The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-01

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with number of nautical instruments. Ian
terms, ETC., and had pushed clear of the yea.
sci, standing toward the inland.
Fortunately this departure took place up
on the side of the schooner opposite to that
from which our hero had been thrown over
board, and alongside of 'yhick he was being
lowed gently through the water
They've gone :" he heard voice ex-
claim, n few moments later.
"Help. there !" he called.
"Where are your" was the response of
the voice which had before spoken
"IIere-llongside 80 on the ,iarboard
side ~ exclaimed our hero,
"Who are you?"
.'Mr. ljrcezc-thc passenger"
Sundry CALCULATIONS ofwOndcr succeeded,
blended with the hurried trampling of feet
and then the sheet which lad rendered
Denny such timely service was slowly
drawn in until he found himself able to
grasp the bulwarks.
"That'll do" he called. "i'm all right
now. Where is Mr.. Skill?"
"Coming to himself, sir, but not yet able
to move" answered Elton. lie was blacl;
in the face when we released him"
GLOW many of you are left!'
"Only four ofus, excepting you and the
cap'n."
''You had better take the light from your
rigging" suggested Denny, There is lit
tie danger 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 care
lessly as if no peril had ever assailed him
"For my part, don't care to be towcd
alongside by one leg again y
"We'll stand in toward the harbor,' said
Capt. Morrison who was now quite him
self again, with the exception OF IL severe
headache. "Doub.css our runaways have
made the island in safety. They would not
mind taking the risk of landing in the
darkness in such a boat as they had"
81 see nothing of any ship in port, re-
marked 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
eve shall have to be very careful about
our movements" said the commander.
The schooner had advanced several mile
into the Passage, when Capt. Morrison be-
came convinced that the dwelling which
had been destroyed the previous evening,
as related, was no other than that of the
|
at may have been burned by accident,
sir suggested Denny, with keen glances
through glass at the distant ruins.
at may, indeed asscnted the comman-
der, ''but | fear to the contrary. | don't
like the looks of things. The tawny ras-
Gals are not acting as usual. There is some
thing wrong with them. | shall not ven
ture a landing-unlcss u ship-of-war, or at
least a stout trader, should arrive here
within twenty-four hours. In fact, I'll 60
about Immediately, and give them wide
berth until further light is thrown upon
them
He had just given the order to go about,
when cry ofstartled surprise arose from
nearly every soul on the vessel.
"Look!' cried Denny, pointing toward
one of the outlying islands which define the
northern limits of the Passage. "Yoldcr
is the long-boat."
This was indeed the case.
"Shc is pushing out to intercept u.s.
cried Capt. Morrison.
"And all the rascals arc in her. de-
clared Mr.. Skill, "This is awkward
''The Williams. :" exclaimed Captain Nor
rison, sternly. ''They have not found the
natives quite so pleasant to deal with as they
, imagined, and now they wish to come back
. to the schooner
You will not let them come aboard,
, sir demanded MI SKnl'
mo. SIR After what they nave done
they would not hesitate moment to XIII us
; al and take possession oil the schooner,
lhats proDaoly inc very course they INTEND
to take. 1t only remains for us to fight
Them" muttered Capt Morrison. 'NWe
may as wen be getting our TOOLS together.
The preparations Tor defence were scarce
completed wheh tne iohg-ooat was WITHIN
naliihS distance continuing 10 advance rap
ldly:
ohSer OH there' you villianS called
capt horriSoh' rs ne r"'Seu Il nluSNet men
"c,iBY' u" cant CUNT p"ch 10 'ho
schooher'
w must come PACK shouted buhciei
IN return; Ihere 10 llVlng with the ma