The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23


ship ahead" Then came an awful veil
from dozen voices: "Starboardl Hard
a-stsrbo1sd. for Gods salscl'
With a wild leap. like the leap Of q
man suddenly shot, the captain left her
sido and rushed on to the bridge At the
same instant tine engine bell rang and
the steering chains began to rattle furi.
ouslv on the rollers at her feet as tho
steam steering gear did its work Then
cane another yell:
ITS o wnaler-no lights" end en- an.
swering shrek Of terror from some big
black object that loomc1 ahead. Before
tho echces had died away. before tho great
ship could cren answer 20 helm. there
was o crash. such as Augusta had never
heard. and q cici.ening shock. that throw
her on Ecr hands and lness on 20 the
dock. shaking the iron masts til they
tremhiel as though they were willow
wands. and making tho huge sails Zap
and for IN instant fy aback. Tho great
vessel. rushing along 80 Eor frieA,lul
sreed ci seventeen knots, he'd plunged
ia.o the ship alcca Ul.h such h.le0-s
onerrv that She cut her clean in two end
passed. over her as though sic vc-c G
ple.s.f boa,
Sl.les upon shriol. Of despair cane
Tiere.ng tic gloomy night. and then. a5
Argi "a Struggled 70 her feet she ic..
3 horrible succession oil bumps, accoL.-
panied by crushing. r-.lding noise. lt
w.. the Kangaroo driving right oFe- lao
remains of The wAaler.
ia e vcr~ .aw seconds l. was C3lc. sid
looking osrern. Augusta could j-s. mako
or. something black that sccL-cI - --9-..
H.. O. second or two unoa tle Ncte- ana
thsn disappear into it8 depths 10 Was
tho anatte.od hull OF the vha.er.
Then there arose faint nurm urin5
sound. that grew first into hum. thcp
into roar. and ,len into clamor that
rert the skies. and up from every hatch
7yov and cabin ia the great ship human
be.ncs-men. women AID children, came
rushing and tumblirS with faces white
with terror-.1hite rs their night gear
Some were absolutely naked. having
slinpcd OF their night dress and had no
time TO put on anything else, some had
put Oh listers and great coats, others had
blankets thrown round them or carried
their clothes in their hands Up they
came. hundreds and hundreds Of them
for tlere were n thoraarG souls on board
the Kangaroo. pouring at like terrified
spirits flying from the mouth 81 hell. and
from them arose such q hideOus ClamS as
few laro lived TO hear.
Augusta clrnc 20 tie nct;inrs 10 let
tho rush 20 by, trying IL collect her scat
tered senses end 10 prevent herself from
catching the dreadful contagion of the
panic. Be.rg @ brave and cool headed
woman. eii presently succeeded, and with
her returning clcarness Of vision She re-
allied It's. She and all Oh board were in
great rcr.. Then suddenly she began 10
tliak of the others. Where was Lady
Io.mluistl and where were the bog and
the nurey Acting upon I'D impulse slo
did not stay So realize, she ran 10 The fa-
Icon Latelroy. Il wac fairly clear now.
Tor most Of tic people were on Gccs. and
sl1 found Ter way 20 tie chiids cabin
with h-t little difficulty. There was 2
light m H.. and the frsf ria.co showed
lrr f-,at tac nu--e hcl coIc, gols AID
deserted tie chi.l-ior tLo-o ho lay.
asleep vith smile upca bis little round
l1ee Tho .loel. Lad scarcely wal.olcd
the body end knowing nothing II ship.
wrecks. he had just a4-t bis eyes an4
gone 20 sleep a-a.l
Dick. Lick she caid, baking lin.
IT, ycrned and sat Up, aal then tl-cw
himself down again. saying. Dick
sleepy
"Ym. but Dicl, must woke up. and
auntic' lhocallod her "aIn,.eJ "willt@se
Lin uD on dcci, 20 look Tor mummy.
Won't il be nice to SO on deck in the
dark
"Yc8. said Dick. with confidence; and
Aurua.l took Lin on her knee and hur-
lien lim into such OF bis clothes as came
handy Gi tuelilv ass size could. At tie
lool o.. lic companion w.y she mot Lord
Ilolnh-rat hi1se1. rushing down TO look
after the child
Il have got him, Lord iiolmhurst. she
cried, 'ile nurse has rgn away Where
is sour Uiict
"blcs8 your be said icrvcntly; you
are good girl. Bessie Is aft somewhere,
would uo. lct Der come. They are try
ing 30 keep thc people of The boats-thcy
ere I'D me4.
"hra SIC siakin0?' SO asked family.
"Gol lncua-ahl hero t. the captain, ~
pointing toa incn Who was walking, or
I-thcr rushing DIS way. rapidly toward
them through The malLcncd. screeching
mob Lord IIolmhurs, caught him by tie
ann.
"Lct inc 20. he said, roughly, trying
20 shake lin ELF loose ooh. it Is you.
Lori lialmhrlat 30
"Ycs. step in here for one second end
tell rs Gle worst; speak Up, man, and let
ra know all
Very well. Lord Ilolmhurst. ! will
We have run down a whalor OF about i've
hundred t0ls. which was cruising along
under reduced canvas ald showing no
lights. Our fore compartment is store
right in. buleing out the plates on either
sido oi the cut water and lo0scning the
fore bulkhead. The carpenter and his
mates arc doing their best 20 shore it up
fr0m tho inside with balks Of timber but
the water Is coming in like mill race.
and fear there are other injuries. AL
the pumps arc at work but there's deal
os water, and il the bulllhead goes
Owe shall 90 too said Lord Holm
hurst. calmly. well, We must take TO
the boats Is that ally'
On heaven name, is not that enough
said the captain, looking up, so that the
light that was fixed in the companion way
threw his CHASTITY face into bold relief.
NO, Lord ll0lmhurst, it is not all. The