The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-24

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something on deck. After moment he
sprung forward, ezelaimiug,
"Ha, you villain have caught you
theuw
Alarmed and wondering what this
could mean, instantly followed ; and on
reaching the top Of the stair l saw him
grasping Truehold by the collar, while
bis daughter was c!inging to his knees IN
terror and supplication.
"Get up!' said the Captain, address
ing bis daughter, and spurning her from
him. "Get up l shall pu; a stop to
your moonlight designations for the future
Go; ge. below with you Up, up, tell
you" cried he, with increasing wrath,
as she still clung TO bis knees. And
you, Sir" he continued, addressing
TruehoId, II shall take care you don't
Deglec' your duties any more. From this
moment consider yourself discharged from
all responsibility 90 board the ship Go
below, Sir; 60 below TO your berth, or l
shall send you down in chains
"Oh, father !" exclaimed his daughter,
| in a wild and beseechiDg tOnej oh,
father"
"SIlence !" lie cried inteFrupting her
6ercely, seizing her By the arm and drag
gipg her after him. Il have long tried
to catch you al your midnight meetings,
and have succeeded at last"
''For Heavens sake, Captain" said
TruehoId, unable to restrain his feelings
any longer, "do not use your innocent
laughter so ar-hly."
What! cried the Captain, still more
dercely what! will YOU dare to inter
fereY Go; get you below this instant !"
II will not, Sir, replied TruehOld firmly
"Eh YOU wont, do you say 2" ezciaim
ed the Captain, grinding his teeth with
rage. "You wont ?" he reiterated, draw
ing pistol from his pocket. Then, BY
Heaven [ shall send you berth you
don't expect - and. Withou, further
warning, fred :he pistol, which, fortunate.
I " missing the mark, entered the mast
uIuse By where Truehold stood. In
moment the captain, dashed the pistol on
deck, pulled cut another, aud proceeded
/ to take uore deliberate aim al Truehold.
who stood without attrwPting 60 n'o~s
from his position but at the moment the
/ Captains finger was on the trigger !
splang forward, eeized bis srm, and ltred
to turn the pistol from his intended vic.
tim. In the short struggle that ensued
the pistol went of, and shot his daughter
through the shoulder a halfsuppressed.
cry burst from her lip. and, with faint
snile passed gver her paid features, she
sunk into the arms of TruehOld, who
caught her as she was falling.
Petrifed with horror, thinking he had
killed bis daughter, the Captain dropped
The pistol at his feet, aDd stood for a few
moments as if every sense aud feeling
had left him. Then uttetiug wild
shrek, he cried:
ooh, my daughter I have murdered
ny daughter :" and before any one was
aware of his intention threw himself over
board.
at the same moment his daughter
opened her eyes, and, conscious Of that
had occurred, looked up 10 Truehold's
face with an expression Of mingled en-.
treaty aud affection, family saying, Save
my father I'm not much hurt Save my
father ~
81 will or perish I" replied Truebold;
pulling me back as | was about to leap
over after the Captain ) and motioning me
TO take charge of herordering the ship TO
be brought TO aud boat TO b. lowered,
at the same moment throwing of his
jacket and springiDg with a bound into
the sea.
a beat having ueanShiIe, been low.
ered, in a few moments they were all
extricated from their perilous situation
and placed safely on deck.
The Captain, who was carried below
n state OF iusensibilitv, was Immediately
attended By the surgeon belonging to the
troops. and was soon restored to animation
In the mean time had conveyed bis
daughter below where, fading her wound
uorise dangerous, l consigned her TO the
care of the assistant.surgeon ofthe troops,
and hurried iuto the cabO where the
Captain had been carried, who was just
beconing sensible as | entered.
My daughter = he exclaimed opening
his eyes and looking wildly around him.
"Ah !, have 20 daughter. have mur
dered heri She is dead 0 my daugh.
ter, my daughter :"
"She still lives" returned the doctor,
uudisturbed by the violence of his patient.
she still lives; and, if you will keep
CALM, she will be well again"
Then / will be calm," he replied,
assuming sudden oOmposure, which
continued but for few moments for he
almost Immediately exclaimed. nNo. no.