Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-30

ioiSNc us, Ior We cannot I'VE! ana tllen IL
was quite dark, and heard in the stiffness
OF the night those two sisters bidding one
another good by, so swcetly and loving
ly, and my tongue stuck to the roof of my
mouth, for horrid chill ran through nc.
and knew they were going to jump in.
Stop, stop cried at last, III voice that
did MT know for mine.
CHAPTER VI.
"Who spoke!, heard from above me.
HUSH, | whispered, leaning out as
far as | coud,--'l hush it is me.-John
Cross. And then | heard a sound as if
some one had f;,lcn:on the ground \ few
minutes after, heard he voice again
'Pray-pray, save us. For Heavens
sake, help,
Yes, yes, | said but speak low, or We
shall he heard.-Aliss Mary!
Yes, cried the voice. eagerly.
rs there rope of any KIND there.
There was silence for minute, and
then she SAID, No
Are You listening! | said.
Yes slie,' wispereJ.
'Ih:n take the sheets from the cots, and
tic them tightly together, and then tastcn
oiiC Sha W VIC ltoiC tiSIiiN, Ulillu.,
waited while | could hear her busily
toiilng, but i'll few minutes the voice
whispered dcspairingly, i can never Tie
them tightly enough.
/ Never mlnd,' / said only tie them,
all you can find, together, aud lower them
down.
Soon AFTER something white was lowered
! from the cabin window, and huny down,
swaying backwards and towards and al
last, alter many tries, | reached it. More
came down, till there was far more than |
wanted, aud when | made the knots fast,
, and whispered to her to draw up. Now.
said, 'as soon Us 1t is tight, twist all YOU
have round the table leg, and hold on
In IL lew minutes, | found the sheet rope
wonid bear my weight, and directly alter.
| was holding Oh by the cabin window,
With those two poor girls clnging. crying,
to me, and begging nle to save them.
felt most mad, us | looked at them by
the lyht oi the CABIN lantern HAIR torn
down; dresses half dragged from their
shoulders While, right across the face vi
Miss Mary, was Il mark aS OF IL blow, Whil I
L-r peor mp Was cut and bleeding
%, pray-pray, save u.s. she cried, put
ting hcrpoor hand Oh mine, Us clung there
AS nope God may save me- | said ;
.or I'll die lor YOU
And then there was silence for a few mo
mcnts and II had dared, / should hav,
kissed the soft hand that nestled against
me 80 lrtis.Iigil, but thought it WouId be
. cUWaiuiN, ana / ulu not.
And hoN, whispered, I'm going Oh
! deck.
All. don't leave us, sobbcd Miss Made
line.
1T is to try what can do to gct you
away, | whispered and then the poor .irl.
who sccncd halt iaInting, sank down,
kneelmg on the floor, ANA her sister lean
ed over ner and sad TO me, Wen pray
ior You. Ciosa.'
hen shall succeed, | said. for | felt
that should and So lett them, feeling
nerYod TO have done an! thing III their Il, :
fence.
soon was over the poop. and crawling
| oyer the bulwarks, when | found tha; the
man by the bnpaclc-lisht was last asleep,
| Tor the ship made 10 way at all. stop,
ped III the darkness for Il few minutes, list
cnln5, and could hear voices in the fore
CABIN: and 1t was evident that there was IL
good deal OF drnnhclncss and carousimg
gong forward. Half Il dozen stauth, well
armed fellows could have secured the shin
iclt sure, as opened my knife that hung
by lanyard to my waist, and then shoy.
ing 1t open inmy belt, crawcd to the sky
l.ht, and looked down into the passengers
cabin, where could see Hicks, Phillips.
and two more playing cards. while anoth
ei lay on the bulklcad asleep. it was n
9ood thing had no pistol in my hand, or
J should have had that Hicks blood onmy
head then,
crept away from the sI.ylght and un-
dsf the bhlwarkg again, though it was as
dark as Pitch ani began making nv way
towards the other boat as hung trDin the
daNlts; ; When all at once. some one had
me by the throat. and tried to turn me ON
my back but was 200 quick, for had
my knife against his ribs IN Il moment. and
hissed out, You're IA ueal man if you stir.
l nat was sharp practice, for we were
polh on our knees close against the bull
Walks and could feel his hot breath right
III my tacc, as he must have felt mine.
''hSi then, lie gave bit Oft shift, and my
hiiiie prlcked hIm, for meant what said
j hrn but the prick made him start 50
At he IA bit got the better of me- and had
ii. lit hold Of my hand which held the knit
NOV. you numbering, piratical scounc
del, he iissed between his teeth and be-
al to feel that if did hi louk sharp 81
.Eould have the worst of it. Nos. give
IT, the knife, You dog. or I'll s'ranglc YOU
If it's only for poor Jacks sake.
'.lullo says in whisper, slackenins
my hold.
.Aullo' he says in whisper slackeuins
his hold
What, Tom, Matcy! says.
what, Jack, old lad he says and I'm
blessed five didn't hug each other like two
y.cat gals.
Why, / thought they knocked yon OH
the head says.
Why see themipitch You overheard. he
says.
Yes, says put got on the rudder
chains,
All! he SAYS and in the tu.slc | was
knocked down but got down below at
ter. and got in that empty water cask
| amt been out il quarter OF an hour.
Who's on deck! says,
Only that chap at the wheel. he says +;
| for We been all round.
Aud then We had whisper together for
five minutes. which ended IN our creeping
up to where the boat hung,
There's water i'll her, says Tom
And there's safe 10 be some b,scnlt IN the
ecker, | says.
But, saws Tom. haant we better stop III