Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-15

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extending far into the South. The gale
blew dead on to this coast; we durst not
haul the schooner to the wind, and our
only chance lay in discovering some bay
where We might find shelter. Such a bay
it was my good luck to spy, lying directly
in a line with the ships head. 1t was
formed of a great steep OF ice jutiing a
long way slantiugly into the sea, the width
between the point and the main being
about 6 third Of a mile. seized the helm,
and shouted to the men to hoist the head
OF the mairsail that she nigh. round to
when l put the helm down. But the fell
lows were in q panic terror, and stood ga
ping ct what they regarded as thfir doom,
ealing upon the Virgin and all the saints
for help ami mercy, Into this bay did we
rush on top Of q huge sea, Trentsnove and
the captain and l swinging, with SCI teeth,
at the tiiler, that was hard alec. She
came round, but with such way upon her
that she took a long shelving beach of ice,
and ran upon it to the distance OF half her
own length, and there she lay, with her
rudder within touch of the wash of the
water. Tne men regarding the schooner as
lost, and concluding that if she went to
pieces her boats would be destroyed, and
with them their only chance to escape from
the ice, fell frantic, and lost their wits al
together. They reared, 10 the boats! to
the beats! Tie captain endeavored to
brig them back to ther senses; he and |
and the mate, aad JOAN Barros, the boat
swain-a Portuugese+-went among them
pistols in hand, entrea. ling, cursing, threat
ening. Think Of the plunder in this held!
Will you abandop.it withcutan etfortto save
il? What think you are your chances for
life in Cpsn beats In this sea? The schooner
lies projected here; the weather will mode
rate presently, and we may then be able to
slide her off But reason as We would, the
cowardly dogs refused to listsD. They had
broached q spirit cask.af!, add passed the
LIQUOR along the decks while they hoisted
the pinnace on. of the hold and got the
other boats over. The drink maddentd,
vet left them wild with fear too. They
would not wait TO come at the treasure in
the run-the fools believed the ship would
tumble to pieces as she stood-Sut entered
tue forecastie aud the oflicerS cabins, and
routed about for whatever money and
trinkets they might stuff into their packets
without loss of time; and then provision
ing the boats, they called rs to join them,
but we said, "Non-on which they ian
the boats down 10 the water, tumbled into
them, aud pulled awsy round the point OF
ice. We lost sight Of them then, and |
have little doubt that they all persisted
shortly afterwaId."
He ceased. was anxious to hear more.
You had been sixmonths on the ice
when the stupor fell upon yon?"
SAY, about ak months. Il ice gather
ed about ia and built Us in. | recollect ii
was three days after We stranded that, 60
ing Oh deck, I saw the by as | termed III
filed with ice. We drew up several plans
to escape, bat none satisfied Us. Besides,
sir, we had q treasure GA board which We
had riskei our necks TO get, aud We were
prepared 10 g on importing our lives TO
save it. Twas natural. We had d great
store Of coal forward and amidships, fol
we had faced the Horn 10 coming, aud
knew what we had to expect in returning
| We were richly stocked with provisions
and drink of all sorts. There we're but four
of n, and we dealt with what We had a.
if We desig led it should last us fifty years
But the cold was fIightful; it was not il
fssA and blood TO stand il. One day-we
had been locked up about five months
Mendoza slid he would get upon the rGck'
and take a look at the sea. he did not re
turn. The others were too, weak to sees
him, and they were half blind besides;
went, but the ice was full OF caves and hol
lows, and the like, and l could not fec
him, nor could | look for him long, the
cold being tie hand OF death itself up there
The time went by; T~rentanove went stone
blind, and l bad to put food and drink int
his hands tina. he might 1--we. A week be
fore TIE stupor came upon ne | went OF
deck and saw jean Bsrros leaning at thu
rail. l called to him, but he made &c re
ply. l approached and looked at him
and found him frozen. Then happened
what l have told you. We were in tn
cabin, the mate seated at the table, wait
ing for NE TO lead and support him to tn
cook room, for he was 60 weak be coult
scarcely carry his wi weight. A suddeI
faintness seized me, and | sank down upol
the bench opposite him, letting my hea'
1911 upOn my atutS' hS Ciy stnitieu IL
i looked up-saw him, ss / hsve said
bat the cabin then turned black, my hesC
ssnk So xin, and I remember 40 more"
He paused, and then cried in French
"That is all! They are dea2-Jules Tas
sard lives. The devil is loyal 10 his owD!'
and with that he lay back and burst int
laughter.
Aud this" said l, twas in 1853"
Yes" he answered, and this is $50
eight and forty years afterward, hey?'
and he laughed cut again. I've talket
so much" said he, that dye know,
think another nap will do me good. Wha
Goals have you found in the ship?"
! told him.
Good" he cried; I'VE a keep our
selves warm for come time TO come, any
how"
Aud, so saying, he pulled a rug up .
his nCee and shut his eyes.
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