The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-05

Of the crew went on shore IN
the boats to protect the property. Key
polds wns sent forward 10 examine the
bows. He went reluctantly, for he felt
that the crisis of his fate was nt hand.
Dnsenbach strobe the deck with hur-
ried step and gloomy brow. A new
thought was cast up in his storm tossed
soul. Better make all snug at once,
said he mentally; and he scckoncd to
him three grim looking fellows and gave
them some order IN "a whisper. Two of
them entered the steerage and, one the
cabin. Darkness shrouded the deed of
that night. There were groans and
shrieks upon the night, wind, but none
can tell what caused them; and heavy
pluDges into the water, but none cnn say
that they were not occasioned by the
casting overheard of shot. A solitary
lamp burned in the cabin. Mary was
kneeling by her sick mother in the ut
titude Of prayer. Her eye met the as
sassin's as he entered, and, charmed by
their baslisk influence, remained fixed
on him in mute horror. He paused
he attempted to approach; still her eye
followed his; till, at length, he turnod
abruptly and rushed up stairs. Rey-
nolds was just then returning from the
forward part Of the ship. He saw the
cabin door open, and figure emerge
armed with knife. Despair and hor-
ror shot through his brain and heart, like
lightning and almost prostrated him on
the deck. But the next instant, like the
lightning, he leaped upon the assassin
and grasped himb by the throat. "Wretch!'
he screamed, "what hast thou done J"
~ cannot do i'll cannot-I cannot"
gasped the ruffian.
Reynolds presence of mind returned
instantly.
"Fool coward !" cried he, hurllng the
fellow from him-"give me the knife
I'll do it," He rushed down the stairs
and fastened the door. Mary was lying
apparently ,feess.
80 heavens the villain told me he
could not do H."
"Nor has he," said Madame Wander
lin-"unless his looks have killed her"
"Mary-dearcst-mi in life and
DEATH" cried he, passionately, lifting her
in his arms, "Be yourself now"
81 am prepared to die" said Mary,
opening her eyes.
"But life. Mary! for life now, dearest!"
cried he, bearing her towards the cabin
window. With hurried hand he re-
moved the headlight, and the broad
face of John Dory instantly appeared at
the window.
"Softly, lad quick, and softly" said
he, receiving from Reynolds his lovely
burden, and carefully laying her down
in the boat. In less than minute more
Madame yanderlin and Reynolds were
safely OH board the fast loosed ; and the
boa, suffered to drift clear Of the ship.
The sails were then hoisted, and she
was put upon the wind towards the shore.
What language Can do justice to the feel
ings of tho mother and the child, when
the waking cer,ainty-the blessed reali-
ty of this wonderful escape, came home
tull upon their hearts! An escape from
such horrors They wept-they prayed
they fell on each Others nccks--into
tho arms of one deliverer, and at the feet
of the other.
swell, ma am, WE'LL" said Dory, sit
was cutely done, that's certain, almost
rs well as my piloting last night; and !
hope twill go somewha, towards balanc-
ing heavy score l have been running
up on the debt side Of the great account
book and to which I am fearing there
will be some items added before morn
ing" :.
"Well, Captain Reynolds" continued
Dory, MS they rapidly nearcd the shore
"hcre are your trunks you see'and some
Of madam's. suppose from the initials,
l was careful to have them slowed III my
boat, to which. as they were putting off.
l slyly added myself. Aud now I'm
thinking you had better not land on the
Island at all. Itwont lie best for you.
Block islanders are wreckers, and there
are things to be done yet, to Shich we
don't want to have any long shore wiz
nesses."
"But Dusonbach the villain 20 said
Reynolds.
'Leave him to John Dory and Block
Island Court Martial" "Hls punish
ment shall be seen from here to Nam
tuckct.-But, here we are, near the
point. If you leave the boat at fuckers
wharf, at Newport shall got her again.
So, good bye-Herc's smooth sea,
fair breeze. and bright starlight; and
yondcr's Sekonnet light."
So saying, he wore the boat round,
putting her before the wind and placing
the helm in Reynolds hand he jumped
overheard and pulled for the shore.
Early the next morning the boat en-
tered Newport harbor. They tarried in
that place till the health Of Madame
vanderlin was entirely restored. The