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pash of the steersmans oar the boat voyagers wa
borne along upon the bosom of the current thirC
night of the voyage. The hour was waxing late ant
Eugene, the only astr except the watch was sud
denly startled, by rough hand being placed upon hi
shoulder accompanied by the words in the gru voice
the boatman:
Il say, Cap'n, here's troublel''
| feet s :" II"
Don't you see thars heavy fog rising tbot,r soor
kver US up so thick htt won't be able to tell white
man from ngger?" replied the boatman-Dick Winte,
| class. " ~
Good heavenl so there is!' exclaimed Eugene. look
ing off upon the already misty waters at must have
gathered very suddenly for all was very clear minute
ago. What is to be done now? This is sometime ras
not prepared for, on such a night as this ~
at looks troublous, Capn I'll allow returned Dicl
but were in fort that's sartin and s'pose wen have
But what is to be done9what do You adyiseP,, a.ked
Eugene in quick, excited tone that indicated some de-
gree of alarm ~ "
'Why eff you war'nt so skcered about the voung lady
and it warnt dead agn the orders from head quarters
my plan would be clar and easy one-d lust run over
to the Kaintuck Shore and tie up
mo, no. said Eugene, positively; that will meyer do
-that VIII never do. would not think of such
thing for moment We must keep the current by all
means" :" - "
EFF you can reoined the boatman hut when it rits so
dark as we can't tell thing from rother t be
lul hard to do and ef we don't agin bar or bank
iore morning. in spite Of the best it'll be the luck
lest go that ever had hand in. See Capn-its thick
enhg up last we cant see eyther bank ALL nor the
water nythe the stars is gittn dim it looks as if
thar war cloud all round us'
Il see see!" returned Eugene, excitedly. MercifuI
nope no accident will befall us hereand vet
my heart almost misgves me!for this believe is the
most dangerous part of journey-he vicinity where
most OF our boats have been captured by
Saying this, Eugene fastened below where he found
the other boamen sleeping soundy to require con-
siderable effort his part to wake them At last get
ting them fairly reused, he informed them, almost in
whisper for he did disturb the others that
ence on deck, Immediately.
"A fog, Cap'n?" exclaimed one, in tone which indica
'ea ma that he comprehended the peril with the word.
Hush" returned Eugene, ''there is no necessity for
me, without word.
He gded back to the deck and was almost Immediately
joined by the 6oatmen 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 overhangng limb of the Ken
ucky shore but Frankly admitted that this could now
be done without difficulty and danger there was
a possibility OF keeping the current.
Then make that possibility certainty and it shall be
the best nights work you performed" reoined Eu
gene, in quick, excited tone.
"Well do the best can Cap'n," was the response.
no man can be sartn of the current of this here
ed stream in foggy night
long silence followed-the yoyarers SLOWLY drifting
o0Wn through misty darkness impenerable the eye
when, suddenly, our young commander, who stand
ing near the bow felt the extended branch overhang
ing limb silently brush his face He started with an ex
clamauon of alarm and at the moment the boaman
on the right called out:
DEATH" ' &" '"'e 90
Then followed of hurried and anxious confusion
the voices of three boatmen mngling together in loud
quick, excited tones
Push off the bowl cried one
quick altogether, now! with herr. shouted anoh
The deis in it she's running aground here on mud
dy bottom,' almost yelled third
Meantime the laden boat was brushing along AGAINST
projecting bushes and overreachng limbs and every mo.
ment getung more and more entangled while the long
poles and sweeps of the boatmen they attempted to
push her OIL, were often plunged without touching bot
tom into what appeared to be soft, clayey mud from
winch they were only eXtrcated by such outlay of
strength as tended still draw the clumsy craft up
on the bank they wished to avoid At length scarce
more than minute from the first alarm, there kind
and immovabe.
The fact was announced by Dick Winter in his charac
terlsc manner-who added, with oath that it just
What he expected. For moment or two dead silence
followed as each comprehended that the was one
TO pe viewed in very serious light
III get over the bow, and try to git the lay the land
with my feet said Tom Harris; and forthwith he set
about the not very pleasant undertaking
AT this moment Eugene heard his name pronounced by
aVocc that seldom failed to excite peculiar emotion in
his breast and sent strange thrill through every
nerve; and fastening below, he found Blanche fully
dressed with light in her hand standing just outside of
her cabin in the regular passage which led lengthwse
through the centre of the boat.
II have heard something, Eugene" she said "cnough
to Know that we have met with accident but sui
cient to fully comprehend its nature"
unfortunately about hours ago." replied Eugene
we suddenly became involved in a dense fog; and in
spite OF our every precaution and care we have run
aground-lt may he against the Ohio shore-it may be
against an sand-it is dark we can't tell But be not
alarmed Miss Blanche, he hurriedly added 81
Sha soon he aoat again. though in any event the dark
ness sufficient to conceal us from the svages
II know little of Indians returned Blanche; "but
have always understood that they hat remark
BILE for their acuteness of hearing and such case
there would be necessity being very near to be
made acquainted with locality Judging from the loud
voices heard a few minutes ago"
Il fear we've been rather imprudentn said Eugene in
dcprecating tone; but in the eXcitement-''
HIS words We're suddenly cut short by several loud
voices of alarm from without followed by quick and
heavy trampng across the deck and the next moment
Seth Harper and Dick Winter burst into the passage the
former excaimng:
We've run plum into red nigger's nest, Cap'n and
Tom Harris is already butchered and scalped!'
And even as he spoke, if in confirmation of his dread
iu intelligence there series Of Wild piercing de-
mOnlaca yes, followed by dead and omnouS silence'
So far we have followed the lovely heroine and her
friends in this adventure but the foregoing is all that
can publish in columns The balance of the narrative
can only be found in the New York Ledger, the great
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LEDGER dated May 22d and in it you will get the
nuaton of the narrative from where it leaves of here
there are no book stores newsoices convenient to
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you copy by mail, if you will send him five cents in
letter Address, Robert Bonner, Ledger office "A Ann
street, New York This story is entitled "Perils of the
Border, and grows and interesting goe.
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