The sun., 1861-10-16
THE
sAILoR's 81 1WooINe
A SEA sTeRY.

hubbub os b eakers. | was wearying for the
crAsh and the wild confusion that would follow
when all of sudden, still catching the fierce
rush Of the gale athwart her quarter in the foro-
ooune, whial steadied her though she shudder-
ed 10 it--al on . sudden the dark mass Of the
land seemed as il were parting ahead Of her, and
sgitam Of pale sky opened belos the dusk into
my very face. no more knew what | was
doing, by this time, nor where we
y, r' ,n than ,h the .sP p" o,as%s, SeiSTe mSm ME-
me,ins low betwiSt tn, msS land
and . lump Of rising level On the other
bow. ! hurried sft past the confused knots Of
men holding on to the lce of the bulwarks, and
seized spoke Of the wheel. Tom, shouted
to Westwocd, run and Let fres the sp,nker
on the pop! Down with tho helm-doEn with
IL Jaeots, my lad " | sang out; 'Oevcr mind
Pars or canvass" Down went the helm-the
spmker hclpei 20 lT her 10 the strength OF the
gust-and away she went up TO port, the heaNy
swels rolling hor in, while the rush INTO hef
staysail and furc- cour.s came IN one teuiole
dssh OF roaring wfnd-tsa'ing first one and then
the other clear out IT the bolt ropes, though the
lcos. spanker ahaft was in less danger, and the
way she had from both was enough TO take her
osrroning round the roint into It's lee. lIea.
yens there were tho sireaks Of soft haze
low over the rising neon, under the
breAen clouds, beyond far line Of dim irinRy
woods, she herself just tipping the hollow be.
hind bi., aui red-when right down from over
the cloud above rs came spout of ram then
. sheet Of it lting 70 tho blast as 1t ho.lod
across the point. Stand by 20 let 60 the lar.
board an'tor o" sang olt through the trum-
Pei ami Jacobs put the helm fully down at the
moment tiil she wis comng head TO wind,
when made forward to the mates and men.
"Lt-go' | shol ed not a look turned
against me, and away Numbered the cable
through the hlw hoe; she shook TO II,
sheered astcru, and brought up with her anchor
fas.. Nv that tune The rain was plashing down
in q perfect deluge-yol couldn't see yard
from you-all was one white pour e It although
il socn began to dive a. ain over the headland,
ss the tornado gathered new food out Of it.
Another anchor wa le, CO. cable pyel out,
and the ship soon began 10 swing the other way
to the tide, pitching all the while on the short
swell
Tho gale still shis,led through her spans for
two or three hours, during wh,ti 1t beg An by
degrees 10 lull. Abnu. eleven o'clock il was
moon ght - l'cwa-d the air fresh and cool a
delic ou' va'cN II wA. too. was walking The
poop by myself tao ,r three men lounging
Iecplv about ,ho f1'eca,tlc, an Rickett below
0n the quarter deck, when | saw the chief Off.
Ger him~, II rush up from bel1w, staring wildly
rouna him, as ii no hoIght we were in some
dresm ot o.her. | fan,iel at first the mate
voud have struck Rickett, from the way he
went or, but | KEEP. aft where | was. The
eddisa ran past the Indiamans side and you
heard the fast ebb Of the tide rushing and rip
ping sweetly on her tAut cables ahead, plash-
ing about the bows and bends. We were in old
BSb Martins riuey, whatever that might bs.
