Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-17

men sent up a cry wnen tney saw suenl;
but not the horror but the pity Of it went to
the hearts of the men, for the dress Of one Of
the lonely dead was an English naval officers,
and no more was needed to make FEELING
deep.
The doctor, who had been reused by the
steward from a nap, which he had been
taking over a book in his cot, came busting
through the crowd, and treading on the slip.
pers of royalty with little concern, and even
jeopardizing the delicate amber of the be-
jeweled hookah. Down he went on his knees
and felt for pulses.
dead and gonel" was the laconic verdict
Of this juryman Of Judge Death, letting fall
the arm and head of the nearest of the three.
a bushy-whiskered Jack, in life named
Thompson. "See, captain, he has been in
action. Look at the throat here; do you OBJ
serve the small swelling9 I should find a
bullet there by probing for it."
He turned to the man in the officers uni
form, in life named Transom.
"Dead and gone, too, captain. Here's
cursed foreigners work, depend on IT, see
nc wound. Ali these fingers have been
wanting a long time, poor fellowl Stay.
here is a confusion behind the ear-no cut.
lass nor musket stock produced that"
He ratified on, putting out his hand as be
talked and laying hold of the wrist Of the
third man.
Instantly, and in a changed voice, he
called for brandy, and babe any man Dull of
bis coat and roll it up for a pillow; and, with
keen promptitude, ws busy over buttons
and chatting, and such working q skin dio.
tated.
A spoonful Of brandy swallowed Nor
twice as much ran on to the deck over the
pale edges of the handsomest mouth man
ever had) produced a sigh and a CULVER Of
the limbs; and in a hurry, to the order Of the
doctor, was the body lifted and carried away
to q cabin.
ALI night long watch and watch was kept
in his cabin, by order of the doctor, the
steward and his mate taking turn and turn
about, and with lemonade moistening his
lips, and with %spoonfuls of beef tea feeding
him. The rest and the food and the cara
were like a strong hand laid upon the shout.
der of a man who walks toward a precipice,
Slowing him round and starting him back
again to safety; for in the morning, when he
awoke, he could speak, and his first question
concerned his whereabouts.
"Ill go and tell the doctor you're awake,
SIR" says the red-headed stewards mate,
whose spell it was in the cabin.
The doctor was with Captain Turbulent,
arranging the funeral of Lieutenant Transom
and the man-of-war's man.
"Dr. Cotton, sir, if they've come by their
death by a Frenchman, we'll bury EN- to a
volley, sir" the captain was saying. "Sir,
we'll make a state ceremony of It, for the
glory of the cause and the satisfaction of our
c~onsciences, sir"
Here broke in the stewards mate.
Captain, you had better come along with
me-" says DR.. Cotton. "He may have voice
Enough to give us his story, sir"
+. So they went together to where the sick
man lay. But first some medical forms must
be gone through, and when the tongue was
inspected, and the pulse felt, and feeble an
swers made, the doctor softly asked ques-
lions.
"Pray, my dear young man, who are your
two companions, and how came you to be in
this miserable plightq"
"They are both dead, sir2"
"Alas, yes-stone dead! and all their
troubles over"
"They belonged to an English brig of war
call the Cleopatra, and one Of them is MI.
Transom, first lieutenant of the vessel"
"Dear me-frst lieutenant! Poor man!
Promoted higher than any admiral now, sir.
And the other man is a sailor2"
eyes, sir" he said, in a feeble voice; and
then rallying, and %propping himself on his
elbow to speak: "My name is Cuthbert
Shaw, and l was impressed in error to serve
on board the Cleopatra. We fell in with a
large French frigate and fought her; but our
oartoiu xuoc Li11oI xuikh - %I,o- ho1R o,~
men, and a great number wounded, after a
few broadsides, and we struck. It was a
cruel fight, most unequal, and all chance for
tho brig was gone when her wheel was car
ried away. We made up our minds to be
carried to France; but the F~renchman, who
was same distance astern Of us when we
struck, and standing toward us, altered her
course suddenly and headed away to the east,
under all the sail they could pile upon her
broken masts. Mr.. Transom believed that,
from her superior elevation, she had sighted
some vessel which was not to be discerned
from our deck, and that she had
hauled away for safety, as, in her
crippled state, she would lave to strike
to any British vessel that might fall in
with her. So hot had been the action, we
had scarcely time to notice the condition of
the brig; but, soon after the Frenchman left
us, we found the hull settling under our feet.
There was a rush for the boats, and most Of
the men got away in the pinnace and yawl,
and Mr.. Transom and l and the boatswain,
who were left behind, had just time to scram-
BILE into the dingey and cut ourselves adrift,
when the brig went down. 1t then came on
to blow, and the boats got separated and in
the night the boatswain, who had been shot
in the throat, died; and, within a few hours
of his death, poor MI. Transom died, quite
suddenly, and l was left alone, without food
or water, and God knows how many hours
passed before my senses left me. That is the
story, gentlemen" and the poor young fellow
dropped his head YEARLY on the pillow aud
closed his eyes.
"Bad newsl bad news!" exclaimed Cap
tain Turbulent, striking his leg with his fist.
San Englishman SUM by a Frenchman, by
lingo"
Gentlemen, please tell me where l am, and
what ship this isY' said Cuthbert, in a faint
voice.
"This is the ship Elizabeth, my lad, bound
to Bombay, and we hope to clear the Settles
by SHUTDOWN"
To the astonishment of doctor and COM
mander, Cuthbert sat with a vehement move
ment upright in his bed.
II implore you" he cried-"I implore you,
in the name of God, to set me ashore on the
English coast. l engage, gentlemen, that
you shall not suffer for the delay, If money
can compensate you. have a wife who will
not know why I have left her-you will save
us both deep misery by landing mel have
strength to row myself ashore, If you will
lend me a boat. I-I-Oh, gentlemen, in
Gods name, do not carry me to Indial"
The pen cannot put into these words the
agony Of voice that was in them. nor impart
the pathetic force they took from his clasped
hands and pale and working face. Captain
Turbulent and DR.. Cotton stared at each