The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21

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 Let me try 1t. my lady" But 1t was of no avail; even his strong lungs and lusty manhood awaited nothing in the teeth of that furious gale. Ine roof and the whole house was now vel alight. and the flame roared and leapL stephen began to make gestures olo- ding the swimmer, in case he misht see her and understand, move round the rocks. But he made no change m his direction. and was fast approach ing a point in the tide-race whence to avoid the sunken rocks would De an impossibility. The old spectioner, ac- customed to use all his wits in times of difficulty, said suddenly:
 How can he understand when were all atwixt him and the light We are only black shadows to him; all ne can see are waving arms" His sons caught his meaning and were alreaoy dashing towards the burning house. They came back with piles Of blazing wood and threw them down on tne very edge of the cliff; brought more and piled them up. fiinging heaps or straw on the bonfire and pouring on oil and pitch till the flames rose hign. Stephen saw what was necessary ana stood out of the way. but close 70 tne old spectioner where the light tell on both of their faces as they looked m the direction of the swimmer. Stepn ems red dress stood out like tself flame. The gale tearing up the front of the cliff had wllirled away her hat' in the stress of the wind her hadr was torn down from it's up-pinntng ana flew wide, itself like leaptng flame.
 Her gestures as she swept her right arm round, as though demonstratlng the outward curve of circle, or rals- ing the hand above her head motioned CVRrn 'sback! back!" seemed to have reacheo the swimmers intelligence. He han rose in the water and looked about. As If seeing something that he real ized. he sank back again and negan to swim Ironically out to sea great throb of joy made stephen almost faint. At last she had been able 10 do something to help thts gallant man in such sad straits. In half minute the mans efforts seemed to tell in his race for life. He drew sufficiently far away from the dangerous current for there to be a hope that he might be saved II he could last out the stress to come.
 The fire began to lose. its name though not It's intesity; and Tn ehe moderated light stephen only saw Ine white face for one more instant ere IL faded out of her ken, when, turning. once again. the man looked towards the light and made gesture which sne dlo not understand. He put for an ln- stant both hands before his face.
 Just then there was wdld noise on the cliff. The rocket-cart drawn py sixteen horses, came tearing up ule slope. and with 1t many men on horse back and afoot. Many of the runners were the gentlemen who had given their horses for the good work. Tnank Godi the rocket cart never lacks horses Tyhere Is no need to use the lawful pow CT to seize any available.
 As the coastguards Jumped rom tne cart and began to get out rne rocket stand, the old spectfoner pointed out tha direction where the swimmers head could still be seen by him. some of the sailors could see 1t too; though 10 Stepnen and the layrnen it was all invisible The chief boatman shook his head:
 a'Io use throwing line there! Even If he got 1t we could never drag nm auve through these rocks. He would he bounded to death before twenty fathom!' Stephens heart grew cold as She listaned. Was this the end! Tnen with a bitter cry she almost walled out; 1-f
 "oh, can nothing be done7 Can nothing be done? Can no boat come from the other side of the point! Must such a brave man be lost! ana neF tears began to flow.
 One of the young men who had just arrived. a neighboring squire. proved wastrel but a fine horseman. who had already regarded Stephen at the few occasions of their meeting with eyes of manifest admiration, spoke up:
 'pon't cry. Lady de Lannoy. There's a chance for him yet. I'll seq what I can do."
 Bless you! oh! bless you!" she cried irnpulsively as she caught his hand. Then came the chill of doubt. But what can you do?' she added despair ingly.
 "FIector and may be able to do something together!" Turning to one of the fish ernpen he asked:
 "Is there any way down to the wa ter in the shelter of the point?"
 "Ay! ay! sir" came the ready an-