The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-17


in tow, stern voice
M Jn>ieur vii! excuse me, If he please
Ny other arm l. lame with rheumatism :
lie bcheid m3 glance tosafd the half
hidden ring, and was sure | saw him
start and turn pa'e while, at the same
time, looking much surprised
Tie however opened his right hand as if
nertectiy willing to shake it, if | chose.
Then | had a good look at the ring, and
t-lt ashamed of my suspicion. The device
was common heart, which ceftaiG.y bore
no resem 5iance TO a chariot wheel
After a little general conversation, 10 re-
cover my self possession, | turned away,
| re>o,yi e in future TO have better opinion
Of my fellow creatures.
The strangers good looks seemed to at
tract the attentlon Of many Of the ladies'.
One, especially, a modest looking little
thing, attired IN black, kept directing fur
tive glances AZ the han !some passenger.
Finally she sIiIcd 50 close to him that, in
turning, he brushed against her.
An apology. smi.ingly received by The
little lady-a remark about the weather, ,on
the part Of the genticman-and the two
were soon couvcrsing with animation. =
Meanwhi.e the bushlng cheek aud bright
eyes of the fair one seemed to betoken lhat
she was we'll pleased with her companion.
whose air was nOT more cOnccI.cd than
eyer.
Il an afraid We shall have storm. :"
/ she remarked, pointing toward dark cloud
/ upon which the captain Of the boat was
anxiOusiy gazing.
w { may, Uu; Do net feel alarmed, mad
am = With an air Of nonchaiance, he
pulled a red cigar case from his pocket
asked his companion if she objected to
smoking, AMI being answered negatively,
/ opened the case. Then he started, and
I quickly returulng thi, to his pocket, pulls
ud forth another OF blue color.
How many cigars Do you smoke in
/ day? inquired the lady, evidently amused
| at the sight OF tjr0 cases.
/ The o;her co.orcl, and it struck me that
/ his voice farered slightly, and his hand
! tremGlcd,as he made some uzhing rotort
Soon the storm came uouncing down
/ apoa US. v were midway in the Channel
/ 50 that we caught the full force Of the sea
and The gale. Bo;h were terrific The sea
/ swept the boat, which lay 50 far over, thar
/ her machinery soon was damaged, 50 tha!
/ It could not work. The wind, screaming
! like a demon, threw her over still further
Su iICniy, We observed the sailors en-
/
a>tcrn. Meanwhile, there WAS an ominous
9rnl.n2 smashing noise under the counter.
/ The truth could not lvns be concealed; We
were s;ahin.,
! The T. lies ccreamei; the handsome pas
soncer lo>i his clfposses,ina,s:r - -
c1ntrasteI 5trllgH.y win the asitated de
/ ueauor Of those around her There she
Stood. cain aul im,Govabe her bright,
steel blue eyes fixed upon the handsome
( s:ran.,r, u N4oh4 aLc 4I4 HOT lose sight
! for a moment.
Keep quiet. !aiio, AMI gcut'emanI"
sang out the captain. keep quiet. and
don't crowd round the boat SO! Their
w,.. be room for you all; AMI, besides, there
{ is schooner coming to our assistance;
pointing towarl vessel bowling a.ong to
ward us before the wind
There was. howeyer,a panic among those
addr cd Tue moment the boat was low
cred, nIo it they all bundled, among them
the handsome pa~scnge 4 huge sea COM
/ ing along. roaring thunder, parted the
tackles, tearing the boat from the steamer
! before either the lady in black, or |, could
/ enter 1t. The handsome passenger. lo0slng
/ his balance, fell over the gunwae, and.
unaoe to swim, wildly threw up his arms.
must acknowledge that | was so en-
gross ID With the perIions situation OF my
| tar companion and my>sI-now the only
wo left aboard the Steamer-that | paid
| little attention TO the drowning man The
steamer was, IN fact, going down faSt-was
already nearly IngUlicd III the stormy waves,
her heated and half submerged boiler his
sing, IS the steam came gushing out ike 4
spout from a whale.
| was advancing to throw an arm around
the nus lady, fearing to see her washed
away when, quietly and eooI!y mULloning
NE back with one hand, she seized a coil
Of roap, and hre2c the end to TIE hHn3s0ne
pGSSeaglr.
He caught it, when, turning to me, the
lady requested me to help haui the man
aboard
complied marveling at the love and
devotion thus shown hy woman toward
an acquaintance Of an hour
iiI9 power over the female sex NUT be
great, thought. lie Is cOnceiled but not
without reason. This idea flashed clearly
across my mind in spite Of my danger. The
schooner, however, was now quite near, and
bad every reason to believe we should DC
picked up.
was right. We were all taken aboard
/ the schooner, the handsome passenger
among the rest. Then tn. lady IN black,
qu;tcy pulling forth a revolver, pointed IT
at the head OF Lin whom she had rescued.
Out with that rcd cigar ease y she
said stetuy. Il would Ike to SEC wha,
Monsieur carries in it.
Why-why, " stammerel the stranger,
what IS
Butore lie could say another word, the
little Amazon, thrustiag her disengaged
hand IN hi, poke. pulled forth the red ei-
gar-c case, and opening it, . ring dropped tc
the deck. rD's ring she picked up aud
holding il before Us all, exclaimed, II have
found II at last. The jewcry assured me i:
was the only kind OF devise in all pari,-a
. a chariot ,Chtdi This person is the mur'
derer OF the Countess de Naryi.ie.
The handsome passenger stood i
truz n 20 the deck, making 10 resistance
as the lady il black slipped par OF han
cuffs over his wrists.
| BY what right" he then stanuerei
, do YOU
. He paused as tie other threw off her
dress az / false hair. revealing the person
Of slender m4H, with delicate girli>h lee
/ lures.