American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01

V"S' anu the uabBeI dppuIeQtly lnCEebS-
ing. that he desired TO go on deck and
ltarn their true situation. The bride beg.
ged to accompany him, and they both
sought the deck at which moment my sto-i
ry opens !.
As / have said he regarded them with a
smile of triumph. The bride shuddered.
as she encountered his dark eyes, in the
deep gloom Of night, glowing like fres of
furnace. Tho husband pressed her hand
sssuringly, and approaching the pilot
shouted in his tar-lor 1t blew so lrd
that his voice would otherwise have been
lost in the wild roar of the rushing gale,
"Do you think that the yacht is in dan.
ger? Is our position safe?"
An ominous expression fitted over de
Sisage of the pilot as he replied
''There is no use in Disgusting the stern
reality Of our situation from you. We are
in danger; unless it blows out soon, this is
the last stoim we shall ever witness.
"Hal you ought to have informed me OF
this before" said the other s'ernly.
"You might have known it," was The
dogged reply, ''if you had realized that
your pilot is one whom this fair lady heart
lessly scorned.
Don Carlos was thunderstruck by the
peculiar emphasis of his words. For few
moments strange and wild thoughts rush
ed to his nervous brain, and then tue fear
full truth flashed home upon his mind
With the true instinct of women, his bride
also instantly realized why the discarded
lover bad sought to accompany them as
pilot. Dressed all in white. her appear
ance was SO lovely that she might well
have been compared to those wandering
spirits Of the sea-, who are fabled to hold
their gLostly reyels over all vessels whose
doom is sealed.
The eyes of Don Carlos flashed Gre, and
his hand involuntarily sought revolver he
wore in his belt, as he exclaimed in voice
of thunder:
"Is our present dangerous situation the
result Of any plan OF vengeance you may
have formed? Is this your work?'
The.villain glanced uneasily at the wea-
pom, and seeing that his commander had
removed his hand, by dexterous move
ment he grasped it, and tossed it overheard
unseen. Then, gathering courage from
the thought that the other was unarmed,
he replied:
"Yes, know you that this is my work!
| loved this maden-she scorned my suit.
Oh, did not swear TO be revenged? |
did. Ha, ha! have kept my oath, and
in twenty minutes we shall be in eterni.
ty"
Wildly echoed the me cking laugh ever
the heaving pillows; but the next instant a
grasp OF vice like power was laid upon his
shoulder, while Carlos huskily whispered:
Quickly make your peace with Heaven
for, by the hand that made me, you shall
die"
Another mocking laugh was the only re-
spsnse. The hand oftbe other iatuitivey
sought its favorile weapon; but it wat
gone. Fertile in imagination-quick tc
Tealize the real or ideal-to trace the cause
and effect. in an instant he discovered how
he had been disarmed. The weapon Of hi'
foe was aimed at bis breast, while the
same smile Of triumph mantled his face
He saw that he WAS in the power of biz
unprincipled enemy. A shrek Of agoniS-
ing despair burst from the pallid lips of his
trembling bride, and she sank insensiblt
into his arms. Knowing that immediate
action was called for. he teuderly laid hel
down, and sprang toward the helm, ex
claiming to the old sailor who had the
Wheel! :"
"Hard down--hard down the helml"
"Not so fastP' Numbered Sanchez, OBJ
serving the movement. Hard up--harC
up the helm! curse you'll
And drawing pistol he cooked it, ant
presented it at the head OF Don Carlos, anc
enforced his orders by seizing the whee
bimself. The terrified helmsman Slunl
away. not daring 10 oppose him.
Glands of, roared Sanchez, fairly a
reused, "or I'll blow you into eternity!
am pilot Of this craft, and ifany man at
tempts TO get at the helm, will give hin
the contents of this!' And then he shoe
his weapon savagely at the crew Of five
who had gathered around him. He wa
tie master Of the only weapon among them
but they were not terrified.
A look was exchanged between the com
ulanutT anu CIc"I ~ was uHueietOou M
all made q simult aneous rush toward tn
pilot. A report rose above The howliD
) Of the st rrn, and one Of their number fe
with bullet through his heart But ell
. the wretch Sanchez. could move, he RI
! ceved heavy blow from the clenche
!. hand of Don Carlos, which felled him
the deck. 1t was no time to pause, hall
II. hozsn hands seized him and threw hi
Q overheard into tts boiling surge. He di
appeared and was seen no more!
u Ere Don Carlos could lay hold Of IL
: wheel, from the lips Of his Grew rang Il
d startling cry Of breakers. breakers, des
s aheadl"
: One look was enough. Not cable
>, length ahead discerned The white foam
the breakers, while their sullen roar smo
;. cbillingly upon his awakened senses. T.
l. crew paused and trembleG; the comma
}. dor lstgo the tiller. while with ther min
!, seemingly paralysed by the fearful doc
70 before them, all awaited the shock. Al
d still the yacht sped on. Hardly had p
d Carlos time to seise the inseusibie form
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