Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-03

expected appearance of the two SER
ceants, who, according to military rules
should have been then confined IN the
guardhouse.
what brought you fellows here! ne
asked, glaring at Colin.
1--WE came" was the terse reply.
"Who permitted you to Gomez
eve asked no permission"
tGo back to the guardhouse, you dog!
said the major, raising his hand threat
eningly.
He felt his arm grasped and doubled
back till the joints cracked, and the next
instant he was looking into Robert Brace
bridges blue eyes.
''Strike him at your peril-you cow
ardly, brutal BLACKBOARD" whispered
Robert. "Lay a hand on him and will
pick you up and toss you into the waves,
from which we hope to rescue the poor
people on that ship. Make no cutlery,
for in the presence of this danger rank
sinks out of sight, and men come to the
surfacer'
Maj. Germon was very properly Shock
ed. In all his nineteen years Of military
life he had never seen or heard Of any
thing quite equal to this. But with all
his buster and swagger Maj. Germon
had a saving streak of prudence in his
character, and it was this that prevented
his making an outcry, or attempting to
assert further his authority, at least on
that occasion
Maj Germon tried to look as if nothing
unusual had happened, and went down to
talk with Judge Loring, who was stand
no on5 Of tho nnnlnSI1tn
and vainly trying to make himself heard
by the people on board the ship.
A hoWitzer was run down from the
Fort, and an effort was made to shoot
line on board; but in every instance the
rope snapped at the moment of discharge,
and was hurled like a flying snake into
the seething abyss.
"a thousand dollars to the man that
carries line on board that ship! shout
ed the agonized judge, but not man STIR
red. Even the Indian fishers, who were
half amphibious, drew back from the
death that threatened any man who had
the temerity to venture out.
The judges offer went up to ten thou
sand dollars. But the general impression
seemed to be that money could be of no
use to a dead man.
In his desperation Judge Loring threw
off his own outer clothing, and was in
the act Of fastening a rope about his
body when the two friends, stripped to
their underclothes, and with handker-
chiefs tied about their heads, stood before
him.
With their straight, 1.-the forms they
looked like gladiators about to enter the
arena, and a murmur of wonder and ad-
miration ran through the crowd.
"Fifty thousand dollars" cried the
Judge, ''to the man that gets a line on
boardr'
"My friend and t. said Colin Morton,
will board that ship with lifeline, or
die trying; but before we make a move
you must retract your offer"
''Retract my offer? | am worth that,
and more Save my daughter and l will
pay you fifty thousand dollars apiecew
said the distracted judge.
"For the sake of humanity" said Rob-
ert Bracebridge. eve do not want your
gold Keep it for the girl, if we save her;
but we go to save all"
The young men procured each an army
belt from the soldiers, and buckled about
his waist. To each belt a stout, light
rope was fastened. The friends went
to leeward of the ship, and stood for an
instant on the rocks, each holding the
others hand. Then they were under the
waves for fully a minute, and the stout
est heart began to quail, when shout
went up:
"There they are."
"Where? Where?"
There was no need to repeat the ques
ton Every man, with the ordinary bless
ing of sight, could see the two heads ris.
ing high on the crest Of breaker.
1t was fifteen minutes before Robert
Bracebridge succeeded in Selling the
rope which the captain and one of his
officers had managed to get over the
ships side.
A cheer went up from the shore as the
young man, with the lifeline fastened to
his belt, was pulled on board.
The instant Robert touched the ship he
called out:
"Save Colin Morton! He, too, has
line!'
ITO he continued