The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
low passengers and kept her he'

above water.
Save the othsrs!" she called to
Clement and Grayton when they came
to her rescue. Il can hold on for a
long time yet"
The tide was steadily rising and her
position became increasingly perilous,
but she appeared to give no thought
whatever to her osn fate.
Her companion. after some consid-
cradle dificulty, was dragged to a
place of safety. and she was left
alone, with the black, t~roacherous
waters breaking and foaming all about
her. She could see the dark cliffs that
encircled the bay, the twinkling lights
dancing hither and thither, and above
the surge and break Of the sea she
could hear the voices Of men n
women, and ever the shrill voices OF
children. For a m OF two she
feared she had missed her chance.
her bruised and tortured limbs made
her sick and giddy. She knew she
could not hold on many moments long
er.
Then a face appeared above the sur
face OF the water; a Arm hand grasp
ed her dress. She let herself 80, and
the dark waters closed once more
above her head, but only for a mo
ment. 1t seemed to her that a dozen
strong hands grasped her. She was
literally hauled through the foam;
then she felt herself carried over rock
and shingle. and for awhile conscious
ness left her.
When she came to herself she was
lying in a cart half full of clean. warm
straw. The jolting hurt her consid-
erably, but she did not mind. She
was out Of the cruel icy water, and
was being taken care Of. The straw
smelt deliciously fragrant, and the air
felt As warm az summer. She listen
ed, but the only sounds that fell on
her ear were the click of horses hoofs
and the gritting OF the wheels along
| the rutty road. She did not attempt
to move. She was inexpressibly tired:
besides, she was acutely conscious
that the least movement mean pain.
She was glad in . half-awake way
that the horse moved so slowly. If
it would only stand still she would fall
asleep, and she wanted to sleep so
very much; her eyelids seemed
weighted with lead.
She fancied she heard vices a little
later, but she was not quite sure. All
sounds seemed mufled and far way.
| Was the horse still moving. or was
she in somebody's arms? She did not
know, and she was really too tired
and sleepy to care.
What followed left a very confused
impression on her mind, but when she
awoke mex morning and saw a sweet,
girlish face bending over her a good
deal of it came back, as one some
times recalls a dream.
ooh, you are good to mel" she said,
feebly. This is lovelier than a ships
cabin. Won't you tell me where l
ann"
"All in good time" was the smiling
answer. "You must be content for
the present to know you are among
friends"
IT shall never doubt that" was the
whispered reply; but do you know ii
all were saved?"
1T is not known yet. We all hope
for the best. Now I will GO and get
! you something NICE" and without
| waiting to be asked any more Ques-
| lions Esther Mawgan stole silently
+! out Of the room.
|; A few minutes later a servant girl
! came in and ~replenished the fire. drew
| back the window curtains. and raised
the blinds. Marion watched her with
the keenest interest but did not At
! tempt to speak, neither did she make
any movement. She was not in very
much pain at the moment, but she
was conscious that II she attempted
to move she would suffer acutely.
The girl came and stood by hPr bed
| side at length and looked at her. II
hopes as how you are fselin' better,
num-" she said, after . considerable
pause.
Eyes, I think 90" Marion replied. with
a smile: but / have hardly had time
to consider the matter yet"
You've sa6 q terrible narrow
squeak, the master says"
Eyes"
But he allows you're = real plucky
one"
"Oh!"
"Wouldn't be took hon. he says,
while thvre was Z chance OF savin' the
others"
Marion's face flushed. Then she
asked, abruptly. Who IL your mas
teri"
"Oh, he's the squire. The Mawgans
ave lived here for two hundred years
an more"
what very old people they must
bel"
Eliza did not see the Joke and al
swered, quite seriously:
"Old, did ZEE say? Why bless ZEE,
| the squire bain't more than thirty or
thirty-wan at the outside. As for Miss
Esther, she amt only twenty-five. The
missus Is fairly old, II you like; she's
! turned sixty.