The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12


railing master, o little tow-headei
old man with no soul above . dollar
At half-past twelve she was or
hoard her little boat EverythiNe
for her comfort was 10 be found
there. There were three sailors on
board besides the sailing master and
an assistant. Now, for some mystic
rious reason, the assistant went
ashore and forgot to como back
again. Thus there were left only
the tow-headed captain end his small
crew, who we're al young men, hard
ly more than boys. Besides, Miss
Agnes had brought her maid for
deooncys sake. All seemed delight
full.
They sailed and sailod. Two
o'clock came, then three o'clock,
then four clock. Miss Agnes looked
at her watch and then at the sea
About half a mile from her there
was another yacht cruising about,
and she gazed at il earnestly.
While sho was thus engaged Q ter.
rible wrangle broke out among the
three men forward They lsaped
upon each other with every appear
ance Of fury, aud began struggling
like SO many demons The captain
shouted at them, and swore and
stamped, but they seemed to ignore
hin, it looked like mutiny. The
maid began to scream and wring Lor
hands.
ave shall all be murdered!" cried
Miss Agnes in her ear. She became
frantic. The captain braced the till
er and looked to zee il there was a
steady breeze, and then leaped for.
ward. The three set upon him with
great violence. Ho gave o tronsud-
Gus "Hsllol' to the other yacht, aud
Mise Agnes sprang to turn her Amer.
lean flag bottom up.
Thus sho hal signal Of distress.
But there was o glorious 6yht going
oo. Ono man seemed to he prostra-
ted, snd the rest were ia tho full wig.
or Of their contest. /. was mutiny,
clear aud simple.
10 moueu: thero was a little
noise from the other ysoht. Sho was
close under the lee. They pushed of
q boat from her deck and four men
cIsubored into it. Agnos rejoiced 10
watch her maid trembIe with terror
What Q fearful story she'll tell
pa. to bo sure y reflected the young
lady.
But in two minutes the assist ance
arrived. The four men leaped on the
deck, three Of them deeply 10 earnest,
and the quarreling sailors were 5000
separated, and tho captain Of the
party ordered them, 10 . ria nying
voice, to be put toto irons. IL is
nsedless to mcntion that this was
viii full Of aIdor.
He ordered the captain. who seem.
ed exhausted aud halt dad to be
carried below, aud be sent thither the
maid to nurse him. He then took
command Of the yacht and turned
about, and with his three men for.
ward ho ran f>r shore again.
"Jeuced well managed |" whisper
cd he to Agnes,
"You looked exactly like . hero.
Will," she said
"Did l 7" rejoiued he complacently
But, alas they were not quite
through yet. VIII had just said to
himself : no cant refuse ne now.
Think it: daughter At sen; bloody mu.
tiny on board death lurking every
where captain disabled brave res
cue nothing to do but to shake
hands and to give up the daughter
1t once"
He had 20 sooner fancisd this line
Of reasouing than o Kissing noise,
mingled with . roar, came to bis ears.
The sailors shouted. He looked
indsr the main boom, aud his blood
'rozs with horror for there, close up
% him, was the but-epd ofa white
quail. ne showed the helm hard,
,aulsd Ia his sheets tsut, aud then
hut his eyes for ous second. Then
,e brsced himself, aud held Agnes
ike grim death.
The tempest seized upon the boat
IS If II we're straw, and it went Ay.
ug through tho mist and foam like q
ace-horse. The sailors took 10 dou-
10 reefs. The companion way vas
hut aud fastened. Miss Agnes first
,siug sent below. For half an hour
here was considerable danger. The
water burst over tho quarters and
wept the deck repeatedly. Will be-
'an to think this. looked like earning a
rife All at once Will heard some
hing give way and felt tremendous
ush and . savage blow upon the side
i his head, aud then he say the SAL |.
Drs rash toward him aud then hs
slt himself slide down.
When he came to again be was 10
ia own room. 90 either hand was
doctor before him was the white
nd terrified Miss Agoss and her
reatfal looking father.
"Whst ID the matter Z" whispered
vill. l.
"Why you are half dead ! don't
ou know II 7" said one Of tho doctors.
4 aaamed that n sayavo wava hal