Then began a battle with the tide in which both men came perilously near Tosing their lives. Twice Mr. Rodger essayed to take his companion over the breakers, and each time was driven back.
He then headed for a rocky ledge some 30 yards away and having reached that attempted to pull Mr. Knowlan,—who was now in a helpless condition, out of the water. Both men were twice carried back into the sea by huge waves breaking over the rocks, and at the third attempt Mr. Rodger, who was standing upright and had grasped Mr. Knowlan by the hand, was swept clean into the sea again, and carried some disance into'a small inlet near by. He himself was by this time exhausted and unable to render further assistance.
By a fortunate chance, Mr. Knowlan had been left by the receding waves lying on the slanting rock, and other members of the party who had raced round over the rocks were able to bring him to land. He was then in a condition of complete collapse, but recovered later in the day.
Mr. Rodger was also rather. severely tested by his strenuous o4d-venture, but quickly recovered and well deserved the congratulations he received on his plucky work. A less capable swimmer was bound to have met with disaster. n prohibited without permission.
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