The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-05-20


In the evening the lady passenger
came on deck, and the Commodore as
sured her that he should be able to land
her early the next morning She express
sed her gratitude and satisfaction, and re-
marked that before she retired she would
like to see that her husbands corpse was
safe. This was of course granted, and one
Of the men lifted off the hatch that she
might go down into the hold.
Il declare" muttered Daniel Carter, an
old sailor, who was standing at the wheel,
:she takes on dre,fully." !"
eyes, poor thing" said Tucker, as he
heard her sobs and groans.
''D'ye notice what'n eye she's got?"
continued Garter.
''No," said Tucker, ''only twas swollen
with tears"
My eyes but they shcne, though, when
she stood looking there at the compass y
Tucker smiled at the mans quaint ear
nestness, and without further remark went
Down to the cabin.
When the woman came up from the
hold, she looked about the deck of the
schooner Tor few moments, and then went
aft. There was something in her counte-
nance that puzzled Carter. He had been
one Of those who objected to the coffin be-
ing brought on board, and hence he was
not predisposed to look very fayorably on
Its owner. The woman's eye ran over the
| schooner's deck with strange quickness,
and Garter eyed her sharply. Soon she
went to the taffrail and looked over at the
stern boat, ana then she came and stood
by The biunacle again.
: ooh L.
uttered the passenger.
'Thank'ee, ma am" said Dan 'Ha.
hold on-why, bless my soul, there's a big
spider on your hair-oh, not there-here.
I'n-ugh ~
This ejaculation Dan made as he seemed
to pull something from the woman's hair,
which he threw upon the deck with the
ugh p above mentioned.
! Shortly after, the passenger went below,
and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore" said Carter, with re-
markable degree of earnestness in his
manner, ''is the ole oman turned in ?"
i rather think So" said Tucker, look
ing at the compass. Look out, Carter
" ny, .--, -,7l|e, - - -. 49,.
southw-id Of your course"
Carter started, and found that the main
sail was shivering. lie gave the helm
couple Of spokes aport, and then cast his
eyes again upon the woman, whose fea-
lures were lighted by the pinnacle lamp
BLOW me, so [ am" said the man,
bringing the helm sharply aport 'but,
say, didn't We notice anything peculiar
about that old 'oman ?"
"Why, Dan, you seem greatly interest
ed about her"
so I am, Commodore. and so I am
about the coffin too. Wouldn't it be
well for you and l to overhaul it 2"
''Pshaw, you are as scared as a child in
a graveyard"
NO, not bit Just harl a bit
That oman amt no oman"
The Commodore pronounced the name
of his Satanic Majesty in the most emphat-
ic manner
Its the truth, Commodorc-I can
swear to it. [ purtended there was q
SPIDER on her hair am rubbed my hand
agin her face. BY Sam Hyde, if it wasn't t
as rough and bearded as holystone.-
You see, as how she told me I'd let the
boom jibe If | didn't look out. | know d
there was no oman there, and SO tried
her. Call somebody to the wheel, and
I let 90 anu look at the CONN.
The Commodore was wonder-struck by
what he had heard, but, what he was, he
sat coolly to thinking. In few min
utcs he called one Of the men aft to re
lieve Carter, and then he went down tc
look after his passenger. The latter had
turned in, and seemed to be sleeping
Tucker returned and took Carter to one
side.
ssNo noise now, Carter; follow me a:
though nothing had happened
''Sartin"
The two approached the main hatcl
and stopped to raj sc it, when Dams
hand touched small bail that seemed t.
have been pinned up under the afte1
break of the hatch.
'.It's a ball OF twine," said he.
''Don't touch it, but run and get Ian
tern" replied Tucker,
Carter sprang to obey, and when he re
turned, number of men had gathered
, about the SPOT The hatch was raised
. and the Commodore carefully picked ul
the Dall Of twine, and found that +. va
made fast to something below. lie de
scended to the hold, and there he foun'
that the twine ran in between the lid 0
the coffin. He had no doubt in his NINE
now that there was some mischief boXe
up below, and he sent Carter for some
thing that might answer for screw drlyel
The man soon returned with a stout kniit
: and the Commodore set to work. IL
t worked very carefully, however, at tn
r same time keeping bright lookout fo
the string.
G At length the screws were out and th
: lid carefully lifted from its place.
\ Great God in heaven" burst from I'll