The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-12-10
Masonry in Time of Peril


 The following splendid incident illustrates the system upon which Masosry moves:
 It was magnificent sight 10 sec our iti- uoeDse boat accompanied by the Lady Gay and the Belle of Alton. their decks crowded with fair ladies and Knights Templars, bands of music distinguished citizens, and invited guests, as they steamed up the Mississippi, then down to Jefferson Barracks, where we all went on shore to spend pleasant hour, after which we again steamed merrily up the river.
 was standing near the capStan-the con- mander Of the Templars came and leaned wearily against the eap<tan. turned to Reuben Milton, and whispered in bis ear these words; {" That man was born to commando He had the form of Hercules. the head Of an Apollo, and the ere Of an eagle and. as circumstances afterwards demonstrated, the leart of lion. Although not so very large. he appeared larger than he really was he was full and athletic, and still every propOr- ton was asymmetrys and every movement . grace.
 While he Eas stiI leaning silently on the eapstan, and while I was still annalysinx his fine eountenance, the captain of the steamer. with psle lips and blanched cheeks, approached the young Tenplar, and in low and trembling voice, said:
 Great God sir, we are sinking. We are EnAgged, sir, in the bottom, and nothing. can cave us.n
 How long can you keep her saoas ! care Iessly inquired the young Templar.
 She may go down in five minutes she can't keep aaost rsore than tiiteen,7 replied the captain.
 Do not make your situation known ,o any one except your crew, or we uill have x panic, and then all will be lost Signal the Lady Gay to heave to no one will notice or understand the signal of distress. Get your crew and hands ready to move. wiIl man a-s the Fest.S
 Blow, Warden, blow," said the youne Temp!ar, speaking to his ensign, who stood near him, and at the same time leaping upon the cspstan. Every one was startled by the shri,l blast of the Warienis trumpet. A hun dred remPisr's swords leaped from their seabbards st the blast.
 Attention, Sir Knighis,7 shouted the young commander. The next ceremony in the programme is for the Sir Knights, ladies and gentlemen on this boat, to make visit to our friends on board the Lady Gay. As the steamers are rapidly approaching each other, and cannot be kept but minute or two to- 2ether, the movement must be ripid one. You will form procession at oaee. and. as the boats come together, pass over the gang way under on arch of steel, to the lower deck of the Lady Gay. Forward, Sir Knights, to the gangwsy. Music in front. The band viii play . The Knight Templar's Quickstep.r
 In obedience to these orders, the Knights formed double line to the gangway, facing round, with swords crossd above the heads of those forming the procession In lsss than s'ght minutes the whole precious cargo of human life had passed from the Mississippi to she Lady Gay, even to the eologed cook. ex- oeps the two filea of Templar.. when the young commander ordered: "Frou ,E. far, right and leil inward wheel !' and filing inward, Che Templars rapidly passed over the sAnsway to the Lady Gay, the young com fnAnder being the last to leave. One minute more and the Mississippi steamer sank to ,iSe bottom.