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OH. theWind ble~ fltsh6f. and ever freslier, a
we got further from the shore; and now thl
short waves gradually changed into tina
longer and more rolling swell, which set
after stormy weather, between the Fore.
lands.
And still the darkness was about us; dark.
ness and silence too, save for the rIIshingiOl
the vessel through the waves. ] had frequent-
ly spoken, but tho wind drowned my voice, OF
my companion would not reply.
A sense Of mystery was over mG--sccmod to
gather dimly round me; and the motion Of the
boat, as it plunged and sprang onward, and
tho darkness brOOding round us, Joined with
the strange silence of the helmsman, TO rouse
a kind Of vague terror in my heart Who
could ho be?
Among the people at tho little watering
place, were several acquaintance The Miss
Frazers' brother was therC--a wild, hotter
skelter fellow. II might be Henry Frazer,
"What are you so confOundcdly silent for?''
| cried out. Henry, do you think | don t
know your
Still there was no reply. ....
"Not such a good night for sail as you
Thought, shouted, determined that he should
Hear. at would have been much better if we
-had not lost sight of the MOON"
No answer.
"How long were your sisters to stay with
Lucy2"
Still no answer.
81 wish you had brought them ont too"
pursued, speaking at the full pitch Of my voice;
1--WE should have had some talking then
Why don't you speak, man."
Not word. ....
strained nv eyes to see him. In vain. .---
The great cloud still hurried across the sky 80
1t had, however, lifted little from the hori-
zon, and few stars were to be seen beneath
but no light reached us. ! could not even
make out where my companion was sitting;
whether in the stern or close beside me.
did not know what tackle he had for steering;
he might be at my side.
| strained my eyes to see the lights ashore;
they were dim, and very distant nowl The
North Foreland Light itself was long way
off, and one of the Goodwin beacons seemed
very near; and the wind rose ever stronger
and the boat still fleY, over the seas; and still
sounds, were to be heard but those Of thS
waves as they bust against the prov.
"Confound itl'' | cried out at last, 'this
passes joke, Henry. You are going out toe
far l must get back to Lucy--'
The words had scarcely left my lips ere
sudden tempest of wind swept down upon thS
boat With quick dexterity he steered hel
round into the teeth of the gale-- -momentarS
salvation! ---but the boat shook and trembled
tks IL,
forward again at frightful speed.
The cloud was broken up-broken and whirl.
i ed away from the face Of the sky. In an in.
slant the whole armament seemed to open be.
fore our eyes in the sudden light. Not
vestige Of cloud remained; but the solemn moor
looked down from among the stars on thu
wild waves, as they fought and struggled
with the wind
turned and looked in my companion'l
face. 1t was that Of ALFRED WATERS.
Instantly that he saw he was known, b,
sprang up, his hideous face working with pas
sion, and while he still held the tiller Of th,
rudder firmly with one hand, he pointed with
the other to the sands, which were SO fas
nearing. ~
1t seemed as though he wished to speak, ant
could not. My tongue, too, appeared 10 b.
tied down in my Jaws. | stroVG, but stroVt
vainly to say word. But also sprang III
from my seat, and made as though | would
advance to him.
What intended to do, did not know; per.
haps to wrest the tiiler from him, to turn tht
boat right round, and once moro make fol
shore. But before could reach him, some
pOwer--what, l know not--he could not have
done it, at least thought so--struck me down
upon one Of the seats, where | remained, al
though fastened to it-as though inseusible
long | never knew.
But when | came to myself again, and
looked up at him. | saw that he was once more
in the stem-sheets Of the boat, and seated as
at first. The moon still shOne brightly down
upon us-the gale still blew; it was q fearful
wind, and the boat was strained, and leaking
in many parts, and the sea was constantly
dashing over us. Still he sat steadily there,
and steered her on toward the Goodwin sands.
Steadily?-he sat too steadily therel At
first when glanced at his face, and saw its
repnlsiVe features by the moonlight, and its
wide open eyes, | thought there was laugh
lights and shades, by the motion of the boat,
made this appearance. He was not laughing.
looked again; the eyes seemed resolutely
fixed on me-they appeared to glare from un-
der their shaggy broWs but there was rigid
ity about their stare which appalled, me. 1t
never altered--it never varied. 1t rises up
before my minds eyes nOw--I see it still.
And the thought came upon mo like the
lightning flash--quick, startling, frightful-
that he was deadl And at every glance gave
toward him, still there seemed the same hor-
rpr written In the moti0nless face and in the
CLASSY eyes-Deadl
dared not stir;my blood seemed allcurlded
IN NV veins; and still the boat rushed on.
The moon was shining high in heaven, aud
the tempest Of wind still ragged below. The
sea, dashed into higher and higher waves, rose
Al masses under our very feet; aud when we
seemed to be about TO sink into the great
smooth trough, we were suddenly raised on
high again--raised into the full blast, TO sink /
once more, and raise and sink again.
But suddenly, as We reached the summit OF
q great wave, looked out seaward, aud saw
the Goodwin beacon light close by. The full
horror OF my situation rushed upan me. 1t
was his revenge--the dead was fulfilling the
last wish Of the disappointed man. We should
at ail events perish together, and if Lucy was
TO live happily twas not to be any more with
me.
Still we swept onward, ever onward, and
the calm moon looked upOn us while we rushed
toward obstruction. nestruetionl---was there
no means Of escape left, then2 Must dief
Must all these fair hfe-yisions, all be sWal-
lowed up, and In q few short moments, too, BY
the great monster, Deathf Was there no way
Of escape9
YssI With wild scream l threw off the