The Litchfield County post., 1827-03-29

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 We had experienced for several days m sue cession nearly a dead calm. Campbell had heretofore admired and enjoyed this state of the elements, for what is better calculated to raise the contemplative mind from earthly matters than to behold in an autumn evening a cloudless sky reflected on the glassy surface of the slumbering ocean? But now the dead calm was torture to his restless spirit. He prayed for motion, and his impatlence was betrayed in every action. His eyes were wild and wandering, and his movements abrupt and hurried. He inquired of the oldest sea man from which quarter of the compass might. be expected the approach of the next tenn pest. and to that quarter were his eyes con stantly directed, where every ascending cloud appeared to bring a fresh hope to his desOlate heart.
 At length tie long looked for storm arose in all its grandeur. Volumes of dense clouds regularly and gradually ascended like forlni- dabIe armies preparing for battle. The winds that had been pent up, now burst forth, and the roaring waters heaved with a convulsive motion. The spell was broke that had har- monized creation, and discord now prevailed The appearance of Campbell became visibiy changed. His countenance was animated ;- there was a smile of terrible, but undefned meaning upon his lips; his eyes glanced wild ly from the sea te the heavens, and he tra- versed the deck with a rapidity of step that excited the wonder of all who beheld him. Our vessel was soon prepared to encounter the worst but as the wind blew steadily from one quarter we felt no apprehensions for eur safety.-The sky was completely overcast, and the rain descended in torrents. Campbell still remained upon deck, after all the passen- gers and crew, excepting those upon watch, had retired to rest. No persuasion could in- duce him to go below, and to the entreaties ofhis wife and the captain, he replied: " It is the only joyful hour l have experienced since came on board; Ibeseechs you not to interruptit."
 They left him, and he seated himselfin the most retired part of the ship, to brood upon his feelings had retired to my birth, but found it impossible to close my eyes, for the raging waters made such an awful coil as they dashed against the sides of the ship, and gave rise to reflections that would have kept me awake even had my mind been fortified with the philosophy of the little Captain. After tossing in my bed for about two hours, until the fever of my mind was communicated to my body, imagined hearda piercing shriek proceeding from the deck. It was immediate ly followed by groan. leaped from my bed and rushed to the gangway. l met the captain at the foot of the stairs, who had been awakened by the same noise. On seeing me, he exclaimed Mon dieu le melancaolique gentlehomme !" and ascended as rapidly as his ,diminutive legs would carry him. I follow ed him, and we hurried towards the place where we had left Campbell the preceding evening. m
 Lights were speedily brought, and lying on the deck we beheld Campbell, welterng in his blood. l raised him-the wound was in his bosom, and bleeding proftlsely.- "Good God '' exclaimed, "who has done 1his 2"
 "The Tempest Fiend," he answered. "We have had a long and fearful struggle ;- but thank God, it is over. Iproved unequal to the combat, and he has marked me for the caverns ofthe deep." He laughed hysterical- ly, and big drops of precipitation burst from his pale forehead. l called for assistance to carry him below.
 "NO, no," he cried, "let me die here. I shall be called fer before to-morrows sun ri- ses, for the spirits ofthe water are preparing my abode in their coral caves. Let me rest here until they come for me-"
 The captain demanded of the sailors who were on watch, an explanation of this melan- choly and mysterious occurrence. They sta kCN uAotS uulHIS IIC IntcTSdlS OI tue storm, they had heard voices, but conceived them to be nothing more than the rawlings of c Campbell One man, however, protested that immedi- ately after the shriek, vivid flash of lightning afforded him amomentary and indistinct view of figure gliding down the gangway of the forecastle. Suspicion Immediately fell on the shipwrecked stranger, for adyersty is too frequently considered by the prosperous, su- periOr to no action, however atrocious. The physician vouched for the innocence of his patient, declaring it physically impossible that he could stir from his hammock. He pro- nounced him in fair way to recover, but as yet incapable of moving. "And then what motiye," said he, could possibly exist in the bosom of man, himself apparently on the verge of eternity. sufficient to excite exhaust ed nature to the performance of the act of fend 2"
 Campbell was carried below, and after his wound was staunched, was left alone with his wife, the presence of any other person being painful to him. We then entered the place where the sick sailor lay, and on beholding him readily admitted that we did him injustice by ' the suspicion we had entertained. But as we were about to leave him, l imagined esped a speck of blood on the covering of the he'd. One of his hands hung over the side of the hammock; the light fell upon it. and betray- ed that 1t also was stained with blood Con victiOn flashed on the minds of all ,,ros.x4