Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-05-21

"Quick, here, boys, we're agin the shore,
sure as death ~
Then followed scene Of hurried and anx-
ious confusion. the voices Of the three boat
men mingling together in loud, quick, excited
tones.
Push of the bow" cred one.
"Quick altogether, now over with her -
shouted another.
1.-The deirs in It! she's running aground
here on a muddy bottom" " almost yelled a
third.
Meantime the laden boat washing along
against projecting bushes and oyergeaching
limbs, and every moment getting more and
more ent.ngIed while; the long poles and
sweeps of the boa;myu, they attempted to
push her of. were often plunged, without
touching bottom, into what appeared TO be a
soft, clayey mud. from which they were only
extrictcd by such an outlay Of strength -
tended still more 10 draw the clumsy craft
upon the bank they wished to avoid. At
length, scarcely more than minute from the
first alarm, there WAS kind Of settling toge-
ther, as it were, and the boat became fast and
immoyable.
The fact was announced by Dick Winter, in
his characteristic manuer-vho added, with
an oath, that it was just what he expected
For n moment Of tgo Il I'D silence followed,
rs if each comprehend that the matter was
one TO be viewed III very serious ligh-.
"I'lI ges over the bow, and try 10 get the
lay OF the land with my feet" said Tom Har-
ris; and forthwith be Sc. about the not very
pleasant undertaking.
At this moment Eugene heard his name
pronounced by a voice that seldom failed 10
execute q peculiar emotion in bis ereest and
now sent strange thgiil 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 pas
sage which led lengtLwise through the center
Of the boat
81 have heard something, Eugene" she
said enough TO know that we have met with
an accident, but not sufficient to fully com
prehend its nature
Unfortunately, about two hours ago. re-
piled Eugene, Eve suddenly became involved
in dense fog; and in spite of our every pre-
caution and care, We have run aground-it
NAV be against the Ohio shore-it may be
against an islsnd-it Is 80 dark We can't tell.
But be not alarmed, Mss Blsnche,' he huf-
riedly added; Il trust We shall soon be afoat
again; though in any event, the darkness IS
sufficient to conceal Us from the sayases, even
were they in the vicinity.
Il know little Of Indians returned Blanche;
shut have always understood that they are
somewhat remarkable for their atutenoss Of
hearing; and If such Is the case, there would
be no necessity OF their being very near, to be
made acquainted with our locality, Judging
from the loud voices I heard few minute
ago"
Il fear we've been rather ;mTruieut," said
Eugene, in a deprecat.ng tone; out N tue
eXcitement-'
His words was suddenly cut short by se,e
raj loud voices of alarm Jrou without, follow
ed Dy a quick and heavy tramp,ng across tie
deck; and the next moment Seth Harper and
Dick Winter burst into the passage, The Tor
mer exciaiming:
We've run plum into a red niggsr's nest,
Cspn, and Tom Harms Is a.. eaay butcherod
and scnlPcd !"
And even as he spoke as if in confirmation
OF his dreadful Intelligence, there arose Sc
ries of wild. piercing, demoniacal yel.s, follow
ed 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 We can publish in our
columns Tie balance OF the narrative can
only be found in the New York Ledger, the
great family paper, which can be obtained at
all the periodical stores whore papers are sold.
Remember to ask for tue ledger" dated
May 22d, and in it yOI viii get the continue
ton Of the narrative from where it loayes of
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ce, II Ann street, New YORK. This story is
entitled, 'Perils Of III: Border" and grows
more and more interesting As it goes OIL.
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