Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-12
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tefnoon, and the old man called me info I,
cabin. he sky had lcadea cast aid -.
sai!or's child could have told fl,at d hi
storm was breeding.
Matcy. commenced the old man, as too
Z seat and drew up 70 the table, .yc m,,sttah
good care OF Jennie. Ii We don't make III
agood husband, I'll come back and haunt
u there Is such thing ii. tile boo. !.
What do sou meanss. replied lookin
Sharply into his face to.see il lie had taken
glass too much.
Faint drnnk-it isn't that he replied
out SOMETHING is going to happen. III,
Happy Day is going to be wrecked. and 70,
fnd the girl will be the only ones saved
Don't dispute it, because I've dreamed i
three times over, and I've made all prepara
tioas. Yen find some valuable papers Ii, n,
locker, and hope that the girl, who seem,
well pleased with We. viii consent to sail OF
the same tack with ye forevcrn
laughed at him until L saw that be f.I,
offended, and reasoned with him until
saw that arguments were thrown away
Then l went up the companion-way feeling
that the old man was getting childish, and
that another season would use him up.
The sun had just dipped as The tug cast us
OH mile or two frou the mouth Of the riy-
er. There was only one other vessel, and
we both stood off to the northwest on the
same tack. There was chilly wind and
vexed sea, and when tho shadows finally set
tied aud we set our signal lights, there was
meaning and groaliing which told better
than barometer that the old Happy Day
would have a night Of it. The strange
schooner was soon out of sight in the dark
ness, and then we were alone.
II was the captains watch from eight to
twelve, but none OF us turned in The fo'-
castle men talked in whispers, aud see, ned
to feel that some ca!anaity was al hand Jen-3
ME was in the cabin, and Captain Valentine
paced the deck and hadn't word for any OF
US. An hour after dark the gale bresxed up
80 that ordered the topsail taken in. The
sea was coming up fast, and before another
hour we went in stays took the other tack
and then double reefed fore and main sails
and lowered the jibs. The captain did not |
give single order, but lett everything to
me, and whispered in my ear, though no one /
was near:
She'll hold ont about two hours yet-af-
Ter that, remember what told you about
Jennie =
had seen worse storms than this, but at
midnight began to grow nervous. With
1ne more tack we had all the sea room we
wanted. and then the wind suddenly shifted.
Is it always does before it comes up sudden
" to blow great guns. Il whipped around
ina almost died out for moment, and then
We heard it coming off the starboard quar-
er.
We got the mainsail down. and took a turn
If the tail of the foresheet over the clew,
md were waiting wien the storm strsck us.
How it did blow! She went over on b..
eem ends at the first blast, and OH my soul
tho't she was done for. She wouIS. never
ave righted but for the whole deck load
liding off. As the weight w..nt over the
ort bulwarks were ripped oar here and there
luch of the rail carried of, ard the slrouds
the main mast were cut off By tue lumber
Ike SO many pipe-stsms.
At last the schooner righted. She fell off !
ntil the wind was almost astern, aud then
ne jumped into the black darkness like {
'ightened deer. The cargo being OF dry
lmher. knew that the schooner would not
o down. She would become water-logged I
Ut would be all right unless driven ashore A
r beaten to pieces. The waves rolled and
pared as I never saw them before or siuce.
was impossible to stand up, and each one
us chung to something.
Don't this make you realize the power Of
Cd ? exclaimed voice In my ear, aud Jen-
e grasped my arm. Z
pulled her to me, held up her hands so {
lat she could grasp the shrouds Of the fore >
asst, and just then heard the captain call. =
e was on the starboard side, the men all
,out him, and think he wanted to consult
Q about exiting away the mast. started
cross over, and lust then the schooner 70
ent down, a tremendous wave rushed in Z
or her bow, and every soul of US except
e girl, wereswept over the rail or through =
e stoven bulwarks to leeward.
AS went over the rail into the bubbling. e
ssing, roaring sea. caught glance Of y
. girl. She stood where had left her,
nging tightly to the shrouds, hair stream
g down, the sea dashing over her-a yeri-
Die angel Of the storm en-
There was d wall or shout from each OF gu
Q men. as we were swept off through the
Dom. and then all was still except the
sh of the waves and the howl of the gale.
vas swimming braycly, though knowing
1T death would soon drag me down, when
me3hiug struck me. 1t was piece of the
il! I clutched it Hereby, and after several
ais succeeped in pulling myself upon it. -
Nv cold the water [ shivered like one 81
TIL the ague, and felt such anumbuess
1t feared should be.swept away. was
eeping along mounting wave OF covered
der white cap, and growing more ank
more beDumbsd, when Ihcard the sIliv- r.
Of calvass-such banging us it makes =,
len ship goes in ttays and the wind is
SIX. Next moment there came a hail.
Iioi ho-0-0-o!
frightened as | was. recognized it as ~
1nie's voice. could not answer back,
8 so full OF water, and so cold and numb. of
KIT moment heard the swasli of the Hap Ger
Day. and she came right down on me.
. chains strik;n mo- the rail within foot OF