Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-11


the iron floor Of the stoke hole directly af.
ter me- Itried to fling open the door u
the companion. and gain the deck /
thought that my escape was certain. But
oh sir, had no sooner touched the door
than found that it was closed, fastened
on the outside. looked down. the cl.iet
was standing Oh the platform at the foot
Of the ladder. he held revoiving pistol
in his hand, and was then in the act Of
cooking it :! there was no time for hesita-
ton, and f'ung myself right off the lad
der upon him. He fred hut without hav-
ing time to take aim, and l was not bit.
With the force of my fall VIC both rolled
off the platform into the passage between
.he engines. the pistol being 1t the. same
time dashed from his hand. How We
both escaped being crushed by the machin-
cry Iscarccly know but 50 it was, and
directly We were both on our feet again
and struggling through the passage on to
tic slippery stoke hole floor. fifr
Here, still grasping cael, others threats
that Macpherson and the stokers and
trimmers Of the watch were lying either
dead or dead drunk about the side plat
forms and stoke hole. shouted as well rs
l could, but without avail and then q
thought flashed across mc.--thc steam
whistle! There was a handle by which
it could be sounded from tue engine room.
II could but reach that. must alarm all
the ship, and we might yet be saved
But ut that moment the companion was
opened, aud the youth, the chiefs accom-
plcc, descended. He camc down the lad
der hastily hut he h sd no sooner turned
and seen what was going on then he paused
as if frightened nd irresolutc how t. act.
The chief saw him as soon as [ did and
sung out to lim.- ~, +.
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the engines -.a a-.n
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!nc louln p'cAeu "P .nc pistol anu
coming lo"aru' PIcschteo II At INC oat
l c"u,u sec even ~ ."a1 I, '""h'cnt, INA. nc
i'ao o'''teu 70 cock u. He p"llea NJ Iae
tf'sser, pu. u S;' course ., M'.no". a.M': Inc
ellei 81" "s u'u '"c o''"se :" '"e ''''"'e'
and then heard the click as the hammer
was drawn back, and the chamber revolv-
ed. 1t was now or never for me- Lam II
Cornish man, sir; and, like most from
that country. little bit of a wrestler. l
had regained my strength ii little, aud
skill took the place of what was wanting
1t is my only chance, SO, quick as light.
call it in our country, and turned him over
like top towards the side OH which the
youth was standing. He fired at the same
instant but the sudden turn gave my
antagonist changed our positions, and the
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arm, entered his body instead Of mine.
The youth sazcd for Il moment with look
Of horror, and then, with scream. threw
herself on the body. AT that same instant
/ saw who it was. 1t was no youth. but a
woman and our captains new wife. But
| did net wait to speculate OH this for
saw the fires must be drawn at once, and
l had 10 strength left. sprang to the
handle and sounded the whistle. There
was the wei known si'nil shrek which
could not iaii 10 hc heard throughout the
ship ana 'eil uoWn laintlnS on the stoke
ho!c MOOR. ...' 49, fIaIi. ss
i 81 rcmcmbcr ,;ttle moro flat nasscJ nm.
til | found mvself in the hospital at Panu
ma. The events Of that nj oit-n,y wonnl
and the want of medical attendance. tor
wc carried M sur0.ou-had broupht nm an
attack Of fever. and had been danrcrons
ly i'll. had been delirious. and vl,en |
did regain nv conciousness. the events
which had really happenol were so ming
led in my brain with the extrayagant fan
| cirs. of my dclirium. that foundit lifTicult
10 distiu.ui.h the onc from the other.
soon discovered. boweyrr. flat neonlc hal
becn told | had n4en Guilty of gross insuh-
or,liuatio,, towards the chief ENGINEER. and
that he had bcen so n,o,ldeuei hv noss;on
as to fire his revolver mt nc and that hay
;nn gained uo.,ossion of the wranon in thc
strn1rlc which en.ued. ha, shat him. to
savr nv avn life. Of course denied this.
bnt mr. IDEAS. and. ma lonbt mr. talk were
still 81 incoherent. that Int little notice
was taken of what I said. Soon tho can.
tain of the steamer came to NV bedside and
bcrced and entreated me in the nmst parn
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