Columbia gazette and the southern mines advertiser. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1855-1858, 1858-07-01

avoid Al length, scarcely more thar
a minute from the frs iarm, iheye was
a kind of settling together, as it we're,
and the boat became fast and immova-
ble
The fact was announced by Dick
Winter in his characteristic manner
who added, with an oath, that it was
just what he expected. For momens
or two a dead silence followed, as if
each comprehended that the matter vas
one to be viewed in very serious light.
"I'll get over the bow, and try TO get
the lay of the land with my feet" said
Tom Harris; and forthwith he set aboug
the not very pleasant undertaking
At this moment Eugene heard his
name pronounced by a voice that seldom
failed to excite peculiar emotion in his
breast, and now sent a 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 lengthwise through
the center of the boat
81 have heard something, Eugene,p
she said, "enongh TO know that we have
met with an accident, but not sufficient
to fully comprehend its nature"
unfortunately about two hours ago,o
replied Eugene, eve suddenly hecame
involved in dense foe, and, in spite Of
our every precaution and care. We have
run agroHpd-it may be against the
Ohio shore it may be against an island
lit is SO dark we can't tell. But be
not alarmed, Miss Blanche he hurr
!riedly added 81 trust we shall soon be
afoat again though, in any event. the.
darkness is sufficient to conceal us f
fhe savages, even were they in tn
u asow 4;ttSe Of Indiiahs,.. re
Blanche; "but I have always
stood that they are somewhat rer
TOR their acuteness Of hearine
such Is the case, there would =
cessitv. of .he;r hci@s very -
made acquainted with our locar..Jq.
ing from the loud voices I heard rv.
minutes ago.
Il fear we've been rather imprudent,n
said Eugene. in deprecating tone
"but in the excitement-"
His words we're suddenly cut short by
several loud voices Of alarm from with-
out, followed by a quick and heavy
trampling across the deck and the
next moment Seth Harper and Dick
Winter burst into the passage, the for
mer exclaiming:
"We've run plum into red nigger's
nest, Cap'n, and Tom Harris is already
butchered and scalped !"
And even as he spoke, as if in con.
frmation Of his dreadful intelligence.
there arose series of wild, piercing,
demoniacal yells, followed by a dead
and ominous silence.
So far We have followed the lovely
heroine and her friends in this adven-
ture but the foregoing is all that we
can publish in our columns. The bal.
ance 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 where papers
are sold. Remember to ask fer the
Ledger" dated May 22d and in it you
will get the continuation of the uarra-
tive from where it leaves off here. IF
there are no book stores, or news offices
convenient to where you reside, tho
publisher Of the Ledger will send you
copy BY mail, if you will send him five
cents in a letter. Address Robert Bon
ner, Ledger Office, IA Ann street, New
York. This story is entitled "Perils of
the Border" and grows more and more
as it goes on.