The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-15
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a fear that the wind would take tbs
ship from him. "Must 1 perish here?
! At that moment when hope was dv-
ing, he ,he6eld a sight that turned all
his wild woe into yet wilder ecstasy.
There, to the northward, was the
ship, standing directly towards him
with sails. set to catch the rising
breeze, and not half mile away.
eyes, there she is" he shouted.
'fShe is coming this way. I am saved
saved ~
He raised his arms to heaven in a
mute thanksgiving and sobbed aloud,
the glad tears streaming down his worn
and haggaTd checks. -=4s.as-ss-s--a.aai-
The ship came nearer and nearer.
He redoubled his wild shouts, his
heart and-so in his voice. e.=.=z
An answering cry came suddenly
from the ships deck, and she drew
steadily nearer-swerved from her
course slightly, and rope was thrown
from her deck, falling into his canoe.
He seized the rope in desperate
eagerness, and a group of sailors lean
ing over the ships side drew him a
board. - o"-
In an instant more the ship had re-
sumed her course, and was moving in
stately fashion before the breeze.
'Safe at lastr' murmured Lester,
leaning against the bulwarks' weak
and nerveless as an infant "Oh, the
gladness of this hour" ...
Poor man! He did not dream at
that moment that his adverse fate was
even then relentlessly closing around
him; that he was on one of his own
sbips-the Cyclone; that that ship was
commanded by bitter foe in league
with Colonel Nichols, who, on recog
nizirg him, would without remorse con
sian him again to the mercies of the
Pacific in his Indian canoe.
On inquiry, Lester learned that the
vessel was the Cyclone, and in the light
of the cabin lamp recognized her Cap
tain. Tearing off his prestly robe, and
wiping the stain from his face with its
coarse folds, he exclaimed :
Captain Sales, don't you know
me ?''
"David Lester !" cried the Captain,
turning ashy pale, and grasping his
stationary seat as though he had re-
ceived a shock.
Lester wiped his brows and sat
down, the Captain taking a seat OPP
posite him.
He had so much to ask, that his emo
tions choked his utterance, and pre-
vented him from observing the look of
deadly hatred with which the Captain
regarded him. But he finally piled
his questions fast, and learned that his
wife yet lived, his daughter Amy had
grown into lovely girl, and that both
wife and daughter had long mourned
him as dead. He also learned of his
wife's poverty
Colonel Nichols settled up the
firm affairs" said the Captain, reser
vedly, 'Fand there was nothing left for
Mrs. Lester. She has been living on
his bounty these two or three years
When your interest in this ship was
sold, bought it. The Colonel owns
the other half !" ': 1tH
| ''But this is a base fraud I'' exclaim.
| ed Lester. 'The Colonel has beer
untrue to the trust reposed in him!
have had suspicious of his integrity
during my long exile, but have never
dared to entertain them. I'll make
matters straight on my return. / car
prove my claims and bring him to jus
tice the dastardly villainl My poor
Margaret ~ and he groaned. . ..if'
Testers threat concerning Nichols
seemed to stir up all the malice of the
Captains nature. He beheld his in
terest in the ship, fraudulently acqui
red, threatened, and he hated still more
| the lawful owner whose right in the
| Cyclone he had usurped.
eff report speaks truly" he said,
'EMrs: Lester need not be called poor p
Colonel Nichols has long been paying
her attention, and when left port,
five months ago, the story was that
they were engaged The Colonel told
me himself that he loved her, and
meant to marry her. No doubt by this
! time they are married y ia.-
This cruel thrust struck home to the
poor husbands heart, and uttering a
great cry, he fell forward with his face
upon the table, while the Captain re-
garded him. with a look of mingled
hatred ard exultation.. The New
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