The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-14
A STROKE Or FORTUNE.

w tho4r excer1s9sl, mistress II 'ae Gs4ss.
ssf4'e in Sautos
We'll. c5no aat en tb4 piazza "
Lavs q aua ylaa ef the hay tArse AL
T sere o. listen = ere roar 0t ,he slrf
Z eninas ~ Z e.i times yau XIV
Lleat a fre.h cigar You hAse nothing
Iike them ia the state. ! cau assure
you og That. and now t1r ny yarn
Twenty year agp %as chief mate
on board a. a down east brig, eng gs,i
IN the Sau;h American trale The cap
taiu wa good enough at heart. but he
,i.i l9vo = gold dollar - fauoh. ia =
the p.z.iou of ayaries ~ times warped
the better and prevailing instincts u
Lis heart
/ va. vanog. cartle-t aal free.
withrut soul Twin. cpull claim a-
kin. AM - happy IA my Iolc s.ate IS
vesi can well irnaglue | h.d bu' lite
respon>ihil.ty oa my slnuid'.r', 'h-
skipp~r t1ktag entire c1atrol, esrn t
details
We were - the outward ut tn
line, outward bonnd. aud upon the
cYcutfui night IN question. which wa
truly "a esa ia my llte, had the first
watch The wind WAS light AID the
ocean a. calm IS though asleep.
We hal all our light kite, ST. 10
Woo the gentle breeze, running through
the water not over three knots an hour.
Absorltc. in my own thoughts and re-
Elections. Wa leaning idly over the
taHra.l watching the babb.ss anal phDs-
1,borozecut light playing about the
restless rnddcr, when tonch on my
arm from the man at the who'll, bgoug b.
me to myself.
".Wha. DO you call that. sir - he
inquired, pointing over the quarter.
II CARED in the direction pointed ou,
by the man. and. 10 my intense sur-
prise. saw bright light. not unlike "a
ball # fire. which threw larid trein-
ulons light across the dark waters.
1t can't Ia the moon, sir Z" sail the
seaman with an iuquiring look.
The moon rising IA "a quarter
barring south south west NJ, that Is
.oiue craft on fire, as sure a. my name
is John Watkins, and III rouse out the
Captain NJ once
=
in no gentle manner ~ tho skipper $
stateroom. who turned ont in q hurry.
- What-what Is the matter - he
stammered. rubbing his eyes, is there
- squall coming
"' No. sir. IL : rs pretty night IS
ever saw But. Captain Thompson,
there is vessel on tire 10 leewa;d oi
as. aud l will, ii you ~'y 80. ran down
10 her assistance
"sIll be on deck I'm moment.
Don Ua IN hurry ry--don IKE 10 run
the vessel of her course prolongs her
voyage and leaving the sleepy skipper
grumbling to himself. reSaincd the
deck
In few moments tho old fellow
Was by my side.
"'I 1t Viii cost money 10 take all
hands of yon craft and feel them titi
We make port.
-" True. sir bat i human !Fe TO u
/ reckonod or valued 10y money Ia all
probability there are poor fellows there
/ in danger Of their lives, who, II ",
! leave them TO their f,to. would place Us
on = footing with pirates, aud tornlng
abruptly, walked aft. having cx-
pressed my indignation IN voice
tremulous with anger.
- Bless my soul, Nj. Watkins,
would not leave any one 10 perish.
MAS only calculating tho chances in d
commercial pnin, Of view. You car
hoist the long ooat if You Ike, an,
take foar II the boys for crew to pul
YOU to her. She will burn down 10 ,h'
waters edge if you wait for ms To &c
there. Ii is growing calm all ,h'
time, and to tell the truth. Mr.. Wat
kins. would advise you TO bear han,
aud get back as soon As possible, for
don't like the looks Of tho weather
The air j. hot and oppressive like.
In ten minutes had the long boa
over the side and stout weather.,
craft >hc was. too 4 bag # biscuits
with beakcr OF water. was stowe,
away in the >teFn sheets. and bidding
the lads to give way with a will. ~
showed eff from the sides of the ol.
brig | saw the tall. leut form q
i Captain Thompson peoring down upon
me foF moment, but the next instan
the boat ro>e oa the bosom Of = swell
ard that wa the last ever saw Of IA,
old skipper.
The brig quickly faded from Ugh;
h.d by than mist. or ha&e. which ha,
suddenly arisen. and. in fact, was con
science of strange change .u the az
/ pcsrauce If the weather. The star
had entirely disappeared from the iirma
naen,, hid behind shc gauzs veil whic
had 30 my>tsriously arisen. and low
down an the horizon | noted dari
hank IF clouds The heat was ,ntcus,
the stout seaman wip!ag the prespira
tion from their streaming brows a. the
.teilcd ne the cars. Not breath If al
disturbed the CLASSY wave-all natur
appeared to lsc hu>hed into tcTFihl
ealm.
, Il mus, confess felt rather appt,
hcniye as glanced about the horlxo
AMI losike hack in the direction ~her
knew the old bri. must be. rolling
and pitching idly on the long swell
which every moment sas incEea>iu.
. Ba, my fears and approherssous wct
soon chased from nay heal hy mattel
Of more exciting interest.
"As wc nearei the baruiug Graf,
read the naase of IL Hembrllia. in lei
tiers Of gold. on The huge stern. tn
light Ca; by thc barniug spar, an
rigging slo afforded ample power +,
ne 10 form ny conclusions,
The ship w4ss Spaniari, the emp;
davi;s aud dangling falls told 'heiE os
story plain enolgh ,o a sssn'sn's eye.
The huruirg wreck had been j.