Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-11

"What II monster of disrsrcct yo
arc getting to be-" sni.l Hotty.
Exactly rs You say" said Frank
~ shall not dispute your verdict, az
always knew you had good sense."
Now sarcasm always willis Il woman
and lefty felt wrctchctlly uucnchcd
10y slow degrees, however, sho cam
and s"t by her lover on tho gar.lo1
bench, and began to talk sensibly.
ITS our only choice, dear girl,
said tho lover, 1--WE must do this or e,
our different ways forever. Who,
once wo nro surely parted, we shall re
Pcnt our net in dust and ashes. tall
desperately, ! dare say, but the crisis il
n desperate ono. Your f.ther thinks m,
weak and selfish, and will give mo IL
opportunity to correct tho imprcssio,
nc formed at" Watering place. 1 IN
goo! for s"met)ing better than III
thinks, and ! have settled that yo,
shall DO my wife, oven if your f.ther
with all dne respect as such, finds il
Imperative to stand aside. Whit
propose is IN adventurous plan. and
You'll require nerve as we'll ~ T. hut
Hctty, if you'll stand your ground an.
net your part, in loss than forty-eight
hours you'll be a heroine, and L youl
accepted lover, with all opposition van.
islled."
The compact was made, sealed in tho
usual manner jill such cases made and
provided, and Hetty sought her room,
schemcr and comspirator, while Frank
went home {: villain of the blacklist dye.
Tho day following, Mr.. Angus be-
came reckless with his money, and dis
penscd it among tho Staten Island
yachtmen. IIctty was IN invalid.
surely, her father thought the girl must
be very i'll, for such fretful languor he
had never seen il, her. He proposed a
cruise with the sailors of tho "Sco
GULL" fine yachtmcn, so pcrc Hastings
said, and fully to be trusted with her
safety. Hctty objected, rebelled and
declared she would not 60 sailing in
the Narrows. Her father, compelled
to so from home on business, finally
ovcr-pcrs''"'!cd her, and midday she
went aboard tho "Sca Gull" with
everything ncolful for her comfort.
Tho sailing master, his assistant and
three sailors made tho crow, while
Hetty brought her maid, hooks and
crochet work, and there was a delight
full air Of pleasure throughout the
yacht.
The anchor ut last was raised. and
away they sailed with splendid wind
al,aft, and still but happy party.
Two o'clock came, then three, then
four O'Clock, and all tho time the silent
passenger sat with closed book,
watching yacht that idly cruised
around the buy. by and by, however,
while the maid ,iozcd, anu Hcttygaped,
fearful quarrel broke out among the
sailors forward. All at once they
shrickcd, tore and struggled with each
other, moro like fionds than decent
mon. Tho captain shouted, vocifer-
atcd, and even sworo profancly, but
they turned the deafest car. There was
plainly mutiny ut sea! Tho maid
Amelia screamed and wrung her hands.
Grouse yourself" calculated Hetty,
apparently herself just short of faint
ing.
We shall all he murdered" scream
cd the maid, flying to the hatchway.
"Signal! quick, my bravo girl, {"
shouted tho captain, precipitating him
self among tho fighting sailors. Hetty
sprang and cnught tho lower edge Of
the flag, turned it upside down and
held it with hair pin. In less than no
time, the yacht that had been idly
cruising on the bay came close to tho
"Sea Gull's" Ice, and four sailors put
off III small boat.
Tho maid Amelia now tainted en-
"Good?" said Hetty, "what a
frightfnl tale she'll give at home"
The four men lenped on deck the
quarrcling sailors were quelled and put
in irons, w1,ilo the captain of the
friendly yacht ordered the sailing
master Of the "Sca Chill down below,
and thithcr tho fainting maid was sent
to nurse him. The new commander
turned the pleasure boat about and ran
her for Staten Island.
beautifully DONE" whispered he to
Hetty:
"You looked just exactly like a
hero, was the answer.
"Did T." asked the boy, compla-
Gently. "1Ic can't refuse me now"
said he, further. "Just think of it !;
child at sea; mutiny on board captain
overcome; death everywhere; prompt
action; bravo rescue; dcliverer turns
out to he III old lover nothing to be
done but shake hands and give up the
daughter on the spot"
Not quite, bra Bailor! Even while
Frank reason ed like hasty lover, a
startling noise, mingled with seething
roar, came to ]ls cars. The sailors
shouted and pointed to tho boom, and
there, close upon them, was the broad
end of white squat. Frank thrust
the holm hard down, frightened the
sheets, and shut his eyes for one Sec
ond tho next thing was to grasp Hctty
and brace himself for sheer life.
Too late!. Tho tempest caught the
yacht rs if it were u straw, and sent it
through tho mist and foam in utter
helplessncss. Hctty was fairly dragged
below, and the companionway closed
and fastened, during which waves
swept over the deck and drenched tho
sailors repeatedly. Frank began to
feel solemn; there came Il furious gust,
cruel blow, the sailors rushed toward
him and Frank was overheard.
When he came to himself again, he
was i'll his own room Mt home; ut each
hand was ~ doctor, and before him
stool poor IIttty, with her poor, fright
cncd, nervous father
"Wllats the lnattcr?" asked the sui
fcrcr, family.
"You're nearly dead" sail one doc
tor.
"Concnssion," said the other, grim,
slow anil solemn.
"a fearful wave hurled you against
the rail, cut your head, broke your
arm and tossed you overheard" said
Mr.. Hastings.
Frank turned his heal the other way,
and five persons Immediately flow fo1
camphor.
IL wish to Sleep" sighed the sui
fcrcr.
Perlidous wretch! He did not wisl
to sleep lie merely wanted to tinisl
his part of this mclolrama.
ear from safe, whispered DIR. Pill
books, shaking his head and pouring
out q monstrous glass Of sherry.
''In q most critical cnse," said all
tiquc DIR. TaMZcy.
"Oh, save the boy" begged Hctt,
Hastings father, cinsping his pudg,
little hands and looking ut the ceiling
"S-s-s-sll," said both the lcarnc,
physicians, whcrcupon silence fell OF
!. all the earth.
An anxious night was that for al
concerned, except the dramatis per
son:o of the story. Pcro Hasting
, walked the hcor I'LL night, calling him
self II murderer; tho two doctor
smoked upon tho piazza in the moon
light, anu considered the patient NJ