Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-15


creased but depressed by the OF this atmospheric
column, though took hogshcads OF water from their
erests, scattering it in fine penetrating spray, till the
tire space between the heavens and the earth seemed
turated with its particles.
The Wnkelried received the shock at moment when
| the lee-sIe of her broad deck was waowing in the
trough aud its weather on the summit OF
swell. The wind howied. when struck the pen limits,
as II sngercd at being hwared, aud there I'M
der the wide gangways, resembling that of lions The
Keeling vessel was raised in a manner to cause those
board 10 believe il about to be lifted bodily the water
but The ceae'ess roaring OF the element restored the ba-
lance Maso afterwards affirmed, that nothing out THIS ac.
c'denta' POSITION which formed sort oil lee prevented all
IN the bark from being swept from The deck, before the
hrs' gust Of The hurricane.
Sgisnund had heard heart rending appeal Of Adel-
held and the wful strife oil the elements
and the fearful character Of the night, he alone breasted
the shock his feet Though aided by rope bowed
like reed his herclean frame embled under the shock
in way 10 render even his ability 10 resis, seriously
doubtful. But the first blast expended he sprapg to the
gangway. and leaped into the caudron OF the lake
besitsDgy, and yet in the posse of all his faculties
He was desperately bent ON saving lie dear Adel-
held. on dying in the attempt.
hlaso had watched the crisis with scaman's eye,
seamans resources, and seamans GOODNESS He had
refused TO quit his iect hut kneelng knee, he
pressed the ter down. lashed and clnging the
sve umocr' laced the tempest with the seadiness OF
water god. There was subnity in the intelligence, de-
liberation, and calculating skill, with which this solitary,
unknown. and nearly helpless mariner obeyed his profess
sonal instinct in that fearful conclusion Of the elements
which, loosened from every restraint aban
doned TO their wild and fierce will He threw aside
his cap, pushed forward his thick but streaming locks as
wells to protect his eyes, and watched the first
OF the wind the but suen lion keeps gaze on
the hostile elephant grim smile stole his
lures when he II the vessel settle again into wacry
bed, after that brea,hless in which there had
been reason 10 fear il might actually be lifted from its
proper element Then the precauon, which had seemed
so useless and TO Others came in play
The bark made fearful whir from the spot where il had
so long lan yielding TO the touch Of the gust like vane
turning on Its pivot while the water gurgled several
reaks on deck But the cables sooner ,aut than
the numerous anchors resisted brou the bark
to wind-Maso felt the yielding of the vessels stern a.
4 and he Oh .lo,
trembling OF the mbers the dashng against the pointed
oeak and that high jet OF wafer which shot up the
bows and fell heavily the forccaste, washing aft in
Hood were evidences that the Cables were true
Advancing from his post with some such dignity as a
fence dispaysn the exercise Of his he shouted
"Netunci Northumberland art thou, brave Ne,u.
The faithful animal whining near him. unheard in
'ha war oil the elements. He waited only for this en-.
enlargement to act No sooner was his masters voice
nead' than barking bravey he snued The gale dashed
10 me side oil the vessel, and leapcd Into the boiling lake
When Melchor de wlladng and his friend returned to
the surface, after their plunge, it like men making
mors OF The hcnds 4 darkness. The reader will under
stand il was at the instant Of the swoop If the winds that
mas Js' oe'h detailed; Tor, what we have taken many
paSes 10 oescrhe III words scarce needed of time
in the accomplishment.
