The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-15

:s~ii sS.,ns d s UPON &c .sii. siss bosom Of
The day. which was an au.picious one, passsd
near soar o'clock, whsn, e Blanche wasstandips on
Which scrroundsd hsr. she sa~ sssusinsiy 4 yins
body Suddenly leave limb OF gigantic treetwnoss
mighty sntsndsa iar over e :, ass :cion
% the currently. and siight with crash upon the
deck % The boat not more than eight Test from nss
and TO freeze the blood tn her veins Inc gio.ine
eyes Of hage panther met her gaze Inc shuueE
osss se1 ocs Win n. m
90 her knees and her bcfore her o.eas
The panther crouchs Tor his deadly lea but ere ne
With the so sssersmsa. was the only person on deck
besides Blanche,. WAS buried 70 the hit ~ ois sue
severe but not a 1s s9aepe and dead
ly struggle ensued But IL was Q short one; The
polished blade Of the knife played back ana iorth
buried 70 The hit 10 the panthcrs body. Who soon
iii 10 the decE, drag sng the Eugene witt.
smother ID REX and rushed 70 bis AID bat assistance
from ftouter was at hand. The boatmso gath
cred round, and the savage monster was literally
eugene. 1overed With blood, was dragged from un-
der hi. carcass: supposing him to be dead or NOR Or.
neck and gave way 20 passionate burst of grief -
Bat he was not dead-he was not even hurt. VIE
the excepn Of few slight sstshs: Ias ,n ni1 II.
own hot Blsnche's embrace was his a priceless
,rsasure index Of her hearts emotions. and at
fectiens WAS to color bis whele future HE, AZ
will b. seen In tire progress Of our story
| slowly and silently, save the occasional cfeek:
our voyassrs was borne aionx urou the som Of
the current on the third night OF tbs voyage Inc
hour was waxing late ard suyane, the "n{ one ssas
roug hand being placed upon his shoulders accom-
panied BY the words. in the gruf voice OF the ooat-
81 .av Cam here's t-oub!ei"
xvi hat is It. Dick ?" inquired Eugene. starting to
'sbsn,, ron see .har's heavy fog rising. tbst'll
soon kiver Us up thick that Va won't be able 10
'eli q white man ffcm niger replied me DGs.
| rnan--Dick winter by name-a tall bony, muscular,
'tiooa keavenl 60 there Isl" exclaimed Eugene.
have gathered very suaden,', ;or all VS. clear q
/ ~ mute ago What is tn be dsue nowl This is
something I was not prepared for. on such nigh
"It look, troubulous Cap'n; III allow" returned
Dick bnt we're IN r. thats ssrsin' anu po'e
.But what is TO be done what do you advised
asked Eugene. in quick, excited tone, that indica
why ef You war nj 30 skeered about the young
lady and is warn't 70 dead sgin tn , orders from
te.d quart RS. nv plan weul he's crsr and eary
"So. no. said Eugene positively; that will ncy or
| DO Dick ira will nev-rdol | womb not think OF
| such thing fIr monnentl We must keep in the
current By ail means"
gifts 20 dark ~ we CAME tell thing from rnthrr,
I'm be pow rful hard to do and ef don't run agin
bar or bank afore NJ in spite OF the best o.
MS. iri b. tn iucki st 20 tina ever ha baud u
See. Capn-its thckenng mp FAST; We can't ace
eyth@r bank at all, nor the wser nythrr tie stars
is gatta dim, aud 1t looks il thar wsr cloud all
round us
"i see. see!" returned Eugene excitedly, "Mer.
cifnl Heaven hope no accident will Def, us here
| aud yet my heart almost misRivss me-for this, !,
believe 10 the most dangerous part of our journey
she vicinity where most Of our boats have been cap
| INV
Saying this, sugene has.ened below; where he
fund the other baatm-n sleeDing so soundly as Z
require considerable .fJrt. en- his part. to wake
them. At last. getting them fairly reused; he in.
formed them, almost In whisper. for he did not
care to disturb the others, that heavy fog had sud-
denly arisen. and he wished their presence on decE
IA fox, Cspnir exclaimed one, in a tone which
indicated that he comprehended the peril with the
Hush" returned Eugene; there is no necessity
| follow me, without word"
He gIided back to the deck, and wa: almost imme-
diately joined by the boatmen, to whom he briefly
made known his hopes and fears.
They thought like their companion, that the boat
would be safest If made fast to az 9yerhsngug limb
this cosld not now be done without difficulty an,
danger and that there was possibility of keeping
"Then make that possibility a certainty. and i,
shall be the best nights work yeu ever performed
e Wsi do the best We can, capn. was the r.
Spouse; but no be sartin of the current OF
this hare crooked stream In toggy night
| ing down, through misty darkness, mpenetrabt
TO- the eye hen, suddenly. our young commander,
who was standing near the bow, felt the extend.e
| branch of an overhangng limb silently brush his
| face. He started, with an exclamation of aiarm,
and at the same moment the boatnaan on the right
"ouisK, here. boys We are asin the shore. as sure
Then followed scene of hurried and anxious con-
fusion the voices of the three boatmen mngling to-
sether 10 loud, quick, excited tones.
| "ouck' all together now! over with her." shout
The de- in it! she's running aground here on
muddy bottom" almost yelled a third.
Meantime the laden boat was brushing along
against projecting bushes and overseeing limb.
while the long poles and sweeps OF the boatmen. a.
they attempted to push her Off where often plunged
without Ouchng bottom, into what appeared to be
| a soft ciayey mud from which they were only extri
| Gated by such outlay of stengtA tended still
wished to avoid At length, scarcely more than
minute frem the first alarm. there was kind Of set
tiae together as it were and the boat became fast
The fact was announced by Dick Winter, in hi,
characteristic mannsr-who added, with an OATH
two dead silence followed, as ii each comprehend
d that the matter was one to be viewed in very
Tn get over the bow, and try to git the Law Of the
lard with my feet said Tom Harris; and forth
with he set about the not very pleasant undertak
At this moment Eugene heard his name pronounc
ed by voice that seldom failed excite peculiar
emotion in his breast and now sent strange th i'll
through every nerve: and Fastening below, he fund
Blanche, fully dressed. with light in her hand
passage which led isnsthwse through the centre Of
y" have heard something, Eugene" she said
enough to know that we have met with 40 acci
dent, but not sufficient to fully comprehend its ma
tu.s" .,.
Eugene. I'VE suddenly became involved in q dense
fog; aud in spite OF our v,ry precaution and care
shore may be against an Island 1T is 80 dark we
can't tell. But be not alarmed, Miss blanche he
again though in any event. tn dark ness is sucieS
conceal US from the savages. even were they in The
| Il kaow little of Indians" returned Blanche; ..bu
| I have always understood that they somewhat
kable for their acueness ufheaiug aud if such
ing very near be ie acquainted with local
isy judging from tho loud VOICES heard few mla
II fear we've been rather imprudent." said Fu
gene. in aeprecatins tone; but in the excitement
His words were suddenly cut short by several loud
voices of alarm from wthoH. followe b. quick and
h.avy tramplin. across be deck;. and the nrx,
| M msnt seth Harper and Dick Winter burst into
the passage, the former exclaiming:
We Va run plum into red nlxgsr's net, Cap.
tain. and Tom Harris is already sutchered and
40 en- as he spoke, as if in confirmation of hi.
| Or sdfal intelligence, there arose series of wild
PIERCING; demoniacal yell, followed by a dead and
20 far we have fllosed the lovely heroine aud her
friends in this sdvon re but The G,egong is all that
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