The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-06

over her To wade out through fhe
water was their only chance. Must.
they go back in the cave and wait
while the tide crept higher and higher.
until it drowned them like ia . in
trap? Ii was a long cave. and 1t
might be there was some 1euge Or
corner where they would De safe: to
go on was out of the question. with
frightened KERN pulling back nj every
step.
Lester said nothug but his face was
lik,. chalk. and he chung instincrive!y
| TO his sisters hand. She turned back
into he cave. lnlt at each step her ter
ror grew Tn" cavern was large and
winding, bnt Saawcsd was heapPd
eyeryw here. even 10 the very wallis.
proving that il was flooded ~ bi@h
tide. Must they drown. after all:
WAS there no help:
Suddenly in the dim light Gerry
caughr sight OF IA rough ledge of rock
above her he"d which looked dry. If
il was free from SeaweeG they might
hc saved yer.
Hester" Sh" said as quietly as she
could. ''hold Neith'S hand a moment.
dear while l climb up 10 That ledge:
for wherever this weed comes the
water comes 800, and We must try to
! fnh Il dry place before II ills the
cave. You must wait here for me.
Ii was very difficult 10 climb. and
the eaweed impeded her progress. but
, in Il few minutes she cam" TO II pare
piece Of rock which ilttpd out from
the cave. and seemed TO reach quite
II distance back. Hope SDrang anew
in hnr heart as she made her WAY back
to the boys. and sending Lester mp
ahead. helped poor little trembling
Keith TO mount likewise.
They huddlcd .nrO n corner. claSpinS
each other closely: and then Gerry
broke down and cried. You see she
was only Il girl and girls are such
towards
Don't, Gerry" whispered Lester. in
rather Shnky voice. I'm no end
sorry. | made Keith come down here
as soon as ever You We're out of sight.
I honestly never thought the water
came into the cave. Ii seemed to me
il the SmuGgiers used ii it must be
safe. and | wanted 10 show Keith |
wasn't afraid. He didn't want to
come--the wind blew so it scared him
out | made him. DO YOU think we
shall be drowned: If we are. ii will
be I'LL my fault"
Il hope we are safe" answered his
sister. but the sea is so heavy we can
not yell. 1t never has come up so
high as this. but it might This time.
We can only wait and nope that God
VIII save us.
Darker and t.nricr grew the cave
heavier and nearer the rush of the en-
t.I.p.i oh Presently no
would Wet them even in their shell
tered corner, and ii would be ten
long hours at least ere they could
leave the cavern.
Steadily the water rose beneath
them. and the damp chilled them
through and through. Hour after
hour passed by. and Keith II, length
fell asleep. With his head in Gerry's
lap. He Shivered in his sleep. and
moancd ut intervals. as if the horror
OF their situation We're with him even
in drpamland.
Little by little the fury of the storm
seemed to ;lhatc. and the tide began to
recfde. slowly. and as if reluctant TO
leave its prisoners. The waves crept
Sohhin-iy back TO the seas gray en-
hr::re and Il faint CLEAN OF d Wight
pecped down III the weary children
from chinkS in the rocky roof. Dawn
had come ut last. and i'll Il short time
they might l":v" III" Smu@"ierS' cave.
How SLOWLY each moment seemed to
drag, Bun in TIM" tn" black floor was
fire" from water. and they cautiously
descended from their uncomfortable
quarters and n;ldr Ih"ir way 10 the
caves niuuDh. Inr sea had Sobbpd it
self TO resi- and the wind WAS gone
Sunrise Was just tin@in:s thp eastern
So VITA Il rosy flush us ,u"y emerged
from their Di'i> on and mad" heir way
n;..'.. 10 d. iitjiC cnl.i;-r which all .inc
tong ui&u, had stood tenantirss.
Gerry prepared Il tempting break
"asr 10 wnich all Ihrrs. did ample Jus
rice. and noon brought their parents
hnme to hea.' The story.
Il know one thing" said Lester.
earnestly. If girls are towards. Gerry
is the brayest one | ever saw. She
saved us, for | was 100 scared to 90
anything but shiver. and I've always
Dragged on my grit. too. | tell you
| never will agHil-not when Gerry'S
around. '-Waverley Magazine.
Engaged All Right.
ZONES. Saunrcring out upon the floor
OF the Exchange that morning allowed
il TO become '-nown that he was wait
iu@ tor congratula tious
Th" dearest. sweetest woman i'll
the world had consented TO share the
by no means humble. yer somewhat
prCcariouS lot OF himself the most IN
worthy of men.
'Ha. hn." laughed his friends that