Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-29

ed the waves. Then she rose again. light and buoy
ant pursued her way, guided by the skillul hand OF
the pilot, and impeled only by single sail But IN
a moment heavy sea came careering like huge
monster towards the frigate.
Hold her Off" shouted the first Lieutenant, who
stood near the helsman.
The ship veered point, and was borne back;--
and the next moment the pillows swept over its deck.
The sailors clung the ropes within their reach;
they were firm and uttered not a murmur of alarm.
Adophe remained his post, cool and collected, and
with his eyes glancing direct towards the bow OF the
ship in order to observe her
The storm continued for some hours; but towards
morning its violence abated.
In the meantime a strange scene took place in
certain quarter of that ship which nobly and
so successfully struggling with the waves The ma
rine officer had retired to his cabin at midnight, but
not Sleep In spite of the storm, idea, totally
unconneced with the safety of the vessel or his own,
was uppermost in his mind. He could not Sleep and
after tossing about on his couch for three hours with
out having dvested himself Of his garments, he rose,
took lantern in his hand, and stole out ofhs cabin.
He proceeded stealthily to the cabin belonging to
Lieutenant de Brssac. No one observed him; the Of
ficers whom alone he had any fear of encountering
in that department OF the ship all on deck. He
placed his hand upon the latch of the counts doori
but that door yielded not to his touch. He knocked
genily-a bolt was Withdrawn inside. "Ah!" he
thought within himself" there is there"
He opened the door-and entered the cabin, which
was involved in darkness until the glare Of his Ian
tern illuminated it,
The moment he set his foot in the little chamber
faint scream met his ears; and low but beautiful
symmetrical statute and attired in male clothing in
sbol tho Ruf The
eyes of that stern and sarastic had already
enough to convince him that the inmate OF that cab
in was a female in disguise-and he had then dii-
6culty in comprehending how she could originally
have obtained admitance unsuspected into the ship
And very beautiful was the countenance Of that young
and mysterious her Grecian features; express
i've black eyes, glossy hair (which by its arrange
msnt would have betrayed her sex,) sweet mouth, and
delicate complexion-a OF which the intruder no.
tced as she cast an affIighted glance towards him
formed an assemblage Of charms calculated toravish
the least suspectble heart.
'Ah! my bird of paradise" cried the marine officer
with a diabohcal smile OF triumph, "have discover
ed the secret of your existencel"
: "Sir-do not betray me-do not say that you have
seen female here,' exclaimed the lady falling upon
her knees at the mariners feet.
lilo as for that" cried the officer brutally, II do
not know why should show any civility towards de
Brssac-"
But to me sirl have never offended you,' said
:! the beauteous stranger "Oh do not beray me- have
E \, Z, i-....sls--T ve dared every
thing to follow him whom love! Oh do not betray
me-"
e You must know young lady returned the officer,
2 that this is serious breach Of discipline and the
II punishment is"
e Is whur9' demanded the disguised fair one, turn
n ing ashy pale.
: is DEATH" answered the marine, smiling vindic-
= lively.
! "Death-death to all traitorious scoundrels.- eac-
y ulaed stearn voice, and in moment the marine
staggered and fell, stabbed with a sharp dirk in the
u back. He uttered not work, but died almost inn
{ mediatey. AT the same time Adolphe closed the
e door carefully, and snatchng his loved one in his
arms, said 's thus that punish those who dare to
Is intrude upon thy privacy, dearest Marianne"
e "Ah! what a fearful eventn murmured the lady,
her oountenance expressing emotions of unutterable
k horror.
! 'Silence--and courage!r cried the young man.
e "Ihe storm still rages-the roars con-
sign the corpse oftha villain to the deep without
e arousing a suspicion"
: Then raising the form from the floor Adolphe OPEN
ed the port hole of his cabin and plunged his victim
o into the pillows that boiled around the vessel.
AT that moment a tirrific burst of thunder echoed
through the vault of heaven. and was prolonged for
q some instants. Adophe and Marianne exchanged
looks of alarm and terror seemed the voice of
b the Deity were proclaimng his indignation at the
fell deed.
3 When The officers assembled in the gun room at
their morning repast, the marine was missed The
steward proceeded to his cabn but he there
At length it ascertaned that he had altogether
disappeared from the ship Il was then observed by
the captain that he had most probably been washed
overheard by he that had broken so violently
over the fgate during the night This opinion was
, Immediately considered the most fessble a few
words ofregret uttered by those who thus discus
sed his probable fae,-and the crime of Adolphe re-
1 mained unsuspected
! The storm died away the clouds dspersed the sea
grew calm, and the pat terng OF the rain ceased To-
wards four O'Clock the second day after the tempest
at the masthead cried, LAND TO leeward'
and the captain gave orders steer in that direction
By degrees dark brown line OF coast rose in the hor-
izoni and in short time the and green hills ofa
small island became distinctly visible. On nearer
approach the beautiful bay describ-
ed and the ship running for that anchorage, when she
suddenly struck upon a coral reef