The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-05-15
day or Two for more freight or passen-

But had gained one moro clue, which
Nigh. be OF service. Eerah's ship was
ths packet En,era7a, of New York.
could find by the papers If she had sailed
| took the first train TO Dublin, and the
night steamer to Liverpool. TIE rout via
Holy head would have been a shorter one.
but the Liverpool boat would arrive be-
fore The packet sailed, If she was still in
port. wanted, also, a few hours sleep.
We vera twenty miles or so from tbs
mouth ofthe hersey. when | saw largo
ship coming towards us.
Captain" said to the commander Of
our pig.aden steamer, .'can you tell ns
what ship that is!''
Yankee packet ship sir" said he,
curdy, as an independent Briton should
do.
DO you happen to known what shipit
is = | asked eagerly.
No, sir-can't say DO No time to
keep the run of all the slips that come out
Of Liverpool. You can take,my glass, sir.
and when she gets little nearer, YOU eau
see her name for yourself"
| took the prohered glass, and in fifteen
minutes more | saw, full gittering on her
Prov from which the port signs bad not
been removed, the name: Emerald, ot
New York
/ rushed to the skipper, and said, Gap
tain, must see person on that ship
VIII you run Alongside of her?'
Couldn't do it, SIR
Il will pay you"
w ouldn't DO it for twenty pounds,
sir"
Il will pay YOU more than twenty, and
whatever is right for the detention. It's
matter OF life and death. have friend
whose life is in peril, and there is person
On that ship who may save lin from the
galI9ws."
"My God you don't say so. I'll be
Alongside of her directly"
In ten minutes more | sprane into the
shrcuds Of the noble ship, There WAS II
crowd of erIiCrant passengers forward,
taking their last look at Ola England, and
hoping, the most Of them, to Get glimpse
ol Ireland once more before they iei. her
forever.
knew that captains of ships did roe
Ike any Interference with their crews or
passengers after they had taken CHARGE Of
them, so | resolved TO tell the geutlcmanly
as we'll as saiIor-like master on the Guar.
ter-deck ny business. explained as brief
ly as possible, ard lie sen: for Norah Mar
gratl who came aft wondering, e!os Y fol-
lowed by her husband.
"Norah," said |, " yon know Father
Donovan in London?"
E6 Ib bo ,,,ra 7 J. q; ,,1 ,tr plaasat
entirely I'd be to see him tits blessed
minute"
"You lived with Mrs. Melon2
'Indade an l did, your honour and
hope its well she is and the nice gentle
tleman her husband" ="
"Norah Mrs. Mellon is dead"
dead God rest her soul Sure YOU
don't name 1t -
''She is dead and MIR. Mellon. my l.iend
is in Newgate, and may lie hanged for
poisoning her"
Poisoning. Uanre,! Och, sir, you
can not name shat. Sure he loved the
very ground she trol upon. Murther aer !
Never q bit 2
"WouId she Kill herself, Norah ?"
"The poor lady-no she was light
and giddy, and made him jealous some.
times, but she niver would killed herself;
she would not commit such a sim. "
"W as she eyeri.l, NorsA Did she ever
take medicine.'
"Niver 81, X day, your honor and the
only medicine ever knew her 10 take was
little white powder, for her complexion.
She told me once tha, II was them that
made her so beautiful"
"Norah.' sail |, wi, YOU 90 back with
me to London? | viii pay your fare and
your husbands 70 America and paw YOU
for your time. telieve Your evidence
will save poor Melons life.
"piease God, I viii 90 sill. vii just
spaI,e to Dennis" They talked o-eher
a few moments, and came towayd me |
saw how it was settled.
"You see we are going to setrlo in
America,' said Norah. ''AIl our things
are on board. If Dennis don't 60 now,ws
might lose a good chance. Would YOU
mind, sir. giving Denni. what it would cot
il he staid with me, and 90 to him wlen
the trial is over y
The arrangement, SO thoroughly thrifty
ana clnldCtti lHtI-t, t,''NfI WILL ~
once. In minute more, Norah had
bundle of clothing in her hanI and wa
climbed over the side, and 60! upon tho
a!L'e wheel Of the steamer.
There was no SAD or tender parting -
The bridegroom and the bride simply
sheol hands, with mutual and poslcoL
trust in each other and in Providence
Norah w,p=,,, Ter eyes as the ship was
fading in the distance, bu; II j, '@2w mo-
men's more size had cheerlully resigned
herself to hor duty.
Bat The time was passing. We did no,
reach London an hour too soon. The
trial had begun when hurried Into the
court with our only important Wines
Tie physician who made the pest mortem
examiratio was giving Lis evidence.
There were traces Of poison in several
or.ans. and the chemical analy sis elt no
dnubt that the po'soA "as arseuic. The
circumstances were certainly against the
prisoner. The jurymen lowered upon
him ominously.