Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-01

enasned nis teafn ana contemplated despsr- /
ate things
So the days slided by; and this fraction
Of tie great world glided with them. |
the vices and virtues Of its proso-
types well e1emplided within its narrow area.
For all outward excitement there was only
the hailins now and then Of a passing
vessel, or discovery OF nssts on the horizon,
the shooting Of an albstross. or capture Of q
sunfish. Internally the voyagers were
kept alive by trivial heart-burnirgs and
jeaousiss. triumphs, and disappointments,
disputes and differences, urged with that
plant member the tongue, In Storage aud
cabin alike
Wind and weather had been kind TO theu
giving them but few o: tbs terrors OF tbs
SEA- Ga this night all private animosities
see med forgotten in general rejoicings, for,
if luck still favored them, they hoped before
another sun had set to sight the harbof
lights of Port ST. Phillip.
Helen Stanley was perhaps the only one
for whom the prospect had no pleasure.
While the mirth and merrinent in the
saloon were at their highest she retired with
dull sense Of satisfaction 20 kef cabin.
Sinking into the solitary seat her diminrtivo
chamber boosted. she pasSe1 in mental re-
view the events of the past few months. S5e
became aware ut length that the sounds OF
laughter and noisy voices had sunk into
silence that she was sitting in total dark
ness, the stiffness unbroken save by the
monotonous wash OF the waves against the
sides of the ship and occasional tramp of
she watch overhead. She ross aud threw
herself, dressed a. she was, into her berth.
She thought she was too utterly wretched 20
| sleep: hut in this she was mistaken.
o. - 80 M AraapalaS-
slumber that she was awakened By
a rude shock With wildly beating
heart half stapeiied with sleep AMI fear. she
raised herself 10 ten. Her ears were filed
with sounds Of crashing timber, the cries
and oaths Of men, and the noise OF hurrying
footsteps Quickly slipping to the floor, she
FASTENED on the deck Men were running
to and fro, dragging ropes and chains. or
dering AMI countsr-criering, swearing and
| shouting at each other. Everywhere were
| indescribable confusion and disorder. One
Of tie masts. encountered with its sails and
| rigging lay across The deck, and through
the misty night, she could just discern,
short distance from their bows, the black
hull Of a large steamer
And now the Passengers. in various kinds
| of deshabills, appeared hastily on the scene.
| mingling their cries and lamentations with
Tue tPiN&.-
I'VE have been run intoiH some one eN-
/ claimed.
There was little neet % explain what has
happened, though maay were making IN
| Guiries in frenzied tones
They are lowering tine boats, We haven't
a moment to spare' shouted a voice, and
| Helen felt herself being hurried along with
the rest 10 where the ships crew were strain
I ing every nerve in their efforts TO clear and
| launch the boats.
Now, my lads. qaickl Women and chill
| dren frst!' called out Capt Lsngton,
! briskly.
| One boat had been safely fllei and dis.
patched, when two Of the crew. detachins
/ themselves from the rest, pushed roughly Z
the front
Stand back therel" criel Capt Langton.
~Confolni it all va amt going TO die like
rats in trap, Come on, b n
"I'll shoot the first man that attempts 10
| leave the ship!' shouted the captain, draw
| ing his pistol
Every man for him, self. and God for us
air. muttere1 the fellow suddenly, seiziEg
the rope In his hani.
There was the report of a pistol. cry Of
rage and pain, the fash OF a knife in the rel
| lamp-lisht, and n womans scream Us Helen
dashed mad!y between tho up!ifted blade
and Capt. Langtoa.
It was with very different feelings from
those Of the preceding night t;iat the crew
of tho Inflated Eiinbro' Castle approached
Mel5onrne bay. and beheld from the deck Of
! the steamer that had wrought the mischief
the new lani which sono OF them woull
reach bankrupt Of all save lie AMI hope
Ono solitary source OF comfort and con-
graduation they possessed in coiamon-nc
lives had been lost and in continual repeti
ton Of this surprising and astonishing fact
they seemed enieavoring. poor souls, TO per-
suade themselves that other misfortunes
were by comparison light.
The passengers were most OF them below
occupied with preparations for their depart
ure, when Helen Stanley hurried upoi deck,
where the evening shadows were collecting
mistily. With hurried glance around, she
FASTENED to tie further eni. from the
shade of which haStencl 4 dusky figure t
meet her.
you got my letter. a,iei the figure aux.
iousIy.
1T had not 1 should not lie here an
swerei she, conclu,ively.
40 be sure, to he sure,7 circulated the
other.
For the space Of half an hour or 20 those
two figures stood talkin, earnestly among
the deepening shadows. At last they sepa-
rated AMI went III in differeat directions
As Helen making Tor tho compaIion-way,
pa sell one OF the deck cabins the door
opened suddenly. Looking up the broad
band OF light thrown across tine ground at
her feet, her eyes encountered those Of Capt
LangtOn-
AT last. Helenl be exclaimed, starting
forward and catching both her hands in his.
"Coms in here; have much 20 say u YOU
he added. drawing her inside.
"And / to you, saii she.
My own dear H.len.7 lie began in &C.
stasy
stop she cried exciteiiy Wait TIL I
have finished. You have won your wager.
George
MY wagerf' h questioned, LewiidereI
"And have won the Ion y-heade. Scotr7
she continued, with an hystsrical peal OF
laughter
What on earth do you msanF
Don't yon understand How dull you
arel Oar plot has met with the success it
de-erysl Mr. McBriar has asked me to be
his wife
~Ani you said No. of courser
4 said Yes Of course
"Hslen,7
why dill l come this voyagei d, you
forgetT
Capt LaEgton Caz,l at her in utter per
plexity. In all hi, experience be had never
teheld her in such strangely reckless
mood. Some faint c.iH.msr of possible sI-
planatitto Of her conduct began to dawn
upon him.
~You don't care for him. Helen. he said
grayely.
Married people ges on very fairly with |
cut much Of that sort q thing quoted She |
mockinSly
-He must bc at least twice your age
VIVA: do a few year more or les mat |
ter whom a man j. past 80 See hosf well J |
remember your lessons.
-This Is at.uri HaleH; yOg shaii not |
marry him" cried Capt Langtou. warmly |
who wi prevent useF
4 Will
@M,y ! .nfu.-s h7v7 she a.ssd, sc5rn-
fully.