The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-31

III III oftsn hsard u 49, plF11s-w ~ I
n dark md mystic had been the tales which q
o North Sea sailors had told, TINT e had beefl Il
n clined TO believe that the whole theme was
n fabrication Nov, however, he had no nor
doubt. for the man lseforc him looked ~ DIR
+ and bloody ~ were any Of tie pictures be m
n heard drawn Of him upon the forecAstle.
But our hero was not allowed much time 70
8 reflection. WoligaHg piled him with questions
4 - ali OF which Lester gave straightforward Al
! swcrs; well knowing, that evasion would setv,
no practical purpose, and hoping BY his franknea
G 70 propitiatc the mcFciless fend in whose anrc
| strained power III knew himself to be. .
When the wrecks chief had elected ~ u,
I information he could and learned with What
rich cargo the vessel was frsightcA aud that 81,
l had $4,000 III specie on board, be smiled grim
" aud remarked 70 ene of his c,nfederatcs tia
l she would perhaps DC richer prize cycii than
t the White Fasea Lad been u few years bpfpe.-
The mention of the name y. the Inflated ship ii
which Carrie Thornton ard !sSr father had beer
lost, gave Maarics Lester sach shock that Iii
nearl. fell = the earth. He grew deadly pale
ard his fame aaivered conyulsively.
WHAT'S the mattes.n said WoltgaaE AYos
don't seem 10 have much strength left. Ding
MIN along, boys, where ne can doctor him :
Tha sinister glance which accompanied This
lsss remark, and the pacrlisr emphasis lail upon
the word stlcc7or,n struck 4 chill to our here;
heart. But he could mt give his own ai.ety
much thought, while he was partly forced and
partly carried along after Wolfgang who strobe
rapidly on for nearly half an hour. He could
think only Of the White FarH that had been
wrecked on that coast, and of his beloved Car
re who bad, perhaps in company with those
same men, trod the same path he was now tread
ing What had been her fates Had she been
murdered by these wretches, or reserved for
some more deplorable DOOM These thoughts
hlled him with nnutterable agony
Wolfgang had now drawn near the waters
edge; and soon coming to the mouth Of q cave
ne entered it, followed BY the three rufians whtp
had charge Of our hero The bottom Of the cave
sloped upward from its entrance for some dis
tancc and then became almost level. The cap
tive flor such Maurice Lester now felt himself to
be) frequently hit his feet against what he tho't
| with chill Of horror, were human bones strewn
around the cavern, but he could not clearly make
| them out in the dim light. He also noticed that
| the bottom of the cave was very wet, as though
| It had recently been covered with water The
wrecker chiettain stopped, at last, near what
seemed the end of the cave, and making sigh
to his followers, they clapped manacles on the
wrists and ankles of Maurice before he had time
to note their intention.
Now, Captain LESTER said Wolfgang, s.you
must remain in this place for short season
LUZ WIG fFfrtsWy sure NSfS.-SiIcICG! HaN uOt u
word! Ii you attempt to leave this spot, you
will be slain the moment you set foot outside the
cave
Thus speaking the chieftain and his followers
silently but rapidly withdrew, leaving Maurice
nearly stupefed with establishment. As they |
passed from the mouth Of the cave, their feet |
were wet by the rising waves. The tide cus fat |
coming H.
After short time, the captive looked about |
him with eyes somewhat accustomed to the dim |
light and became satisfied that what he had sup |
posed to be human bones were really SUCH
There were many of them. And moving among
them were huge rats, seeking for prey. The
top OF the cavern, in some places, was but afew |
feet above his head, and in one place he dis
covered small aperture, through which faint |
light struggled, and on going underneath il, he
thought he smell the odor Of vegetation and
flowers
On turning, from the contemplation Of this
aperture, towards the mouth of the cave Cap
tain Lester observed, with alarm that the water
was creeping up the sloping bottom What if it
should fill the cavern ? Nh. now he could ac-
count for the presence there Of those human
bones They were sad memorials of other /
hapless prisoners who had been left in that cave
to perish hy droaaaing'
Slowly but surely the waters crept along The
yermn bed before them to the elevated spot on
which Maurice stood Slowly following, the in
coming water at length reached his feet!
At the end Of the cave, within few feet Of
the WALL and underneath the aperture before
spoken Of, was large piece Of rock, some four
feet high, that might have fallen from above.
To this Maurice fastened as quickly as his man
aclcs would permit. After some exertion he
succeeded in climbing to the top Of it, and stood
erect, his head within few inches of the roof
OF the cavern. But he was not allowed to oc-
cupy this retreat alone. Az the water began to
circle round its base the rats also sought refuge
on it in great numbers, and in vain did Maurice
try to dislodge them with his manacled feet
Soon Gas it seemed to the captive) the water
came ripping over the top OF the rock. He felt
its moisture upon his feet And still it rose
slowly but relentlesslv it rose hgher-higher:
and as it rose, the rats climbed up his limbs for
safety 1t was in vain that lie brushed them off
with his tettercd hands. They instantly returned
They elambered up his baek-to his shoulder
over the back of his neck--to the crown of his
head their elaanmy bodies striking chill to his
very heart.
And still higher the waters rose, and more
thickly the foul vermin clustered around the de-
voted captiye's shoulders and head, as their only
places of safety. Driven frantic III last by the |
horrors Of his situation, he VS. about to plunge
into the sarging tide and seek watery grave
when his attention was arrested b. the tread Of
rapid footsteps near the aperture above his
head, and the sound Of a harsh masculine voice.
almost instantly followed by noise az Of strus
gle, and piercing shrek which thrilled Maurice
Lester to the very soul. lie could not be mis-
taken 1t was CARRIES voice. Again he head
4 but now in tones Of entreaty. Oh, it ,ras her
roice. She was not dead She lived and vas
near him. Gathering Ill lis strength he shout
al, Carrie! Carrie, CARRIE"
A dead silence followed. broken only Nv the |
eartul murmufs OF the still rising waters, and
he splash of the rats ass they fell from the ,
vretched captive's head and shoulders, only to
eturn again. in their fierce struggles for pearch
If safety from the advancing tide which had ,
,aw nearly reached our hero's shoulders
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The Skaneatelas IN. ~ Democrat gives the
irs. chapter in "a story Of real life )" by saying
hat Miss Harriet 4. Smith, daughter Of Horace
smith, OF spatford, Onondaga County, will start
Don for Washington Territory, away in the
northwest, beyond the Rocky Mountains, to
marry a man she never seen-Mr. David Spald-
ng, Jr, son Of David Spalding, Of Spaaord.-
The friends Of the parties are intimates, and .
between them has continued !
or two years. and has resulted in . marriage
ontract--ahd the young gentleman being ems !
tagged in profitable business which be cannot =
conveniently leave, has RENTED funds 70 the
ady, with request for her 10 join him there. y