Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-09-22

titguciiaS S"fEah>-ia~ nrcd with hi
candle the spirits he was stealing. an,
the hold i a MASS OF fire which il i,
useless TO waste one precious moment il
attempting to eNtingui>h."
y cry "t rage and terror burst from
the crew. and they sprtnT impu!>iyc.y :
towards the boats, bu: the captain ,
authoritative Voice at once arrested!
their steps Hear me out. will YOU :
Hurry and confusion will DESTROY IL all.
but with courage aud .tca,iincss ever,
sou on board may he saved before tlr"
tlamc> can reach Tin: powder. Am,!
remember" he added. - h,. took hi>
pistols from Hawkins and cooked r,l,.
OF them. That VII. send i bullet alter
any mtn who di>"beI~ me, aiii seldom
miss my aim Now. then. ,lp yoi!r
worl. rl.--~lrndilp and with 4 wilI'''
II WAS marvellous ~ observe th,. in.
flucnc" hIr bold, c"nii,!rnt and com.
nian,ilng bearing and word. had upon
the men. The panir-Grror that had
seized them gay" place tu energetic res.
olutlOn-, and N Al Incredibly short space.
OF time the boats were in the water
Wei done, my liEc fellows There 3,
plenty "i time, again repeat -FOUR ul
yOu'--ani he named them remain
with me thrr" others Jump INTO each of
the large boat. two itl,u The ,ma,. one.
and bring them lrru'I to the lam!wari
SIDE OF the ship y rush would ~wtmp
the boats, AMI We shah he able 10 keep
only one gangw:uy clear
The passengers Were by this tiul,.
rushing upon deck hall clad. and in 4
state ui til" widest terror, for they all
knew there WAS Il large quantity ui yun-
powder on board. The instant lh,. boat
touched the st4rboar.l side Of the bari,
the men, white Is vel! As colnrcd. forced
their way with ircnIird camrrnres before
the omen and children careless. APP
parently, whGrn they sacrificed - they
might themselves leap to the shelter OF
III" boats from the fiery volcano raging
beneath their feet. Captain Ntarkcl
aided 10y the tour athletic ,eameu hc had
selected tor the duty, hurled them fierce
ly back. LACK. back" he shouted ::
we must have funeral order here first
the women ana children. next the old
men. Hand Sonora .Argucl.as along
next the young lady, her daughter
Quick
" Donna AUtonia more dead than
alive, WAS about to be lifted into the
boat. a gush ut flame burst up through
the main hatriIwaV with the roar OF an
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4 cry. faint asa wall OF 4 child. arose
in the boat 1t was heard and under
stood.
STAY one moment pass ajon%, Nrn"r
Ar@ue,la Now then oil with YOU. and
br smart
The NEXT boat was qWjrh.y loaded ,
The ro.urrd lads and men. AL bat "rir
ami iii" three Americans went IN her
You are 4 noble tcl.""." said MIR.
desmond. pau>!ng an instant an! catch
mg IN" captain t;tnd: "and Wa bnt
4 TOOL To ---
PAS on. was til" r"plv; there l. no
TIM" to bAndy compliments
ne order I" hove oil hn" passed the
captain iIp> whrn MS glance 'hincri
t" tlght on IN" a> | learned. dumb with
terror. iu>t behind HIM against the Nr~-
sci hliwarhS-
l'"i" on moment. ne erie" mere
i 4 N"uNo>ter Who>" Wr!Sh' VIII h"'
hurt YOU. And he ialrIy i!itcd me over
and dropped me gently INTO the boat.
whispering rs he dld 50: 'kemcmhrr
me. Ned, t" thy father IN" m"'h"r
should not see them AGAIN.
here was now Only the small boat
capable OF safely containing h,it "lght,
persons, ana now IL was "hi-P'r"'i
among Us, how III addition |" the wv"
>ealncn Already III hrr, can She take oil
Lieut.. Ar-u"lla>, VI. Dupont. the re-
manning cu!ored man. the tour >camen
and t'aptliu Star>pN | nrv were
however. all speedily embarked except
the captain.
''tan she bear another? he asked.
and although his voice was hrm aS ever
his cOuntcnamCc. ! noticed, was a>hy
pale, vet inll a> ever OF answering
resolution.
We must and will. sir. since its You;
but we are dangerously ov"rcr"wdrd
now, especially with lon ugly custom,
ers swimming round us.
Stay ON" moment ; | cannot quit the
ship while there's a living soul on
board" He stepped hastily forward and
presently rcappeared at the gangway
with the still ScnsclesS body OF the lieu.
tenants servant in his arms. and drop
ped 1t over the side of the boat There
WAS a cry of INDIGNATION. but it was ni
no avail. Now. pull for your lives
The oars. from the instinct OF self pres
ervation. instantly fell into the water and
the boat ,prany OH. Capt. Starkrv, now
that all cXcept himself were clear OF the
burning ship. razcd eagerly with eyes
shaded with his nandS in the direction OF
the shore. Presently he hailed the head.
most boat. I'VE must have been seen