Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-26
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE 1T.


ed that his last hour had come.
To swim, encountered with all his
clothes, in such a sea as was running,
was impos IDLE.
How, then, did Denny escape ?
BY the veriest accident in the world
At the moment he was lifted from the
deck, preliminary to his being hurled
over the bulwarks his feet caught in
portion of the hamper to which refer
ence has been made. One of his legs,
in fact, became entangled in the coils of
sheet, in such way as to hold him
fast.
Upon reaching the water therefore,
he was by no means clear Of the schoon-
er, as his enemies supposed. To the
contrary, he remained attached to the
vessel by rope more than an inch in
diameter, and perceived that he was be-
ing towed gently through the water
alongside, keeping pace with the schoon-
er.
The long-boat was already in the wa
ter. The schooner had been left under
such easy sail, with a view to this deser-
ton, that her progress through the wa
ter was scarcely perceptible.
Isn't there any spoil aboard ?" ask
ed Bill Marling, who had been chosen
to stand next to Buncle in charge OF
the expedition.
81 know there is specie aboard, said
Buncle refectively. " But where the
specie is stored is beyond my know
ledge"
Pete ought to know all about that
point suggested Marling, "since he is
always in the cabin.
81 Yes, and / does, boss" said Pete,
with grin of pleased Importance.
" Fetch it up, then, immediately,
commanded Buncle."
In five minutes more the little band
of deserters had stripped the schooner
of its specie, plate, linen, and other
valuables, with a number of nautical in
struments, lanterns, ETC., and had push
ed clear of the vessel, standing toward
the island.
Fortunately this departure took place
upon the side of the schooner opposite
to that from which our hero had been
thrown overheard, and alongside of
which he was being towed gently
through the water.
" They've gone !" he heard a voice
exclaim a few moments latter.
Help, there r he called.
"Where are you ?' 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 sue
ceeded, blended with the hurried
trampling of feet, and then tho sheet
which had rendered Denny such timely
service was slowly drawn until he found
himself able to grasp the bulwarks.
" Thatu do he called. I'm all
right now. Where is Mr.. Skill ?"
" Coming to himself, sir, but not yet
able to move" answered Elton. He
was black in the face when we released
him"
"How many of you are left 2"
GO ly four CT us, excepting you and
the cap'n."
"You had better take the light from
your rigging" suggested Denny
" There is little danger of our falling
foul of another ship in these waters
and it will be we'll to put it ont of the
, power of Bunele and his gang to board
: us"
This suggestion was adopted.
"Let us hope that no chance will
J throw us into their power" said Denny
as carelessly as if no peril had ever as
sailed him. "For my part, / DOM
care to be toWed alongside by one les
again !"
Well standin toward the harbor,
said Capt. Morrison, who was now
quite himself again, with the exception
of severe headache. doubtless on
runaways have made the island in safe
ty. They would not mind taking th
risk of a landing in the darkness in sucl
boat as they had"
" / see nothing of any ship in port,
remarked Capt. Morrison to our hero
: as they paced the deck together.
No, sir. There certainly is none
at least within the range of our vision.
" We shall have to be very careful
about our movements" said the com
? mander.
| The schooner had advanced severa
} miles into the Passage, when Capt Nor
rison became convinced that the dwell
! ing which had been destroyed the pre-
vious evening, as related, was no othe
! than that of the missionary.
; sit may have been burned by acct
dent, sir suggested Denny, with keel
glances through glass at the distan
ruins.
"It may, indeed, assented the com
, mander, but fear to the contrary.
: don't like the looks OF things. Th
tawny rascals are not acting as usual
There is something wrong with them.
/ shall not venture landing-unless
, ship oil war. or at least a stout trader
should arrive here within twenty-fou
hours. In fact, I'll go about immedi
ately, and give them wide berth unit
} further light is thrown upon Them
He had just given the order to 81
about, when cry OF startled surpms
arose from nearly every soul on the yes
sci.
"Look p cried Denny, pointing to
ward one of the outlying islands which
define the northern limits of tho Pas