d thanks on behalf of the committee.

Rev. C. Rawlings proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, shaking
him warmly by the hand, and congratulating him on the part he had
taken in this noble movement.

The Chairman, in responding, said, he had merely done his duty in
the matter; his work had been a pleasure to him, and he had
received many valuable lessons, the good impressions of which he
hoped would endure in his mind through life. Seeing that we live
surrounded with water, and that casualties are occurring almost
weekly, he thought it was the duty of the people of Hull to
stimulate others to follow Mr. Ellerthorpe's example. He should
always look back with pride and pleasure to that evening's meeting.

'When time, who steals our years away,
Shall steal its pleasures too,
The memory of the past will stay,
And all its joys renew.'

He then called upon the audience to close the present meeting as
they did the inaugurating meeting, by cheers for the 'Hero of the
Humber and England's Champion Life Buoy,' which was responded to by
the company rising, _en masse_, cheering most tumultuously.

The National Anthem was then sung. Mr. Morrison, organist, and a
party of vocalists, enlivened the proceedings, which were very
liberally interspersed with enthusiastic applause on every mention
of the 'Hero's' name.

[Sidenote: LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.]

It is but right to state that the entire sum collected towards the
'Ellerthorpe Testimonial Fund' amounted to L197 10s., and that about
L133 in cash was handed over to the 'Hero of the Humber.'

Mr. Hudson, artist, Queen St., presented to Mr. Ellerthorpe a photograph
portrait.

[Footnote 3: This brave nobleman was at Scarborough during one of the
most fearful and disastrous storms that ever swept the Yorkshire coast.
He had no sleep on the previous night on account of the storm, and on
Saturday he said to a friend 'I shall have a sound sleep to-night.'
Alas! before he closed his eyes in sleep, and while nobly endeavouring
to rescue a number of drowning sailors, a huge wave carried him out to
sea, and he perished in the 'mighty waters.']

CHAPTER IX.

MR. ELLERTHORPE'S GENERAL CHARACTER, DEATH, ETC.

In physical stature, Mr. Ellerthorpe was about five feet seven inches
high, and weighed about ten stones. His build was somewhat slender f