The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-06-22

VIII and ! hastily directed th,
sailors 10 bring sst the hose. snd z,
to the pumps; and The captain csm'
out again, swaegsfing aad swear.
ing. lie appeared 10 me like th'
evil one hilnsslf.
A dense volume Of smoke faile,
ou, from the foreeastlc, then q bursl
Of fame.
"Get the hose, quiek r.
1--WE ean't," was replied. "They
are In there where the fire IT,"
Heavens We were at the mercy
Of the iiamez
The buckets the buckets !"
But tho fire gained strength 50
rapidly that buckets OF water dashed
upon II seemed like mere tear drops
The wounded sailor, the victim OF
Captain Stones brutality, did not
appear, aud | realized, with sick.
ening horror, that he was roasting.
! never saw him again, Tor his spirit
went up in that roaring loud OF
smoke aud fame.
Orders were given the man at the
wheel to put the ship before the
wind. II was respite, but not
preservation. All our efforts were
insufficient to subdue the flames, and
1t became clear to every one that
the Castle was doomed. The for.
ward part OF the vessel was wrapped
in flames that licked the yards Of
the foremast clean, sending burning
fragments Of canvas floating through
the air, aud presently tho lower
maintop-sail caught and became a
sheet OF flame.
The heat became insufferable, and
all hands prepared to abandon the
vessel. Two boats were lowered att
and hastily stocked with provisions.
One Of these boats was life-boat,
which was presumed to be the cap
tain's boat in extremity, and the
other a yawl. There were two boats
for orward, on the roof OF the muse
on deck" but they were already
wrapped in flames.
The hot breath Of the devouring
element was keenly felt, and it was
evident that we could not remain on
board five minutes longer.
The captain began giving direc-
tons as to the manning Of the two
boats, ordering that Mrs. Burden be
consigned to the life boat. Of course
1t wonld have been natural to sup
pose that Will would be placed in
the same boat.
The carpenter and four sailors
were next ordered into the life boat,
while the remainder Of the crew
were hastily embarking in the yawl.
The flames cane nearer, and the
heat was almost scorching.
"Mr. Burden said the captain,
you will take charge Of the yawl."
The persecution and tyranny Of
Captain Stone did not esen cease at
this trying time. With spirit Of
Gevilishness that / had never seen
before, he intended deliberately to
separate husband and wife--set them
afoat on the wide sea in two differs
ent boats, that the fortunes Of the
ocean might send far apart before
many hours.
"But, sir" said Will, "my wife"
"Do as | tell you! This is no
time tor argument!' exclaimed Cap.
tain Stone.
"But you do net mean to separate
my wife and me n said Will.
Il will be obeyed r. thnndered the
captain. "Do as | tell you! Go
Town INTO the yawl instantly J"
captain stone, VIII you not
mango your order asked VIII,
WIN q strange calmness.
Mo-, , .sa 4
IL hen with 'hesame calmness
you shaii not separate myf,swife
'na 2 me, me i
;. ?" nat' Dare you uisoDey me
70 you near me, wretchf Obey
! y. q your me VIII pay for
! ]. - ~. y,..as,.
anu .le captain Pu' nis mana ''''otl ID
~ Pockel whsre nls pistol was.
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'oa. = ~ snlps aye, uttered =
'c'ea,'' anu s.rugg,ea % c'i'hD PACK
'';r .,, .ne burning sh'p,
ne cap.aln ul1ered \ = terrible oatn
w !. ofsv s, h's rcvolyer. ! 2 nad no
'cSu I y1,.,,, = ,ook q PecuHar ngnincance
y WI seye, ana now underslood
sna. w l,. !. meant. ii's .l''ls ior action
~ co'ne. Oo qu'ck'y tna. couid
~ ] Ies'lAe y, ~ snatcnea tne pistol
.oIn !. y NJ I, eaP.a'ns nana ~. ana turned
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