The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-31
BLOOMSBURG PA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1879


man has got the money he was so anxious
about 2
Hes made plenty Of it, anyway says
the man, and has made Jessie some splen-
did presents. They said he went up to Lon
don several days ago to get his wedding
| suit
Well says I, I wish EN- happiness and
long life' .i....... -, :,
We crawled down the narrow path, and
took up our position about halfway be-
tween the summit of the cliff and the sands,
and just at the edge Of a marrow crevice in
the rock, which cut through the path like q
knife, and seemed to pierce away down ever
do deep, as the noise Of the loosened stones
we sent rafting down was heard long
time before it died away. .....I. ......,..,
1T was disagreeable afternoon, with fog
and rain, and a heavy wind from seward.
The storm grew apace as it grew later, with
lightning in dazzling sheets, and thunder the
loudest and longest 1 had ever heard
Suddenly one of the men jumped up, and
shading his eyes from the lightning with his
hands, cried out There's the schooner
craft, by Jove They're coming right into
the trap 'n- nuu.tmg shi lo quis.m
swell, you needn't raise any alarm about
it cried, angrily. 'iiiIidwI ,d iriyai1
lit was the schooner, sure enough. They
had probably thought that we would be on
the lookout at midnight, and had therefore
chosen an earlier hous for their attempt
1--WE saw her lay to 10 the offing, as near
shore as she dare come, and presently two
boats put off from her Through the surf
They had not gained more than half the
distance between her and the shore, how
ever, before the revenue cutter, under full
head of team, shot out from the shelter of
the headland, ,likea an arrow, ana firing shot
from her bow chaser as she few ll nohus9
The boats hesitated in the breakers; n
their imminent danger, and the schooner
ran up her ,topsails again in jify. But it
was too late. The cutter was already on her
seaward side, and she must give in or fight
for 1t. She did the latter, but first sent
rocket whizzing up in the storm. ....-,s.tj
| 4 had become so inter, lted in the scene
that had forgotten. all about the duties of
my position 4; but, moment after the rock
ct had risen and Disappeared, / was sudden
" recalled to them by ball of fire, like -
burning turpentine hall attached to a, stone.
whizzng by, my, head and disappearing in
to the crevices at my feet. 4, Isooi,sH -,
I gave a shout. and, ,springing up, the
footpath like ., goat seized the form of a
woman in full Eight. Her face. was veiled,
and she struggled wildly, to free herself.
But it was of no avail held her, like a
wise. | tore the veil from her face, and gave
groan as l recognized Jessie Holt, She
returned my scrutiny with stubborn, defiant
stare, though her face expressed the widest
uneasiness and excitement A host of sus-
picions rushed across my mind in an instant
but no time was to be lost.
Down the cliff, men l-down with you
The mine is fred, if there is any 7 shout,
ed and still bearing the girl in my arms,
led the way down the -breakneck path, ex-
pc citing every instant to be lifted from my
feet by an explosion. '... ..,. .
I'VE heard shot after shot in rapid sue
cession. and when We reached the sands the
coast guard we're in active conflict with the
smugglers,w who had been be .yuiled into land
ing, but who were now endeavoring to re.
gain their boats through the surf 4.i uI %,
Back / l cried-'bsck the mine ii
fred ? .,... .,,. ...... ynil.y,1n .aiaai,., ps.
AT this very instant, with . low, premon.
itory rumbling, and then desfening roar
the explosion occurred. The only damage
it effected, however, was to blow out frsg
ments of rock at the mouth of the cave
without detriment to either party, a. the
fight was going on further up the beach
The smugglers were almost equal to the coas
guard in numbers, and were making gal
liant resistance. They were led by dash
ing young fellow, whose face was partially
concealed by a wide felt hat sa,issn lss.
The running waves we're almost over hi
high-top boots, but, with a pistol in ont
hand, and cutlass in the other, he beat bacl
the guard, while some Of his comrades joinet
hands, and endeavored to reach out to on,
of the boats, which was being driftet
away. lfAi.rof Hfa" 'hi iha E2'nrh'
AT length shot struck him. He threv
up his hands, and fell forward upon tn
sands. As his hat fell of, and he rolled owe
on his back, recognized the handsome fac
of the young artist, Master Guy Hsrnett.
Jessie tore away from me, and threw her
self with desolate shrek on the bosom Q
her expiring lover.
"A moment later, bright light shot u
from the smugglers' schooner-which ha
been fighting bravely, but unequally, wit
her single gun-and in few moments NOR
q she was wrapped in flames. After brie
! resistance, the remaining smugglers In tn
surf were overpowered, and made prisoner
I though large number of them had bee
|. previously wounded.
ALLEN Burt, with the men who RENAME
4 with him in the schooner, died in the i'll {,
a ted vessel. 1t transpired that he was reli
. tive of Guy Harnett, whom hehad allowe
so much year to prosecute his studies wit
n but he had continually held out induc
q ments for him to enter upon his own wi
: and desperate course of life. The your
man had only fully yielded when spurred
O the prospect OF his marriage; and had gain,
h only death and dishonor. That is the Ell
e of the Glensmere story, SIR
But the girl-Jessie- became
"a herr / asked. 0".
"a Listen ? said Sergeant Egood Cart
d lifting up his finger. Do you not even nc
,e hear her singingf ..
10 did hear wild, tcrooning voice fro
10 somewhere out in the fog, and said so.
,r well, that's she. And there she &c
ID now, wandering about as she does day afl
10 day. ...H .. .. r
l. looked through the dirty window par
ID OF the little tavern, and saw the desola
Ct forlorn figure of a woman, still young, strs
inf, tb tho Jr;yino ,,iat ani no ~,