The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-23

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-
manned 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 he? -.
'where did he COON frae"
'1Nobbut loony wad haze jumped OF
yon crag."
Hes neaked as when he was born"
At last one Of them noticed his bro
ken scalp. He pointed out the wound
10 his companions.
'That was never dean by fallin' + t.
waiter" he said.
They agreed. The thing was mys-
keriousiy 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 flsheYman that something quite be-
yond the common run OF seaside acct
dents had taken place. The oarsman,
q man Of much intelligence, hit on an
explanation.
"He was swarmin' doom t. cliff after
e. BIRDS" he cried. "Mebbe fotygraffin'
'em. I've heerd O. sike doin's."
MAN alive" cried one of his mates,
she wouldn't strip te t skin for that
Job
This was unanswerable. Not one
gave a thought to the invisible Grange
House.
They held hasty consultation. One
man doned his jersey for Philips bene-
at, 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 q bird Of another
color.
These men were poachers, lawbreak.
ers. At various times they had gii
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 its 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
tient, cut away the hair from the
scalp wound, shook his head over it
bound it up, administered some stimu
liant and sat down to await the return
of consciousness.
But this was long delayed, and wher
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 delirious, wax
ing at times to vague consciousness.
OF his surroundings, but mostly asking
vacantly for Evelyn
Often he fought with person named
sJocky Mason" and explained tha
s'Eir Philip" was not in Yorkshire a
oil.
The wife of one of his rescuers wa
nssid0ous In her attentions. Most for
tupetsiy, for these fisher folk wer,
very poor, that lure spread beneath tn,
cliff inveigled an unprecedented mum
her Of salmon, so she could afford t,
buy eggs and milk in abundance, ant
the doctor brought such medicines a
were needed.
Gradually Philip recovered until at
o'clock on Thursday night he came In
b sudden and full use of his senses.
Then the doctor was sent for urgent
y. Philip insisted on getting MP a
once. He was kept in bed almost b,
main force.
With the doctors arrival there was
further change. Here was an educated
man, who listened attentively to hi
patients story and did not Instant,
conclude that he was raving.
He helped, too, by his advice. It wa.
utterly impossible to send a telegram
to London that night. No matter wha
the sufferings of anxious friends con
corning him. they could not be as
suaged until the morning.
Yes, he would find money ant
clothes, accompany him. IL need be. OF
the journey II he were able to trave
tomorrow-attend to all things, in fact
IN his behalf-for millionaires ar,
scarce birds in secluded moorland dis
tricts. But meanwhile he must tax,
drink of milk and beef essence. res
a little while, take this draft, in i.
small bottle indicated. and sleep.
Sleep was quite essential. He would
awake in the morning very much bet
ter. The knock on the head was no
80 serious rs 1t looked at first sight
Probably he would not even feel i
again IL he wore a soft cap for som,
.Eys. The broken skin was nealing
licely and concussion of the brain ba n