The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-14

| have knowna ship to 90 safely into por
with a fire in her hold that had burned
fhree weeks. But we have an infamma
bic cargo, and if it reaches that we are
go5 e.'
But surely we must meet some YES
sell"
There is less chance Of that, as we are
off our course now. l am running for tn,
Azores it is the best we can do. VIII
fair wind we make the port of Fayal BY
the day after to morrow. But October
weather is treacherous, and the ship i,
not worked as she ought to be- If any
trouble arises, have no confidence in my
crew"
/ "How is that %
"Why, you see, we had fever on board
IN August, and. I was obliged to- leave
eight OF my best men in The hospital at
Southampton,and replace them with such
as could get. They are mean set, pick
ed up around the docks, and not to be
trusted boats length out of sight
/ The book that Eleanor Grant was read
ing fell from her hand. Philip turned
at the sound it made, and one glance at
her white face told him she had heard
all. lie thought she was failing, and
ssprang toward her; but she treasured
hllh with gesture. wait" she said
Il will speak presently" When she did
speak 1t was steadily, almost coolly: T..
{ "a burning ship, and half mutinous
crew! 1t is o cheerful prospect we have
| before u.s."
| Il am glad to perceive that it does not
daunt you. Dangers often vanish as we
face them"
| imaginary ones; but this is evidently
real enough. Do not suppose I pretend
to be superior to fear"
mo; but you have plainly that better
courage that can overcome fear"
Both were silent for a moment. In
the minds Of both there was q sudden
Esense OF the lncongruity of the situation ;
that in such an awful crisis of danger
they two should stand there talking con.
ventlonal platitudes to each other.
barred by common memory of the past
from even that frank sympathy, which,
had they really been strangers would
have drawn chem Instantly together
AS quickly as possible Eleanor ESCAPED
to the privacy of her room How she
/ passed the next few hours she never
knew; whether she prayed, or thought
or slept, she could not tell. It was Dasl
midnight when there came a tap at the
door She rose instantly from the berth
III which she was lying, dressed, and
opened it. Instead of the captain whom
she expected to see, there stood Philip
Armstrong;
ut has come" he said briefly. "Are
you ready p
She signitied her assent He took up
her cloak and wrapped it warmly about
her, drew her arm into his, and led her
on deck.
There the scene was one of confusion
ana terror. The matches were CLOSELY
fastened down; but the thick smoke
bursting through every crevice told of
the fearful progress the fire was making
below. The crew suIky and disorderly,
we're getting out the boats which were
three IN number, two of them large and
strongly built, the other too small to be
really serviceable now. The wind had
changed and was blowing hard, and the
lire was not long In bursting its bounds.
Soon the rigging was in flames and the
falling OF spars added new source OF
danger. One of these struck the Cap
tain on the head and laid him senseless
another falling endwise over the side,
stove the largest of the boats, which
filed and immediately sank.
At this fresh disaster the crew became
unmanageable. They had been drinking,
and the ruffian element among them was
III the ascendent. The remaining long
beat would not now afford safe room for
all, and, swearing that their lives we've as
good as any ones, they took possession OF
it, and, regardless of the commands OF
the mate and the entreaties of the pas
sengers, pushed off from the burning
ship. ft.
There were now six passengers, the
captain, mate, and two seamen-in all ten
J, souls--to be intrusted to one small boat.
But the flames left them no choice, and
T they qaickly conveyed themselves to
this forlorn refuge, carrying with them
, the still insensible captain. Morton the
, mate, was a faithful fellow and a good
seaman; but somehow it was Philip Arm
: strong who now became the governing
force OF the party. 1t was he who gave
orders, and assigned to each one his place
, and task !; 1t was he who checked the
angry oAths of the sailors at the deser-
6 ton of their comrades, Gained the fears
of the passengers. Even Eleanor, rebel
lious as she might have felt at another
time, accepted his authority, and follow
ed his slightest glance to obey it.
Alone now on the WIDE painless sea.
The sky above was thick with clouds,
the Grey Eagle blazing on the horizon
their only beacon. All highs they drift
ed, and the morning broke gray and cold.
The wind steadily increased and before
noon it blew gale. The sea ran so high
that it Threatened every moment to in
| gulf them. They were drenched with