Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.

We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.

Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.

Her time had come.

But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
The interval was employed in clanging at the pump-breaks, and preparing the Chamois for our reception.