. St. Nicholas [serial] . t into a pyramid of fire. He found Bertha clinging to the forwardslope, on the swiftly narrowing verge betweentwo deaths, the flames before and the waterbehind. If she remained where she was, she 176 THE FORTUNES OF TOBY TRAFFORD. [Jan. would be burned. If she let go, she would fallinto the lake, and the boat would pass over child, every girl as well as every boy,should learn to swim. But thispleasant and useful ac-complishment Bertha leaped in after her. And the tower of fire sweptby, casting on them its terrible glare. Are you all right ? he asked, swimmin
. St. Nicholas [serial] . t into a pyramid of fire. He found Bertha clinging to the forwardslope, on the swiftly narrowing verge betweentwo deaths, the flames before and the waterbehind. If she remained where she was, she 176 THE FORTUNES OF TOBY TRAFFORD. [Jan. would be burned. If she let go, she would fallinto the lake, and the boat would pass over child, every girl as well as every boy,should learn to swim. But thispleasant and useful ac-complishment Bertha leaped in after her. And the tower of fire sweptby, casting on them its terrible glare. Are you all right ? he asked, swimmingbeside her, and seeing that she had both handsgrasped tightly around the oar. She answered only by a look; fright and had never been the chill of the cold lake had taken away her allowed hadquite voice. Dont try to keep your head too far out ofwater; only just far enough to breathe, hesaid. The boat is coming. You re safe!That s all I care for. But the scow! — and all that hay!said Bertha. O Tom ! why did. TOM QUITE LOST HIS HEAD. WILL BECOME OF OS? HE CRIED OUT,AND JUMPING OVER HIMSELF. THROWING HIS DOG OVERBOARD given herself up for lost, when Toby wentover to her. Oh, Toby ! was all she could gasp out, inthe sudden hope of deliverance his appearancebrought. He pulled her to one side of the bow. Hold this oar ! He put the blade into herarms, which he made her clasp about it. Hugit! Dont let go, for your life ! Slide ! slide ! youshant drown! And keeping hold of the handle, he launchedher and the oar together into the lake, givingher a hard push away from the boat. Then he you ? And her excitement broke forth inshivering sobs. Tom was within hearing. He had beenswimming aimlessly about, uttering short, madyells for help, Bozer swimming and yelping athis side; a situation that would have been com-ical under less serious circumstances. At sightof Toby and Bertha, he struck out towardthem. T was nt my fault! he whimperingly de-clared. I dont know how it happened!
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