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low passengers and kept her head
STLAs X. HOOKING.

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Save the o:hers!" she called to
Clement and GRAFTON when they came
to her rescue, II 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 own fate.
| Her companion, after some consid-
cradle difficulty, was dyAeged to a
place OF safety, and she was left
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 and
women, and even the shrill voices of
children. For moment or two she
feared she had missed her chance.
Her strength was ebbing out rapidly;
her bruised and tortured limbs made
her sick and giddy. She knew she
could not hold on many moments long
err.
Then face appeared above the sur
face of the water; firm hand grasp
ed her dress. She let herself CO. and
the dark waters closed once more
above her head, but only for mo.
ment. 1t seemed to her that 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 as summer. She listen
ed, but the only sounds that fell on
her ear we're 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
SA0C SA4O i00SL kIIONSuSlll lllcdnL pain.
She was glad in half-awake way
that the horse moved SO slowly. If
1t 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 little
later, but she was not quite sure All
sounds seemed muff1ed 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 very confused
impression on her mind, but when she
awoke next morning and saw a sweet
girlish face bending over her a good
deal OF it came back, as one some
times recalls dream.
"Oh, you are good to met she said
feebly. This is lovelier than ships
cabin. Won't you tell me where |
am?'
.'All in good time was the smiling
answer. "You must be content for
the present to know you are among
friends"
II shall never doubt that" was the
whispered reply: but do you know if
all were saved?'
1T is not known vet. We all hope
for the best. Now will go and get
(: you something, NICE" and without
waiting to be asked any more ques-
tions 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 she ATTEMPTED
to move she would suffer acutely
The girl came and stood by her bed
side at length and looked at her. 81
hopes as how you are feelin' better,
num-, she said, after considerable
pause.
Yes. think SC" Marion replied, with
q smile; "but; 4 have hardly had time
to consider the matter yet, 81
you've 'ah a terrible narrow
squeak. the master. says
yes"
But he allows you're 9 real plucky
one '9s ,s
.oh."
Wouldn't be took hon, he says,
while there was 4 chance Of sayin' the
others.
Marion's face flushed Then she
asked, abruptly who As your mas
tey 2.
oh, he's the squire. The Mawgans
ave. lived hereFfor two hundred years
an more
What very old people they must
be!
eliza did not see the joke and an.
swered. quite seriously
Old, did ZEE say? Why bless zee.
4 the squire baina more than thirty or
Z: Z ;sLlh irty-wan at the outside. AS for Miss
Esther, she amt only twenty-five. The
4 naissus Is fairly old. Il you like; she's
turned sixty.
Was that Miss Esther who was
there Just now r. sss. 81