The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-22


Eugene with him On seeing her protector fall.
Blanche uttered another shrek and rushed 70 his
aid; but assistance from stoater arms at hand.
The boatmen gathered round, and the savage
monster was literally hacked in pieces with their
knives and hatchets, and Eugene, covered with
blood. WAS dragged from under his carcass Sup
posing him to be dead or mortally wounded,
Blanche threw herar1as around his neck and gave
way 10 a passionate burst OF grief But he wa
not dead--he was not even hurt with the excep-
tion of a few slight scratches. The blood with
which he was covered was the panther's, not his
own. But Blanehe's embrace was his--a priceless
treasufe-an index of his hearts emotions and
affections. 1t was to color his whole future life,
as viii be seen in the progress Of our story.
Slowly and silently save the occasional creak.
dip, anu splash of the steersman's oar, the boat
OF our voyagcrs was borne along upon the bosom
of the current, on the third night Of the voyage.
! The hour was waxing late, and Eugene the only
one sstr except the watch, was suddealy startled
| by rough hand being laid upon his shoulder,
! accompanied by the words in tbs gruf voice OF
/ the boatman:
Il say, Cap'n. here's trouble"
what is H. Diekf' Inquired Eugene, starting
| to bis feet
"Don'tyou see .hars heavy fog rising that'll
| soon kver up thick that we won't be able
! TO tel \ white man from hgger" replied the
| boatman-Diek Winter b. naiue--a tall, bony .
muse ular, athletic specir.en Of his class.
! Good heaven! 50 there is!" exclaimed Eugene.
looking oil upon the already misty waters. "H
must have gathered very suddenly. for all was
clear, minute ago. What IL to he done now'
This ls something was not prepared for, on such
anig ght as this"
at looks troublous. Capn, III allow returned
! Dick; But we're in for's that's sartin, and
s'pose well have to make the best ont"
But what Is TO he done2-what do You adviser
asked Eugene. in quick, excited coae. qpt nd
Gated some degree Of alarm.
Why, efyou warnt so skeered about the young
lady and il warnt 50 dead agip the orders from,
hcau quarters my plan would be- Il Ci'ar and easy
unc--ld lust the kain.ugk shore and
tie up
"No, no." said Eugene, positively; "that will
never do, Dick-that will never do! | would not
think OF such thing for momsnt We must
keep in the current by all means
"Ef you can" rejoned the bostmin; but whep
it gifts dark can't tell one thing from
tothor, it'll be powerful hard to do; anu ef we
don't run agin bar or bank atore morning. in
spite OF the best o. US, it'll he the uckiest 60 that
| ever had a hand in. zee, Cap'n--its thiekening
up FAST We can't see cyther bank at all, nor the
water Iyther; the stars is gettin' dim, and il looks
as If thar war u cloud all round u.s."
81 see! see.' returned Eugene, excitedy'-
Mercitui heaven! hope no accident will befall
c here--and yer my heart almost misgives e!--for
this believe is the most dangerous part of our
journey he vicinity where most of boats
have been captured by the savager'
saying this Eugene hastened below, where he
J found the otuer boatnen sleeping so soundly as
u to require considerable effort MA part to wake
them. At last getting them fairly reused, be in
C formed them. almost lu whisper for he did no,
l. to disturb the others, thai sudden tog had
J. suadeny arisen, anu he wished their presence on
u deck Immediately.
D" "Afog Cap'nt = exclaimed Que, in atone which
J indicated that he cOmprehended the peril with
r. the word.
e "Husn.' returned Eugene; there is 40 neces-
% slty ,or WAXING the Others and having q scene.
II Up! ana follow me without aword!
Il Tie glued back to the deck. and was almost i'm
e med,aeiy Joined by the boatmen to whom he
y briefly made Known his hopes and fears.
v They thought like their eUmpalIpu that the
boat would lie safest II made last to an over
ie hanging limb OF the kentucky shore; but frank
'e admitted that this could not aow he done with
10 out dihcuity and oahger aud that tseTs was q
Z possibility Of keeping the current.
NJ Then make that possibility a certainty and il
- shall be the best nights WORK you perform.
p ed!' reIoIned Eugene in a quick, excited tone.
