, 1869-05-16

NJ. WaM helping me, We got couple q looss
SPAR overheard, md sotaa rope 10 lash WIN ma
eoaple at hsn7coops: @ @ and as iast a. NJ Waf
have been warmed Into 1ife oy Inc nre-as last as
tney lowered the staG down, I, who WAS over the
s,de, lsshed 1t together 10 make something u&c
couldn't DO much: there wasn't time, for, the
Ore gained upon ua; and now there ~as no oue u
the netm toe snip had swung roundt 80 tnat, nf
smoke and Game nj came our way. felt, too,
that Il wns only 10 make Life last another day OF
s # an9ta No IL a. :
went down TO Sec when n1zt thought OF the raft
However, shouted to them to lower down the
then Ar. Tomtlt came over the aide, snd the IA.
passenger rolled down somehow and ahook my
for the ,a 8, wsnt low o. hs Has And row
got the pooR Fln to the side when sac turned her |
poor fellow lying dead there; and - III. Ward |
sbood there holding her, the pair showing out well
u the bright light OF the burning ship, could not
aud then ! shouts: slower away, SIR" when, as |
II atsttled BY my ruris. Miss ,beu darted array
from M Ward. wheu In moment there came a
roar - or thunder, the falt heavel and cracked
Under u.s. And heat asalnst the side Of the ship,
While something seemed to strike me dowu. 30
that lay half-stunned upon the grinding eooTs
But oourtved to get On n5 knees, struggling
from under some heavy weight and thea eEs1y
ship nad siosn sf up, md ;aas Ms. Wasd asd been
DASHED a.. t5om a Sans~ay and fallen % to me-
dursu1 ask myself the question again, INT
showed the raft away, and began to paddle with
piece OF board, 50 as not to be drawn down when
tne vessel ssnk; IN place OF being an bright lignt
II Was nov pitch darkness, except Just hete ana
there, where pieces CT buriluR wood doated on the
water, and then lussel md went oat- From being
on feeling p 81
anss @ d ,Ss Sip = ihe aa|i ossnaias
husky voice close hy shouts ont: ''HeiP {: help :"
"Ae7e," cstes, halllng: and the neIt moment
aeoara, and he ssys, says he: " Tom I was about
"ls's only put % another hour Of i've Btllee."
E1yE- And where's old SquintnE1s:"
hon your ~esther-tow,'' says q grut1 voice,
md Then We went down smother two Inches with
Well, there vas some tomfor. In DONG oae.s
best to the last. and began to feel Nj. Ward
about BIT; but he Hsa coming 10 FAST aud the
INST ,n!ag be Fsntsd ant % % ras to ne!dle oaskto
SONS pieces 70 last 70 our rait gaze way. dad
- a.a q ns sess ss n Ind r. s.sd aa
of the side rope, vi. ward and | gos % deck.
and there, and In some places there was the glow
Of LOT or sparks, but VIZ hadn't come to look for
that: and, as We stood there forward amongst the
9lroke, felt my henft heavc, AZ. with \ gTozl
toAt seemed to tear ont OF his chest, Mr. W4ru
threw himself down BY the figure he Was looking
for.
she seemed TO have run back to throw herself
npon her brothers, body, and there she vas, with
her arms around him, and though pieces OF e1rn-
have been touched i
It vas sal sight, and in splte Of all our
troubles, had hrtle corner left for the young
fellow. who had clAsped her IN his arms, when he
started Ep with cry Of Joy.
"Here-water, Roberts, qoick"' he cried; and
yRt1ft
getting bold 0f a BIT OF brunlng bnl~ark floating
near, squenched IT out, and continued to lash II
slowly ana.. and lay By waiting for the morning,
70 ges together more Fragments and make better
cHnrKR XIX.
