New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06

Uawkes I think I know that name. I've heard ~
the LADIES' below low eli Well well, Pm glad to be
the means Of helping them
rhe chief mate OF the steamer Joining us. once
again spun them the whole yarn OF our ShipwrecK,
our day and night on the island Of st. Paups. tho
suherngs of the women, our horrible spell OF nayi,
gatiOu in the Sarah Jane, the cause that had
brought the brig TO the island, the death OF the
mate, and the rest of the eventful story. IL was
like being Ill dream to look at the old hooker
yonder, rolling YEARLY upon the swell Win the
boats alongside her and then at the long slope Oh
deck running up into the turtle back shelter IN me
steamers bows, at the waste-pipe against tue
yellow funnel, blowing out flashing OF wn iIi
steam ut the boats on chDcks on elmer SIue liic
funnel AT the bark rugged spars slanting a0ft INTO
the bue. at the pOle-compass iorking mp ABOVE Ine
fiying bridge. at the wheel IN 'front.' OF me chaIt-
h0use and all the other points OF tbs long
slender hull that leaned softly as the blue sven
washed along her wRll-like sides. Why. though the
sudden transition from peril to safety slonlG nate
made the steamer hardly realIable thlhg, VI 10
me- she appeared indeed, 70 be the ohly T,aI, lh'lg
among q whirl Of phant0ms that we had Otcn
struggling through ever since that dlshal GhrlH'-
mas night IL was the brig, II was the island. that
seemed f3ncful- kind Of nightmare ont OF which
I had wakened into this beautiful morning ana
upon this iron hull. with Its metallic heart clHhp
ing under the struggles OF me giant steam "Ho'o
labors had for a little while been suspended
The gig was some time in bringing on the rest VI
the men. ana | explained to the captain lh9l ing
reason WIS., there were TWO manned seanen aDoaIu
who would need to be handled cautiously; but
both boats were not much longer away than nVe-
o. +b'r I,;;r,raIes almost lifting toward us over
the azure folds their oars sparkling rs Tue! Io'g
and fell They arrived alongside the two injured
men we're carefully handed up and carried forward
tbe theirs followed and helped the steamers crew
to get the provisions from the brig ABOARD anu
when this was done the StlathiAoIrs poai was
hoised over The rail and the other boat bestowed
IN her checks. II was ut this moment that Aunt
Daaars and Florence came ont OF the ctlll' anu
stood some distance ahaft the maInmaSt looking
nj the brig | joined them. while the captain
mounted the bridge. Ia few moments the Pc
culiar vibration OF rcyoyng gnes was le' III 'le
planking under the feet. The brig drew abeaH as
The steamer came round to her course, ana, hlsh
ont OF water with her maln-tOpsali aOack the en-
sign flying. Jack down, at her masthead {he l5 SAL
boom swinging she rolled there she lay az
abandoned vessel, pathetic II her deSertIon ana
solitude with the endless leagues OF blue stretching
away past her into the bright 5hl OIL thc Sol't LAT
| was more moved than had the courage TO con-
fes. She had saved from God alone knows
what dreadful fate. and seemed 70 think Oh her as
living thing. capable OF such gIiGI anu passion -
MIGHT visit 2 human heart. as | looked at her re-
cedinC a~teru. left helpless III the midst 81 the
ocean and thought That is her reward Laugh
AZ me mates If YOU will: but If deserted tossing
ship which man has never set ewes on before VIII
nut sad fauccs into his head, how much more
should he BE- affected by the sight of tAt Ye.Se t4t
has rescued him and one dcarer 10 MN tian y
own life from situation of deadly peril, hoatmg
away echolesS helpless. into the mystery an. tHe
grave of the measurecss, ptieSs d'tp hngH "
that my old ,hIpmates had much the same sort u
feeling ahout her that had for saw theIn an
looking in silence n her, while the steamer ltclhA
fine propul-lOn Of the churnlDg screw, was raising
white water under either bow NnJ sending II SPIN
ninr AFT INTO streaming ribbon of wake that was
"a full of color. with It's bells and bubbles, and
,ybirInr patches of snow, and following frosty
rddIes a. a diamond necklace Is III candle llEht
tll the sense of rescue suIging upperm0st III them,
along with the feeling that they were home|ard
bound they gave out their bears IN three hurricane
cheers which went rafting along the Walcr lh Il
wild farewell To the diminishing brig The cyilt-
ant shOnt made me look at MY darling, aud our eyes
mot SPEAK we could not; l could only taNe LCi
hand and look at her and she at me, till the gather
jpr tears forced her TO avert her ace, WINE Aunt
D9lnaris stood i'm sort OF trance. her hands con-
v1llSiyeiv locked staring after the brig. Ladies,
said the captain. coming mp to Us. i expect my
wife will be up bv this time. Let me taNr you
below that and she may settle about CABINS I"i
Yourselves. where YOU may make yourselves com
fort3bje fot breakfast which. no doubt you r.
ready for and winch should be on the table IN hall
an hour.