Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12
A FALL FOR LIFE.

The merchant ship Druid, from Bonn
bay for London, lay becalmed off the
west coast of Hindostan, between Goa
and Mangalore, where the Chants Noun
talns were seen, towering in savage gran
deur thousands of feet in air, with wild
torrents leaping down the rocks, flashing
through the dark green shrubbery, and
rushing with the din of thunder.
'sIl the wind does not rise before to-
morrow morning we will have to anchor"
said the captain to Robert Winfield, a
handsome young naval lieutenant on leave
Of absence from the frigate stationed at
Bombay. II don't want to lay the ships
bones on that coast, nor do like to get
the natives there; at any rate, believe
that almost every Hindco is thief and a
murderer by nature
Bell Upton, daughter Of Major Upton
who wins on his way home from his India
regiment, on sick leave, heard the words
and, shuddering, drew closer to her in
valid father.
A quick glance was exchanged between
her and the young naval lieutenant,
whose reassuring look seemed at once to
dispell her fears.
Major Upton, noticing the glance,
frowning, said to his daughter, "Come,
Bell, let us go below
Winfield had been sutton of Bells
since she came to visit her father at Bonn
bay, some months before. The girl favor
ed him, but not so the major, who want
ed her to choose wealthy lover.
Bell was beautiful. with form of un-
riyalled grace, brown eyes, clear, pearl
white skin, with little color, and dark
golden hair that fell in ripping masses
over pair OF magnificent should
ers. The lieutenant watched her admir-
ingly until she disappeared in the cabin.
No harm shall befall her, not while l
live he thought, AS he now glanced uneas-
lily towards the coast 1--WE have arms
abroad, have we not!'' he added aloud to
the captain.
"Ay,ay,s sir; but it is no! likely we shall
be attacked We are full two leagues
from the coast, and before we are near
enough to be boarded breeze will
spring up, have no doubt"
4 few hours later night closed round
the ship. The sky was covered by thick
clouds which obscued the moon and
seemed to betoken that breeze would
spring up before long.
Meanwhile the ship ha7ing dritted a
league nearer the coast, the lieutenant
thought the captain very careless not to
have more than his one lookout posted
forward on SO dark a night.
Before eleven O'Clock the quarterback
was deserted by all save the officer Of the
watch. a lazy fellow who was now
streached on the carpenters chest half
asleep, while the watch forward, as Win
field who stood leaning over the rail
amidships could perceive by the light
of lantern in the fore rigging, lay re-
clining on the hatch, some Of them snor-
ing.
Not feeling sleepy, the lieutenant re-
solved to go aloft on the mizzen topsai]
yard and watch for the first sign Of a
breeze. Arrived on the yard, the gloom
was SO intense that he could not see the
waters below, although he still gazed in
that direction. Was it reality or imagi-
nation? He thought;he could detect the
dim outline of something shooting around
the ships stern.
He was about descending, when, the
moon parting the clouds, food Of sill
very light was poured down on the ship
and water, revealing sight that filled
the young man with horror-a scene so
sudden and unexpected that his heart
seemed to stand still.
While he was aloft Bell Upton had
come out on the quarterback, and now
stood with her back to the rail, about two