The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-10-13

On thc deck. succeeded b. 1 dead silence
"a silence that could be fcIt. jumped
out Of my berth and ran on deck. How
we'll can recall (lnt scene!
The morning. cold. damp and foggy.
was All utterly dismal one. A pale LIGHT
struggled through the heavy mist, but
II was too thick 10 go d cable s-longth
from the ship. although wo distinctly
heard tho rattle Of oars atsome distance,
with now and then . quick shout that
sent our hearts up into our mouths. We
listened intently. No o needed 70 be
told what those shouts meant.
The huge black hulk lay silent and
motionlcss. Although the gloom hid Il
from m. the near vicinity Of the coast
was announced BY the roaring Of the
surf. distinctly audible IN that DEATH
like stiffness. We could not even make
out the mast-hcads for the fog IN which
they seemed di~ssolying. But in the
vessels wake stretched . half Summons
streak Of phosphoresccnt foam. until II
mingled with and was lost in the color
less vapor overhanging the black and
torpid tropic sea. Down this luminous
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minutes see"e9 'ou's tnen; ~. - 80.
shot out Of the fog within . biscuit
toss Of the ship. / remembered that.
Is they came alongside. the upturned
faces Of the men . ghastly and
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sen.en nay peen ~ Will
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dies struck the water hke ciods' tne
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follows:
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morning shipped By his fo'castle or ses
name-a very common thing among
sailors; but I've just found out his true
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