The Morning herald., 1877-01-19
CORD AND CRERSE.
CHAPTER XIII,
THE OCEAN DEPTHS.

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k6nally left to themselves.
NJ at last the time Of trial had com
were eager to make the attempt, an
|the yacht, was unlnoored. and move
out to sea in the direction Of Needl
A light breeze still blew ftfully
somised at any moment to stop; ye
1t lasted they passed onward unde
tle impulse, and 80 gradually reach
edle Island, and went on into the se
a.
pre they had come to the spot whicl
vished to attain the breeze had die
ID they were compelled to take to tn
Although early in the morning th'
s burning hot, the work was labor.
md the progress was slow. Yet no
mur was heard, nor did a singl,
IL of fatigue enter the minds Of an,
ia. One idea only was present-on'
ewhelming that all lesser thoughts
ordinary feelings were completely
ated. After two hours Of steady Ia
ley al last reached place which
10 them to be exactly one league
Nth Of Needle Islet. Looking back
" that the rocks on the island seem.
IA this distance closer together, and
and sharper, SO that they actually
great resemblance to needles from
INT than to any thing else. 3
they sounded. The water was fif-
homs deep-not 80 great a depth as
"a feared. Then they put down the
for although there was no wind, yet
BIT might be caught in some current,
Vt gradually away from the right
bmall boat had all this time been
astern with the pumping apparatus
that the adventurous diver might
be accompanied in his search and
derings at the bottom ofthe sea.
there was the prospect that this
tould be long and arduous, and
d was not willing to exhaust him
soon. He had already resolved
first exploration should be made by
J. The Hindu had followed Bran
all his wanderings with that silent
Non and perfect devotion which is
pmmon among Hindus than any
bople. He had the air Of one who
bfed with obeying his master, and
ask the end of any commands
blight be given. He was aware that
ere about to explore the ocean
but showed no curiosity about the
their search. 1t was Brandon's
TO send him down first at different
so that he might see if there was
BE- there which looked like what
sght.
Io-or Cato, as Brandon commonly
m-had made those simple prepa-
which are common among his class
apparatus which the pearl.divers
ped ever since pearl.divinx first
ced. Twelve or fifteen stones were
Bat. a flask of oil, and a sponge
as fastened around his neck. these
that he required. Each stone
about thirty pounds. One Of these
round one foot; he saturated the
nth oil SO as to use it to inhale air
The water; and then. standing on
of the boat and tlinging his arms
Eup over his head, he leaped into
and went down feet foremost.
he smoothe water the ripples flow
the spot where Asgeelo had disap-
Extending in successive concentric
md radiating in long unpulations
ride. Louis and Frank waited in
pense. Asgeelo remained long be-
, water, but to them the time
ighlful in its duration. Profound
egan to mingle with the suspense,
Ut the faithful servant in his de-
d overated bis powers lest the !
bis early practice had weakened
lest the weight bound to his foot :
ed him down and kept him there {
when the suspense had become j
b and the two had already begun
nge glances almost of despair, a
heard, and AsgeeIo emerged far
ght. / He struck out strongly
boat, which was at once rowed
I'm. In a few minutes he was t
Vi He did not appear to be much :
eeen nothing.
- rowed about a hundred yards
n Asgeelo prepared 10 descend l
He squeezed the oil out Of the '
renewed it again. But this Q
sk q knife in his hand. a
That for p asked Frank and r
n answered Cato, in a terrible .
Louis and Frank exchanged z