The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-31

crossed over Va Hamburg; but could learn nothing
theTs- Next vent to London, and there learned
enough 70 assure me that the ship hid been lost |
On the second Day after she left Dover ! severe
storm had arisen, and several vessels had been re-
ported lost. ! sent my ship home Ia charge Oh the
mate, and spent four months in searching aftsr the
lost ones; bat could gain no trass Of them. Not
even piece Of the wreck could hnd--not mark
OF the ship nor Of one Of Its Grew! came home
With sad and heavy heart"
Maurice Lester stopped = few moments, and
bowed his head upon his hands, for his feelings had
almost overcome him. In = little while, however,
ne looked up again, and added, tn touching
tone,--
"Ah, my dear friend, you do not know what
have fuffcred-tongue cannot tell, nor can pen
write IL. That blow did break my heart-broke IL
In the rending Of its tendersst cords, and In the
crushing af all Ito earthly hopes!-Do you believe
In drsamss'
The mate started, not 20 much at the character
OF the question, as from the sudden manner in
which IL was put.
sWsll,. said Lester, in lower tone, al have had
. dream repeated many times; but never has 1t
come to me 20 directly and wildly ~ within the
past three or four days Carrie ThcrHtom IL NOT
deadf know she In not.---she has appeared to me
repeatedly In q dream, and calls upon me TO save
her' Tonight, ~ stood alone by the mizzen rig
ging, trying TO peer ont into the thick gloom,
heard her voice rs plainly rs yen now hear mine,
and she called out for me to her. OF cours )
what followed wss asess fancy, though even that
affected me much: thought I saw her, standing
not far OF, upon huge sea- with her arms stretched
imploringl towards me--saw her then, with nv
eyes open, % have often seen her in my sleeping
AT this point ths captain was cut short in his
speech BY the cry of "LreHr- Ho" FROM the dec X.
They hurried up and found the men crowding for
ward
"What is it7s Lester asked.
II think it In light, sir" replied Parker .--
Here, sir,-just stand here.--Now turn your eye
about four points upon the isrboard bow.--Wait,
now, till she rises-Ha- therel--there?--se Did
you see IL, sir2''
Yes--he had seen Ii; and he knew Id must be a
light upon the shore: but IL was great way Oh.
he watched until he had sean it several times ard
tnen he remarked TO his mate that il must be a
lighthouse. The light was bold and distinct and
evidently IT . considerable height above the level
OF the sea; for had il been So III could not have
seen ut that distance. After short consultation
during which reference was had to the ehsrt ~
the Northumberland coAst, 10 was decided that this
light must be upon Dorton Point. To the north
Of Dofton, ~ the captain knew from personal ex-
periencc, we'll az from the chart, there was a
snaF bar hSs, al sssy entrance Thsse things vsss
settled.
AS soon as Ii had been determined where the light
Was, Captain Lester made all possible haste to de-
termine his course Of action. Had the thing been
practicable, be would have laid his ship 70; but
that could not be DONE No one even gave II seri-
Gus thought. So 1t Was determined that the ship
discovered.
At half past twelve the gale had moderated con-
sdersbly. The light was now to be seen very
plainly whenever the ship rose and the captain and
his officers felt sure that they were right in their
calculations.
AT all events said the former, eve have no
choice bat to stand on, vt least---"
Lie was interrupted by cry from the bows that
made every soul start with horror:
BRkAxERs! BRKAKKRs ~
CAPTAIN Lestar leanAd f0rw ard ard 10 var~ Ga
moments he was satisfied that the warning had not
been . false enc; for he could not only hear the
awful roar Of the breaking seas, but be fancied
that he could soc the cleaning Of the white foam
- u fcw high in the air. Az quickly 40 possible
the topsai was taken OF and the anchors cut loose
The pondsrons grapplings plunged into the kissing
sea, and the iron cables we're spun through the
havse-holes like lightning. Snap want the star
board chain; and In . moment moro shock was
felt a. the lartoard anchor found bottom; bat IL
could not hold. The cable parted So though Ii had
bean . hempen string, and on swept the devoted
ship. :.
elm heavens name.' gasped Grimm, "what does
this meant See! The light il still burning as
brightly as ever--at least league awsy--aud yet
here are the rocks directly under our bows, What
can 1t meant
Maurice Lester did not answer; but an old,
weathsr-beaten sailor, who stood at the wheel and
vine had LOOKED thousand dangers in the face
answered for him;
"Irs WaxcKxR's BEACON! I've aeen such
things Afore. There Amt no use in frin' tho run
sir That light Was put there to lead poor Jack "a
his death that the eoast-sharks might pick his
bones.'
aBRxAKERs. Rocks - On fAe stayboayd bou
49, Nos-OH the tarbosvd s--PoRr ~
But 1t Was too late for mortal help. The ship
had met her doom. She went upon the rocks Wit s
. crash that sounded high above the roar OF the
elements
CHAPTER Ii.
UnY
Maurice Lester was near the starboard
gangway when the ship struck, having start
cd aft to look to the helm. The shock threw
him upon his back, and he tried to get up /:
but ere be could regain his feet the food of
mad waters came surging over the bark, and
he-was thrown-he knew not where. He on
~ knew that the flood came-that it caught
him in its giant grasp-that it hurled him
as the gale hurls a feather--that his head
was hurt--that his body was tossed and
bruised--and then the lamp of his con-
seriousness went out. When he came to him
self it was daylight, and the rays of the sun
were beaming above him. AT FIRST he did
not attempt to move, any further than simp-
ly to assure himself that he was really alive
and sensible; but sought to recall tue
events Of the past, which he did, very clear
~, up to the time when his ship struck upon
the rocks, he could 90 no further. Alter
this he raised himself upon his elbow, and
tried to gaze about him. He found himself
upon bed Of sand, between two immense
rocks. He had been landed there in that
deep nook, and the tide had gone out and
left him. In little while he rose to his
feet, and managed to crawl up, by the aid
OF stranded spar, over low part Of one
Of the rocks.
After seeing all that was to be observed
from this point, he moved on towards where
he thought be should soonest find an open
beach, for he felt faint and sick, and he
wished to find help as soon ~ possible
After toiling over slippery, Shiny rocks, and
cruel, tearing crags, until his cletning was
al torn, and bis flesh bruised and lacerated,