers surface like cork;
laugh at your fears, you'll never drown,
while clinging to Bruce"
"Oh. August August 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. August August"
With her helm hard-a-port the
schooner had rounded to, and now lay
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 tho 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
it.
"Are you strong enough to climb the
ladder, Miss Hill?"
"Oh yes, my brave rescuer, certainly"
Then glancing 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 I
like not Herbert Lathrop, and but for
him, I should not have taken this bath"
II am glad Of that" said AnguA
20. which? that like not Herbert, or
that took the bath?"
"of-of both, Miss Hil," said Angus,
a. he climbed to the deck.
"oh. captain!"
As Angus mounted the deck, Herbert
said: IA brave act, Capt. Bruce, brave
aotl"
"Oh no." said Angus, none but cow
ard would see lady drown; had I
stood where you did, when she went
overheard, she would have little moro
than been immersed; now she is well
soaked"
Herbert hated Angus Bruce from that
time.
well, you have done your duty, cap
tain, now stand aside and will receive
Miss HILL
"Not so, Herbert Lathrop, never do
things by half" and Herbert bit his
lips, as Angus lifted Clara over the rajl-
ing. and, followed by the weeping Fan
nio. bore her TO the cabin.
Don't cry, Fanniel don't cryl the
time to cry has passed. am quite over
my scare now-only wringing wet"
"My sister Jennie" said Angus, FAC
companied Inc TO Charleston on my last
trip down the coast. You will find in the
bureau there, dresses and clothing that
she left ahoard-I beg you will speedily
make use of such as please you; there is
wine in that decanter-now will 20
and put on dry toggery, as this is too
wet, even for sailor"
When Angus returned to his berth
and changed his clothing, he thought
pof 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-" he said,
"but by the gods, she will never find
heart that loves her mOre-I have saved