New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

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But il was very seldom that no spoke al length
above. Sometimes ho would lie for an hour, per-
fectly mute and mOtionloss, as would know by
| peepIng ut him over the edge OF my bunk; aud
| then an attack would seize him, aud he wOuld
| groau and moan and sing ont for me, with sort OF
selfish terrified shrek his voice. which never
failed TO plump me alongside of him IN breath.
got very little sleep that night, though he gave mo
some peace in the small hours. turned out AT Z III
tho morning, having slept since 4, and had look
at my friend, who lay with his eyes closed. Ihero
was sunshine on the water, and the scuttle wa, Was
brilliant with the flash and tromOr OF It, aud light
fell in n stream from the bnlseyc IN the deck, so
could him very distinctly. was perfectly
! staggered by his appearance. His face WAS hollow
| and dark and the lids OF his closed eyes had a
grecnish waxy look, as they seemed 70 ii0at rather
than lie IN the liyid cups under bus br0ws. put
my head into his bunk to listen, for, when saw
him, could no more have told you whether he was
dead alive. without hearing him breathe or see
| ing him move, than could have cured his nausea.
! Well. no was breathing all right and good deal
relieved by this, and thankful to Heaven for the
sunshine. that was promise of fine morning out
| side, | freshened myself up with wash, making no
noise, and went on deck.
The foul night had blown itself out; a bright
blue sky overhead, with dash of wOOlly cloud
here and there smiling down it, aud the sea was a
! light, luminous green, that darkencd away mp at
tue horizon, and stood like sweep of ollye-colored
/, paint against the silver azure beyond It, The snip
was under all plain sail, braCed sharp mp on the
sarboard tack but making good way under the brls
! morning breeze mat seemed 10 come WIN mayor
| of land ~ 1t. There was just enough sea to keep
the noble ship courtcsyIng she drove along, full
| of the sparkling of brass work and glass and the
| wet glitter of decks newly washed down, and her
sails of star-llke whiteness the glorious morn
| ing sunshine Smoke was blowing away from the
| galley chimney, cocks were GROWING IN the hen
| cOUpS, there was n coming and going OF tweendeck
passengers and q sound of the crying OF children
| rising up from below through the bOOby-hatch.
| got to the poop drinking in the pouring Of the
| fresh north wind, a man will who comes on deck
/ on fine morning after eight or nine hours OF
small cabin. and heartily thankful. for the sake OF
! MOrccOmbc that the weather was bright. said
| good morning 10 the pilot, who was standing with
one hand on the weather main backStayS, and ne
| responded with Surly nod, singing ont to me ms
| passed on 40 join Thompson, Better not look at
the compass sir, or yell be swearn were not lying
course" But in spite of his request, the first
| thing did, after shaking hands with Thompson,
| was to take peep INTO the bInnHclc and found
! that we were heading course That was 70 bring
us sight of the ISlo of Wight, and make visible
! there the signal we should bc i,olstng for boat.
| Dane at once inquired after MOrecOmbe. and
| gave him shor: account OF the night had passed
| with that gentleman.
| Upon my wOrd,' said he drawing me out of tho
| hearing Of the hclmSman, aud ObHgns me To walk
the deck with him. this adventure OF yours should
| make q yarn to please the girls. What goodness
| what humanity. Instead OF smotheriug your rival,
| there You have been sitting all night with nm,
| Your arm round his neck swabbng his face, ana
/ pouring brandy into him. Will he go ashore with
| the pilot, do yOu think r 80
! II hope So" | answered. she looks deadly i'll.
I've done my best to scare hun, but he may change
! his mind If he sees the sunshine.
! "lou mustn't let hun do that, said he, with his
| face like the rising moon in November fog; you
! don't want him to stop, of course =
"NOt l. I'd be glad TO heaye him overheard, II
| | thought he could swim ashore"
Then" said he. take care to toll Griffith that
the fellow was several times in the act of dying
| last night, aud that you only recovered him by
miracle. The doctor will believe yOu. He won't
want to have sick man after Mr.. Slorccombes
pattern on his hands, and 1t shouldn't need much
of hint to make him order the youth ashore with
the pilot, on the grounds that his case Is beyond
II don't think any strategy will be needed | re-
piled. Mr.. MOreCOmbe is not likely to proceed.
