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low passengers and kept her het

| low passengers and kept her head
above water.
Save the others!" she called to
Clement and Grayton when they came
to her rescue. 81 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 difficulty, wasN dyaIged to a
place of safety, and she was left
alone, with the black, l~treacherous
waters breaking and foamfng 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 a moment or two she
feared she had missed her chance.
1 IltT SAItuEin was CDDllS oub laPiuiy ,
her bruised and tortured limbs made
her sick and giddy. She knew she
could not hold on many moments long
err.
Then a face appeared above the sur
face OF the water; a firm hand grasp
ed her dress. She let herself go, and
the dark waters closed nee more
above her head, but only for a mo
ment. II seemed to her that a dozen
strong hands grasped her. She was
literally hauled through the foam
then she felt herself carried owe 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, n the air
felt as warm as summer. She listen
ed, but the only sounds that fell on
her ear were the click OF horses hoofs
INT 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 meant pain.
She was glad In a h~alf-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 a little
later, but she was not quite sure. All
sounds seemed muffied 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 next 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 /
ann"
"All in good time" was the smiling
answer. "You must be content for
the present to know you are among
friends"
Il shall never doubt that" was the
whispered reply: "bpt do you know If
all were saved?"
ut is not known yet. We all hope
for the best. Now / will 60 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 her bed
side AZ length and looked at her. II
hopes as how You are feelin' better.
num-" she said. after a considerable
pause.
eyes. / think 90" Marion replied. with
a smile; but ! have hardly had time
to consider the matter yet"
You've 'ah a terrible narrow
squeak, the master says."
Yes"
But he allows you're ! real plucky
one.
L 3"Ohi" Is
Wouldn't be took hon. he says,
while there was : chance Of sayin' the
Others" 7ve
Marion's face flushed. Then she
asked. abruptly. who IL your mas
terTss
"ob, he's the squire. The Mawgans
ave lived here for two hundred years
an more"
what very old people they must
be!'
Eliza did not see the joke and an
swered, quite seriously: Z
"Old. did ZEE say? Why bless ZEE,
the squire bain't more than thirty or
thirtyswan at the outside. As for Miss
Esther. she ain't only twenty-five. The
missus = fairly old. X You like; she's
turned sixty.
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