The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-07-10
NEW SERIES---VOLUME 2. NO. 4g


quite stunned She recovered herself slow
" We found our bulwsrks heap Of laths
= uriah was right. We saw it W. uld not Go
Poor Dan?
"Go aft" ! said to him sternly, but in ,
voice that trembtd.
) lie did so calmly. Fanny and held
hurried consultation. Ofcourse, now, noth
ing could be done until the storm a}ated, i
it icds tc abate for us We could not d,
without such help as he could give us. So
until we reached Cherhourg. if We ever dit
reach it, we should dissemble. This was
the only thing to be done; though Fanny
was for no such temporiying.
Il cannot look or speak to the wretch -
To think we are shut up here with a"
She covered her face.
went to him. What do you think
now?" l said, forcing myself to speak
calmly.
Another hour" he said, "If we pull
through that, there might be chance -
That poor wretch" he went on, what a
judgment! | knew | might leave myacase
to the Lord Yet poor Dan, my heart
h!eeds for him, and | do repent" He
stopped 1--WE shnald leave our case in the
hands Of Him who rules the storm Therel
| declare there is a break yonder'
That lCng and dreadful night at length
came to an end Morning broke at last.
But though the storm broke at last, the
wind had not gone down; through the whole
day we had to 60 before it and were blown
on steadily. Clarke was, it must be said,
admirable in regulating our vessel Indeed,
we owed our safety to his skill. But
Fanny, in the daylight. now kept below.
She cold not bear to look upon him. 1t
made her shudder to sreak of him. We
beat about the whole day, and towards
evening the wind began to tall, though the
waves remained very high; and then we saw
land, and little port with arms stretching
out, as if made Of basket work Clarke
came to me-
"Dieppe, sir, " 10 said. eve shall be
all safe ashore in half an hour. And let
our first thing be to think of thanksgiving
to the Almighty, who has literally and
truly plucked us this night from the jaws
Of DEATH"
WAS confounded at the rufian' coolness
"And poor Dan" I said, with my eye on
him, what had he done that he should not
share in this benefit" -
"Ah, sir!'' he said, those are the un.
seen mysteries Poor Dsnl though he in
.iured me, from my soul forgive him.
do indeed" And he turned up the whites
Of his eyes to heaven with a look of piety
that was really appalling.
"As for going ashore" l said, Chat
shall be seen. You stay in the boat. You
mustn' s stir. These are my orders, and |
shall be obeyed;" and touched a revolver
that | had placed in my belt. II am pre-
pared you see, to enforce what | wish"
with all my heart, he said, without
tie least surprise, and walked forward very
carelessly.
Here was the wicker, work pier at last,
with the great mariners crucifx looking |
out to sea, and some women in caps ard red |
pctticoats. With what delight we saw land |
again We got within the Uickerworl' pier,
came round a corner, and saw TIC little
town. There We dropped anchor,
decks (our poor little, elegant craft was row
my rye fell on black rag lying in pool Of
now mere ribbon. 1t was
torn. / put it carefully by. Poor Danl
He had made a struggle; at any rate, it
would be some evidence.
There was boat coming out to us with
by, fresh and as brilliant as if she had not
passed through such a night, called out to
nc. In another moment she gave cry.
Look! look!' she said A deeper voice
near said devoutly, God! God be praised"
did look, and l declare if there was not
,ur brave fellow Dan standing up in the
)oat, waving a new glazed French hat.
He had leaped on board in moment
w bero'S TIarL a9'' ba nriol
caught hold of him. Restrain your
elf' | said '',lustlce will"
He caught Clarke by both hands, which
le shook again and again. "You did your
,est for me, indeed you did; and if that stu.
i'd handkerchief had only held, you'd have
rot me aboard again. You very nigh did
t. All, sir! He was nigh killed himself.
Md do you know, Clarke, / was thiDkin'
Il the time when tie watber was pouring
n gallons into my mouth, that [ had not {
lone so well hy you as to deserve it.
We listened. wondering He then told /
Is how he had struggled with the waves, :
nd had the life all but beat out Of him. "
When he was driven up againts tho steamer .
'e bad near us, he hal just strengh to give
cry, and they had got linn on beard with
liinite difficulty.
| must say that Fanny and [ were a little 4
shamed. However, we had not committed /
urselves in any way, except so far as my n
roceedings with the revolver, which must
ave seemed little curious. But we made p
up to him in many ways, and Dan made r
up to him in his own way; for he never q
ent back to Falmouth again, and in !,
very short time Dams residence there and
S effects were quite forgotten, and matters G.
lme back to the old happy footing. | ~
hort, all ended well and happily, and for
iany years he and Dan sailed with us in in =
lat wcll-known, tight and excellent sea- = :,
,ot tENbn ;uol,- Tona,, - "