The Argosy . oo oz oo Lost and Found, 63 Mrs. Kyle at the first alarm had rushed off to fetch Gerwyn, but itwould take a few moments to fetch him, and a few moments wouldend it all. The women began to sob; the men—there were but few—looked around helplessly. Not one, apparently, could swim. Sud-denly an excited shout burst from the crowd. Help was at hand. Colinette, Colinette, they cried, and all with one accord swayedback, leaving a clear pathway to the sea. On she came, running swiftly down the sand in her blue bathing-dress, and with her the people believed came dehverance for kn
The Argosy . oo oz oo Lost and Found, 63 Mrs. Kyle at the first alarm had rushed off to fetch Gerwyn, but itwould take a few moments to fetch him, and a few moments wouldend it all. The women began to sob; the men—there were but few—looked around helplessly. Not one, apparently, could swim. Sud-denly an excited shout burst from the crowd. Help was at hand. Colinette, Colinette, they cried, and all with one accord swayedback, leaving a clear pathway to the sea. On she came, running swiftly down the sand in her blue bathing-dress, and with her the people believed came dehverance for knew she feared not the water, and fancied she could triumphover the waves. She paused as she reached the waters edge, and looked before herwith a bewildered expression. The wind blew her long dark hairbackwards, the foam crept up and curled around her naked feet, alast cry for help came from the drowning girl, and as it reachedColinettes ears, her expression changed from bewilderment to until th
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