Why in less than twenty four hours he has been
reduced to the 5lcklcst object that ever you saw
in yOur life
Serve him right" said Thompson. aWhat
business has man TO thrust himself upon Clrl
who doesn't want hlmf noticed your young lady
yesterday morning at breakfast, whom MI 3lore-
Combe got alongside of her and Tell a-Squlntlng at
her through his cye-gass. Jack, she wouldn't look
at him What manner of creature can TINS young
swell be- 70 put himself IN the way of being snub-
bed and spurned in fashion fit to make Il chap of
any kind of CONSTITUENCIES III him ptch himself over
the side p
He's been punished enough" sail J. 4" and moth
ing remains but to get him out he ship. At
what hour do yOu hope to land the rdot
Some time this forenoon, recto3 The old girl
walks through IT, en- Jack2 Wa.rl Tire water pass
nights like looking out OF It IUiV"y carriage
window and lie pointed over ia" rtu, where tine
green lines which melted into snow rs they ran,
the yea5ty scething flashing up dazzling white III
! the sunshine, with mere and there o.itterlhg OF
! snokenke spray, upon which the iI3Sheht Oh Il
! rainbow would stand an instant. lhcIc was no
| Land in sight and the course we were steering
| showed that we were trIfe TO the southwark Oh
| tho fair-way track owing to the Wlhd ha'!ng
! driven ahead for couple OF hours during the
| night and sent Tatchlng that way Against
| the thin pearlish blue over the horizon you could
catch, in places, glimpse oil vessel Cnh ha,
| with vague kind of shine on n, llko what
! ouarter-moon has when the sun Is up. ana II. TIE
! west and south shadow of smoke fingered IN
! seTpCntIne posture upon the Wlnd, HulGathS tno
! existence of steamers whose tunnels had drawn
! down behind the sea, As stood leaning over inc
rail, watching the Grconlsh copper OF the snip
H. ,Ytffh ho
with a sound like the kissing OF red -hot IRON, ana
! noticing how the radiance of the water was re-
nectedI in the glossy bends which the crestS oI te
| surxes cOmbed down INTO the Drllll4ncc OF mirror
| NV friend Daniel talked to me of Florence, with
fine sentimental twang IN hls voice. II, % n
her evident affection for me, on the pleasing nature
| of the romantic adventure had cmDarkcd on. II o
told me that though - was not what II Nulgary
| chilled n iody's man ; . had q tOleTaby cOmpTchen-
| sive knowledge of the ,eX and battered himself
that on the whole. he understood them pretty Well
and then eforc, when he assured me that Miss fIOr-
euce Hawke liked me, / was to allow, no more
misgivings to trouble me on that head, ior he was
| not person given to talking without Knowing
what lie meant.
sPm not cocksuro of the law" said he, " and
| we've unfortunately got no parSon on board; nut II
| Won shOuld bring matters to point when were on
the ocean, should be perfectly Wiling 10 Teau mo
| service over yOn II you don't mIhu taxing our
| chance OF the job being illegal IN ny hands, I've
got an idea that shippers can JON folks together III
holy wcdlOck, and that splice OF that klhu Is uot
| Go be drawn asunder; but won't swear 10 IL, IUI
It's a question Two never taken the trouble to look
into. Anyway. you and the lady can talk the
matter over and if you and she are agreeable, aud
don't mind trile Of risk in such matter. why
then ali yonIl have to do, Jack, will be to put IA
mark in the Prayer Book where the service lies
SO that NAV find it without cropping ana I'm at
YOUR commands"
thanked him heartily for this fresh instance OF
his kindness and told hun would not fail to call
| upou him IN that way. should Miss Hawke express
her wish to be married at sea. Soon after this we
went to breakfast, and was Just a biz nervous as
tI,. Ill, IA ~
assemble az the table, for ! thought the bright
sunshine and the nuld cOurtcsyng of tho snip
would have put Aunt Damarls, on her pms again
hut there was no sign of her; Florence came l0rtn
! alone and Immediately walked up the cuddy
saluted her. aud took my place alongside her. HOW
beautiful she looked How clear and deep IhG