The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-25
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DIAMONDS.
BY Louis Tracy,
COPYRIGHT. 1904. By EDWARD j. GLOBE
Author of wings of the Nornins." 1.-The
Light" Etc.

MS reScueTs. IueTe was grave udnBet
that he should drop back into the
depths, and then he must sink like a
stone.
Wearing their heavy sea boots, none
Of the fishermen, though each was an
expert swimmer, dared to jump into
the water. But the oarsman, being a
person of resource and reasoning rap
idly that not the most enthusiastic
salmon bailiff in England would pur-
sue him in such manner, grabbed a
boathook and caught Philip with 1t be-
meath the arm.
He only used the slight force needful
to support him until another could
grasp him.
Then they lifted the half drowned
man on board, turned him on his face
to permit the water to flow out of his
lungs and instantly reversing him, be-
gan to raise his elbows and press them
against his sides alternately.
Soon he breathed again, but he re-
NAMED unconscious. and restored cir
culation caused blood to flow freely
from the back Of his head.
OF course the men were voicing their
surprise throughout this unparalleled
experience.
"Whea is hep
"Where did he COON frae?"
"Nobbut loony wad haze jumped off
yon crag"
Hes neaked as when he was born"
At last one of them noticed his bro
ken scalp. He pointed out the wound
to his companions.
"That was never dean by fallin' l. t.
waiter" he said.
They agreed. The thing was mys-
teriously serious. Philips youth, his
nature, his delicate skin, the texture
Of his hands, the cleanliness of his
teeth and nails, were quick tokens to
the fisherman that something quite be-
yond the common run Of seaside acct
dents had taken place. The oarsman,
man of much intelligence, hit on an
explanation.
HE was swarmin' doom t. cliff after
t. BIRDS" he cried: "Mebbe fotygraffin'
'em. I've heerd o. sike doin's."
MAN alive" cried one Of his mates,
"he wouldn't strip tie t skin for that
job"
This was unanswerable. Not one
gave thought to the invisible Grange
House.
They held a hasty consultation. One
man doffed his jersey for Philips bene-
fit, and then they hastily covered him
with oilskin coat and overalls.
1t was now nearly dark, so they
ran out marking buoy for their net,
shipped oars and pulled Justify to their
remote fishing hamlet three miles
away from the outlet Of the river
which flowed through Scarsdale.
Arrived there, they carried Philip to
the house of one who was the proud
owner Of spare" bed.
And now a fresh difficulty arose. A
doctor and exc policeman should be
summoned. A messenger was dis
patched at once for the nearest medical
man, who lived a mile and half
away, but the policeman, who dwelt
in the village, was a bird Of another
color.
These men were poachers, lawbreak-
ers. At various times they had all
been fined for illegal fishing The po-
liceman was of an inquiring turn Of
mind. He might fail to understand the
mystery Of the cliff, but he would most
certainly appreciate every detail Of
their presence In that particular part
of the sea which Tapped It's base.
So they smoked and talked and tried
rough remedies until the doctor ar
rived.
To him they told the exact truth. He
passed no comment, examined his pa
tent, cut away the hair from the
scalp wound, shook his head over 1t,
bound 1t up, administered some stimu-
liant and sat down to await the return
of consciousness.
But this was long delayed, and when
at last Philip opened his eyes he only
rallied sufficiently to sleep.
The doctor promised to come early
next day and left.
Throughout Wednesday and Thurs
day Philip was partly delicious, wax
ing at times to vague consciousness
Of his surroundings, but mostly asking
vacantly for Evelyn"
Often he fought with person named
"Jocky Mason" and explained that
"Sir Philip" was not In Yorkshire at
all.
The wife of one of his rescuers was
assiduous in her attentions. Most for
tunately, for these fisher folk were
very poor, that lure spread beneath the
cliff inveigled an unprecedented num-
Der of salmon, so she could afford to
buy eggs and milk in abundance. and
the doctor brought such medicines as
were needed.
Gradually Philip recovered until ut
o'clock on Thursday night he came in
to sudden and full use Of his senses.
Then the doctor was sent for urgent
ly. Philip insisted on getting up at
once. He was kept in bed almost by
main force.
With the doctors arrival there was
further change. Here was an educated
man, who listened attentively to his
patients story and did not instantly
conclude that he was raving.
He helped, too, by his advice. 1t was
utterly impossible to send a telegram
to London that night. No matter what
the suferings Of anxious friends con-
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