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

forward bottom hctsIcfl over INC Sic' it'49
for use: and there being nothing more to do
recommended the men TO get tbelr breakfast ana
renamed aft with Aunt Danaris and Florence
watching tho steamer grow she swung MP over
+be shining round of ocean. Hand in hand with my
darling stood answering best could the lever
ish questions the old lady fired at me- when the men
were gone forward. What am l 10 make oil my
thoughts with pen and ink, when recall those that
rose M IN me as I'd glance from the pale, sweet
eager face Of my sweetheart with her hair catching
clear gold tinge of the eastern sky and her red
lips parted and her fingers tightening and relaxing
uDon mine with the emotions which the sight of the
Gaming steamer put into hcr-as I'd glance from her,
/ say round upon the glorious morning that had
opened out of the thick might and the driving gale
and see the ocean of heavenly blue lifting along in
gentle folds to the sides of the brig, that dropped
wet into the violet decvites with sharp Hap OF
her canvas aloft and thrilling creak throughout
the length OF her. and the Respondent east with the
flaming sun widening It's wake the breadth Of sill
yer azure 'twixt It and the water. and then to the
eft Of the stream OF flashing light under it in the
,ea the black shape of Tie coming steamer dunming
lie blue air beyond her with -treak- OF lingering
brown smoke l onde2y0red TO persuade, NY
darling and her aunt 10 take some break last jellug
them that q full hour must pass before The steamer
would he abreast of Us; but the Old lady ilrW AT me
with many violent pecks OF heI hatchet-iace Us Il
had insulted her. ,s ,
ness MIR Jack do you think were made Of that
YOU can imagine We could est anything at such
time ~ this. Oh II woUt be positively wicked
even TO feel hungry at such q moment and them
after taking q wild. yeaTulng look at the steamer
She Aupr up to me. hove arm round NY neck
entreatcd me to forgive her for answering me SO
sharply and begged me 10 tell her, for the TIT rth
tin,e Is fher4 was any doubt Of the vessel passing
by without taking any notice of us.
Half an hour after we had made ont the smoke OF
her she plain in the glass hand s-6readih tins
visible; and now could make her out TO be either
bark or brig rugged. with yellow tunnel hIgh
how "a black hull, the sparkle of gilt under her
short cWsprit, and the answer ng pennanl ny ng al
The mainmast- head. / tauclet al first hat she WAS
"A man-of-war, by the squareness OF her yards put
was soon undeceved by tAc sleudernesS oil her beam
and the mercantile furl of her canvas; All hand,
had turned up afresh, and were clustered aft
Watching: and 80 ali stood talking about her, as
foot hv foot she swept along, drawing farther away
from the brightness IN the water, until porting her
helm she stretched her length, slowing down her
engines while the cleaning stern waves fell Hat.
and thon she came to q dead stop about five nun
dred ftthoms distant from us-a long. powerful
;rnn 6rctn steamer Of about two th Gsand tons
register burden, slightly rolling upon thc swell
tba+ made every polished object about her-gIass
brass bright masts wet plates-dazzle ont IN the
sunshine as If white fires leaped from her decks ana
sides. III. ,,.4 . ,,.I
do not know. The gig was alongside; told TWO OIL
the to jump into her hls..sea ed aunt Dalars
and Florence over, and follower them, Singing 2n5
10 Shilling chat If they refused to take ali hands
return bat that the ladies must be got aboard ana
left there anyhow. As We approached the steamer
savv them unshlp the gangway and throw some
steps over the side. crowd OF heads along the
watched Us, bul Jbt utChS cIc iIAIoNt
deserted aft ard was pIrtty sure from tIc appC az
ance Of the vessel that she was cargo boat we
swept alongslde; / jumped Oh the steps, handed
Aunt Danaris up then Florence ana, leaving the
men III the boat, jumped Oh 10 the deck ana ooAcd
The or four men stood near the gangway; past
them aft there was little TO Tor the bridge and
the deck structures abaft the engine room III not
sure of the terms steamboat men give their httngs
-hindorcd tho view. / he people who received Us
s+ored hard | dareSay they were ast0nlShed 10 see
two ladies come out Of such brig as tie Sarah
Jane and from the cut oi my 10 I'm nv ola gS go S'
Can l speak to the captain sad 10 one oil
them IL, r.. A. .,u.ai, H. MA.
