The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-29
CHAPTER /.
AFATRFUL CATASTROPHE.

FAITHFUL CATAsTRoPHE.
A wild storm was raging upon the
Mediterranean Sea, near the close OF q
dreary November day, and sky and wa
tiers were black with the gloom OF the
sudden and furious tempest, before which
a small sailing vessel was scudding I'm
der bare poles. Her build and rigging
proclaimed her Sandman. She WAS The
Gull, Captain Varino master, on her way
from Cagliari to Palermi.
She had on board two seamen, and two
passengers. 1hH go
These passengers were Engllshmen,
who had procured passage OH The CUT to
Palermo, whence they intended to en-
bark by steamer to Marseilles, the follow
ing day.
While the Captain and his assistants
were attending to their duties, and ex-
pressing apprehensions as to their safety
the two Englishmen stood apart, leaning
against the low bulwarks, and surveying
the wild scene around them.
These men were both young, apparent
ly Of the came age, about three and TWEEN
ty, but evidently they were not OF the
same station in life.
One. the more striking Of the two, was
aristocratic in his bearing, tall, slender
and handsome, with frank, smiling
mouth, a pair Of fearless blue eyes, set
under wide and massive forehead, and
tawny hair blowing back from his face.
Noble, generous and kind hearted, he had
an adventurous disposition and daunt-
less courage.
He was Guy Tressilian, the only son
and heir Of Sir Arthur Tressilian, Baro-
net, of Tressilian Court, England.
His companion presented remarka-
BILE resemb Iance to him, being also tall
and slender and fair, with tawnJ hair
and mustache, but he had not the frank
smile, the bright, fearless look, or the joy
Gus spirit that characterized young Tres.
silian. Young as he was, he had seen
ruch Of the dark side OF life, and his ex-
periences had been such as to develop in
him some of the worst qualities OF his
nature
He was Jasper Lowder, Guy Tressilian' s
hired travelling companion and bosom
friend
The meeting and connection Of the two
had q touch of romance. Young Tressil-
ian had spent foNr years IN a German
university, whence he had been gradu
ated with honor. On leaving the uni
yersity, in obedience to his fathers writ
ten command, he had undertaken tour
of the countries inclosrng the Mediterra-
mean Sea. in company with one of his
late tutors. This gentleman being unex
pectedly promoted to protessorshlp,
abandoned Tressilian at Baden, leaving
him to find another travelling companiOn
On the evening Of the very day after
this desertion, as Guy Tressiian was
sauptering through the streets of Baden,
he had been assaulted by trio of his
own countrymen, all mole or less intoxi
Gated. 1t was apparent that they took
him for another, and intended to wresk
vengeance upon hmm. Without allowing
him to speak, they forced him to defend
himself. Guy was getting the worst of
the conflict, when stranger came run
ming to his assistance, and in few mo-
ments the two had put the ruffians to.
fight.
This stranger who came SO OPPORTUNITY
To Guy's assistance was Jasper Lowder.
His resemblance to young Tressilian
awakened in the latter romantic inter
est He questioned Lowder, learned
that he was poor and alone IN the world,
and took him with him to Lis hotel, Be
lievipo that the similarity of features
indicated similarity III tastes and
natures, he engaged I.owder as his trav-
cling companion. and the past year they
mad Spent together more like brothers
than ike employer and employed !,
9This storm is regular Levanter."
said Lowder, clinging with both hands
to the bulwarks Do you thlnk tne
craft will stand it, Tressilian ?
aOh. yes" answered young fressllIan,
winning the salt spray from his face. The
Captain knows the sieilian coast perfect
- Tn two hours, or less, We shall be In
tIo hav of Palermo. In three hours we
.hs,l he domiciled in the best rooms OF the
hotel Trinacris, with the best supper
wb;ch Messers Ragusa can furnish; AID
.a nru at noon,9 he added, we
to'n ~ - o,abark for Marseilles IN
AID from Marsellles gou VIII proceed
70 England r and to Tressilian Court said