Eureka Reporter | 1909-10-08 | Page 7 | Blind Boy Rescues Brother Section

BLIND BOY RESCUES BROTHER directed to drowning lad by cries for help from youngster and others on shore yeadon pa henry gilbert 12 years old and blind leaped into a deep pool at quarry and saved hie his ten year old brother john from drowning the swimming pool is very deep and has a dangerous rocky bottom A dozen boys from pascal including the two gilberts went there tor for a swim henry who had lost his eye sight in a fourth of july celebration Is an expert swimmer and diver while john Is but a beginner henry had dressed when john de aided to have a last dive and leaped far into the pool he ile reappeared 40 feet from shore and called tor for help fully dressed the blind brother plunged into the pool and swam straight for john directed by the latter s voice be tore fore he reached the spot the gling boy had sunk henry searched about for him in vain calling to the boys on shore to guide him thep a john came to the surface some distance behind him henry heard him struggling in the water and swam straight for the spot again he was too late but when john came to the surface a third time the blind boy n as close at hand and seized him by the hair then directed by the shouts on shore he swam slowly toward them ho ding fast to his brother other boys waded into the water as tar far as they could and helped him ashore henry was little the worse for his experience but john was unconscious and it required long rubbing to bring him to his senses