The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-27
As LUCK WOULD HAVE IT,

as LUCK WOULD HAVE IT.
For an instant, Denny Breeze be-
lleved that bis last hour had come
To swim, encountered with all his
clothes, in such q sea "a was ruHniug
was impossible.
How, then, did.Denny escape?
By the yeriest accident in the void
At the moment he was lifted frou
the deck, preliminary to his being hull
ed over the .Sulwarks, his feet caught in
portion Of the hamper to which re-
erence has been made. One of his legs
in fact, became entaugled in the coils o.
sheet, in such g way as to hold him
fast
Upon reaching the water, therefore,
he was by no means clear OF the schoo.
ner, as his enemies supposed. To the
contrary, he remained attached TO the
vessel by g rope more than an inch in
diameter, and perceived that he was
being towed gently through the water
alongside, keeping pace with The schoo-
ner.
The long boat w.a already in the wa.
ter. The schooner had been left under
such easy sail, with q view to this de-
sertion, that her progress through the
water was scarcely perceptible.
Isn't there any spoil aboard 2 ask
ed Bill Marling, who bad been chosen
to stand next 10 BuncIe in charge Of
the expedition.
II know there is specie aboard" said
Buncle, rehectively. "But where the
specie is stored is beyond my knowl.
edge"
"Pete. ought to know all about that
point" suggested Marling, "since he is
always in the cabin"
Eyes, and does, boss," said Pete
with grin Of pleased Importance.
Fetch it up, then, Immediately"
commanded Buncle.
In five minutes more the little bard
of deserters had stripped the schooner
of its specie, plate, linen and other val
uables. with number of nautical in-
struments, lanterns, etc, and had push
ed clear Of the vesse standing toward
the island.
Fortunately the departure took place
upon the side OF the schooner oPpo-
site to that from which our hero had
been thrown overheard, and alongside
Of which he was being towcd gently
through the water.
They've gone" he heard 4 voice
exclaim a few minutes later.
Help, there T. he called.
"Where are your" was the response
Of the voice which had before spoken.
"Here-alongside-on the starboard
side" exclaimed our hero.
who are you"
"Mr. Breeze-the passenger
Sundry calculations Of wonder suc-
ceeded, blended with the hurried tramp,
ling of feet, and then the sheet which
had rendered Denny such timely service
was slowly drawn in until he found
himself a6le to grasp the bulvarks.
"That'll do" be called. "Tm all
right now. Where is Mr.. Skill"
Coming to himself, sir, but not yet
able to move" answered Elton. he
wss blackIn the face when we released
him"
How many OF you are left"
"Gnly four ofuS, excepting you and
the cap'n."
"You had better take tie light from
your rigging suggested Denny.
There is little dagger of our falling
foul Of another ship in these waters,
and it will be well to put it out OF the
power OF Buncle and his gang to board
US"
This suggestion was adopted.
"Let Us hope that no chance will
throw US into their power" said Denny,
as csreiessly as if no peril had ever az.
sailed him. For my part, l don't care
to be toved alongside by one leg
again !"
ss"We'll Stand in toward the harbor,
said Capt. Morrison, who was now quite
himself again, with the exception OF a
severe headache. Doubtless our run
sways have made the Island in safety.
They would not mind taking the risk o.
a landing il the darkness in SUCH a
boat as they had.
Il zee nothing OF any chip in port,
remarked Capt Morrison 10 our hero,
So they paced the deck together.
mo, sir. There certainly is none
at least within the range OF our vision.
I'VE shall have to be very careful
about our movements" said the COM
msnder.
The schooner had advanced severa
miles iato the Passage, when Captain
Morrison became convinced that the
dwelling which hsd,been destroyed tn
previous evening, as related, was nc
other than that OF the missionary.
1T may have been burned b. acci
dent, SIR suggested Denny, with keet
chances through glass at the distan
ruins.
1T msy, indeed" asserted the com
mauder, "but fear to the contrary.
don't like the looks OF things. Tn
tawny rascals are not acting Sc usua,
There is something wrong with them