Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-22

he TACT tnJt Ht WIZ FNf'@ 49,
toward the falls came 10 him with
awful disductuess. and. With the la -
comic sentence. "Ioc. the rapids has h'
got YOU at last" he ceased TO strug- y
gle.
Then he turned his head and
searched the base OF the clif with his
eyes. i'm the hope of seeing some pro- :
lection. some shrub. 20 which he
might cling. aud thus save himself =
temporarily from a horrible death
He saw both. hut IN such place that y
he shuddered as he locked.
At the very brink Of the fall. where !
the torrent ciided over with smooth.
awful rush. was a stunteo laurei ousn'
and IL grew from narrow ledge only
foot above the water.
Could he. az the stream hurled him
mast catch that bush2 And II he
caught "a. would it sustain his weight
There was no time TO answer the
question I'm his mind He was being
s,vept toward the falls with awtui
ran;ditv. and the bush was his only
chance for-life.
lie braced his nerves for the strain,
and swan toward the ledge. The
next instant ne had seized the bush
with both hands. and the current was
Z draogire at his feet The first mo-
, ment OF suspense was over--the l"utel
b held.
SLOWLY be drew himself 10y inches
: IRON, tho water. and finally lay weak
and painting upon the ledge.
.Bv natter. that was close
Y I-p 70 this time he had given no
ff II J..
e hut now his attention was attracted
'e to the latter by a shr'h meat OF 'e'-
II ror.
IS The buck had also been unable 70
q. REGAIN the bank. and. before the eSe-
of his former foe. he was swept S''u
he Cling. over the fan, followed by the
ne overturned canoe.
TO Uatton shuddercd and turned his
or gaze away. Apparently his ia'e was
20 be the same. for the chh az the
r, foot Of which he lay was almost per
he nenSicular. and its side offered ~
ng hold for the feet or hands OF cilnn
en- or. lie could only maintain ms posi-
-cr ton until hunger and weaknes
TO should make him fall into the toi
rent.
ch To this. after revolving in his min
he every possible and Impossible ias"i
OF rescue. he snally resigned hiinsel
yht The roar of the water hl.ed ms ear
fin and showed him the useiessness
the shouting. even IL there were anNo
ON in the ncighborhood TO hear.
-ith The SIM had reached the merlola
ing and now began its descent toward u
APPS. west. As the shadows lengthen'
ing the hunters thoughts grew more al
iver more gloomy. and he even question:
was whether IL would not be better
its drop from the ledge and end Z
+. matter at once.
and suddenly a prolonged 'whoope-e
hur- sounded family through the noise
pur- the fan from the woods above him.
wa In his surprise and excitement III
ton sent forth yelt of such Voln
'ank that il must have been heard
de- another cry came from the top
the rock. and. turning on his ba
ater The hunter saw a familiar face 10
'ore- ing down al him.
and He waved his hand and shou
"l'N- with 10Y, for with friend IKE
oeer stevens near he felt confident OF
~ cue.
be All was evidently shouting enc'
"-'or agement to him. but Joe could
see his lips move. Presently
back turned away. and when. after s.
ok II minutes. his face again appeared
was accompanied by another.
tre- The two men were evidently
"ole cussing the best means OF get
Hatton cut Of his perilous post
lWlhg and in few moments. with n
n.S encouraging gestures. they al
,,.;,h pearcd.
WIN For long half-hour Joe ha'
lie patiently on his back cons'
neoN with desire to know whether oI
sPhus immediate help was at hand.
:" - Al the end of that time his fri
.rss,. in need returned and. after sean
-. - the face of the rock. proeeede
LET down what the hunter soon
os,nized as a wild grapevine, L
" end OF which were attached
x Po her of stout deerskin thongs. 9
"'eUs safe arrival Joe looked first a.
."' rock. then at the falls. then
at the vine.
-. That's a mighty onsartain ro
-, - haul a man o my heft up that
= -; with" was his dubious re
i, - Then. with a recklessness char
- - "a istic OF his life and of the time
ssyo~.s added. "but here goes!"
ger the He hrst looked 10 tue A"s'.'
.rmined the thongs 10 the vine. atache