Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-27
A Fall for Life.

West coast OF lllLUNtNl AN. NrlNttA wa
and Mangalore. where the GhautS Noun
taius were seen towering in savage
grandeur. thousands of feet in air, with
Wild torrents leaping down the rocks.
flashing through the dark green shrub
berry, and rushing with the din Of thun-
der.
IF the wind doesn't rise ere to-mor-
row morning, We viii have TO anchor"
said the captain to Robert Winfield a
handsome young naval lieutenant on
leave Of absence from his frigate, sta
toned a, Bombay
Il don't want 20 lay the ships bones
onthat coast, nor 90 ike 10 get too
near II. have heard bad stories of the
natives there; atauy rate, believe tha,
almost every Hindoo IS a thief and muir
derer 10y nature 20
Bell Upton, daughter Of Major Upton.
who was bound home from his India
regiment on sick leave. heard these
words, and sbudteriu-. drew closely 10
the side og her iuyslid father.
quick glance was then exchanged be-
tween her and the yyuuS naval Eeuten-
ant. whose rccSsuyinc look seemed TO al
once di>p-l her fears.
Major Upton noticing the Glance,
frowuing. said 20 his daughter, Come,
Bell. let us 40 below
Winfield had been sui, or Of Bells
since she came toyisit her father at Som
hay. some months before. The cirl IA
vorrd him. hut not $50 the major, who
wanted l.rt, choose a wealthier lover.
Bell beautiful with aform # m
riyaliej grace. brown eyes. a clear pearl
white >s.1. with little color, and dark
golden Lsir tia, fell in ripping masses
over pair Of ua-aiic-n, shoulders.
The lieutenant watched her aduiriugly
until she dis,prearein the cabin.
~No harm shall befau ir; not while l
Ure~ d. thought. as De now glanced I'M
easily toward the coast. I'VE have arms
aboard. have We no;" he added aloud,
10 the captain.
~Av. or. SIR: but 1t isn't likely We shall
te attacked We are full two leagues
truu the coast. and before We are near
enough 10 be boarded. Z breeze Will
sp.iu- up. I've DO doubt"
A few hours later. ui-ht closed round
the ship. Tn sky was covered by thick
clouds. which obScured the moon and
seemed 90 h.t.kyu that q breeze would
come before lou-.
Meanwhile the ship having drif,ed a
league nearer the coast. the lieutenant
Thought Tire captain very careless not 20
have more than his one lookout forward
posted "a So dark night.
Before eleven O'Clock the quarterback
was deserted by all save the officer Of
the watch. a lazy fellow. who was now
stretched on the carpenters chest. half
asleep. while the watch forward as VIM
field lvLo stood leaning over the rail
smid,hirsl could perceive by the light,
Of a lantern in the fore-ri--iu-. lay re-
clin,d ou the hatch. some Of them snor-
ing
NJ. f..Iir- sI..Dvtis vanr- lieutenant
resolved 90 40 aloft on the mlzrn-top-
sail-vsrd 10 watch for the first sign Of a
breeze.
Arrived on the yard the gloom was
50 intense that he could uotser the wa
ter below. although as h. s,,l gazed in
that direction was il reality. or only
Imagination 2-h, thought b. could de-
tec- dim outline # something shoot
in- round the ships ~terut
He was aho1, descending. when the
clouds. parting over the moon. flood Of
sil,-rr ii-l- w.. poured t5vnou ship and
water. revealing q spectacle that thrilled
the young man with harror-a scene So
sudden and unexpected. that his very
heart seemed 20 stand still!
While be- VAS aIaf-. B-U linton had
com. ,r- IN -b- ouart.r-d-rk and now
60 v;+b b-r ta.,. ,, ~. rail ,bon,
~, f--- fr.,, IT, her head bowed. as if
sba was in 9-rp tb'.I,b-. $, tina, her
b-a1-if,l white neck sb7a. like polished
ivory in the clear moonlight.
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