Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-04
THE RESCUE.

Mr., Robert Bruce, originally descend
ed from some branch Of the Scottish
family of that name. was born IN hum
Bile circumstances, about the CLOSE of the
last century. al Torhay, in tIc south OF
England. and there bred ny to q scaiar-
ing life.
When about thirty vars &C age, to
wit, in the year 1928, he was first mate
IF a baruuc trading between Liverpool
and Il. Johns, Nv Brunswick.
On one Of her voyages bound west
ward. hcin. then SOM tive or six weeks
ont, and having ncared the eastern por-
ion of the b3',kS of New Fo%undi4na,
the captain and mate had been on ieck
at noon taking an observation of L" sun:
after which they both descended to cal
culatc their days work.
The cabin, q small one, Wa lmmed!-
atclv at the stern Of the vessel, and the
short stairway descended to 1t ran
athwart-ships. Immediately opposite to
this stairway, just beyond a small square
. landing, MAS IT," ntItc'S Siatc-robm; ana
+ from that landing there were W doors,
Aclosc TO each other, the IA opening ait
into the cabin, the vthcr, fronting the
stairway, intoihe s~tate-goom: The desk
in the state-room wa in the Forward
part of it, close TO the door; so that aud
one sitting at it and looking e ms
shoulder could see into the cabin.
Thcmatc. absorbcdinhis calculations,
which did not result ashe had expected,
VARYING considerably from the dead
reckoning: had not noticed the captains
motions. When he had completed his
calculations, lac called out, without look
ING round, Il make our latitude and
longitude 50 and 50. Can that be right!
How is yours? -
Receiving no reply, he repeated his
question, CHANGING over his shoulder aad
pcrcciving. as he tlENu.ht, the captain
iusv writing on his slate. Still 40 an,
swcr. Thcrcupon he rose, and, as he
froutcd the cabin door, the figure he had
mistaken for the captain raised his head
and disclosed To the astoniShcd mate the
features of an entire stranger.
Bruce was no coward; bat, as he me
n that fixed gaze looking directly at hin
It in grave silence, and became assured
: that it was no one whom he had eve
" seen before, it was too much for him
and. instead Of Stoppingt to question tn
seeming intruder, he rushed upon dec
l in such evident alarm that it Instant.
attracted the captains attention.
t "Why, Mr.. Bruce" said the latter
'what the world is the matter with you!
"The matter, sir? Who is that q
your dcskT ., O.
"No one that know Of"
"But there is, sir; there's a strange
there"
ga stranger! Why, man, you mu
m be dreaming. You most have seen ii
in steward there, or the second mate. WI
else would venture down without o
~ ders p -
~, ~ "But, sir, he was sitting in your arr
chair, fronting the door, writing on yol
at slate. Then he looked up full in ii
-, face; and if ever | saw a man plain
ne and distinctly in this world, / saw HIM
Him! WhomY'
4 God knows, sir; | don't. ! saw
man, and q man | had never seen in II
= life before"
4 "You must be going crazy, Mr.. BruC
. AUstranger, and we nearly six wee.
ale out !"
es, 81 know sir; but then | saw him.
la Bruce hesitated. 81 ncver was n ]
"a lever in ghosts" he said; but if t
truth must be told, sir, I'd rather not ia
it alone"
"Come, come, man. Gro down of ono
and don't make u fool of yourself befo
the crew"
mo 81 hope you've always found l
,er- willing to do what's reasonable" Bru
nds replied, changing color; "but if it's
the same to you, sir, Tdrather We shot
: both 20 down together"
nd The captain descended the stairs, a
the mate followed him. Nobody in
Il. cabin They examined the state-roor
Not a soul to be found !! .
"Well Mr.. Bruce" said the capita
did not L tell you you had been drea
ing?'
1rs. ITS all very well to say so, sir; J
cps If l didn't see that man writing on y
e. slate, may l never see my home and
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