The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-05

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sky with her mast heads; a scene to us
youngsters indescribably terrible The
third mate was on watch, he was stand
ing over to windward, stern and silent.
The dead man and he had been close
friends. They had wandered over the
world together for years, and he seemed
to feel his loss deeply. Suddenly we
heard his voice: Go or'ard, one of you,
and see if the lookout is all right. T"
Rather disagreeable duty; for though
the rain and spray had wet us through
already, yet the water in our clothes
was warm by this time; and going along
that main deck exposed us to the prob
ability of fresh supply of colder tenn
perature. Let us both CO." SAID King.
We stood on the poop ladder watching
our chance, and the moment the vessel
seemed steady made a rush for the life
rail round the mainmast-a sort Of half
way house. / reached it in safety but
poor Kings foot slipped on the Shiny
deck, and the same instant huge sea
leaped on board at the weather main
rigging. ! climbed up the foretop gal
liant braces clear of it with a laugh at
Kings expense; but it died on my lips
as cry came borne TO my ears-the cry
of some one in deadly terror. slid
swiftly down the braces to the deck
The same moment flash Of lightning
showed me King still on board, clinging
TO the lee main rigging, mis- face white
and distorted with some awful fear
Come out of that, George" impIored
His position was one of great danger ;
but he did not stir or answer. AS the
vessel rolled was dashed against him.
chung with him to the rigging, holding on
till the water had in some degree sub
sided through the ports and scuppers.
"What is the matter, old fellowW !
asked. Are you hurt?' ....
With his lips at my ear, he answered
hoarsely: He's on board again,
jack" E
"Hel Who?" cried. wildly.
He did not answer, but pointed to the
deck. There was foot depth of water
on it, AS the ship rolled to leeward
saw, by the now incessant lightning,
something washing to and fro in the
water, with loosely tossing limbs. The
ship rolled windward--it washed away.
Again the ship rolled to leeward-it
washed to our feet Tangled in the
ropes. it stayed there. The lightning
cleaned full oa the upturned face. 1t
was the second mate. -
Never will the horror of that moment
pass from my memory. What brought
the dead back again? Was the shadow
ofdeath never to leave us? A horrible
faintness was creeping over me. ] could
not move. Suddenly the third mates
voice rang out sharp and anxious,
"Where are you, youngsters?' and
broke the spell. Welcome indeed was
that voice to our ears it seemed to
bring us back to the world of life again.
We hurried aft, and rather in
coherently, think, told him what we
had seen.
Nonsense" he said angrily "Did
you never see death on board ship
before, that this has made such an i'm
preston on your" "You the watch
there ITO the men" get hold of what
ever that is knocking about the deck,
and secure it. Get the deck-light, one
of you"
The men went down on the main deck,
by no means cheerfully, though. They
soon came up again, carrying something.
It's corpse, sir" they said, in answer
TO the officers Inquiry. Snatching a
light, he directed it on the dead man
face. All cried together: : The second
mate ~ Ay, there was the man we had
buried the morning of the day before in
strong sailcloth bag, with twenty
pounds weight at his feet, on board
again--our own eyes saw him. Naked
and bruised he lay before us, with the
damp sea slime clinging to his swollen
limbs, but nothing to account for the
absence of the shroud and shot. We
buried him again xtmorning in silence
and haste; and setting what sail we
dared to the now favoring gale, flew
away from the scene of that terrible
mystery.