The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

most lived among the rocks of tie
/ Sound.
Flora Kenmore was sent for at once
She came up, and taking her station
near the wheel, where she could hold
on one of the life-lines for support
she gazed carefully around II was
truly IA terrific scene. On all sides now
save on the weather quarter alone.
the huge breakers were piled up and
stretched along Not a muscle of the
maiden's body quivered nor did her
cheek blanche-but boldly she stood
there, and her gaze was calm and as
sured
Lady" spoke the Captain, whose
frightened look was in strange con
!rast with the expression that rested
upon Flora Kenmore's fair features.
do you know where You are?"
do, sir exactly was the sure
reply
+" Ha, anu can the brig be saved ?"
Av, Sir In less than two hours
this brig can be run into harbor
where this storm would De a summer
resort.
And can You do it
If try"
BY Heavens then do it DO it.
and any sum you name shall be
yours
Hold ?" said the noble girl 81
want not your gold; but you have n
thing which, if You will give it back to
me, shall secure your salvation
What?"
My father. Give me my father
and you shall be savedl"
But he is as5tate's prisoner, | have
no right to give hAp up. But consid-
er, my girl, your own life is at stake
If we go you must - with us
i know it, sir, and [ am prepared
for it. What's my life worth to me if
my father must be b.; but you may
depend upon this, | can save you
GIVE Inc back my father; swear that
we may both 60 away free ara unmo-
lssted when your anchors are safely
down, and you shall be saved. If You
viii not do this, then your hours are
numbered. l know where you are,
and without the aid of one who knows
these rocks, this vessel cannot ride
one ho1r longer
Give him up! cried Wooler. whose
face was pale as death. Be sure you
won't bend her an atom"
The Captain dared hesitate no lon
ger. The rest of the officers seconded
Wooler's request, and he gave in.
Save us !" he said turning to the
maiden once more; save us, and your
father shall be free.
Do you swear this p
Il do most solemnlv; and | call on
all present to witness tAst when this
vessel Is safe, if your father and your
self go not where You viii, | am per-
iured wretch And now the helm is
yours
= On the instant Flora started into
new life
Lay the yards square" she cried
at the top of her voice. Ease up the
helm let two faithful men take the
wheell'
These orders were obeyed, and ere
long the brig was dancing off before
the wind. An opening was made in
the rocky coast ahead
This is Lunda ON the quarter,
the maiden said, "and ahead We have
a dozen small islands. Here comes
the Devils Rock on the starboard bow,
and that on the aft is McDonald's
Crown Port little, Steady-so !"
The hearts of the men leaped up,
and there seemed to hang for some
moments But on went the flying
vessel the heavy spray actually dash
ing over the deck from the towering
rocks-now on this hand, now on
that-and yet she went safely on. If
she had gone through such dubious
channel, then why should she not pass
the rest /?
The men became more easy, though
the horrors were as palpable as ever.
The course of the brig lay through a
kissing, rushing, tumbling surge, with
rocks still on every hand. And there
stood the fair pilot, her keen eyes flash
ing. her finely chiseled nostrils dilated,
and her noble form drawn proudly up.
Her orders We're prompt and assured,
and confidence was in every look and
tone.
At length the vessel entered mar
row strait. not over mile wide, and
the course was direct 1t was the
main land of Argyle upon the right,
and the Island of Sell upon the left
In half an hour more the strait was
passed another group of rocks clear
ed-and yet the gallant bark flew safe
ly over the storm mad sea.
Stand by the braces = cried Flora,
now showing a little excitement
" Mind your helm and round in care
fully on the larboard braces Keep
the other taut Helm port easy
easy
The brig bowed to the wind most
fearfully now that her side was pre-
scented to it, and the masts bent like
reeds-but she failed not. A high
promontory was passed and in few
moments more the hard labor ceased
The brig righted, the masts had grown
straight, and the sails had done strain
ing. The water moved only in long
swells, and as the men looked ahead
through the falling rain, they saw the