The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-07

were drawn back from the bulwarks tC
give force to the meditated blow. The
young man, therefore, deemed it would be
an easy matter to reach the Hindoo in the
only way it could now be done with sufi.
cient rapidity to prevent the accomplish
ment of his deadly purpose-a way at once
novel and desperate, and which would,
perhaps, involve his own destruction.
In a word, not hesitating to risk life oil
limb for the woman he loved, Lieutenant
Winfield resolved to drop down from near
the end of the mizzen topsail yard upon
the Hindoo, forty feet below, and thus
dash him from the rail into the sea, per-
haps killing himself, ere he could deal the
fatal blow with the uplihed dirk. He
would utter a shrill cry-a warning to the
crew-as he cleaved the air, thus rousing
them, perhaps, in time to meet the attack
of the robbers, and to ensure the further
safety of Bell and the ship.
The emergency admitted of no i@!=y i@!==yy
The young man, elutching the va darn
near the end, hung by it u second to make
sure he was in line with the Hindoo be-
meath, then, just as the dirk was about to
descend, he let 20 Of the spar with long,
wild cry that pierced every corner of the
ship, and down he went, cleaving through
the air with terrible velocity. There was
a whirling, rushing sound, then loud thud
as the heavy boot heels of the falling body
crushed upon the head of the native ere
be could use his knife, dashing him from
the rail into the sea, and killing him in
stantly.
The watch heard the warning cry of
the lieutenant, aud before the other natives
could recover from their surprise at the
occurrence which had so suddenly and un-
expectedly broken upon them, the decks
we're alive with the whole crew, and the
entire gang Of robbers beat a hasty re-
treat.
Meanwhile Bell Upton bad been so be-
wildered by that sudden, fearful cry she
had heard, and the subsequent splash Of
the bodies in the water, then not until the
boat was lowered and the lieutenant, who
hat been struggling in the sea, was brought
aboard aud into the cabin, TO explain in a
faint voice bow he had saved her life, did
she clearly comprehend all that had hap
pencd Then she threw herself down BY
the PROSTATE form Of her lover, aud hung
over him in agony, fearing that be was
fatally injured Soon, however, the doc
tor gave cheering inform alton TO the con
tary.
The young man had sustained a fearful
shock from bis contact with the Hindo0s
body, but as that body had offered little re-
sistancs to his downward progress when he
struck Il, being simply driven before him
into the sea, has lover limbs, although par
TALLY paralyEed for the time, were not bro
ken. lie had, however, fallen dangerously
near to the rail. A roll Of the ship to the
other side, ere be could let 20 Sf the top
sail yard to descend, would have caused
him to fsIl on the bulwarks, When, Of
course, he would have been killed.
Never before, said the doctor, did
I hear Of such daring performance.
"Ay" exclaimed Major Upton. God
bless him Here. Bell, he shall have you
girl. for be has earned you
He put both hands Of bis daughter 10
the lieutenanis, aud turned his head away
to hide few tears upon bis brun1ed cheek.
Immediately after the young man had
been brought aboard, au of-shOre breeze
spraug up, enabling the captain TO head
seward. In due time the vessel reached
her home port, when the lieutenant, who
By this tims had fully recovered from the
effects Of his fall, claimed his beautiful and
willisg bride.