II; I'VE Il 4" tne oest We can, Cap "A, was the re
-, sponse; "Dut no man can be hartin Of the eur.
v, rent OF this here crooked stream in y loggy
OF night
IS, A long silence 70 lowed--the 20 ayers slowly
to drifting down through misty darkness impene-
Oh ;raote 10 the eye--shen suddenly our young
in commander wao Was standing near the bow, felt
III the extended branch OF an oNernanging lnb ST.
re- ently bush bis face He started, with an exca-
IL nation OF alarm, and at the moment the
en- b1atman oil tile right called out:
IN Quick here, boyT. We're agin the shore as
g as death :"
ep Then followed scene of hurried and anxious
confusion, the voices Of the three Eoatmsn ming
to ling together in load, quick. excited toues.
ny "fusn oG the bow cried oae.
no "xuck! altogether, now! ever With herr" shou
'at ted angtAer.
nr, "Iht GeIs in it! she's rnnuinF a ground here
us on muddy botto1a." almost yelled IA third
Meantime the laden boat was brushing along
al, against projecting bushes and and operreaehinx
he limos, and every moment getting aid more
eif entaBglea; wine the long poles aad sWeeIs OF
OIL the boatIu"R, As they attempted 10 push her Oft
he were often plunged, without touching bottom
cat into what appeared TO lee soft claYey mud from
+ q lIA led lt
aa lay OF strength US tended still more 10 draw the
tes clumsy cra upon aIe bank try wished to avoid
At leuG Il, seafoet! more taan minute from the
mel jrst .leFe KIND oil settling Together
ro d. II svre aad tae boat became last and iInl oy.
,he aUic
.es Ile fact was announced by Disk Winter, in his
ear characierise} maauer-" 40 added, with an oath
e" tatt 1t was JhsJ Wua4 he expected. For motneuG
ION Il d. "a SILENCE followed, as If eagn com
th7 pretended tbat tne matter Was 10 be viewed
IN a very serious hgnt
ek' III get ever the bow, and try and get the Law
"n lay OF Jne land with my feet said Tom Harris:
tel aud forthwith he set about the not very plea
idd undertaking.
oae At this ruomsns Eugene Aeard his name pro
Inc nounced hy voice tnat seldom failed 10 ex
III cite peculiar emotion IN his breast and now sen
- strange tArlIl through every nsrve and hasten
ing below, he found blanche, tally Il. .essed with
pa light III her hand, stanalng j4st outside OF he
III caUiA in the regular passage which led length
re- wise through the center OF the boat
10 Il" have beard something, Eugene she saie
ave enough to know that wc nase with VI aeci
Tier dent, Uut not suiaieaty 70 Gy couprehe nd il
uatare."
est 81 ntortunately about two h0prv- ago ~ repfie
ned Eugene, I'VE suddenly became involved in a Gens
tc- 1885, aHa Ia spite ot our every precantiou All
20 care We nave run aEfounaA-1t may be against th
cre- OHIO sAore--lt may pe against an islana-t is
son dark We can't tell But be not alarmed Mis-
ate Blanche he hnfrlgdls added; Il trust We sha
5 as soon he aHoat again; though in any event th
ON darkness Is satteut to ceseeal Us rrom the saws
be- ges even we're they III the siciaityn
the Il know littlc Of Indians" returned Blaneh,
ease but have always understood that theg are som
ea wnat remarkable fer their aeereuess Of hearing
eFh and II such is the case there would be no nece
'ef sty of their being very be made acanain
.! ed with our Locality, Judging from the loud voice
te- heard ir1 minutes ago.
Seer Il lear we've been rather ifdprudeat" said Il,
eta gene, in deprecaingtone but in the excite mel
,tne 10y
sion Uts vords ware snadanl, r,+ .bor, Ia, .ax.u.
tlu lsud voices of alarm from without followed by
me quick and heavy trantpling across the deck: an
ene the next moment Seth Harper and Dick White
~ burst INTO the passage, the former excaiming.
loN We've run plum into red nkger's nest Capl
The and Tom harris Is already butehere6 and seal,
ed!'
- And even as he spoke, as If in confirmation {
@ his dreadiulintell sence, there arose wild pier
5n ing, demoRieai eli, followed BY a dead and omil
''Is ous silence
w. 80 far we have followed the lovely heroine al
- her friends in tins adventure; but the i'm
liver Valance ~ tie na,a,s,a - - - nu. -
the Nav, Yo~k aaysr tba 60, ..ti - !, a y
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