The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-11-20


opened his right hand, as if perfectly
willing tor me to shake it il choose.
Then l had good look at the ring,
aud felt ashamed Of my suspicious
The device was common heart, which
certainly bore no resemblance to char
lot wheel.
After general conversation to recover
any seli-pos~ession, l turned away, re
solved in the future to have q better
| opinion of my lellow-creature5
The stranger good looks seemed to
attract the attention Of good many of
the Indies. One especially, q modest
looking little thing, attired in black, kept
directing furlive elances at the handsome
passenger. Finally she glided SO close
10 him that in turning he brushed against
| her
An apology, similarly received by the
little lady, remark about the weather
en- The part of the gentleman, and the two
were soon coDversing with animation.
Meanwhile the Flushing cheek and bright
eyes of the fair enc seemed to betoken
that she was well pleased with her com
ramon. whose air was more coneeited
han ever.
. am afraid we shall have a storm"
she remarked. pointing towards dark
cloud upon which the capt1in of the boat
vas gazing anxiously
We may, bat do hot be alarmed,
madame"
With an air of nonchalanee he pulled
4 red cigar case from his pocket and
asked his companion If size objected to
smoke. Then he started, and quickly
returning the red one to his pocket pulled
forth another of blue color
How many cigars do you smoke
day q inquired the lady, amused at the
sight Of two cases.
The other colored, and it struck me
that his voice slightly faltered and his
hand trembled. as he made some laugh
ing reply.
Soon the storm came bouncing down
upnn us. We were midway in the
Channel, so that We caught the whole
free Of the sea aud gale. Both were
| terrific
| The sea swept the boat, which lay so
far over that her machinery was soon
/ damaged SO that it would not work The
wind, screaming like a demon, threw her
over still further.
Suddenly we observed the sailors en-
| deavoling TO loosen lons-boat on the
| aavits at The stern. Meanwhile, there
WIS an omniod~ grinding, smashing noise
under the counter. The truth could not
be conceaied we were sinking.
The ladies screamed the handsome
passenger lost his self possession, and ran
hither and 'hither.
The cool behavior of the little lady in
back con'rasted strangely with the agi-
tatrd demeanor of those around her.
There she stood, calm and immoyable,
her bright steel-blue eyes fixed unon the
handsome stranger. Cf whom she did not
lose sight for moment.
Keep quiet, ladies ard gentlemen I"
sang out the captain Keep quiet. and
dom crowd around the boat so! There
will be room in it for you and all; and,
besides. there is schooner coming to
our assistance. pointing to q vessel
bowling towards US before the wind.
There was. however, panic among
those addressed. The moment the boat
was lowered, into it they all bundled
and among the rest the handsome PAS
senSer
n huge sea coming along, roaring like
thunder, parted the kles. tearing the
bolt from the steamer before the lady in
black or | could enter it.
The handsome passenger. losing his
balance. fell over the gunwhale, and
being unable to swim, wildly threw up
! his arms.
must acknowledge that I was so en-
crossed with the perilour situation of my
falr companion and myself-now the only
two LETT aboard the steamer-tEat
paid little attention TO the drowning man.
The steamer was. In fact. going down
fast-was already nearly engultel in the
stormy waves. her heated and half SUBJ
merged boilers kissing as the steam
came gushing out like the spout Of
whale.
was advancing 10 throw my arm
a'ound the little lady, fearing TO see her
washed away, wher, quietly motioning
NE back with one hand, she seized a coil
OF rope and threw one end TO the hand
some passenger. lie caught it. when,
turning to me, the lady requested me to
haul the man aboard complied, mar
Yelling at the love and devotion thus
shown by woman to an acquaintance of
an hour.
Has power over the female sex must
he great, thought He is conceited, but
nor without reason.
The idea flashed clearly across my mind
in spite of my danger. The schooner,
however, was very near, and [ had every
reason to believe that we should be pick
ed up.
[ was right. We were oil taken aboard
the schooner. the handsome passenger
among the rest. Then the lady in black
pulled forth revolver, pointing it at the
head of him whom she had rescued
Out with that red eigar-case !" she
sud sternly, Il would like TO see what
monsieur carries in it.
Why-why." stammcred the stran.
ger, what is
Before he could say another word. the
little Amazon thrust her disengaged band
in his pocket. pulled forth the red
cigar case, and opened it, ring dropped
to the deck.
The ring she picked up. and holding it
Up before US ali exclaimed: