The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-06

board b0p!-N0!--OH the idrbOdrd!--
poRr"
But Il was too late for mortal holp.-
The ship hal met her doom. She went
upon the rocks with crash that sounded
high above the roar of the elements.
CHAPTER II.
woLTGANG.
Maurice Lester was near the stirboard
gangway when the ship struck, having
started at q look to tho helm. The
shock threw him upon HE back, aud no
tried to get M; but ore no could regain his
feet the food OF mad waters e,mo surg
ing over tho bark, and he was thrown-ho
knew AT whore. lie only knew that the
Hood osmo--that Il caught him in its giant
grasp--that il hurried him as the gale hurlS
feathcr-that his head was hurt-that
his body was tossed and bruisod-and
then the lamp Of his consciousness went
out. When ho came to himself II was
day light, and the rays of the sun wcro
beaming above him. Al fret he did not
attempt TO move, any further than simply
to assure himself that he was really alive
and sensible; but sought 10 recall the
events of the past, which no did, very
clearly, up 20 the time when his ship
struck upon the rocks,--ho could 90 no
/ farther. After this he raised himsolfupon
his elbow, and tried TO gaze about him.
/ lIo found himself upon bod Of sand, be-
tween two immense rocks, He had been
landed there in that deep nook, and the
tide had gone out and LEFT him. Ina lit
tie while he rose T. his feet, nndmanaged
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 he should soonest fine
an open beach, for he felt faint aud sick
and no wished to fnd help IA soon as pos
sible. After toilng over slippery, SLIM
rocks, aud cruel tearing crags, until hi
clothing was all torn, and his flesh bruis
cd and laceratod, he finally reached al
open space among the rocks, where many
I pieces Of the wrech had been lodged, an
where he found the bodies Of three OF hi
men. Ho hastened TO the spot wher
they l0y-two Of them being claspod 4
each others arms--but he found no sign
Of life.
With a sad, heavy heart, Lester passc
on, aud presently he found two more dca
ones, and one Of them was David Griffin
his chief mate. IIo kncclcd down by th
officers side, and raised the head; but /
was cold and lilelcss and tho skull wa
/ brokonl Comfy he laid it back upon tht
4 sand, and then moved on again. And h
= saw more dead men also! Could it b
Apostolic that he had been tho only on
: left aliyel
III, -wait-what is thisl 1t moves
iiit ,has.lifei
~, Cabtair Ilsator hurried forward, as fal
OBIlS. feeblosnongth would permit, an
found t,gs ulan lyiBg by the side of hoay
D spar. One ofAhefii was dead; but Il
y other gazod ~. into his commanders fac
y and stretched forth hs hands as thoul
u he would ask for 'hepy: His name WI
V Dick Mangle, and he had been one Of n
% best seaman on board theShip.
q "Poor Dickl" said Lester, kneeling |
Il his side aud lifting his head. "Are yt
. badly hurtl"
y They've done it for us!" the sail,
. answeod in weakening voice.
7 "Theyiye killed Tom. Amt he deadp
Z II was the body Of stout Tom Brick
that lay close by, and when the captat
!, had made himself sure that there was 4
ID particle Of life in il, he reported tho san
n 20 Dick.
n "Dut," ne added, "what do you NEAR
Who has done you harml"
It Haven't you seen 'eml" the man asl
/" cd, struggling for breath.
d "Seen whOml What do you mean
demanded Taster oapprlv
Dick started up to his elbow, and gaze
r aroundi but he seemed to find nothing f
" which he was looking and he sank buC
le again Had he not made this effort !
s. might have spoken further, bat tic aot
,e rising had exhausted him, and the IA
grain ofsTength was leaving him
il "What doyou meanln erlcd Lester,
is he saw that the poor fellow was sinkin
ne "Has any body harmed youl"
o. Dick managed 10 raise his hand to h
t. head--to a point above the leitepr--an
Il, as he did so he whispered
ht "Look out--they asked for the capt
OF That's where they struck" lie tried
at speak further, but his voice failed him.
IN What could this meant Maurice lie
he ter started 10 his feet and gazed aroun
as Who had killed his menl
~ The captain was disturbed in his met
as tation by the sound Of voices not far o
H. and upon turning he beheld four men COS
as ingup from the water. He who came
Sc advance was tall, muscular man; will
gaunt, heavy lramei somewhere ubo
ed fifty or fifty-fve years OF age; and hablt
de in garb of blue cloth, cut into a froC
SO or shirt, which was 4ecured at the wal
"a by a broad pistol-belt.
ut Maurice Lester was startled when
We beheld the stalwart leader and his thr
Pr rufianly companions; and, considering
at the circumstances, Il Is no wonder that
,r- was startled. However, he had not mu
opportunity for reflection, for, by The iii
ID he had fairly made out the party, th
~ were upon him.
lip "Halio, The leader cried, as no q
eff our hero, shoro we have another" Al
la as he come up, he added: "And ] que
we've found live one, too,--one Il
We knows something Say--who are yo
- Tha last sentence was addressed
he Maurice, who quickly answered.