Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

she started. What was Il, m
Yes, the leak. 1t was direct tae eat
the middle plank, the only ono I, unda
not nailed down. That remo Is. v
leak could be caulked. u0'ed u
She pleaded with Bouzon Il
her aid, but he refused. and ,o Coae
She felt herself goingwild Tvs Igss o
never do; so with almost sa ma. VOID
effort she regained composure s s.lulaal
1t her common sense reassertad ~ i. slh
Quickly seating herself 3 a. 49, ~.
right hand could be used in hail.; T;a. ~
pressed a handkerchief into IN a
with the left, and there firmly ~ I'l, =
The position was cramped br, !
now strengthened her exbanstols AoIs
and warmed her chilled frame = y aa
only had something larger to ain ~
II she could only see where ~, s ".
Slowly, yet surely, the water 80, W.
as one hand threw it out. while ia ~
kept it back. She now tod o. .,' G'a'
possibility Of their yet being .s,.,
also about the gunboat at Burt l 1a'3
ing. ialt
As the water gradually decreased i
boat moved less heavily on h cdu u
down the great river in the eoal NV Trs
night. But it was still much toofn my
safety, and the devoted girl baiel ~
out pausing. The poor little hand "a I I..
under the plank and immersed !, ny n
water, though never relaxing It's prs . -
upon the leak, seemed no iopgtr ' a s...
OF herself, while the entire arm f ~
shoulder were aching almost beyond = ].
durance. And thus they went On rs.1
the wind rose with sudden os
which half-hour before world n.y. as
sent the boat to the bottom Ike soTr,s
lead.
Then followed a broad glare Of lsB,.
ming.
What was that? Burt's Iapd,,
Another flash. Burt's Landing and n
gunboat anchored mid-stream. hot tbrs
hundred yards distant.
Bouzon's oars lnoved now with aurE
rafting Jerks. A few moments elapQi
and Oscar touched Marie.
"They are coming" he Whispered
"Whol"
"Feds."
just then there came a fash Of liebt.
ming. About sixty yards to the lesvml
a boat, fully manned, was bearing
swiftly down in hot pursuit A sbd
whizzed over their heads, and j sim.
mons TO heave to came rearing over he
turbid waters. Bouzon, liul and
gkastly, rowed like one possessed
Another shot, another summons, thess
and Marie's adjurations were ~ alike
unheeled by the crazy old maa, whose
only Thought was TO save his boat
Surrender, or we'll sink YOU was
now Numbered close at hand, ont Of the
impenetrable gloom. Still the madna
ratified on with frantic haste. Capture
was no longer dreaded by Marie. L
would be timely rescue from the povg
of maniac. But what was that not
rescue Their doom, instead
"Steady, there! Now Send tie
boat to the bottoml"
For n few seconds she shrank appalled,
Ehen, Selling a sheet from Oscars hel
Ind drawing a long, deep breath be-
fresh, girlish voice rang out, high and
clear. in the gloom.
1--WE surrender Help us Slve Us
Instantly the scene sprang to VieVn
u brilliant, prolonged electric llamina-
ton. There was Marie's slender, bacE.
ROBBED figure erect and firmly poIsedn
the heaving "fiat, her sweet iaee death.
" white and set in unwayering resolve;
and, while one hand was extended Plead
inglyfrom the other-held high aboWhg
uncovered head-the great flag d tats
spread abroad on the driving Wind Ana
there was Bouzon-hideous to behold
rowing with a madmans desperation
There, too, was the pursuit boat sFooP
ing down with arow-like swiftns,&
lizard a-starbord I" That eonHahl
was fairly roared.
Falling to her knees, Marie elaslei
her arms around her brother. AcDs,
a harsh grating, horrible, blooi-culO.
ling shrek of the Frenchman plungAs
into the water, and the girl sanA aAe'A
scious.
When Marie Latour again oE2A
her ewes. she was on the gunboai y
car, reclining in a berth opposite "
one in which she lay, was talking El
to three interested llsle9iqN
The first words comprehensive % ~
rallying senses were spoken by iiaA !
commanding appearance wearing . llf
form of the captain OF the United S'''''
Navy.
* noble mission" he was saynf
'iand bravely carried out-so ln'
shall be my privilege to see tha' y gnu
;,ta
He was true to his word, ana Wiz
IN hour the same boat that llad y ~ 9.l
w sent them to a watery grave, lanaI l
Marie and her brother safely al
Ievee before their gate. In Jew IA
mother and son were Fe'' ,.l.5
md Marie's mission was accom- a-s-'-
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