. Fighters young Americans want to know; heroes of our country's wars . tion was mechanical, every foot gainedincreased the suffering. 47 FIGHTERS YOUNG AMERICANS WANT TO KNOW Suddenly Wallace felt the ground beneathhis feet. Instantly abandoning his efforts toswim he stumbled forward. Twice he fell andwith difficulty regained his footing, but each fallwas forward. He was near the bank and at lastwith one more desperate effort he gained theshore. As soon as he had drawn in his bundle ofclothing he was reminded of Webster. In thedim light he saw in the water anobject which might be the head ofh
. Fighters young Americans want to know; heroes of our country's wars . tion was mechanical, every foot gainedincreased the suffering. 47 FIGHTERS YOUNG AMERICANS WANT TO KNOW Suddenly Wallace felt the ground beneathhis feet. Instantly abandoning his efforts toswim he stumbled forward. Twice he fell andwith difficulty regained his footing, but each fallwas forward. He was near the bank and at lastwith one more desperate effort he gained theshore. As soon as he had drawn in his bundle ofclothing he was reminded of Webster. In thedim light he saw in the water anobject which might be the head ofhis friend. Unmindful of his owncondition Wallace again dashedinto the lake and swam toward thespot and quickly was aware thathis surmise was true. Webster,although he was within ten feet ofthe shore, was unable to seizing him by the hairof his head Wallace with great sufferingdragged his friend ashore. But Webster wasexhausted. He was not able even to stand. Hewas in dire need of a stimulant, but none wasto be had. At last in sheer desperation Wallace 48. SEAMAN, 1798 THE HEROISM OF RICHARD WALLACE hastily took his knife and cut several hickoryswitches with which he soundly warmed thejacket of his comrade, by which expression hemeant that he warmed him without a the improvised restorative worked admir-ably. In a brief time Webster revived and( soundly berated his restorer. Wallace, how-ever, did not desist until he was convinced thathis friend was indeed able to walk and then thetwo chilled, shivering young patriots donnedtheir wet and heavy clothing and set out for thecamp of Lincolns men. Their troubles, however, were not yet at anend. They were aware that guards doubtlesshad been established and as neither of the boysknew the countersign there was great dangerthat they might be fired upon by the sentry whenthey approached, before either could explain thepurpose of their coming. They did not hesitate, however, and once moresummoning their little remain
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