Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-12

"I'Tc SGUcd them both" he TOdrcd
board into the water. Nothing serious
would have threatened, for the man
could swim like an otter. had net a
floating, half submerged log thrust MP
some short, stiff stumps of boughs. up
on the points of which the man struck
heavily and was not only hurt, but Lad
his clothes impaled securely by one Of
the ugly spears, so that he hung In n
helpless position, while the waters mo-
ton alternately lifted and submerged
him, his arms beating about wildly.
When Beverley heard the stranGliDe
cry for help he pulled himself promptly
together, flung off his coat, as If by a
single motion. and leaped down the
bank into the water. He was n swim
mer whose strokes counted for all that
prodigious strength and excellent train
ing could afford. He rushed through
the water with long sweeps, making q
semicircle, rounding against the cur
rent, so as to swing down upon the
drowning man.
Less than half hour later ruInor
by some means spread through the
town that Father Beret and Lieuten
ant Beverley were drowned in the Wa
bash. But when crowd gathered to
verify the terrible news 1t turned out
to be untrue Gaspard Roussillon had
once more distinguished himself by an
exhibition Of heroic nerve and muscle
"Ventrebleu, Quel hommew ex
claimed Oncle Jazon, when told that
NJ. RoussilIon had come up tie bank OF
the Wabash with Lieutenant Beverley
under one arm and Father Bcret under
the other, both men apparently dead.
Bring them to my house immedi-
ately," NJ. RoussllOn ordered, as soon
as they were restored to consciousness;
and lie shook himself, as big wet ami
NAL sometimes does. covering every
body near him with muddy water
Then he led the way with melodramat.
ic strides
In justice to historical accuracy there
must be n trIling reform OF what ap,
peared on the face Of things to be grand
ly true. Gaspard Roussilion actually
dragged Father Beret and Lieutenant
Beverley one at n time out Of the eddy
water and UP the steep river bank.
That was truly great feat; but the
hero never explained When men ar.
rived he was standing between the col
lapsed forms, painting and dripping.
Doubtless he looked as il he had
dropped them from under bis arms.
and why shouldn't lie have the benefit
OF great implication?
a. 4. A.
from which, Of course. the ready Gre
ole imagination inferred the extreme Of
possible heroic performance.
Bring them TO my house immediate
ly." And it was accordingly done.
The procession, headed by NJ. Rou3
sillon, moved noisily. for the French
tongue must shake off what comes to
II on the thrill OF every exciting mo
mcnt. The only silent Frenchman is
the dead one.
Father Beret was not only well nigh
drowned but seriously hurt. He lay
for n week on q bed In NJ Roussillon's
house before lie could sit up. Alice
hung over him night and day. scarcely
sleeping or eating until he was past all
danger. As for Beverley. he shook Off
all the effects OF his struggle In little
while. Next day he was out. as well
and strong as ever, busy with the
affairs Of hls Office. Nor was he less
happy on account Of what the little nd
venture had east into his experience.
II Is good 10 feel that one has done nm
unseGsh decd, and no young mans
heart rcpes the freshness Of what
romcs TO him when q beautiful girl
first enters his life.
Naturally enough, Alice had some
thoughts Of Beverley while che was so
attcntlvely caring for Father Beret.
She had never before seen II man like
MIN, nor had she read Of one. Beverley
stepped In for few minutes every day
to gee Father Bcrct. involuntarily
iengthenlng his visit by sliding ratio
ms he becane better acquainted. He
began TO enjoy the priests conYersa-
ton, with Its sly worldly w,&Coid crop
ping up through fcryid religious scnti-
ments and quaint hu8or. Alice must
haze Interested him more than Ec was
fully aware OF. FOR his eyes followed
her, ns she came ana went, wiih curl
GUB ffltlClslI OF Itf UAlI HiN '~e COS
tune and her sprinsy. dryad-lii,e sup
plencss, which reminded hin Of the
sllcst and Rracefulegt Wild birds. and
yet touch OF rein meui. the subtiest
and best, showed in gil Ter ways. lie
wondered at her influence over Father
Berct, whom she controlled apparently
without effort. Eut IN dac time he be-
gan to feel a deeper character. q broad
er intelligence. behind her superficial
sauyagcrle, and he found dat she
really had no mean snattcring Of books
In the lighter vein.
A little thing happened which further
opened his eyes and Increased the In
tercst that her beauty ana elementary
charm OF style aroused in hii1 gradu-
ally, apace with their advancing ac-
quaintanccshlp.
Father Bcret had got well and ro-
turned 10 lis hut and his round of
spiritual duties, but Beverley came TO
Ronssillon place every day all the