Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-24

had set in. Bennett had bd en- care
ful to take the compass courB &c of til
enemy's ship vi hen the last light G
the dying day gave opportunity, an
2 by this alone dc hoped to find hel
At this time the lady was On deck
|, standing by the -binnacle light, re
I garding the preparations of the littl
| party who were about to shove Of
At the moment when the b5ht's GREY
cried out that all was really for /;
; start, the young leader came aft t
the side Of the Sci nora, anI1 taking
from his neck a miniature, lid handed
it and letter tp h Pr, sayingE
IF | am not On board at sunrise
please send that miniature to the
direction of The let ter
The lady looked at the picture.
1t was the Likeness Of a youEfg and
beautiful girl. A tear filled the Sc
nora S eye.
Y ou need not 6 pr said she. No;
you love, persian be are beloved.
Your life is pre&iou ). will not ex-
pose it. This il =,
My only sister whom I almost
adorel' interrupted the youth; but
one who would scofn me if / Iplayed
the coward or qish bnored my name.
Send that letter an b likeness to her
if fall. Farewell till tomorrow or
forever!'
The Ia dy was abe ut to answer, and
again to entleat> hi b to stay; but ere
she could speak he was over the bull
warks and the Boat bad showed off
The night was pitchy dark. a
calm was on the SEQ and in the air,
but it was poTtent tous of storm.
A small pinnacle light and compass
had been placed in the boat and by
these Frank Shaped his course .him-
self taking heItillef and steering.
Give way chcerlJ, menl-a long,
strong and steady ? pull!' said he, in d
low tone as he left the ships side;
and he soon felt by the trembling Of
the frail boat, that Ills directions werd
obeyed
Out right int to THO offing he pulled,
regardless of the ris ing clouds, keep
ing his eye fixed ste hdily ON his COM
pass, until he knew if the vessel had
remained hovcrto as she was at sun
set, that he must be very near Her
But he looked in vain to see a light
which might G hide TO her. Admiral
Brown was too old d fox to be show
ing his position by lights. !,
At this Moment when he was
completely at a les ) which way to
steer, the dark cloud Is which had been
gathering ovef him, burst with a long
vivid flash of lightnf ing and peal of
thu nder. lie heard not
the thunder; he needed not the rising
storm. That flash Of Lightning had
showed him Il le ves4el, not one ca
ble's length from him.
Steady, boy steady! he whis-
pered, when the thu inder ceased; K
shall pull directly d ndef her stern,
and get on deck by the carved work
and netting on her quarter
The N en- roEed slowly and SILENT
~ on, and as he had marked well her
position, the young officer in a mo-
ment fou nd himself close under the |
vessels tern. AIT this instant an
other 1a4 h of Lightning Illuminated
sky and water; and then, as he1
glanced DIP at t be gam where the fagB
had been hoistel, be saw that it was +
not there. It had been Hauled
down.
IfeIpaused, thought for a momentI
what could be done, and then formed
his resolution.
I shall go On board alone, men, I
said he; keep The boat where she is.
IF that fllg,is who're I think it is ihH
the adniral's cabin, I Will have iH.H
IF I am not bdck in five minutes 4
and you hear an alarm, shove of, send
back TO our ship, ind tell them that
frank Bennett died Ike a man. |
You must be cautious. reef the fore-8
sal, tas the Istolm VIII be down upon
US in less thani ten minutesl 1
All of this was whispered to thel
men, whose. heads were bent forwarlf
to hear tee orders which they dared |
not dlsobey, mach as they wished toll
share their leaders peril. /
Springing lightly from the boat,
Frank caught the quarter netting
with his hands, and noiselessly as