Morning came bright - ever, and gave hlt Of
lan8l rs saw AE.Nard and Mss Bell sitting tight
him she was looking mp TO him rs II for protect
Sam saa D 0S, e % II
| had struck ut them with the boathooE I'LL they
had turned anil swuu back; and now they lay
ask Mf. Ward 10 come an, help them; and. Ttin ID
| Miss Bell TO assist hin, he did I'll he could Tor
/ them
! The boats were nowhere In sight: but lust
/ about quarter OF . mile from rs lav the ship,
I smoking and burning Just little, her poop and
! midshipsa deal shattered, main and mizzeu gone,
and lying alongside, but foEe-mast Standing with
nearly all the Rigging, As 70 he sore-paft, il did
not seem much damaged: and ~ she hada I SINK
so far, It struck nc she w0u!lnT Etnk at all
opinion. we Padded our rai1 lack once mote. w
two Eot aboard With AE. Tomsit: and what with
one Of the puu2s left Hgeed and bucket Or TWO.
We found We got out pretty well every spark and
bit Of nsme We could ind; made our examination
! amongst The black steaming rulu, and founu that
Kea ~ Gf
hall OF the dect OF -Stll so far as we could see,
there was no fcar Of her sinking: so, clearing u
spot forward, We nesan TO thnS Of getting the
| Others aboard.
But trst Of all, We got btI Of salleloh, aud LAY
1t over the poor gentleman ss .af ihtre sttn a1a
Now the fat passenger hal offered to help rs,
and no doubt would have done his best; hut hang
me Ehe could any more mount the side Of the
hut that was allt And then he sat down again on
me rals, putting and taxing 70 Miss Bell wnen be
could Fes ner toepesS, Which wasn't often AZ
head up; and WIS scFy gtad when We got Bit
Of a. awning IIeEed up, and 4fiss Bell on board
SezT hing 70 !, De done 3as TO nad ,orne btscn.,
what was In the breaker, the two poor chaps he
lei not having the ieal1 to refuse. - NJ. Ward
saIl Naser: out, speaking tor myself, sald ruu
sosd 9a asn 5oss Ss ~ Sc IL
se7ved meat and had q hard Gght 10 open l. but
We managed THAT; aal then ! WAS IN luck soon
and zmoled. hall soaal: while . ultle hasd
work laid bare water-cask. mud I filed shf
| breaker.
Il was quite warm, that water was, but in GU,
state every drop waa go much bottled pleasure
! 1nd sitter good hearty drnught, WAS ready To-
any amount more work -
two boais but moi sight Of them could ace, are
% %a snS H. To 10 se Il
burned wood overheard
So~, done up a. we were, II wasn't reasonable
steadily on ILL 1t was dark. when we hnlshet, tn
TIN OF meat, had . biscuit and sone water apiece
ssn sns Il ksep Ta In ae CT ne oaei
Lay down to resi-, for we had settled Mr Wan
and me, that Ms. Eel should be buried at day
Lreal.
Well, \ took rny place, and helped fnyseN 70
quid. leaned ofef The oulwark, md watched ii
Sless bright ssa<s. noH in the eEy, poF rs ! Ra1
them reflccted IN tho water, and then got atk1n
myself questions about hoM 1t Was all 70 end Nhe1
thought ahoalA be more comfortable slssln
down. So, Picking out spot, begun to recko
WArs to relieve me; and then thoueht that he
feel ~ bad - tid. and want MI. Tomus to ~
sss nlo and shen nea watsh " daySseak gnsl s
1icce OF fresh bandaRe round the tult1e-doye
head, .: ! u tne Gre broke ont again. the fat psE
cars. Ian be d relieve me, s4 sud aud should've, "
Alou4lar-.es, should
when took fresh turn 1t my guild, and ST.
Waru AL cd me II Id marty him and Aiss Eel
and the fat passenger could gve them AVA.
: ind sink it down. and down, and dovt
and always going down and lower and loNei
and instead Of ia eet1ing darker aud darse
awAzm glow as from the SUI, only 1t was the wate
| sofar down seemed to choke; and 4 told Nr. u u
aao tss ~ thns quite nat ~ ma tsl
| get out OF the Wa5--and-hv1st then-avalt, the
! yes waat .-an right
t*Thc IRE has hutst out again, " cried Alsz Ba1
And that Just while closed my eyes for halt
. | minute