well continued the commander, his voice
making use Of the breeze as he stood aft Of the
group, 3" could not have slept more than throo
or four hours on a stretch, when was awoke up
BY fellow showing his lantern in my face, and
saying il wa,n me he wautel; for which gave
him q earty objurgation, and turned over with
swing Of tho cot 20 90 70 s.eep again. The
. sailU grumhlel something about the parson DO
ing wsn.ea r tho captain ani all at once IL
flash ID on toy mind where We were, with the
whcie Of la Eigh''s Il kl sh wOrk-see,ng that
hArc rub "a it was, /, had tlein LETT me tor the
time Try the attermos: berth, then, said |,
L,pp.ng out in tho dark 70 put on my trousers
The fact was on x Ing beloS u our state-iOom
l had found my own cot taken up by SON, one
la the emulsion; and as every door stood oper
AZ night in that latitude e'on made free viii
the ne rest. which knew was the missionary =
In q minute or two heard westwood meet tn
mate who said he thought the cap'air
would like TO see him, and hoped they
hadn't disturbed tho other gentle
nsn." Oh no, | daresay not, said West
WOOD, rather norvously. guessing l dare
say, what he was wanted for while Fincl
dipped quietly past TO listen at my state room
door where he and nigh. hear the 'othe
gentleman, whoever be was snoring prot,
plain. When the first officer shu; the door 10
however, turned the key, and put it in hi
pOSheN, I nearly gave vent 10 n w1lstlo; -
'Iseo, thought !; but, my ino fellow, /
seemed you n.yer were meant for good jail ~
anyhow ~ He was no sooner gone than
walLsd lorw!ri towards tho captains cabin,
near the after hatchway, anxious enough 10 200
how the poor m m was, since | had such share
IN bringing him TO a point, one way or
another. Westw0cd was standing aganst
light out fthe opsn door, AMI looked in along
with nm, at the cot slung hgh TO the beams
like lump Of shadow, the lamp striking across
below Il IN all the captains little a6dirs-his
glazed hat and his wet coat the names of two
O. three old books even, hanging in shelves
against the bulkhsad-and into the little state
room of the cabin where the surgeon was stoOp
ing to mix adrLught. The hard.featurod Scotch
mate stood holding the captains wrist with
one clumsy lipper, as iftrying to feel his pulse,
iumb,ing about his own face with tho other,
and looking more concerned than Id thought
possible tor him. "Well, I've slept a-good
deal, said the captain, in a weak voice, putting
NJ his hand slowly 10 rub his eyes, but seeming
" quite composed, and knowing nothing Of
what had hapPeEed-which rid me Of the horrid
no'ion could scNce help before, that he had
known what he was about. His head was close
shaved AMI the look Of a sailor clean gone off
his fsce with the bluff, honest oak color il
commonly had, till you'd wished him de
Gently in his bed thousands of miles Off
with women slipping out and in; only tn,
bloed from his arm hanging down on the sheete
vilh Alc eHaip punt VI us muse anu tne sndpe
a his knees coming up off the shadow, kept il
all in one with the wild affair on deck few
hours gone. She's on her course, you say?'
sdded he, listless'y. Mus: be rery light
hee,e though, Mr.. Macleod
80 il Is, SIT; 50 it is, no doub', replied tho
second mate, soothing him; did ye say wei
pent the ship, shi'
GAY, before We 20 into port, Mr. Ma2lsod to
lie sure, said Captain Williamson trying to
pnt cheerful tone into his voice; Shes had
good deal Of buffeting, but we mustn't lot EN-
$40 II, you know! Didn, you lose a mizsn-top
mnst somehow, though, Mr.. Micleod?" "Dsed
aysn said Macleod hastily, afraid he was get
ung upon the scent OF what had happened; 'the
INST officers watch il was, sir-will | tell Nr
Finch yete wanting 10 speak 10 him about 1t,
Captain Williamson p and he began TO s1uilio
towards the door. Finch 2 Finch p said the
nck man, passing his finger over his eyes again;
''Nha; voyage is this, Mr.. Macleod Z" why
why, said the Scotchman, starting, and rath-
O. puzzled himself. 90, It's Just hiS voyage,
ye know, sir Mr.. Finch, ye mind sir p No,
mo don't let him leave the deck for a moment
Macleod 90 said the captain anxiousy "hark-
", Jsmes, I'm afraid I've trusted overmuch 10
leoi, DON'T know whether | was asleep
81 MOI, but | heard him somewhere wish.
ing he had the command of the ship, | should
you seen the Scilly lights yer, Mr. Macleod ~
Persuade the pOOr man We were far homsW ward
bound, Ifyoud only get te pilot aboard,
Mr.. Macleod" the captain went on, Id die
h.N 10 ,haWNa ,tY.l a.