The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

assumed the shape Of = ban A. he ncared
the waters of the Pccos he strengthened
out and descended head foremost. with
the palms ~ his hands together in front
or hif head. after the manner OF AN ac-
eoinpilthfd diVcr 7 ran toward the hank
or the river. which was only a few steps
away. and reached the brink % the stream
Just in time 60 zee the desperate hoy dis
appear beneath the water. ] felt abso-
luieN certain that he was dead aud
supposed tnat bis body would be- simply
limo mass 81 bruised flesh ana broken
bones The river az that place Is about
seventy five Nards wide ana from twenty
60 forty feet ga depth. while / was hur-
redly throwing on my cont and shoes.
To my utter omazement my friend popped
up ont 81 the water. and I plunged into
the stream. hoping 20 rescue him u pos
slhle tong jump ana two or three
strokes brought me 90 his side just Ten
time 60 grasp his hair 1s be began 90
sink. Another young man came ~ my
assistance. and We easily draggcf tho
body ~ our friend 60 the shore tie WIS
apparently lfo,c.s hut We an fell to rub
bins him. and after few minutes ne
gasped Tor breath. Ia the course OF
some twenty-five or thirty minutes ne
opened BITE eyes and began 60 mutter some
sick scamp had spoiled our picnic and.
being mad enough at him 20 have thrashed
him. walked away. Some people added
Mr. Addison with q laugh ARE talking 81
giving Fred q medal Tor being the great
est bridge jumper or high diver IN the
world hut think he ought 10 have a
button for being the biggest fool IN West
crn Texas"
Tho two lovers recovered their senses
about the same time. and there was
little scene that brought about a perfect
understanding between them. Miss itirere
was greatly and certainly most acreeahiy
surprised when she found herself able
to sit up ana wac told that Fred was
alive and unhurt he must have wings,
she said The foolish lover was as per
sistent ns ever though he was hardly nhlc
70 move when his sweetheart bent over
him his first words werc. VIII you
marry me. now. Lena Every body heard
the reply. yes. ! am ready to marry YOU
az any moment. but. Fred. ] am airiii
that YOU are crazy lie was not ni al
crazy Those who know him hest say
that he Is a very sensible young man We
IS Industrious temperate and honest, ana
Ia every way worthy of the estimahle
young lady whose heart he had won long
before he made his foolish jump from the
When the story Of the extraordinary oc-
curronce, was first repeated go Del Rio ana
other towns near the Peco- people laugh
"a about u and treated q with indiffcr-
ence. but since then Mrs Merry. tho
chapcron Of the picnic party, ana other
estimahle ladies and gentlemen who Wit
messed Mr Darmous wonderful leap.
have declared that they are ready 10
make an afndavii suhtantiaiing the facts
as they have stated them There 81 no
room 10 doubt the word % such people.
Frederick A. parmon most certainly jump
"a from the Pecos bridge into the river
and he Is alive 10 tell the story OF his
foolish feat
From the ground below a fun grown man
standing on the top % the pecos bridge
looks like q small hoy Railroad trains
run very slowly while crossing the lofty
structure. and few people are capable Of
summoninE suffclnet courage to take
second look from the windows Of the pas
senger coaches with the exception Of the
stone pillars upon which the great steel
columns are placed the whole bridge s.
composed OF iron ana steel IL Is one of
the sights Of the Sunset road. and travel
ers from every part Of the world often
stop 10 look AZ 90. Great engineers regard
% as one Of tho Erandest triumphs Of me
chanical genius to be credited 20 the
nineteenth century. II Is believed that IL
will withstand the action Of the elements
Tor many centuries.