Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-28


observed Phyllis. Il think the tide
has turned" Soon all the party were
all munching sandwiches, and no
body noticed that Dollie was unusu-
ally quiet. When tea was over Dollie
slipped away by herself. She had a
tenacious little mind, and her chief
idea was the loneliness of the little
he1mit-crab. "If / throw her out into
the open sea- she thought, perhaps
the little fairy that isn't prince will
find her, after ALL
And so she set off alone across the
sands.
"Where's Dollie?" said Kate sud
denly. Phyllis scrambled to her feet,
looking rather perturbed. Surely,
Dollie can't have gone on the rocks
again." she exclaimed. "The tide is
coming in so FAST"
81 don't see her." said Maud, shad-
ing her eyes. And then she gave
little gasp. 20 Kate. Phyl! That
can't be Dollie out on the big rocks
over there?"
But it was Dollie. The sun cleaned
u1MlSIdhdDlJ
and pink frock.
She's cut off by the tide said
Kate, in a despairing voice. ooh,
what shall we do?"
Run to the village Bring help!
Send a boat" cried Maud, breathless-
ly. And she turned to run, but Phyl-
lis called her back.
&C
''You mightn't get there in time. Come
with me-
She caught up the coil of rope, and
ran toward the sea. Instinctively,
Kate and Maud and Ronald obeyed,
and followed her.
you three must hold one end of the
rope" she said. And she began to
slip out of her skirt and blouse. "Pl
tie the other end round my waist, and
swim out. Then I'll take it off, and
fasten it round D0llie; and you must
pull her in
"But what will you do?" asked Kate,
anxiously IT'S such a long way!
Can't We pull you both back together?"
mo; the rope mightn't be strong
! L
have to try to swim back"
And then, after arranging the signal
which was to mean pull" Phyl drop
ped off the rock into deep water. Slow
ly and steadily the rope ran through
the fingers of the two left behind. Oh,
so slowly! For it was very hard work;
and Phyllis breath came in gasps; and
her limbs ached
When she reached the big rocks at
| last, she clutched projecting ledge,
and hung exhausted for a few mo-
ments. Had there been another stroke
needed, she felt she could not have
made it; and she knew that she would
never be able to swim back again I'M
aided She pulled herself up with
great effort; and the next moment a
little pink figure was clasped, sobbing,
in her wet arms.
Il thought you were never coming"
sobbed Dollie. 81 got down among the
rocks, and couldn't climb up again for
ever SO long. Oh, and I am so fright
ened!"
"Listen, Dollie, DEAR" Phyllis said,
as she united the rope. "Im going to
tie this round you, and lower you
down into the water; and you must
hold on to the rocks until Kate and
Maud begin to pull. Then let go and
lie quite fat. 1t will be quite easy.
Do you understands
Yves" gasped Dollie.
"Ten Them" Phyllis went on, "that
I'm too tired to swim back. They
must run home, and send a boat or
something. Kiss me, Dollie."
She gave the signal, and lowered the
child carefully down. 1t was not diff
ficult, for scarcely foot of the rock
was now above water.
The rope frightened, dragged, and Dol
lie was drawn steadily shorewards.
Presently there were four figures in
stead of three on the distant rocks,
and one was very small and pink.
She's safe, anyhow" Phyllis said
with little gulp in her throat. And
the next moment she saw Kate start off
across the rock.
Higher and higher washed the
waves. Soon they reached to her knees,
then to her waist; and her bare arms
were blue with cold, as she chung to
the rock, while her eyes watched the
shore i'll vain.
So eagerly did she watch that she
never saw a boat which was idly
drifting up behind her.
"Hullo! What's that?" said Phyllis
. cousin Jack, who was one of its two
: occupants.
Whats what?" asked his chun
Fred.
There, where the waves breaE
| against that pointed rock. Good heav
ems! It's some one in the water. Pull
for your life!"
Just then wave broke right Over
the rock, and the figure it supported
2 was washed away.
l Round swept the boat; and Jacl
: bent down. and caught hold of mas