q tall hearty-lOOkng chap, with KIND OF shJucss
IN his manner he glanced from me TO Aunt Da-
SCsrtan,' said /, You have come in good time:
Yon find us in a bad plight. These ladies' ana l
were passengers aboard the Australian liner otIatuc
more that fOandered IN a collision on the night Oh
the tweutY-tfth of December -,
Kindly come below, sir, AMI YOU ladies'. SAID ne
irterruptlnr me; and led the way to u companion,
down which we passed into caDin, small, indeed,
Tor the size OF the ship, but exceedingly comfort
able and breezy; with polished mahogany hitngs,
table q short row OF cabins on eitheT manu- aI'i
omen spaces abaft furnished WITH sofas over when
were portfolios or ecuttles lie asker US 10 Do
seated but Aunt DamtIi,s heart was fuIl sDe
burst into tears and iell % hysterc%lN THINKING
hun for preserving Us from a dreadful lHte' anu IA
the hurry and feyerlshnesS OF her mlnd was rafting
ont tho " hole of story 10 hlm, when Florence,
who wac crying, dear heart sentlS interrupted
her and gave me a Chauc3 20 relate the warn. lhl5
/ djd the captain listening attentively He had
known tho ) baltimore well, and mad also met ut
tie Thompson. aud he was much concerned ana as
tonsbed when / told him that Of all five boats the
GO alone had fetched II. PauIs and that though l
Ead coastod Amsterdam Island IN the brig, aud nad
hove 10 and burnt tarc-tins, no response had been
,,dc no signs of any body LIVING had been Visible
Well sir said he how can serve you
fy taking no all aboard this steamer. We can
40 ucthing with the brig; she won't 90 10 wind
ward If we're not taken ont Of her we must knock
about and starye, for nothing short ~ nail gaze o.
wind astern will give her Roadway and ] told
brn Of our struggles In bet during the week, ana
what stock Of provisions remained
How many are there, Of Won on t9 3iifd gave
hin, ,bc number ell. said BE. IL take you.
with pleasure. But l can't do ANYTHING Tor the
brig She must be let g.
Shes good for nothing else, said l. In my
oninion Sic ought 20 be scutticd; FOR sue IOunu
dTifting shs may tempt some shipmaster 70 put "A
crew aboard and she's bound % siarve them 81
tie laughed. and answered that be dIdn IKE inc
notion OF sruttling her; she was apparedtiy SOUND
rnI ho might get into trouble Il he sank her; IL
was one thing to succor people IN distress VINO
claimed hls assistance. but be had nothing to 90
with the brig. We might scutilc AeI' Il VIZ tHVS05
but he'd have no hand IN II. &C. ,.
However il was "A matter oi no interest WhateVer
~ argue upon; So without more ADO ne anu Neht
cp deck leaving the ladies below. where, putting
his bread over the side, be sang out 70 the men IL
the gig 10 row aboard the brig and bring OH their
mates and at the same time lac gave ORDERS I"r ono
OF the steamers boats - be sent 70 TIC ''sSoI 70
fetch all the prov isiOns that could De come across
ont Of her While this was doing, stood with the
captain, talking From him learned NEG tl i , .nS
. cargo vessel full up with wool. bound from Syd-
ney. New South Wales, 10 the port OF London on.
rect that the only passengers aboard were ms VIE
aud lis sister both Of whom he supposed were sui
al,ed though the steward should rouse them up
presently # they did not make haste TO turn 9ut ;
ind he made me very comfortable in my mind Oy
saying he'd answer for IL that they had linen
enough between them TO give my two friends shirt
VI Wei. captain said l. 1 may well tell you
that nav two friends are one OF them the sister and
one a daughter of rich Australian VINO ilves st
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