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

Ea-3rT - az A&AEftAt = - "a AaNNl
and sitting t.t - yet 4.d Hos affect ;1e
extreme after PORTION e the vessel
IT, 3erk was strswa with remnants q;
provisions. baif clct ca>es snd articles
= -, hing. aat 10 t-4ce of : human 'ss-
.ag coald Il, seen.
Diving down into the maio cabin.
which was half filled with black.
twisting smoke. took 3 has.y glance
about. The rich hsngings. appoint
mcu.s and ornsmaftation surprised nle.
showing that the unfortunate ship hal
been designed 10 carry passengers. Ths
sharp .hooging CLEANS Of writhins
fame fr,an aloft Iesrct ra,..d through the
brua! skyiigh.. tiasing every OH jct
si.h ru!ay glarc.
From stAta-room n stste-v.on
huriie', Bat founl them I'll empty uu-
I'll r.nc TO the after one There
exi-rlrc4l eoae difficulty ia opening
iAe d1nr. TIA smoke every moment b.
comin = more dense and respiration more
difficult. Exsr'!mg my strength the
wood work gave way. revealing u con-
taso'! mass o! white drapcry living on
the state room floor The very sight
made my heart beat quick with appr.-
he'is!on, aud stopping. ascertaincd it
was woman
" Placing my hand over her heart.
felt il throb. and without further delay
! rushed on deck with her in my arms
Through the companion way >tagger-
Ell, with "A strange i.lzino.s IN my head.
ga$ping for breath. but sill retaining
my grasp Oh her had saved The fresh
air revived ms the pain left my head,
50 WAS enabled % pay proper atten-
iioa 20 the woman who lay helpless in
my arms
Then for the first time | looked ~
tho face Of my burden. aud by the bright
light Of tho wreck discovered she was
both yosng and handsome. At that
moment the maiumast went crashing
over .hc side. sinking with hiss III the
black water. \ shower Of ciniers and
sparks, colnm Of roaring flames. shot
on high. followed by the excited shout,
of the men, wh) had loaped, panic
stricken. into the boat, urging me 10
follow
Ciasping the lady unior my left
arm, | used my right IN gliding down
the ships side. Thc mems oars were
poised. / gave the word. ana the next
instant We're clear Of the vessel, which
was iio~ wrapped in flames from stem
to stern.
Dashing so'no water into tho lady
face. began 10 chlfc her hands. The
treatment though rough had the desired
effect. She opened her eyes. closed them
again "a if tile awakening was painful.
hnt -. s.... .--.-------.- .-.. .-----~,-.
In few words told her how she had
been saved. and assured her that III q
short time she would be in safety on
board the brig.
In return she told iuo that her
father WAS the Senior jose Gonzales of
Santos. the wealthiest planter in the
country. She had been on q visit 10
Spain, where her father had large mum
bers of relations. and had taken pas
sage home Ia u Spanish snip.
The i'll fated vessel. by some means
h her unknown. had caught fire during
the night. 4 panic ensncl. aud, over
come by terror, she had tainted away
Prob ,bly III the excitement and alarm
which followed. her abscBce was over
looked. AMI when the boits showed off
from the ship, the SenoritA Maria Con
ztlcs Was Left unconscious In her state
room
"Glsrciug around the horizon.
could see 10 signs Of the brig. Not the
flash Of = light betrayed the position OF
the vessel. But hal = compass with
! me. and noted the course | had stcered
while pulling for the burning wreck
Il was not the fact Of the brig being in
visible that caused my uneasiuess, but
/ the startling knowledge that a grea.
eonvulsion Of the elements was about TO
burst IN upon us"
! g The dark bank had at first noticed
low down ON the horizon had risen rap
idly until the entire heavens were OBJ
scurcd, the atmosphere had grown
dense. aud the darkness Was simply IN.
tense. relieved only by the now dis
mantled hulk which occasionally threw
ont a gleam of light
a \ strange, indchnable. rushing
sound pervadc,l the air, a slight ripple
rnihel the Staguapt waters, a cold
breath of air famed my cheek. Will,
under the black. frowniug clouds | saw
glean of light.
" Louder and louder grew the sounds
the asu gazed AZ one another aghast.
With wave Of my hand | motioncd
tho .camen 70 pull the boat around Sc
a. TO bear before IT, and the next instant
the hurricane burst upon us in al il,
tary.
The shrek of the tempest drowned
my voice. The oars were dashed from
the sailors hands. while they in terror
threw themselves down la the bottom
Of the boat.
''lu al agony Of terror Maria clung
to me. while !. with all my strength
aud skill. managed - keep dead before
the gale.
On Fashol the tfail struciur,
shroagh the murky darkness. envelopet
III v hirl Of fnam. which half bliudet
me As thc salt water filled nv eyes
The water vas toyu mp by TIA. bar
rcls-tull, and hurled with cutiins fore.
ani violence through thc air.
"Drencled 10 the skin, with the BE,
ieats gal touching nay side. wrappcc
ia All 'he spare coa,= could muster
kep, waicl, during the long hears o:
that evcutful night,
How we ever escapesl destruction 4
mefcifal Providence aloue can tell. bui
with daylight the fierce gale showet
signs Of abAtiug, and ~ nooa Ne wer,
sailing upon summer SEA.
" \ rcogh temporary sail had beer
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