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minute from the 6rst alarm, there was
kind Of sealing together, as it were, and
The boat became fast and immovable, 10
/ The fac. was announesabys Dick Win
ter, in his characteristic rnannef--who
added, with, an, oath, that il was Just
what he expected. For a moment or
two dead silence followed, as il each
acomprehended that the matter was one
| to be viewed ina very serious light. t.lras
|; "I'l! get over; the bow, and try to git
The lay Of the lsnd with my feet" said
Tom Harris; and forthwith he sci about
the not very leasantlnderiaking, las5s
IaaAt this moment Eugene heard bis
name by a voice that seldom failed 10
excite q peculiar emotion in. his breast,
and now sent strange thrill through
every nerve; end Fastening below, he
found Blanche, fully dressed. with aiiRhl
in her hand, standing just outside Of 6er
cabin, in, the regular passage which led
lenglhwise through the center Of de
boat. s'H 'R tlFieii''s9 lie AfiV 7f lpq
IL have heard something, iEngen6Y
she said s'enough 10 know lhat. we, have
met withian accident but no. sufficient
to fully comprehend its nature,
Unfortunately, about two hours ago"
replied Eugene, 1--WE suddenly became
involved ina dense fog; and ia spitelDf
our every precaution and Scare, We hare
run sgropnd-7-it may be against The Ohio
shore--it may be against an island--itis
30 dark we can't tell. But be not alarmed
Miss Blanche,' he hurriedly added;sgI
trust we shall soon be afoat again;
though in any event, the darkness is
spficien. 10 conceal us from the savages,
even were they in the vicinity.?'
II know little Of Indisns," returned
Blanche; ''but | have always understood
that they are somewhat remarkable for
their acu,eness Of hearing; and if such is
the case, there would be no necessity Of
their being very near, TO be made acquaint.
led with our locality, Judging from the
floud voices / heard a few minutes ago"
"I fear we've been rather irnprudsni.r ?
said Eugene, in q depreciating tops;
.'ttbut in the excitemenlr-n
His words were suddenly cut short By
several loud voices Of alarm from with
out, followed by "a quick and heavy
trampling across the deck ;ssnd the next
momen. Seth Harper and Dick Winter
burst into the passage, the former ex-
claiming: s =" t'''n
"We'ye run plum into red niggsr's
nest, Csp'n, and Tom Harris IL already
butchered and scalped IT, r.. bas ,sl5st
And even as be spoke, as il in confr-
nation Of his dreadful intelligence, there
arose series Of wild. piercing, demoni-
scal yells, followedby d deadand onhinbus
silence. 3'i.u aw lJo ,aaehaugSs3.9s iao
e So far we have followed the lovely
heroine and her friends in this adventure;
but the foregoing is all that We can pub
lish in our columns. The. balance Of the
narrative can only be found in the New
York Ledger the great family paper.
which can only be obtained at all the pe.
riodical stores where papers are sold.--
Remember 10 ask for the "Ledger,"
dated May 22ud, and in il you win ge.
the continuation Of the narrative from
where 1t leaves off hersa0 Ifthere are no
book stores orrneWs,otfices 5copyenieptto 10
where you reside, the publisher Of The
Ledger will will send you 2 copy By mail. i