Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-11-21

two OF my crew who attempted to follow
keep their stations, mounted her side by
rope that hung over the q%it1rtrr, rapid
" traverscd the deck In the midst Of ii lrCtncI
dous heat. and dated down the Conpanio
way, leaving the fumes roaring not fy
feet from its entrance.
Tho cabin was II large one, and ftr
: mp with taste. The decorations were eve
luxurious, and such ms I had at that IT,,
rarely seen In merchantmen. Tho sta'
rooms were oI mahogany, inlaid vii
> ebony, and finished or with the creates
elegance. Curtains, apparently ofdamasI
hung around, and the show of silver an
cut glass by the companion way wa eve
brilliant. The cabin was, however still
rs death A lndy's glove lay on nm otto
man, and besidc it was IN opoB book; br
no other traces of human being were dis
Ccrntble around. Who're could the owne
Of that small delicate French glove be
Was she already u victim 10 tho frightfl
Clcmentl-bad the mate deceived hilnsol
IN surprising she had been removed fror
the hold?-was there no hope. IT. she still
lived. Of reaching her in time to save heI
from Il horrid DEATH All these questions
flashed rapidly across my mind, and III,
heart sickcnad MS I owned | could not ans
wer thcm.--Ihe danger, meanwhile, grew
more and more imminent. ! was standing
rs It were above n mine that had been
sprung; for should the flames roach tho
magazine inCyitabIe obstruction must en-.
sue.
Nor could that catastrophe be much lon
ger postponed. The dcvonring element
bad already gained possession Of nj n
round, md even now might be eating its
way ]rayenously towards II. Besides, if |
paused u moment longer the fire. would
reach the companion way, and all hope Of
escape from the cabin be- cut of. Had it
been only my own IFS that was endangef.
ed, | would MOI have hcaitatcd in periJinn
IL TO the Utmost, but when | rcmpmbered
that u dozen gallant fellows of my crew, as
we al It score Of others from the rescued
sufferers, would be involved In my own fate,
could not doubt as to my duty. These
reflections, however, had moi occupied more
than the instant in which | had been throw.
ing open snccessiyely the doors Of the va
riotis state rooms. Alasl all were empty.
With n heavy heart | was about to mount
the companion, when | noticed that al ihr
further end n massive curtain seemed to
divide of II smaller cabin aft OF. the ono |
was In. Without n mOmcnt'5 delay | rush.
ed towards ii, hastily lifted it aside, and
there bcheld = sight [ shall never forget.
This after cabin was much smaller, but
tar more luxurious than the other. # was
adorned with everything TINT taste could
suggest, or wealth afford. Otfomans com.
pletely arotind it, forming II kind Of divan.
At one side vas Il harp, and beside it some
music was scattered on the floor. But after
the first hasty survey, / saw but a group Of
two beings before me. One ofthcm wa a
grey haired man, apparently costume of
a former day. lie was bending wildly over
the almost inanimatc form ola fair girl, RS
IN the cushions. Never had I seen
Il being who looked more beautiful than
that pale, half EaiDting creature seemed at
that moment, One arm supported her on
the diyan, and the other was thrown around
her mther's neck, the blue veins inst dis.
ccrnlblc as they stole along beneath the
ivory skin. Her head rested on the bosom
81 her parent, and the hair, loose and un-
bound, strcamed in dark, glossy ringlcts |
over her snowy shoulders. At the noise
made by my entrances she started, raised
her head, and | could see through the tears
hat gIistcned on her lashcs one of the
sweetest hazel eyes | had cvcr locked on.
4 quick flush shot over her face, crimson
ng it like q rose Icafas she behold a stran.
GER; and half starting TO her feet. she cs.
'aycd o moment to speak, and then stood
With a lfopcncd lips, gazing almost wildly
lp0n me.
For Gods sake fy,' | cried, the ship is
m fire in every part-we can barely e.
ape by the companion way-in another
Instant she will blow up--why hesitate?
Tor heaven sake comc
oh sir, God bless you for this Kindness
is then hope exclaimed the old
nan-'but Isabel has faintcd,' he ~contin-
fly, will die with her, he adj
i'd in a voice ofagony, vainly essaying to
in his enfeebled arms, the seemingly
form Of his daughter. looked into
Ter face. The transition from calm des.
to hope had been too great, and she
Iad indeed tainted. II was no time to hes.
tate.-Hastily raising the beautiful ~stran.
,cr in my arms, | called upon the old man
follow, dashed into the front cabin, hur.
led up the companion way, and to my ut
er horror, found the flames had just cross
ID the entrance. For but a second | paus.
ID. Death was behind, destruction per-
Iaps, beore.-Laying my hand p the
Id mans shoulder | urged him ahead, hur-
iedly threw the shawl Of the fair girl a.
ound her face and form, made d bold, des.
rush for life, and in another instant
mid the cheers ofmy men, had gained the
deck. The boat shot to the side,
dozen arms were extended to receive my
| carefully gave it in charge to the
almost slung the old man after.
md s%pringing with a bound into the stern
.heets, waved my arm and shouted.
"Shove of-board-give way-and IL
yer you pulled before, pull now, for your
my men !"
II was obeyed. With one soul they
,ent their brawny arms to to the task, and
the ash almost snapped beneath
hem, made the boat whirl from the quar-.
pr. and then sent her with the velocity Of
be sea gull over the deep. Not q word
,as spoken The old man sat beside me
the bewilderement Of gratitude, aston
and only half dissipated f ight-
ghile the form of his still inanimate child
,as extended unaided, for the moment, BY
is side. 1t was indeed no time for DELAY
VERY man knew We were ~nnIlinr fnr LIE