Story Of Swimmer Boston

A story told about Capt. Paul Boyton is interesting. He was on hls way down the Rhone, In France, near Syssel, when he noticed the people along the bank maldng un usual noises and gesticulations. Thinking they were caused by their admiration for him Boytoa didn't mind tbem, but when he got nearer the people he saw it wasfear that caused their actions, and tbat they were entreating him to stop; but he couldn't do this on account of the rapidityof thecurrenfc. Then he saw several soldiere run out on the bridge and hurriedly grind away at some cranks, and in a few moments, a little befe re hia eyes, rose a netvrork of chains and hooks, whieh was stretuhed across the i iver to catch contraband goods that might be floated down, and that would have made mincemeat out of the voyager if the guards hadu't seen him. As it was, when he floated under, the lowest row of hooks was only a íw