The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-12
Trusted and TFUsdy.

'UVer the Slde with ye, qulcki Ouc Lhli-
ute's delay may cost you your life! ex
claimed Mr.. Gray to fellow passenger, a
lad Of about fourteea, who appeared to hes
tate about swgning himself down by rope
into a boat which rocked in the wiTes be-
low the burning ship. The flames were
raging round mast and yard thick volumes
Of smoke hung like funeral pail over the
vessel, and the awful, red glare was retlec-
ted on the loa, which esowed like fiery
furnace. 1t was no time for delay, indeed
and yet Regioad drew back from the yes,
sells side. & had forgotten IT," he eX-
claimed, and darted back toward the cabin.
"Madnes he is lost!" muttered Mr..
Gray; no money was worth such a risk.
THAT young life is thrown away. y"
Sailors and passengers with eager haste
lowered themselves into the boats, but there
was not room for them a'l. Some under
tn? dire, ion of the Captain, whuae brave
spilt only rase with the danger, hastiuly
dashed spars together to form a rude raft
for the rest. Mr.. Gray laboring among
these, gasping and almost tainting as he
was from the heat, which had become well
nigh intolerable. Often he glancfd anxious
ly toward the hatchway, with the faint
hore of seeing Reginald emerge again from
the burning cabin into which he had so dar
incl ventured.
The raft, the last hope of the crew, is
floating on the crimson 'illows, the crowded
boats have sheered off, I'd Mr.. Gray, half
blinded and sufiocated by the heat and
smoke, springs on the raft, he is followed
by the Capt; N and who remain Of the pas
sengcrs and crew except the poor orphan
boy. just as they are about to push oil
-'Hold. hold!" cries Mr.. Gray, starting
up from his place, as slight form blacken.
ed with smoke, and with dress siuged and
burnt, appeared on deck; he springs over
the bulwark, missi the raft, and the next
moment is dragged out Of the pillows to lie
gasping and exhausted, with his head on
Mr. Gray since.
Thank God, my poor boy, you are
saved!' '"Thank God, family uttered
Reginald Glare.
A strange appear ce was presented by
the lad. His hair and eyebrows we're >'nged
marks of bum ngwere on his hands and face
his dress hur e in tattcrs around hlm, bu
he held IN his hand fiat parcel wrapt Iur
in cilcloth, and faint smile lose to hi;
lips as he murmurred, I'm so glad that
have it all Sate"
| II uos unt mill the vessel had burnt II
+ba ~ ,rotor mto 'to o5rn and thn Hames hod sunl
Of s' ,ost ' from having nothing further OF
b;oh az lJst ,on rent tha;r t,rv that the Captai
Sarod Hn,o1' ~ ra;se i boat sal; which he had thu
foros;pht to carry with him. BY means o
tIiesnr tI is ncocdeS ~ v stnr inn@ Eoss of pain
a., fnl' nnvotu mr in raach;no soon after sunrise
the h coast COAST from m which tie homcward- bouac
voSsol had NOT hopn many miles distan
'nISu aJSSu' t,n n"u terr;bIo ;b fro had occurred
""Sii WI" vlo ~ vrnro+ IF the rnril was over
on1 TIr.' tba rafp .f T3 undsr favorable breeze,
aoot;nr are ,"o toward ,", 1.-The tbe land Mr.. Gray, VIII
lelt S1Eons int1'e9, ,5 ro,on ~ ones,io,s reyord
ashcd H. t"q po;I, II, "a" :and 'i noe;I on He kne,
lng ms .Ia. ianl4 ny hno bnu was The ornhan of
aieaoy aaya ri'' who vI,o had 1 died at Sierra / one
hlSs."marE' @ rmd mtio n "t II wy vonng Reoinald wa
ne now i4nIu w Wnaiand rIa yN ~ ho dnncndent O
reVu, ~ ,,o ~ rhHn' ri"s' bo had never seen
on en u.',o e.,od "I'In KAT ~ ynn bavc succecded
soy;ng eomethino." /" said Mr.. GRAY who ha
I?nlg somoeerJJ' ,roserroJ how @ containing his nri,
himT' prcseIse0 ,sao,StIons oUI G%" thni raro +;
cPal ueu9u.Si ;sLoa o"r i;fo contn;ns. som,
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