Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-21


 fowl had dived after it's prey.
 But the loud splash startled the three men. Not so did cormorant or white winged solan plunge to secure an unwary haddock.
 The net attendants strengthened their backs; the oarsman stood up. The dis turbance was so near, so unexpected, that it alarmed them. They looked aloft, thinking that rock had fallen. They looked to the small eddy caused by Philips disappearance to see if any sign would be given explanatory of an unusual occurrence. Were Philip thrown from such height when in full possession of his senses in all likelihood such breath as was in his lungs at the moment of his fall would have been expelled by the time he reached the water. | He must have resisted the rush of air, uttered involuntary cries, strug gled wildly with his limbs. But as it chanced Mason's rough handling in carrying him to the bal SoAt luuNiC uSlItC t1C NAldi AoASSS lAos were restoring him to consciousness. He was on the very threshold of re- newed life when he fell, and the downward flight helped rather than re- tarded the process. Indeed, the rush of air was grateful. He drank in the wig orous draft and inflated his lungs read fly. His sensations were those of q man immersed in a warm bath, and the shock of his concussion with the surface of the sea in nowise retarded the recuperative effect of the dive. | Of course he was fortunate after fall ing from such height in striking the water with his right shoulder. No DOT ton of the human body is so fitted to bear a heavy blow as the shoulders and upper part of the back. Had he dropped vertically on his head or his feet he might have sustained serious injury. As it was, after tremendous dive and a curve of many yards be- meath the sea he bobbed up inside the salmon net within a few feet of the boat.
 Instantly the fishermen saw that it was a man, an absolutely naked man, who had thus dropped from the sky.
 They were amazed. very frightened indeed, but they readily hauled at the dragging net and brought Philip near CT the boat Even at this final stage of his adventure he incurred terrible | risk.
 Unable to help himself in the least degree and swallowing salt water rap idly now, he rolled away inertly as the net rose under the energetic efforts of his rescuers. There was grave danger that he should drop back into the depths, and then he must sink like 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 boathook and caught Philip with it be- heath 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- mained 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 $ be?"
 Where did he coon fraeT
 "Nobbut loony wad hae jumped ofr yon crag."
 He's 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' f t waiter" he said.
 They agreed. The thing was mys- teriously serious. Philips youth, his nature. bis 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 acci- dents had taken place. The oarsman. man of much intelligence, hit on an explanation.
 He wns swarmin' doom t cliff after t birds" he cried. "Mebbe fotygrafin' 'em. I've heerd O sike doin's"
 Man alive" cried one of his mates. ''he wouldn't strip te t skin for that job"
 This was unanswerable. Not one gave a thought to the invisible Grange House.
 They held a nasty consultation. One man doffed his Jersey for Philips bene- it, and then they hastily covered him with oilskin coat and overalls.
 It was now nearly dark. so they ran out a 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 ScarSdaIe.
 Arrived there. t!ey carried Philip to the house of one who was the proud owner Of a spare" bed.
 And now a fresh difficulty arose. A doctor and eke q policeman should be summoned 4 messenger was dis patched at once for the nearest medical rnau rha Wvn1 a ruFia and a half