Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-05
CHAPTER V.

LIEUTENANT FANNING-WALLA's LEAP
The tones we're faint and feeble in which
the appeal for he'll was made, and seemed
familiar to the ears of Ned Bowers, though
he could not identify them sufficiently to
name the one who uttered them.
The rufiap on guard then walked some
distance to recess, which, as it appeared,
led out into the dark gorge; and in voice
of pretended sympathy, be said:
sAhoy! What cheer, mate Did any one
callT
:Yes-yesp said the faint voice. 'For
the love of heaven, tel! me where l am?
why, bless your honor, on the Florida
coast
sAnd the ship struck, and all are lost
Oh, my poor Helen Why am l not with
you, deep in the old caverus of the sea r
My own, my beautiful ! What is life now ?
All lost LOST
The tones were full of anguish, but Ned
knew the voice, for be said to himself:
If that amt Lieut.. flaming, may 1 be
caught on lee shore with foul rudder =
perhaps you belonged to the ship which
struck hereaway this moruing?' said the
rufian.
sYes-yes Can you tell me if any were
saved from the ship? A young lady with
long fair hair ; so gentle in her manner
such music in her voice! Tell me But,
no, no, no! All were lost but me, and L
was floating on spar-til the turn of the
tide washed me in, I fancy!
That's it-you don't seem all right, as to
strength, but just lean on me. That'l do
Now, this way, sir, and I'll get you some.
thing that will do you good. 1t seems a
darkish place, but its only little bit of a
cave in the cliff, you see, sir, that poor
fellow keeps his fishing nets in, and mayhap,
keg or two of liquor that don't trouble the
custom house; but you won't say word
about that, I'm sure, sir ?
sOh, no-non
you want rest and bit of something to
eat
sAlas, yes, If live at all must have
something of the sort. Oh, my Helen
Helen
sAh! that's better = muttered Ned Bow
ers to himself, as he succeeded in pushing
out the cork from the bung-hole of the
cask, and by that means could see out into
the cavern.
The rude apartment was pretty we'll light
ed by ships lantern, which hung by an
old rusty chain from the roof, and Ned
could see that the floor was Uttered up with
what seemed portion of ships stores.-
He looked in vain for the two chairs in
which be and Helen had made their descent
from the breakfast room, and on looking
at the arched roof of stone he became con-
yinced that he must, while in that state of
semiiusensibility, been carried from oe-
meath the trsp.door, and from the cellar,
into the cavern adjoining-and this was
the fact Of the case.
At the first glance, Ned Bowers felt
quite certain of the identity of the young
officer, who had been fellow passenger
with the Sinclair family on board the i'll
fated Wave. He was bruised, and pale,
and sea.weed hung about his torn apparel
His lips we're almost bloodless, and it was
evident that if no efficient help came to
him, the rufian on guard would take mis-
life.
In fact, Ned began to wonder at the de-
lay in that part of the rufiau's orders. 1t
was soon accounted for.
Il hope, sir, said the murderous Scoun-
drel, that you have taken good care to
bring from the wreck any little valuabes,
in the shape of triukets, money, or jewels,
you might have there ?
sAlas, no!'
sNo?-no treasure "
sOnly one-only one The greatest
treasure of all Especially since she is lost
to mep
Dear me, sir, how sorry l am! Sit