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awkward situation on board foreign vessel
among total strangers, with no companion o
her own scx-it is, perhaps, not very extra
ordinary ilia, Harry Granger began to cher
iSll for this accomplished beauty, feelings o
the most tender description. But lest there
should be circumstances which might rendc
n union with his charming passenger mpos
, siblc, he urged her to tell him the cause
her cinbarking in such IA strange garb, OF
board snch strange vessel, and on voyage
apparently withou, object or aim.
She informed him that her name was Ma.
re dc Sandoval, the daughter of Porlu
guesc merchant, who during ten years, lat
resided IN Pernambuco, and acquired grea
wealth. She was an only child, and two
years before, her mother, lady of Lisbon
had fallen victim TO one of the diseases pc.
culiar to that climate. Revolutionary trou.
bles had broken out in the province of Per.
nambuco-a jealousy was entertained by the
native inhabitants Of the Portuguese, in con-
sequence Of the superior intelligence, enter.
prise, and, consequently, riches, of those who
were born and educated in Europe, and be,
came residents of Brazil for the purpose OF
improving their worldly affairs, and, in ma.
ny cases, acquiring fortune. Don Pedro
de Sandoval alarmed at the disorderly state
OF affairs and the turbulent condition of the
populacc, who seemed disposed TO set Il,
naught the civil regulations of the province
and the laws of God hastily converted his
property, although at great loss, into Jew
els and specie, intending to proceed to Lis
bon with his daughter Marie, in the ship Be-
IIpt,, Al.
outer roads of Pcrnambuco.
A few nights before the ship was ready to
sail, desperate ruf1ian, well known ii, Dim
da, Of which place he was a native, by the
name of Pedro the Savage had signal
lied himself by sanguinary deeds during the
revolution, and who had reason to fear for
his safety during the temporary re-establish-
ment Of law and order, made arrangements
to escape TO MARKHAM in a small coasting
vessel; and he resolved TO take with him
the property of Sgnor Sandoval and also his
beautiful daughter Marie, as companion of
his voyage and exile.
lie found no difficulty in procuring aid to
carry this diabolical project into effect. In
tine still hour of midnight he headed gang
of ruilians, and broke into the dwelling house
of De Sandoval, who, alarmed at the attack,
sprung from his couch, and prepared himself,
pistol in hand. to defend his property and
his life. His daughter was in her apartment.
She had returned an hour before from a visit
TO some friends, and was engaged in the plea
sing, bnt solemn occupation Of looking over
some trinkets and papers which had belong
ed to her dear mother, and which she had
preserved with religious care. On hearing
the assault and the violent language and
threats of the villains, she rushed terrified in
to the saloon, attracted by the sound of her
fathers voice. The next moment he fell
backward into her arms, shot through the
head ny one of the murderous ruflians.
For time she lost all sensation. When
she recovered her senses, she found herself
borne along towards the watcr-side by two of
the villains ; but the boa, belonging to the
, coaster, which Pedro expected to find wait
ing his pleasure at Il certain wharf, was not
to be found. He stamped and ioaned with
rage, being anxious to get o0'bciore the alarm
should be given and pursuit take place.
AT this moment he spicd at hand catama-
ran, belonging 10 a poor fisherman who was
making ready for an excursion into the Of
fling at daylight, agreeably to his usual Gus
tom, and resolved to take possession of the
craft, and then convey his prize and himself
on board the schooner. The trunk contain.
ing the specie and Jewels was thrown upon
the caianaran, and hastily but securely LASH
ed to the platform. The terrified and iremb-
ling Marie was next dragged on board the
sail was lolstrd. the raft was showed of. and
thus Pedro the Savage, accompanied by an
athletic seaman, who had aided him in the
robbery and abduction, embarked with his
plumber and his prey.
The night was cloudy and very dark the
wind blew in squalls from the eastward, and
the waves dashed anarily on the rugged and
extensive limestone reef, which protects the
harbor Of Pernanbuco from the rude assaults
of the ocean. The fate of Marie seemed
terrible one, but inevitable. She could hard
~ hope to effect by her pleadlngs the better
feelings of the ruflians, and induce them TO
change their icudlike designs, and restore
her to liberty in safety and in honor. New
erlheless, she instinctlvely strove with all the
eloquence of Woman, whose life and honor
is IN imminent peril, to touch their hearts,
and elicit some expression of kindness and
humanity. She implored them in the most
earnest and impassonate manner to return
TO be contenled with The booty which they
had secured, and land her, falherless and
moneyless, on the wharf.
Pedro INDUCED in discordant laugh at
the idea of voluntarily rsigning the beauti-
iul Portuguese, after he had actually got her
safe in his possession. He assured her that
if she did not soon become resigned to her
fate, and even enjoy happiness, the fault
would be hers-and he even insisted on ks-
sing her INTO good lumor! But his compan-
ion, reckless and unprincipled French sail
or, was not destitute of humanity. The clo-
quent appeals of Marie and the screams of
the terrified maiden when the savage Pedro
proceeded to give her the proposed marks
of affection enlisted his sympaihes in her be-
half-and he dared TO demonstrate with his
superior on the folly of carrying of the girl,
who would only be an incumbrance, and
might lead to their detection and punishment.
Pedro, indignant at this symptom of insub-
ordination, TO which he was unused, replied