The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-03
Had she been damaged bclov' w,


taking In wateri knew her b. bc " r.
shoathed with ice that, unless It had ~
scaled OF in places by tho brcakn, - -
bed, | had little fear until this oovo.'-
melted or dropped of by the workiu, ofs
France Of tho hull not proving tlpt,
should have been coated with ice mysof
| stayed but little longer In my We, 60
in that piercing wind, 80 / ran below a.,
bringing an armful Of clothes from nv 80
TO the cook room, was very soon IN drg..
tire, and making an extraordinary Gr,,.
don't question, IN the buttons, laoe. aui b..
pcries Of the old fashioned garments.
Meanwhile, was crazy % ascertain u D..
schooner was taking IN water II than.
a sounding rod in the ship di Dol. k.,-.
where 10 lay my hands upon it But b. i.
poor sailor who l. slow az substitutes A..
were several spears Ia the arms room rs,,,.
cal plumber, no doubt with nero spike. n
heads, like those weapons used by th.g.,
and other tubos IN tiat country. hey ~.
formed of q hard heavy wool Ia.
length OF rat.ipc line and secured on,
these spear, and Carried Do on d,rk Wa -
powder room bulls csc lamp. bat sh.,
probed the sounding pipe found % a.r ,.
Ice, and rs d was impossible o. draw ~
pamps ! fung my ingenious sjurdin. ~,
down IN a passion of gricc and m0rtia-,i..'
Yet was NOT 70 tC beaten Such was -,
temper, had the devil himself confronted i.
| should have defed him 10 Oh bus wo-.. n.
had made up uy mind ~ weather l,,, o,,
| entered the forccast.e, lant.rn m ls.t
pr.ed open the hatch and dr0nr~i Inn, 81.
bold. IL needed au experienced ear to,L....
the sobbug of internal water, amid ID.
yearninS gushos, the long curelinrpa,h.-..
the thundcroUs blow and shr.NA Dbl, H.
hlssIngs of the soas og'sldc ] u.,an.i v...
strained hearing for SOHO minute, irt...
tlnSgishcd no sounds 20 alarm ris n.,b b..
surIncc II water 10 The h0I o.-.l DID,.
mistake. ! heaIkenod with al mf m..l.
but the noise was outside thflel
very heartily, and got ont of tlnllIa,.i
put the hatch ou. There vas no uo,l &, b..
aft and listen Tao schooner was O., a..
head, and there could be- u0 water D.. thorn.
that would not bc forward too.
Being reassured in respect OF the .t,rc.
ness OF the hull. returned 90 the f-, AMI
proceeded To eQuin myself fora r-,.o,.,.l
watch on deck While was drawn, .- .
great pair Of boots heard kno...ip..i 81, 49,.
after part # the vessel suppo4sl sb, i,3
driited into a little field ~ broken i,. srl
that She would 60 clear presently. and ~,
ished arming myself for the wealth p. buf,t,
knocking continuing / went into the CABIN
where heard !t very plain. ami naf.el os
Tar as the laaretto hatch. where .tA.t l..
toning. The noises were kind AZ irn.7iI,-
humping, accompanied hy peculiar -rnl
ins sound. In q moment guessed ,ae ,ru,t.
rushed 90 deck, aud by the din .i-Lt ,a tt.
air saw the long til.sr moving o. AMI frol
The beat OF ths beam 49, hal unlocked ttr
frozen bonds of tAo udl.r. aui there .a.r.
tie tl'er, as though h..ea do. the shin p..
war-Hg ertilter joy'
The vessel i4f along. rolling eoasD lra.
her -tariolrl m. to % level With tae-a.l,.
main decs va run Of an,.r. a.i U. ln0H
u BE-, combined with tlo ice thar -1n-I Dol.
made hcr look tao % f.hr.. .l u...... ..
swung GOD ta. iaDs .I .. .t II.. t.
Snow about her I...It.. t|.r aI ..n
itoyor lard q s'mt.4L .1I IaIr..t
it in Chat fo turc hll miua-. "l.a. f, ..
incXprcss bic delight. ot r,cl rhlt Shows.
paying or Her head nI slowly i.u O.
sea, she lurched druhca., and su, t..
of black water rolled over d.. iuiRaras. ...
reelel con1medly o. Mrhn~l. aM ...
sQuarely and poudenol..y o. tls Boz .lt 90
the surge that was u1w abaft tle beam d.
"A few moments she was dead hcfou, 10. fto
helm auldshlrs, the wind blowing shoor oe,r
the stern with half ITS weigh, e".mIu.' r.lr.
through the vessel runmn-. the uu -..
chasing her high stern anl lourntIf Un-
ward, tll looking forward Hs lar rt.
down the slope of aAll
My heart vas never fuller than then Z
was half crazy with thc passion ~ Ioy tlat
possessed me.
However, wa, still ip situation tat
made proi.gIous demands upon my ca'.a.
AMI wits The wind b'.H southwest t.
schooner was running northeast th. ia..0 n
the Iceacr-- Ils ou the llruolnl lIa la-
Their, were others right ahead. aul % sa.
board, wh.r also lay tl' extremity 20 oh.
island. though DID not f.ar tmtu Ie...l
escape th. rest r. Was % dark night. m-
thinks There should hago be,la y0ua, m..l
curied somewhere among Tire stars. bus a.e
was not 90 ho seen
| could just ma.,o ogt the dtm. ral.al boom
IF the coast OF .ce upo. The staruolrl b.lu.
and "a blob or two of fantnesS- most e.gs.s,
and not 10 b. fixed by tho cye STARING sirii tt
at them-on the larboard bow Blti WI,
not long before these llobs. rs term them
grew palmer, and half a score SWAN INTO tln
dusk over tho bowspr.t end AMI r-omb.ei
duh small visionary openings Do tAe iarA
Sky there. or Ike stars magnlhcl AMI d.mmu
into the merest spectral light by mist
passed the first at "a distance % a quarter az
II mile. IL Sid by ph,uAsmaly and anJtlr.
stole out right ahead
This ! could have gone widely clear 0i b'
a little shift az the helm but while ] 49, BOO
the act 81 .tarDoardns three or four L.-
suddenly showed on the .artaani bow aei
saw that unless ! bal "a mind o. bring d.
shin into ths trough again mu,t hof
straight on. $50 si.cr,d - brine tAe hr-
That gas r.1 l.' AHEAD a i.ttle oa tlc ho", ".'.
% rray.rin uF soul tDat there w.l' b. 81.
low ,.ur block 10 ,he road o. t... l'a.i
tl -rl- u'oH lt went by within 20 pistol a...
IW.ss,.. mu.l uccu-touol o. th' s.s4t 0.
i,c Lyt l.. time. vet found myself rlual-