Ma,o knelt on The verge of the gangwsy, sustaining
Nuns " by passing around a shro,d and bening
forward, he gazed ino the caudron OF the Like with, acb
ing eyes Once vice he thought he heard the s,aed
oreamng oil one who Struggled with the raging water
n IN mat roar oil the winds, it be deceived
he shouted encouragement to his dog however and ga
.herng small rope rapidly, he made heaving coil Of
one OF It's ends This he cast Ear from him. with a pecu
liar swing and dcxteriy, hauling n and repea,pg the
experiments steadily and with unwearied indu ,ry Tho
ora was necessarily thrown at hazard for the misty light
PreVened more than aided vision and the howIipg of
he powers o. the air filed lis ears with sounds tb,,
sembed the laugh Of devils
In the cultivation Of the youthful manly exercises pe
'er OF 'he old mobiles had neglected the useful skill OF be-
ing able to buffet with the waves But both
~nat was Tar better in such strait, than the knowledge
u I'm i'm hat
gences which they apt TO acquire who mass their m
IN encouaeripg the hazards and in ovec omipp the diff;
cues 81 war; Each retained sutciency OF recollection
therefore, on coming 10 the face, to his su-
aon, and not 10 increase the danger by the and
frantic efforts tina, usually drown the frightened The case
was snhceH'Iy desperate the hest bout the addition
al risk OF Distraction for the bark had alre adv red 10
some unseen spot that respects them as quite una,
ah@oe' In 'his uncertainty, it would have been mad
ness 70 steer amid the vase of waters kcy TO %
wrong as right and they limited heir flor TO mutual sun
Por, and announcement placing heir trust in God.
moi so with Sigisnund. To him the roaring femme ST
was mute, the boiling aud Kissing lake had no horrors and
he had plunged into the fahoness Iemau az rcckjessI
as ne cond have leaped 10 land The Shrek the "Sgis
mund! oh, Sigsmund of Adelheid was in his ears and
her cry OF anguish thrilled every nerve The athletic
young SWISS was pracsed and expert swimmer or il
Improbable, that these strong impulses could have
overcome the instinct Of self preservation I'm ranouiI
nasin It would have been extraordiniry or unusual
teat, for him conquer the distance between tho Will
e'u ana the shores OF Vaud; but, like all the others he
was obliged TO shape his random and this too
anna such driving spray rendered respiration diff
no" q" the waves were compressed into
,her ood rather than augmented by the wind but had
pee o'ner"ise The mere heaving and settling the ee-
ncn while 1t obstrucs his speed offers support rather
"ah an obstacle TO the pi acjised swimmer
Notwithstanding all these adva ntages the strength of
ms impulses, ana The numberless on which ne
had breasted the suges Of the Mediterranean SgismunJ
on recovering from his plunge fell the fearful chances of
me sk he ran, The stern soldier meets the hazards o
Dde IN winch he knows il there is victory there also
dea'h. RE dashed the troubled waters aside though he
swan 6indy and each stroke urged him further from the
park his only hope OF safety file between dark roll
ing mounds and, rising their SUBMITS hurricane of
MIST made hin glad TO sink again within similar shelter
nc "Iedking cress oil the waves, which were glancng
", w loam s'so gave him great annoyance for such was
er orce mat, more than once ne was hurled beples
as log before them. Sill he swan boldly and win
strength; nature having gifted him with more than The
usuai physical energy OF man. But uncertain in HE
course unable to the length his BODY and
nara upon by The wind, the spirit of Seismund Stein
oach could not long Withstand so many adverse eircum
stances lie had already turned, wsveriDg in purpose
unA,pg 10 ca'ch glimpse Of the bark in the drec.
Won ne had come, when dark mass floaed immedi.
aeiy before his eyes, and he felt the cold c,mmy
nose OF the dog seeming about his face The adm;r,hs
msunc or we might better say, the excellent rainn
OF Nettuno told him that his services were not needed
mere, ana barking with wild delight as if in mockerv o
e 'ernai dln OF the tempest, he sheered aside and
swan swiftly on thought flashed like lightning ON
'De orain OF SgIsmund His best hope was in the inex
pmedp'e i,cuIes oil this animal Throwing forward an
arm, ne seized the bushy tail Of the dog and sured
nnnsei 10 be dragged ahead, he knew not whittier
lhough ne seconded the movement with his own YER
IONS Another bark proclaimed that the experi,nen,
"' succcssiu' ana voices rising il were from the wa
, ''ose |" mana, announced the proximity of human be-
nEs me orunt OF the hurricane was past and IN.
warhing OF the waves, which had been s,iTeJ h W.,
FU nj fhot rt..l.