New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
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CHAPTER l.
A STORM, FEARFUL RESULT.
OIL the evening eth Of November and the good
.o Red Lion had entered Atlantic her homo
nom She left Cape Town the 5h and Just
lsps Gsht tbs African having stood toward St.
Hens But wind had died almost to perfect
calm With of the the breeze had fallen, and
nov two hours later hlp wbou, motion such
came from long, lazy swes Of water that rolled in shore
ward upon oceans bosom The heavy canvas tapped
,,ar msss and the slack ropes ratified and creaked
they together worked spasmodcs through the blocks
The up and its beams fell classy surface not
dancing usual rolling up and down like field Of silver in
gentle undustoDs
Captain Adam Philips the wheel and by his side
was passenger AthertonJohn Athert)n The former
was master Of the ship He short, hicket man, with
DARK estures-dsk from exposureback hair aud eyes aud
exhibiting Of those peculiar Combinations which mark the
regular seadg" He had followed the from his boyhood
accounted Of the BEST h masters In the county
Though by rough and hah yet good Judgment and
bong experience with the world had worked him down to kind
eonderae and his passions not aroused he sell
departed from the standard of true manhood He knew
prone his heart cherish evil and he worked
hard 10 keep IL out.
commanding in person with bold, frank countenance; curling
hue large hazel eyes and brow of more
than ordinary bobeness Of development He merchant
great wealth returning from business visit to
India. His wife board the ship having accompanied
voy age She a mild light haired, blue eyed,
only FIVE twenty of and had married her
husband from pure for when she promised be his she
knew not Of his wealth And he too loved his gentle wife,
He almost wobped her, and well he might for she watched
welfare with all her power Of vigilance and in the hour
Of pain trouble she by his side with her smile and
word of cheer But Agnes Anterior not alone Not only
had she her attendant for company. bat Mrs Phillips the
captains wife also on board
Captain Phillips" spoke the merchant, after they had
looked horizon What do you make of ths
hardly think Of making anything of it, returned
,he captain with smile Some one more powerful than we
hat he of
fear that shall have storm"
do think p the merchant askedand he spoke
eagerly there below of whom he thought than
know .sOut that s, think i viii be .h hard blow
spprehend danger If should be ors
may be bit seasick once more 49, 49,
feared Of those severe storm, on the very grounds Of which
you have spoken Poor Agnes suffers much from them and at
this time have double reason tor wishing her Kept
quiet and comfortable"
So have In behalf my wife added the captain Yet
fear shall have blow though there may not be
ions storm don't like these hind Of Gains on this coast
"Yes-l have been noticing il some time
At this young female from the cabin aud
touched Mr. Aheron the elbow Her was Mary Lane
small cheerful girl some twenty years OF age WIN auburn
hs and light gray and who HAD come 70 attend the net
What i. i, Msry," the gentleman asked.
My lady wishes to see you Sr she rePhed as she turned
.,aerco% lie found her upon bed and appaenily
distressed She smiled when she him, then covered
her face with her thin white hands
What is it, Agnes ~ he asked the time bending
placed about his neck and whispered in his
lie beard her through and then started up Up, .,.u.
g. Most certainly am, )" she answered. him ,,,
He then wound his about her @ FORM and having held
his for he started aud left the
In the cabin be found the Eng ishman who
ON bis way to America lie whispered the Of med
and the latter Immediately and went into the room
John A.h.On and anes and yet he va. hap
bad he the prospect Of father No wonder
his emuous he paced and fro sefos the cabin
Ere long the captain. ops4ed ard
Phars followed her DOWN and FASTENED to his room.
he but Ss. G ss M the
time moving ins,netyes toward the room OF the
But he mus, come to mine at once
Never mind lie my wife"
But be 10 with mine"
En- With yours is yosr wife really So~nf
And both to be made father. in calm. May III,
But The verge of .tS,@, suggested Anterior.
Never mind resumed Phips Go and tell the de'sr to
Mr. Athsfton aud delivered the message aud many
minutes the out snd went 10 attend the new
caller.
pIesve extreme The had all left the forecAse %
breath ofcsh deck but they found matters bet liz
Tie better there seemed heated and expanded like
and the unss caely presence Eve aud
As pod You'd and s.Se The he:yy ,1 a it, s ssa
,.sCn and wa. on7 Ike pua fen fsTnae Ths s,psx
moments he ordered sis mate to prepare a
Itw,lI come he sid, he cast t to tbs souihw
Sae horizon twg e2me aud whsa 1t does come IL VIII be
heavy Fur The light ss and SCI doxp the opgsAc
Close reef the :opsas AID then fa them We must lay log
In Tie meantime there much suffering In the CAIN The
aud informed the captain that
would literally socae s.ey could deck. aud IN
mopeot ASbertOn up with the complaint
" By my sonlr latter crssi they live
hy ioom like al even and wife hardly breathe She
essiaot live elroush X thus"
pS, ~Asi 10 % asket Philips ia s.purrisd Of
mid.
re come 4nd o. awning bare the poop said the
fecr. II - done
They'd better lie beas in than down there in sah
etas miseTy they're ia
Atth1 nclDent the hurryng deck aud
vel pish exhausted
Mai" she gAsped lsi.'a. sprsl. defd dawn DIR
she ssnt bfesvsa bit"
Yy 80 sne ssnd up Philips asked
d.. ~. Ia 81 She sp1kod shs c>,ui. But shsn
~ A, ~. TnNei she says dar."
h. 90 IAN, su when he ere the cabin he
~ woman could eSpected
go - atmosphere. enteTeA there
~ a ~ ~'e sAsptrs for b-euh snd sna.,,s -,
~, 40 ske uttered Ia a 10, ~, en-
'sso Mo nave me oarTied from hers Pe'' you VIVA
VIII he retained aud then -
IN ihs sAfboSd corner OF po.n r. on deex'
Isssd ard as a. could done h stout swnns
brought Up and then he babe lety OF bedding
tbs women Ere ors the wives were bronsh, 70 getting Up
tboJsh the atmosphere hing but on deck add
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