Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11
VOL. VII.


soul of ye, and down for your lives Do you
hear! Let the sail 90 ard come down !!
Thus yelled the excited captain, and in came
the men off the yard, and down 10 the deck by
the back stays; and the last man had just
cleared the rigging, when the hurricane burst
upon the ship in all lis wild, yelling fury. |
said the las; man had gained the deck l did
not mean that, for there was one who needed
not the captains warning, and still remained
on the yard. That one was Manuel the noble
looking Portuguese sailor, the friend Of the
boy Diego.
Obstnatey he clung 10 the almost furled
sail, after all the others had left the yard
Twice the captain screamed TO him after the
others had reached the deck but he needed
him not, and was there alone when the terrific
gust broke in wrath upon the qGivering ship
Then commenced the most desperate strug-
gle had ever witnessed-the puny arm of
man battling with one of NATURES miehtest
elements. In an instant the bunt of the heavy
topsail filled with wind, and belled out for
ward of the yard like an inflated balloon but
the daring sailor smothered it in with a giant
strength, and had almost secured it. Ten Sec
onds more, or the aid of another pair of hands,
and the sail would have been saved. But a
second blast, wilder and more furious than the
frst tore the canvas from his grasp, and the
next moment it was rent from the yard by the
tremendous power of the gale; and the brave
sailor who had SO nobly perilled his life to
save II, was hurled backward to the deck. -
Stunned and confused by the Stating fragments
of the torn sail, he lost his hold, was precip-
tated backwards clear of the top, and would
doubtless have been killed on the spot, had it
not been that in his descent he fell across the
mizzen stay, which partially broke his fall.
Never while live, shall forget that shrill,
piercing scream which broke from the lips of
the beautiful Brazilian boy, as he rushed for
ward and flung himself upon the inanimate
body of his unfortunate friend.
Keep her square before it, SIR said the
captain 10 Mr.. Vibert; 'and here, three or four
of you take this brave fellow into the cabin
The boy clung convulsively 10 the body,
and would only relinquish his grasp when as
sured him he should accompany US TO the cab
in, and be permitted 10 remain with his friend.
Upon examination it was found that Manuel
had received no serious injury, having been
merely stunned by the fall, and it vas almos,
certain that, provided he had not been luier-
nally hurt, he would in the course of a few
days, be able 10 return 10 his duty. The cap
tain had bed prepared for him, by turning
two of the settees together, and placing a mat
trass upon them; and, after doing all for the
kindly t" tho boy, giving hlth fermissi"n TO
stay and nurse his friend and then returned
to the deck 10 look after the safety of the ship.
The boy remained beside the couch till Manuel
was fully restored 10 Consciousness, when he
conversed with him for few moments in 50
low tone that could not hear a word that
was said; after which lie left the cabin, but
soon after returned with bundle; which |
concluded was change of clothes, either
for himself or friend, and perhaps for both.
| took up book, and seating myself at the
table with my back towards the setees,
soon became wholly absorbed in the work
and for perhaps an hour remained entirely
cabin. AT length l was reused from my
waking dream by The pervert tones of the
boys voice, as lie exclaimed-sQue fe!ice-
daeur (wIIaI happiness :! | turned 10 look al
my seat in mule wonder for ms live, there
beside The couch Of the injured Manuel, sal
The most beautiful woman that mortal eyes
ever gazed upon.
Hist whispered the lovely vision; ellt
domingo.'
Al that moment the captain entered the
cabin, and his astonishment at beholdng the
glorious creature there before him wns quite
equal TO my own. The features were those
of the boy Diego. but the form was that Of a
magnificent woman, clothed in n robe o.
dark velvet, that in the richness of its fab
rich and jewelled ornaments might have be-
come an empress.
'In the name OF Heaven!' exclaim ed the
captain, what is :his mystery?'
The exclamation aroused the slumberins
Manuel, who looked around him for, a mo-
ment, and then springing 10 his feet, he
grasped the captains hand, and thus ad
dressed him
My friend you were prisoner in Bahia
| When your counsel refused to aid you, ant
your cause was well nigh hopeless, frienc
came forward
| Here The Portuguese sailor assumed al
expression that was SO entirely different iron
that which he had constantly worn ever sine,
ne came aboard the ship, that he looked NJ
more like the Manuel of moment previous
than he did like myself. 1t needs no wor,
of explanation now, and in moment th'
captain held the sailor Manuel to his heart
As if he had been his brother. He was intro
duced TO ME by the captain, as Captain
Manuel Santa Morquez late Vicomte Of Vii
liza Real, aud commander of frigate in Ih
Brazilian navy and then he made us ac
quainIed with The cause of his being iher
IN the ship 10 the gtiise Of a common sailor
-Four months previously he had beel
Obliged to leave Brazil on account Of his hay
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