Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-11-13
lsvILLE, TENN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER fs, 1868.

flourishing It, raved like mailman,
threatening Brandon, whom he deem
ed to be the sole cause of his relatives
death, with dire vengeance. In fact
he used such violent language that
the captain deemed 1t his duty to con-
fine him In the run.
At this the rest Of the crew, by
their gloomy and sullen demeanor,
showed that they were much displeas-
ed.
Wardock grasped Brandon's hand.
You say you are sure you saw that
speck?"
"Net sure; my eyes may have de-
The mate had brought with him
an unusually powerful telescope, an
heirloom from a sailor relative.
With his glass he now scanned the
sen astern, and announced to the
|overjoyed parent that he also saw the
object. The captain also took look,
and now he too beheld the speck.
He at once ordered q boat lowered.
1t was manned by crew among
whom was old Ben Brook. Wardock
headed the boat; but just as he grasped
the steering oar, Brandon also de-
scended into 1t.
At this up jumped Burke.
"If he goes, leave this boat" said
the old tar.
Wardock, losing patience at the
mans superstition, ordered him down
again upon his thwart.
Hen Obeved reluctanflv
81 won't refuse ORDERS" cried he,
"but there'll be bad work in this boat,
I tell ye."
The boat was soon speeding on her
way.
In due time It reached the black
speck, which was dicovered to be a
small whale. There were two OF
three irons in 1t. 1t had evidently
been recently struck by the crew Of
some other ship.
Brandon buried his face in his hand.
"My daughter is lost-lost-lostl
Oh why did 1 bring her with me !" he
mOaned in voice of anguish.
zone thing Is evident" said War
dock, hopefully; "there Is some other
vessel cruising about not far from us,
and its crew may have seen and pick.
ed up your child by this time"
"More like she's at the bottom,
what better luck could bef;tll the child
of a tyant ~ muttered Ben, in low
voice.
Heavy hearted and gloomy, In spite
of the hope which he endeavored to
cherish, Warylock yet was Obliged t.
attend the duties Of his calling. He
/ al Spv nj I<.1 tlxA cl,s,x fInk t~snf trrl,,
be sent to help tow the whale along
side.
"He's a little BULL" said Ben, who
was an old experienced whalesmal
"a little bull, which'll make thirt,
barrels Of good sperm. Bein dead
"He not dead p interrupted a Port
uguese, '.just now me think me saw
he fin n0vcw
"NOnsense you lubber ~ cried Ben
"he's as dead as q fish can be, you on
ly saw the ripples breaking round
him.
The bowsman advanced spade IL
hand to make a hole in the fish, fo
the rope to be used in towing. War
dock directed the boat close alongside
at the same moment the spad'
touched the whale.
Then the truth of what the Portu
gues had said was proven; for liftinl
his fiukes suddenly they struck tn,
boat sending it flying into the air =
None of the men were hurt, and tn
light vessel was soon righted. A
quarter of an hour after, the whal
coming up again, was sighted AM
killed.
AS 1t rolled over, a piece Of clotl
was seen hanging from its jaw
Brandon gave one look and uttered
wild cry; the cloth was fragment q
Mary BrdndOn's ntdnuer ~
"Good Heaven % gasped WardOck
"can it be that the poor girl has beel
attacked and devoured by this mon
sterT'
SAY, ayw exclaimed Brandon
tearing his hair. 'T see how it is !
She drifted away i'm the whaleboal
the boat got in the way of this wound
ed leviathan, which ground it be
tween its teeth, killing my child O
the same time"
, The horror-stricken crew exchang
|. ed mournful glances, while Wardock
trembling like leaf, buried his fac
i'm his hands.
The other boat now came up, an
the whale was towed to the ship
All hands grieved over the fate {
Mary Brandon; there was not sniil
to be seen aboard the ship for man
days.
Finally she arrived at Fayal; br
the anchor was scarcely down, whe
: s, from another whaleship a boat con
! tanning woman was seen approach
, ing. Soon she was recognized ~
young girl, and a nearer view disclose
!. the beautiful features Of MAR
BRANDON.
What words can express the joy {
, Wardock and the second mate. Th
latter strained his daughter agaii
: to his breast, while Wardock close
his side, watched her lovingly, h
!, dark eyes beaming like stars.
Explanations followed. With Il,
mantle, While drifting alofg in I'll
7 whaleboat, Mary had signaled a We
!, sci, which at daylight she sighted Il
! away A puff of wind soon blew I'll
mantle from her grasp. The sign
/, however, had been seen, and u
y y ship picked her up. i.
She heard the men say, while 81
: was on deck; that on the day befor
u they had struck and lost whale.
- 1t was therefore evident, tina
y booming along through the sea, IL
! wounded monster chanced to =,
= Mary's floating mantle entangled
= his Jaws.
y Softened by his daughters restor
tion to him, Brandon sent bottle
lgrog forward to the men. From tn
: moment he was a better, n genu
u man. He treated Ills crew Well al
: won their unbounded love and re
s pect.
Il At the Sandwich Islands Wardot
y married Mary, who made him an e
lcellent wife and who from the m