Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-01-07

/ ~ wv Oah FCu NINc. w.. luat OlOW did
break my heart---broke il in the rendiug Of
its tenderest cords, and in the crushing of
oil its earthly hopes Do you believe in
dreams
The mate started, not so much at the
character Of the question, as from the sud
den manner in which it was put.
"Well, ]" said Lester in lower tone, II
have had dream repeated many times;
but never has it come 10 me so directly and
so vividly as within the past three or four
days. Carrie Thornton is not dead l
know she is notl-she has repeatedly ap-
peared to me in dream, and calls upon
me to save her Tonight, as stood all
alone by the nizzen rigging, trying to peer
out ino the thick gloom, heard her voice
as plainly as you now hear mine, and she
called out for me tn save her. OF course
what followed was mere fancy, though even
that affected me much. Thought / saw
her, standing not far of, upon huge sea,
with her arms stretched imploringly to-
wards me--saw her then, with my eyes op-
en-, as have often seen her in my sleeping
dream -"
At this point the captain was cut short
~ hiS epCOCu W.! tHo cry " 'hldhf-hO r
from the deck. They hurried up and found
the men crowding forward.
"What is it 2" Lester asked.
81 think it is q light, SIR" replied Park
er. Here, sir,-just stand here. Now
turn yonr eye about four points upon the
larboard bow Wait, now, till she rises. -
Ha-thcre !-therei-Seel--Did you see
il, sir ~
Yes-he had seen it and he knew It
must be light upon the shore: but il was
a great way of He watched until he had
seen il several times and then he remarked
to his mate that it must be lighthouse.
The light was bold and distinct, and evi-
denily at a considerable height above tho
level Of the sea; for, had it not been so, it
could not have been seen at that distance.
After short consultation, during which
reference was had to the chart of the
Northumberland coast, it was decided that
this light must be upon Dorton Point To
the north Of Dorton, as the captain knew
from personal experience, as well as from
the chart, there was snug Larbor, of easy
entrance. These things were settled
As soon as it had been determined where
|
possible haste to determine his course oI
action. Had the thing heen practicable,
he would bave laid his ship to; but that
could not be done. No one even gave II
q serious thought So it was determined
that the ship should stand on, at least ill
something further was discovered.
AT half-past twelve the gale had moderat
ed considerably The light was now to bt
seen very plainly whenever the ship rose
and the captain and his officers felt sur,
that they were right in their calculations
"At all events" said the former, "w,
have no choice hut to stand on, OF least
He was interrupted by cry from tn,
bows that made every soul start with hor
ror
BREAKERS BREAKERS
Captain Lester leaped forward, and in
very few moments he was satisfied that tn.
warning had not been a false one; for b,
could not only hear the awful roar of tn,
breaking seas, but he fancied that he cOnlc
see the cleaning of the white foam as i
flew high in the air. As quickly as possibl
the topsai was taken of. aud the anchor
cut loose. The ponderons grappiug
cables were spun through the hawse-hole
like lightning Snap went the starboart
chain; and in a moment more shock wa
felt as the larboard anchor found bottom
but it could not hold. The cable partet
: as though it had been a hempen string, an
on swept the devoted ship.
In heavens name !" gasped Griffin
what does this mean See The ligh
S still burning as brightly as ever--at leas
q league away-and yet here are the rock
directly under our bows What can
meant"
Maurice Lester did not answer; but q
old weather-beaten sailor, who stood at tn
wheel, and who had looked a ihousan
dangers in the face. answered for him:
"Ir's A WREcKER's BEACON I've see
snch things afore There aint no use /
firm the gun, sir. That light was put ther
to lead poor Jack to his death that th
coast-sharks might pick his bones I"
"BREAKERs ROCKS p On the star
' board bOis - No! - On tAe LaybOard =
+ PoRr /"
But it was too late for mortal help. Tn,
; ship had met her doom. She went npol
luG IOthh WIN y NlaSu bNob bOunuCu itlH
above the roar Of the elements.
cHAPrEk If.--woLFoAxG.
Maurice Lester was near the starhoar
gangway when The ship struck, having star
: ed aft to look at the helm. The shoe
threw him upon his back, and he tried {
get up /; but ere be could regain his fe,
the food of mad waters came suFging owe
|, the bark, aud he was thrOwh--he knew NJ
where. He only knew that the food can
. that il caught him in its giant grasp
9 that it hurled him Us the gale hurls fe
l ther-thst bis head was hnrt-that b
l body was tossed and bruised-and the
the lamp Of his consciousness went ont
!, When be came to himself il was dayligh
b and the rays Of the sun were beamin
}. above him. AT FIRST he did not attempt
d move, any further than simply to assuT
+ himself that be was really alive and sens
Q bic but sought TO recall the events Of II
1 past, which he did very clearly. up to II
d Time when bis ship struck upon the rock
= -he could go no farther. After this
e raised himself upon bis elbow and tried I
% gaze about him. He found himself upon