Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-15

TIE SMOKE BELCHED FORTH IN LARGE
VOLUMES.
volumes, and now aud again bright,
Pickering flame shot up from the hatch
way.
In another few minutes the flames
were pouring into the cuddy, and the
whole structure was on fire. The
flame extended, and in less than ten
minutes the whole Of the after part Of
the ship was on fire, the lurid glare
lighting up the superintendent clouds
and leaden sea, and producing a scene
Of surprising grandeur.
And now another danger was threat
ening them. Away in the distance
there was dull, sobbing moan, which
each minute became more distinct
the tornado was fast approaching, but
at that moment they were startled by
IA sharp cry OF ship ahoy! Ship ahoy!'
and looking in the direction from
whence the sound came they saw a
boat manned with four oars, pulling
rapidly towards them. In another
minute the welcome sound of In
bowl" was heard, and the boat was
alongside.
No time was TO be lost; the storm
was brewing in the north, and if il
burst upon them before they reached
the ship their doom was certain.
| he, H., ha Ial o;o,lt
explode at any minute, SO they hurried
| ly lowered themselves into the boat
and pushed off,
While the second mate was rescuing
the two men from the burning ship,
the captain and the mate of the brig
were making al preparations for the
coming gale; and, before the boat had
got alongside, the sails had been furled
and everything made snug.
Capt. Dunnett and his mate had
been kept up by the excitement OF the
situation, but the moment they were
on board the brig they tainted dead of
and were taken below in a state of un-
consciousness. This had scarcely been
accomplished, and the quarter-boat
hoisted up and made fast, when the
tornado burst upon them with terrific
fierceness. For IA few minutes they
could neither see nor hear anything
but the roaring OF the tormented
waters and the bowling and thunder
ing of the wind. At first the brig reel
ed and bent before it; then she rose up,
and, like furious steed, dashed on
frantically in the wake OF the burning
wreck.
All that night the gale continued,
and shortly after daylight it moderated,
and by noon it had blown itself out,
the clouds rose, and the weather clear
ed up.
Capt. Dunnett and the mate were
attended with all the kindness and at
tention which was necessary for men
in their exhausted condition. Jarvise
was delirious; and many weary days
and restless nights passed before he
showed any signs of recovery. But
he pulled through ut last The captain
was also for time entirely prostrate;
but he, too gradually regained his
strength, and in a fortnight was on
deck again
Poor Jarvise was greatly embar-
rassed when he first met his old com
mander. He was naturally Of a hui
name disposition; and now the frantic
passion which was begotten of despair
had passed away, he was heartily
ashamed OF his conduct.
II was not myself, Capt DunDett,"
he said alphabetically. Il was mad
with hunger and despair. The devil
seemed to have got into my heart;
and when reflected on the thoughts
that passed through my mind, and the
things / planned during that time, my
mind is filled with horror, and blush
with shame when l think OF them"
Il am sure you do, Mr.. Jarvise,"
replied the captain. soothingly; LET US
forget all about it. ="
Forget it. Capt. Dunnett?" cried
the mate, plantively; Il shall never
forget it! The misery and torment OF
that dreadful tine will haunt me to
my dying day."
"A dreadful time truly" replied the
captain, solemnly; "and l can only
pray heaven that no ether two men
may ever be called on to pass through
such dreadful ordeal as we did,"
Amen" cried the mate.