The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
CRIMES OF THE OSCEAN.
Startling Adventure on a Voy-
age to India.

, NV l'lio"' ''S Nt"' tilHp iH'lurblN
are strictly lrue. We copy from
an English paper the deposition it.
sell OF the hero of he story. lie
says:
My name is Austin Gray. am
an Engli.hman aud the son OF u
clergyman, Two years ago met
and loved Miss Flora Locke, the
young and beautiful daughter OF
Nh Indian officer. l became engag-
90 to her, and we We're TO have
been married .shorlly. when her
mother died and her father wrot ,
for his child to come TO him in In
dIa.
In her desolation and sorrow, she
could not endure the long voyage,
unacconpanied, and decided to
be her companion, hoping that her
father would give his consent to an
immediate union on our arrival.
We sailed on the 10TH, Oh,
and for the first week OF our voy-
age there was nothing amiss.
The eighth day out, | noticed for
the frs. time. that the Captain IA
coarse, but rather handsome man
appeared very much interested in
ny betrothed l felt strangely un.
easy at the looks OF admiration he
cast upon her from time to time,
aud finally mentioned my observa-
tions TO Miss Locke herself.
o my surprise she turned very
pale, and could with difficulty re-
irain from bursting into tears.
Il know it, she said; 'he has
looked ut ne constantly tor the
last three days, and seized every
opportunity to speak TO me-
WAS very much annoyed at this.
We were the only passengers on
board, and Captain Clark looked
capable If any crimc.
A week after that Flora came to
me, sobbing and trembiin and
ted me that the captaiH had asked
her 10 lie his vile, and that when
she had refused, had threatened
her with his vengeance. My first
impulse WAS to give the rascal II
good Ihrashlhg, tor he knew We
were engaged ou, Flora was timid
and begged that | would act as ii
in ignorance OF the fact. conssn-
ted. hut was sorry for ii attcrward
1t WAS only the next day that walk.
iug the upper deck, heard low
cry, add saw Miss Locke cndeav.
orInS TO escape from the arms OF
Captain Gark.
With0ut stepping to think OF
the consequences, | struck the vii
lain Il violent bioS, winch ielled
bun to the deck. He rose to his
feet Immediately, however, and
calling the crew about him com.
manded them to seize me aud put
me IN irons resisted but rcsis
lancc WAS useless against so many,
For six days | WAS imprisoned in
the hold. was scarcely allowed
enough to eat, and WAS in constant
darkness On the seventh day |
was brought in the presence OF the
Captain, and face TO face with Miss
Locke, who WAS weeping bitterly
The monster then asked Miss l..
winch she would do marry him
or see me put ashore on II desert
island, at which they would arrive
in "A tow hours.
Almost crazed with grief and an.
ger Flora told him that she lothed
and hated him,and would sooner die
than be his wife.
Very we'll, sald he, then you
SHAH both be ut ashore
We did not believe that he would
execute his threat; ; but found that
1t was really MS intention. A,
noon that day, they cast anchor
and Miss Locke and myself wer,
put into boat and taken ashore
together with the Captain anC
about Il dozen of ms crew. lC
my amazement, saw that the mel
had brought with Them iron ant
various tools. | understood what
it meant however, when | saw
them seizc my betrothed, and pre-
pare to iasten her 10 the rock by
"a belt OF iron.
The poor girl wept a d implorec
them to have pity upon her; but
the wretchcs had not tho courag,
10 disobey their master besides
they bcnevcd her guilty of some
horrible crims-l know not what
The Captain had told thsm. a.
last, as they were fastening tic las
riyet that bound her 10 the rock
/ snccredcd in bursting from thos'
that held me, and seizlnga sword
spran, TO her rescac, IL was use
Hess. My sword was dashed from
my hand BY gigantic sailor, anC
in few puments more | should
have been dead maa, had not th'
CAPTAIN commanded him 10 tor