The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15
sartin, and 1 spose we'll have to make tn,

hy, et you warn't so skeercd abon
the young lady, and it warn't so dead acir
the orders from head quarters, my plar
won'd be a clear and easy one I'd just run
over to the kaintuck sn6re and tie up"
No, no, )" said Eugene, positively; thai
will never do Dick-that will never do.
would not think Of such 4 thing for mo
ment. We must keep in the current by al
means"
"Ef you can" reioined the boatmen
''but when it gets so dark as we can't tell
one thing from t'other, it'll be powerful hard
TO do; and We don't run agin bar or bank
afore moriin ing, in spite Of the best o US,
it'll be the luckieSt 90 that eYrr had Il hand
in. See, Cap'n-it's thickcning up fas,
we can't sec either bank at all, nor the water
nyther; the stars is getting dim, and it
looks as If thar war a cloud all round US. "
- see, | see." returned Eugene, excited
: ". .'Merciful Heaven, hope no accident
will bclall Us here and yet my heart a'mos,
miScIvos me,-for this, | believe, is the
most dangerous part OF our journey-the
vicinity where most Of our boats have been
captured by the savagcs."
Saying this, Eugene FASTENED below,
where lie found the other beatrcn sleeping
50 s1UDd'y rs 20 require considerable riinrt,
OF his part, to wake them. Vt last, getting
them fairly reused lac informed them. almost
in whisper. tor he did not care 20 disturb
the others, thct q heavy fog had-snldcn'y
arisen. and he WISHED their presence Oh
deck, Immediately.
\ fog. Cap'n?' exclaimed one in atone
which indicated that lie coguprehrulc- The
peril with the word.
flush" retained Eugene; "thcre IS no
necessity for walking the others. arll ha7iug
a scene. Up and follow me, without .
word.
H G'ided backto the deck, ana was almost
'lnmed 1te.y nned hy the b'atnen' to
"h'h Ee Ii''Hy mace AH""h us "oDes
anL FEARS.
They thoEsh'. Ike their companion, that
the boat Wou.4 ne ,"'ss' IL made ia'I 10 an
over hanging ''"' % 'As Nt.'''."E s'''e ;
but frankly admitted tat tbs con,i not
now be done without c'-l.H J ana danger
and mat there Nas :. !C-a.v.i'y .! keeping
the >ITrC-'
Then make 'hat possibility certainty
and II s..i.. De TIE oe~t ".-nts WORK YOU
over performed i'J"."-d klSeHc, IN a
quick, eXrIted tone.
" e.. GplAe ots' We c.l, Cap y, wa
'he response; out no man can be >h'iin
OF tins ere crooked >'reain m a '"ggy night.
\ long sAc.ce %" d-tnc voy 1Eefs
sor'F drifting down through misty darh-
ness impeGct'aOie 70 the eye-when, sud
denly, our young commander wao was
S'ahl,hS near '"e o5N, ie.' Ihe ez.eulCa
''@",h - 10 S',''54
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it''','" - -
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linen iS..o"sr ! scene o' ,.-tf'.,. ana 4'l.-
-o-s uSi'"' ''i' '''-Is % ''' ''''
me" I'-"z'-"s ''aI'"e! ''' 'o1'' q--'-"' ~
Push oil the bo" cF,s'- one -.
Quick. altogether, no" over WIN AeT
shouted another.
The de'Hs IN 1t. sHe r"ilhi"s "sfCu
dere on muddy lotion Almost Se'e" i
ihud
Meantime ihe 'a"ch o''' va "' '>.'''=
a'ohc a@a"S' li'9So.''1 DNs.' -.'-
hanging ,'h.'S' az. -. 80,
'"y' az 49,, t..a.-,., =. .E.v
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- e Mn. rc,etl.er as il ,r.rc and
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/ matter vas enc 10 DC ''e"eN u" ~.
Gus rs"'' 10. - o.
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.ay OF '"' .d.' w.
/ HarTIS; anu 'o' q, " -, ~ 81
/ very peasant -i'U s>'.l--
ft THIS ih"ihen' hHs,''e - w., .;,.I. -
tto;.1' - moi - in his breast and
excite pecri-aF e'lo' Il ~ i, ms VI J"s 49,,
no" st'' h.'n:,,. h.,ow he Conni
n.'' |47 ,,.;,h l;,It ~ her
Blanche, fuliY .reSScu, win '5'. -: :;
hand, s'anEIhS L1sl ou,S,r0 ~ ~
f the regular paNSdSe L'0,i '.' -
! through the centre OF me ooa,.
nave heaFd so'"et"',iS' 80, s'-t
! Sali' e"'u5' - N.', -. - f,,IIy
+ with an accident, ou' not sU'-'''''-' - '''''
comprehend rs mature. ;,
1 n'-. "''.'-'. tl.or,,1 ~
replied Eugene, I'VE suddenly become III
yo'ved in dense iog; and IN spite OF our
/ every precauiion aud care, we nave run Oh
ground-it may be against the Oh!o snoIeL
1t may be against an 'S'"i,''-l. = ~ y
we cant tel. h"t ne no. "'", 49, ,.
Blanche, ne h"Fr'.'.J aau'I ,h,rah IN in anv
shall soon he h'''"t "s"'.. - -
event, the darkness Is >u'i.s'tn' 70 '1",t ,ha
rs from tie saVages' even were 'Hes Ia '"'
vicinity ,., .nr .;l p,0no,o
81 know htt,e "uianS, I S'l'' ,,", ,'"t'e ,ho,
"bnt have Always Gnners.ooa '"q' nf bnaI '"
ere remarkahie !or tle'r aoet e'oSs - ~ io
ing; and Il such Is 'he case t"e'e "o',o =,
no necessity Oh ihe.i oe'ns .i:.,. ;,,fr,no
made arquainte" VIII" ""' $50 J;-,.a7