Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-11
NUMBER QO7

aud rushed 10 tbs AID; but assistance from StDoI-
er arms was at hand. Tho bOaImen gathered
round, and the savage moasier was literally
hacked in pieces with their knives and hatchets,
and Eugene, covered with blood. was drlgErd
from under his carcass Surprising him 70 be
dead or mOrtally wounded, Blanche threU hCr
arms around his neck and gave vvay 10 = pas
sionate burst Of grief. But he was not dead
he was not even hart, with the exception Of
few slight scratches The blood with which he
was covered was the panther's, not his own
| But Blanche's embrace vas his-A priceless
\ treasure-On index Of her hearts emotions aud
affections. II Was TO color his whole future Ele
/ as will be Seeu in the progress Of oa= story.
! Slowly and silently, ssye the occasional eTeak.
| dip, and plash Of the steersman's car, tie boat
/ OF our vOyHgeTs vas borne along upon tbs ho-
Som Of the current, on the third night Of tie
voyage. Tie hour was waxing late, aud Ei.-
gene, the only one aStir except the watch, was
suddenly started, by rough hand being placed
upon his shoulder, accompanied by abe zOTds,
IN the gruafvOiee Of the bOaIman:
al say, CaP'n, here's trUubIe!"
What is IL, Dicki" inquired Eugene, starting
! to her feet
thatil soon kiver Us up tnick that ve won't
be able TO tel. white nan from a risge,." e.
piled the bOatman-Die!i Winter by name-a
tall, bOny, muscular, athletic specimen of Ai,
class.
Coed heavenl so there isi'' exclaimed Eu.
+elle- lNuhlliE Ou upon Atie atteauE L4lstN " al
vTs- 1T must have gathered very suddenly, frF
al was clear 4 minute ago What Is To he 'iure
nowE This Is something vas hot prepared for,
On such night this"
lit looks troublo,i>, Csp'r, III allow" rtturn-
led Dick; ''but we're in FORT that's Sartiu aad
>'pose veil have TO make tic hest ont"
''l5ut what i to be d"n.?-what dn Won ad
sise:' asked Eugene, in quick, excite! ,o,.e
that indicated SUtnr degree oi aiarIn.
Why, Ct You warnt - skeered alou; the
Young lady and it WaTI't dead agin the or
crs from head quarters, nv plan Woud he. a
ei'r aud easy one I'd just over II Ii,c Kahn
tuck shore and tie ul"
'No. no." said Eugene. positively; ''ti,at will
| ''ever dn, Dirk-that will never d., Wu;ild
not think "f such thing for mururnj! We
must Keep IN the current by all aIrs,'
'Ef ynu can" r,j"incd the b''aIn,ai; "hut
| vhen IL gifts dark H We czi.'t tell nnc thii Z
ON JOtheT, i'll he powerful hard 10 d.; sI.'I
sc iinnI run agin har nT iIat'k allure nuILirs,
ia spite "f the best - IT,, i'll le tie luchie>I 20
ihat ever had hand in. Sv-, Capu-iis
tliickening up fast; cant eyIl.er hank NJ
all, nor the water nyIher; tie sIars X gv,t,.'
dim, and it looks If thar war 4 cloud all
round IIs.
81 seei l ser!" returned Eugene, excitcdly
''Merciiui Heaven. | hope no accident will be-
fall Us here-and vet my heart almost uiiSgiVes
ne-f1r this, beliese, n the most dangerous
part Of our journey-the vicinity where suOst Il
our heats have been captured by the savaseS."
Saving this, Eugene FASTENED below, where
ne found the other b0aImen sleeping - sOundly
as require considerable ,ilOTt on his part, To
wake them. At last, getting them fairly TOuS-
cd, lac informed them, almost in a whisper, for
he did not TO disturb the others that 4
heavy fog lad suddenly arisen, and he wished
their presence on deck. Immediately.
"A fOfs, CAp'n!' exclaimed one, in tone
which Indicated that he e0taPrehended the peril
With the word.
Hush" returned Rngenr; ''there Is no ut
ceS-ity for waking the others, and having
scene Up! and follow TIC, without Word,"
lie glided back TO the deck, and was almost
Immediately Joined by the boatmen, to whom
he briefly made known his hopes and fearS.
They thought, ike their companion, that the
boat would be saepI ii made last u an over
hanging limb Of the Kentucky shore; but fraIk-
Is admitted that thls could not now be done
without difficulty ard danger, and that there
was possibility Of keeping the current.
''Ihen make that poSsii.iliIya certainty, snd
It shall be the best nights work you ever I.er
foImed!' rsjoined Eugene, in quick, excited
tone
"we'n do the best we can, Cop'n," wss the
response; 'but no man can be sartiH Of the eur
rent Of this here crooked stream in foggy
night"
A long silence foliowed-ihe voyagers slowly
drifting down through misty darkness ifppen-
etrab!e to the eye hen, suddenly, our oung
cnmmander, who Mas standing neaT the Law,
silently biush his face. He started, with an ex
clainatiOn Of HlAIm, and at the rvtiI=nt Ihs
boz;nan the night called OUT:
Quick, here, boys Ne'Is SgiR the shore, a.
sure as DEATH"
Then followed a scene Of buried and anxious
confusion, the voices Of the ilrve bUatt.en
mingiing together in loud, quick, e1cited tones.
Push off the bowl" rTisd one.
'Quiek! altogether, now ever Eith keI :"
shouted another.
''lhe de'li's in i'll she's running aground
hare On m.Iddy bottom :" almost yeii,d a tiiid.
Meantime the laden lSazI Has brushing alaf <
against pitjsetug bushes ard s.Vsiieachug
IiIuL, aud rveTJ Ii.oInsHI getting AIT.
rIiauglrd, bile tie iOIg IOlgS aud ~, sgs Cf
the LOaImen. thev attempted To- push tvT ClT
we've often p.ungrd, NiIl.DuI touching 5uI'on,
into What sPFeaIed TO he ruti, elayry u.ud,
lrum which they we're only eXuicated ~ surh an
lou;lay Of strength loaded Siili more IO draw
the clumsy craft upon the baI,k TIA y uistld TO
avoid. AT leHgih, scarcely n.VIs tLai, minute
iIoIli the first alarm, there kII-d Of ~,IiliIg
together. IL weie, and the buat brysIle iast
AID iInuIOtsLle-
The TACT Wa announced by DIX y intrr. in
his characteristic nlaI.I.eI- -. Std,G, WIii.
oath, that II MS juSI that be expected For a
ihonleht OT ~" dead siirI.ee f,.iOAvd, a. If