Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-11
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But what is to be done what do YOU
advise asked Eugene, in a quick, excited
tone, that indicated some degree of alarm.
"Why, ct you war'nt so skeered about the
young lady. and it warn't so dead acin the
orders from head quarters, my plan would be
a cIar and easy one-Td Just run over to the
kaintuck shore, and tie up
''No, no., SAID Eugene, positively; ''that
Will never do, Diek-that will never do!
would not think of such thing for q mo-
ment We must keep in the current by all
means !"
"Ef you can" rejoined the boatman; "but
when 1t gifts so dark as we can't tell one
thing from t'other, it'll be powerful hard to
do; and eff we don't run agin bar or bank
atore morning, in spite of the best O. us, it'll
be the luckiest go that ever had hand in.
See Cap'n-it's thckening up fast; we can't
see eyther bank at ALL nor the water nyther;
the stars is gettin' dim, and it looks as if thar
war a cloud all around u.s.
81 see see !" returned Eugene excited
ly. "Merciful Heaven hope no accident
will befall us here--aud yet my heart almost
missives me for this, believe. is the most
dangerous part Of our journey-the vicinity
where most of our boats have been captured
by the savages."
Saying this, Eugene fastened below,
where he found the other boatmen sleeping
so soundly as to require considerable effort.
on his part, to wake them. At last. getting
them fairly roused he informed them. almost
in whisper, for he did not care 10 disturb
the Others, thata heavy fog had suddenly aris.
en-, and he wished their presence on deck,
Immediately.
"a fog, Cap'n ," exclaimed one, in tone
which indicated that he comprehended the
peril with the word.
"Hush - returned Eugene nthere is no
necessity for waking the Others. and having
scene. Up! and follow me, without a
word !"
He glided back to the deck, and was al
most Immediately 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 an
oyerhanging limb on the Kentucky shore;
but frankly admitted that this could not now
be done without difficulty ana danger, and
that there was possibility of keeping the
current.
g Then make that possibility a certainty,
and 1t shall be the best nights work you ever
performed. rejoined Eugene, in a quick, ex-
cited tone -- ~.
"We'll do the best we can, Cap'n," was
the response, shut no man can be sartin Of
the current of this here crooked stream, in a
foggy night
A long silence followed-the voyagers slow
ly drifting down through misty darkness
lmpenetrable to the eye; when suddenly our
young commander, who was standing near
the bow, felt the extended branch Of an over
hanging limb silently brush his face lie
started with an exclamation of alarm, and at
the same moment the boatman on the right
called out
Quick, here, boys we're agin the shore,
as sure as death 20
Then followed scene of hurried and anx-
ious confusion, the voices of the three boat
men mingling together in loud, quick, excit-
ed tones.
s'Push off the bow" cried one.
"Quick altogether, now over with her %
shouted another.
1.-The de'irs is it she's running aground
here on muddy bottom ~ almost yelled
third.
Meantime the laden boat was brushing
along against projecting bushes and over
reaching limbs, and every moment getting
more and more entangled the while the long
poles and sweeps of the boatmen. as they at
tempted to push her off, were often plunged,
without touching bottom, into what appeared
to be soft, clayey mud, from which they
were only extricated BY such an outlsy Of
strength as tended still more 10 draw the
clumsy craft upon the bank they wished to
avoid AT length, scarcely more than a min
ute from the 6rst alarm, there was a KIND of
settling together, as it were, and the boat be-
came fast and immovable. R7 s
The fact was announced by Dick Winter,
in his Characteristic manner--who added.
with an oath, that it was just what he ex-
pected. For moment or two dead silence
followed, as if each comprehended that the
matter was one to be viewed in very serious
light.
''I'll get over the bow, and try to git the
lay OF the land with my feet, said Tom Har-
ris; and forthwith he set about the not very
pleasant undertaking. oas
AT this moment Eugene heard his name
pronounced by a voice that seldom failed 10
excite peculiar emotion in his breast, and
now sent strange thrill through every nerve
land fastening below, he found Blanche,
fully dressed, with light in her hand, stand.
ing Just outside of her cabin, in the regular
passage which led lengthwise through the
centre of the boat. 8
. | have heard something, Eugene" she
said, "enough to know that we have met
with an accident, but not sufficient fully
to comprehend its nature"
Unfortunately, about two hours ago. re-
piled Eugene. " we suddenly became involved
in dense fog and in spite Of our every
precaution and care, we have run aground
it may be against the Ohio shore--it may be
against an island--it is so dark we cant tell.
But be not alarmed, Miss Blanche he hur-
riedly added; 81 trust we shall soon be
afoat again; though in any event, the dark
ness is sufficient to conceal us from the sava-
GEES even were they in the vicinity
81 know little of Indians, replied Blanche;
shut have always understood that they are
somewhat remarkable for their acuteness of
hearing and if such is the case, there would
be no necessity OF their being very near, 10 be
made acquainted with our locality, judging
from the loud voices heard few minutes
ago"
II fear we've been rather imprudent," said
Eugene, in a deprecating tone; ''but in the
excitement" ,aEf
His words were suddenly cut short by sew
eral loud voices Of alarm from without, follow
ed by a quick and heavy trampling ac1oss the
deck and the next moment Seth HArper aud
Dick Winter burst into the passage, the for
mer exclaiming:
"We'vs run plump into red niggers nest,
Cap'n, and Tom Harris is already buteheted
aud scalped "
Aud even as he spoke, as if in confirmation
Of his dreadful intelligence, there arose So.
ries Of wild, piercing, demoniAcal yells, follow
cd by dead and luminous silence.
SO far we have followed the lovely heroine
and her friends in this adventure; but tho
foregoing is all that we can publish IN our
columns. The balance Of the narrative can
only be found in the New York Ledger, the