The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-01

body else was added. The lead was con-
tinually being besved, and at one time
when the wa:er shosied very much, the
mate suggested anchoring, bat the captain
ruled that would increase our risk OF being
run down, and preferred keeping loose and
able to dodge about-of course, using nau-
teal expressions, which'I DO not pretend
to repeat
Directly the state Of affairs became OBJ
vious 10 me, ! went home and brought up
the old man, Tor in case Of some other
ships besk suddenly crushing into our
sides, the prospects OF those who were un-
der water-msrk seetned-if you will par
don slang term in consideration of its ex-
tFaordnary aptness-very tishy And he
was grateful, tor the danger Of a collision
was very real Probably the mouth OF tic
Thames is familiar to you, bat il not. know
that vessels enter 1t by number OF roads
duly buoyed out and light-housed. These
roads or channels being narrow, and the
number OF outward and homeward bound
ships very great, thick fog ora snow
storm is serious peril
About noon the wind increased in VIC
Ience, and blew the fog away, so that we
were able to go on iearlessly; aud 10y the
n.y. when the excitement had Gained down,
ny old man grew pleasant and chattv.
The sea ran rather high but as neither
OF us suffered from sea sickness. this tended
to raise our spirits, as the strong air shar
pened our appetites and though every now
aud then big wave would SILVER itself
against our weather bow, an send a show
er OF It's fragments sweeping across the
deck we got well under the shelter the pad
dIe-box, and enjoyedit.
10 my surprise, on one occasion when
he wanted to draw my attention to some
thing, | happening to be looking another
way, my companion spoke to me Ly
name.
You know me2' / asked.
Certainly he replied; "you sold me
some jewels five years ago even remein
Der the circumstance A property had to
be divided among the various members OF
your family and the diamonds weere too
valuable to be allotted to any individual
80 that 1t became necessary to turn them
INTO money and you had the MANAGE
ment of the transaction, which was carried
out through my agency.
lie was perfectly accurate in the account
which &c gave me, even recalling to nv
mind certain minutiae which had fcrgot.
ten, though surely they ought to have i'm
pressed me more strongly than him.
presently remembered his face, however;
indeed, 1t had struck me As familiar when
the lamp light first tell upon it the night
before. But his hair had turned from black
TO white, and the lots - ms teeth tod
caused his cheeks to tail in-chanre. thar
alter the physiogomy more radically than
any other which leave the eyes untouch-
ed. suppose that lie had made inouirie.
about me al the time when the business
alluded to was transacted: and that their
result WAS such rs to inspire him with q
freedom winch surprised me, though had
done him good turn. For, in truth. he
mad that on him which 1t was well not IN
blab about lie carried i'm thcinner pork
ct Of his wais:coat no fewer than twenty
hve rough diamonds, emcralds and sap
phircs, which he was taking TO Holland to
cut 81 am too old Tor such business now
he said. III You had not come to mvres-
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