, 1864-06-06
FRoM WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS.
The Restored Son.
TCoNCLUDED.1

hearted, had accompanied her father on
shipbOard, and was far on her way to the East;
and the Recovery, Philips ship, was on her
homeward voyage. One fine night in March,
the Recovery was running along the Lagul-
las Bank, taking advantage Of the current
which sweeps round the Cape Of G ood Hope
to the eastward. The wind was light, but
steady from the s. T., aud the night cloudy,
when the lookout man on the fOrecastle
called out" A light on the larboard bow,
sir!' A small glimmering light was seen
on the horizon to windward, which gradu-
ally enlarged to broad f. -" .yering and
Pickering in the breeze; ana, almost imme-
diately, the dull sound of gun came family
moaning over the waters, and long train
Of arrowy light went rushing up into the
sky, where it hung for moment, and then
burst into separate flashes, which gradually
died away as they descended. The officer
Of the deck ran to the captain Immediately
" l am afraid, sir, there is ship on fire to
the windward. There is strong light on
our weather beam, and l heard the report
of gun, and saw the fash Of a rocket"
"lndeed! Tell the gunner to clear away
one of the guns. Call the hands out; l
will be out in minute"
The light, in the meantime, was gradually
increasing in size, and it was evident, from
the wavering outline which It presented, that
the first conjecture respecting Fits origin was
correct one, and gun after gun confirmed
it. The captain speedily made his appear
ance on deck, and, after moments glance
towindward, called tothe chief fmate. " Run
the stunsails in, Mr.. Waring! Brace sharp
up, and bring the ship to the wind Are
you all ready with that gun, Mr.. Ward !"
"Al ready, sir"
"Then fire Bear hand; clear away
another gun! =
The Recovery was now hauled close to
the wind, and was slipping rapidly through
the water in the direction Of the light; all
hands were on deck, and, after the hustle
OF taking in and slowing the studdlngsails
had subslded, the eyes OF all were directed
with the greatest anxiety towards the hOrl-
zon on the weather bow, where the flame
was now distinctly seen, sometimes barely
visible above the water, and then bursting
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