South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-03
bulwarks. to give force to the medi,ated

blow.
The young man. therefore, deemed
that it would be an easy matter To reach
the flindoo in the only way it could now
be done with sufficient rapidity TO pre-.
vent the accomplishment OF his deadly
purpose-a way 1t once novel and des-
peratc. and which would perhaps, in.
volve his own destruction.
In word, lieutenant wingfcld, not
hesita,ing to risk life or limb Tor the
woman he loved. resolved to drop down
from near the mizzen.topsailyart upon
the iiindoo, forty feet below, aud thus
dash him from the rail into the sea. and
perhaps kill him ere he could deal the
fatal blow with his upifted dirk.
lie would utter shrill cry-a warn.
ing TO tue crew-as he cleaved the air.
thus rousing them. perhaps in time to
meet the attack OF the robbers and insure
the further safety Of Bell and the ship.
The emergency admitted OF no delay.
The young man. clutching the yard near
the end hung by it second TO make
sure he was in line with the Ilindoo
beneath; then, just as the dirk was n.
bout to ascend nc let go the spar with
long, wild cry that pierced every cor.
ner OF the ship, and down ho went,
cleaying through the air with terrific
velocity.
There was q whirling. rushing sound.
then loud thud. As the heavy boot heels
ofthe falling body crashed upon the head
of the dusky native ere he could use his
knife, dashing him from the rail into the
sea, and killing him instantly.
The watch had haor,l tbo ,..,..>;,>.x 49,.
OF The lieutenant, and ere the other ma
ives could recover from their surprise.
caused by the occurrence which had so
suddenly and unexpectedly broken up.
OH them, the decks were alive with the
whole crew, upon which the gang Off
bers beat hasty retreat.
Meanwhile Bell Upton ha, been so
bcwildered by that sudden, fearful cry
she had heard, and the subsequent splash
Of the two bodies falling in the water,
that not till boat was lowered and the
lieutenant, who had been struggling in
the sea, was brought aboard and in the
caoln to explain in n faint voice how lie
had saved her life, did she clearly com.
prehcnd all that had taken place.
Then she threw herself down By the
PROSTATE form of her Lover. and hung
over him in agony. fearing that he was
fatally injured. Soon, however, the
ships doctor gave cheering information
to the contrary.
The young man had sustained 6 fear.
full shock from his contact with the Hin
docs body; but, as the body had offer
ed little resistance TO his downward pro.
gress when lie struck tin fact, as it
had been simply driven ,before him into
the sea, his lower limbs. although par
TALLY paralyzed for the time, were not
broken
lie had, however, fallen dangerously
near the rail roll OF the ship 10 the
other side, ere he let 90 Of the topsail
yard to the descent, would have caused
him to fall on bulworks. when, Of course,
he would have been killed.
Never before. said the doctor, did |
hear of such n daring performance.
Ay exclaimed Major Upton, with adj
mration and gratitude. God bless him
Here. Bell. he shall have you, girl, for
lac has we'll earned you
lie put both hands of his daughter
who had clasped her lovers neck. in the
lieutenants, and turned his head to hide
few tears on his bronzed cheek.
Immediately after the young man had
been brought aboard, an off shore breeze
sprang up, enabling the captain to head
seward.
In due time the vessel reached her
home port, when the lieutenant, who
had by this time fully recovered from
the effects Of his fall, claimed his beau.
tiful and willing bride.