Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-12-23

began 90 steal upon tbe watsrs. add ths
other ~ateb was ealled. OF course the ra-r
did not fAd % relate The affair of the han
10 their sO0der-sirieksn sbipmsies and. a,
many 81 the listeners we're super-ti,ioGs
ths eject can b. bette Imagined than de-
scribed.
D AZ seemed 10 agree that Il vas warning
from the drowned n,essmate--a DARK waru.
ing oi shiP~reck or some other calamity
Even the captain. Who Prided himself on
his wisdom. seemed o. entertain the sans
opinion The carpenter vas AZ once dcs.
patched 70 examine The bold. While the 9th
oer were ordered 70 20 over the craft. from
sicm % stern. % see II everything was In
~ place And ia shiP-shAPe coalition.
The carpenters and the offers having
brough, a satisfactory report 20 The captain.
the latter unmarked that his conscience va.
satished. and that Il the vessel took "a in
hsAd 70 90 to the bottom. Il would not be
his fAult
The subsidencc of the gale "a, foliovcd
b. week of good weather. durins which
nothing Va seen % the mysterious hard
which bad created - much exciteusen,
among the crew ofthe IIuron. Tie vesscl
Wa no- aPp-oaching Cape Horn. and rough
weather va looked for. IL cane thunder.
- -res 49, -iS vrass vuv ufgrr. lust A. fhc
larboard watch made its appearance on deck
coraPc Hing everv rag 20 be taken m. Nth
the eSoeption ~ the main topsail. and In 4
short time even that vas reduced 20 a goose.
wing
IL ~as gloomy nigbi-the storm howl
ing thousand faries through the shroud Of
The vessel. which was every moment swept
by heavy seas. The men ofthe watch were
-oon gathered AFT under the round house.
closely mufled ia their ea-jacket,. While
oh. .- ol-rr sfo.-,l ~ thc v-aihrr -aiI IIe
hal BEEN booking 90 wind~afJ. but nov
happening % cast a glance under the ship'.
quarter. be again beheld above the surface
of the aging tides that fearful hand. uhicl.
be had hoped BE- would never zee again.
lcs. there II ~ss. belI high above the crest
o. \ ioaming wave. as before. ~hitely eleam-
Ing IN The phospborvsoent light Of the "a
With one wild and terrible cry tLe mate
feil senseie.s upon tie deck. and. at the
same moment. huge wall Of water rushed
down upon thc ship. and. Eit.as him Ike a
feather. carried iim far away % lecwar,l.
The men rushed from their shelter. upon
hearing ih- CIV of their officer. O. ascertain
its cause bat the noise of tbc approaching
sea warned them % save thcuseise. b.
eiinging o. the running rigging Of the miz-
en-nast. Nov. however. they sprzng 70
tie weather rail. i1.t in time 60 catch a
glimpse of tire band before it disaprcarcd.
e Boys. saii the oil seaman TO whom
W have befrrr aI'aded. you'll see tha,
hand no more. It wss varning OF o.,
doom ~ our mate. who IA. been washed
overheard. Isaw bis form a. il ~ss car.
RED Of by the sea-
We have bat fr~ more words 20 adj.
When tie res; ~ the crr- sere made ae-
quaintei Eith the facts we have jusi related.
the excitement va. intense. AMI nurnhe-le.s
vcrc the q1estions shovcrrd upon tbe isr-
board watch
The los. of 'be mate. coupled A. 3, "a.
With iic arpearancc - tie rys,criou. hanI
seemed % inspire every man vith freiirgs
of .uper,fii'ol. asc. But he next day ii
vas ramorci that the captain hal found in
the room q ihe l1naiic piece g heavy
wooi with a s'i,6ci yisrs attached % if. .iu
slch . -ay a. O. occupy an upright position.
a long string "a fastened fo this novel
contrivance. BY ~hich means the boy couIl
have lowerel it through the desd light into
ihe "a
oar reaiers -iil rcmcmber that tbe sight
Of Toni. hani. raised shove the water. hal
r-o'arel -fronz imprss.ioa upon tbe de-
orb r.l i-r'n .f f...Ies s.l ,f -t. r-.'.,.
bista.. irfa,a.e rat BAL ia.pirei hr
with the strange whim Of crcaiinr tl.e o..
certion aauled to.
lhs greater roriion Of tbe crew. h1vevrr.
refused to rrel.t o. r1mor. sol alsays in-
sisfrl fhaf the band fhry bad seen vas ifs'
offieir beloved .h.rmafe. ~ho hsi resort-
e' fo OBJ. menrs to ~srn them ofttcir doom
vhi-h finally befcr the nate oftbe Hsron