"I must swim round and get a boat; it is not very, very far to the village there. I may be back in time, Hope."
"And if not?" she said; but she needed no answer.
"Pray," he said. "Go back and tell them all that 'Christ is able to save to the uttermost.'"
"Oh, Wilmot, Wilmot! What will mamma say?" she exclaimed, as he wrenched off his wet coat and threw it to her, and, dropping his boots, waded into deeper water.
"My love to them all," he said, "and to Miss Arundel, and tell them not to fear, but that I will do my best."
In a moment there was nothing to be seen but his dark head. But soon they saw him clambering over the rocks at the corner of the cliff.
"Deep water!" he shouted, and waved his hand. And as he plunged in again on the other side, he felt as if he had left behind him something which he held very dear.
