Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19


the sea with a dense cloud OF
smoke.
At length the two vessels were
abreast, the Lorna about fifty yards
to leeward Of the other. There
WAS no one on the Eulalie's deck
except three or four sailors in blue
euernseys and red ca
"Tell your gents" roared the
master of the steamer, "that there's
some one here wants to see 'em."
One of the men thrust his head
down the cabin stair, and in a few
moa.ents replied with a grin "lie
IL TO come on board if he likes to-
There was heavy sea running,
and the Eulalie was gong at per
haps ten miles an hour, 80 that
boarding, if not impossible, was al
least dangerous. The policeman
who was in plain clothes, and
whose Identity no one on board
the Lorna suspected, came forward
and said
"Now, my lads, 1 am a police
officer, and have a warrant for the
arrest of two men for bank rob
berry. You are all known, and II
YOU aid them to escape you vii
get into trouble
The Jaw of the jocular yachts
man dropped, and he went forward
10 his fellows. After short con
sultatlon, they spraDg to the hal
yards, and the malnsall coming
down with a rush and a elatter,
the vessel righted and her speed
at orce diminished. At the same
moment Frank saw at a port hole
Seeley's face white and terror
stricken.
The Lorna was brought nearer
a boat was lowered, and Frank
the officer and master went OF
board the Enlalie. AS they stepped
on deck a pistol shot was heard
and they rushed toward the cabin
Frank was the first ia go down
and he saw the two iugltlves
Williams lay on a cushion, at ont
side Of the compartment, his fac'
covered with blood. Opposite hin
sat Mark Seely, an expression o
ahicct terror on his pale face, ont
hand hanging loosely and holding
a revolver, which dropped from hi
neryeless fingers as Jackson cam'
down.
He uttered a hoarse cry snt
made a feeble effort to seize th'
weapon; but Frank grasped hi
arm, and he fell back on the coucl
fainting. The young man turned
toward Williams, who, amid hi
agony, was looking contemtuousl!
at his accOmplice.
awe thought of sinking th'
vessel he said, in a weak voice
"but that was too slow. Then w
agreed to shoot ourselves. | lee
off. but that cur backed out, though
| it was all his doing. lie took th'
impression of the other key and
| His eyes became glazed and he fel
back, and IN few moments wa
dead.
After a search Frank found in
locker the two Gladstone bags
which, to within a thousand pound
the purchase and fitting ont tn
yacht, probably ll-contained th
whole of the stolen property.
"She's lcakingw ~ exclaimed tn
skiper Of the Lorna.
A small stream ran from under
closed door and trickled across th
floor. 1t rapidly grew larger, an
suddenly the door was burst ope
and a volume of water poured int
the little cabin rising to the helgl
of the couches. The master Of tn
steamer sprang up the stairs, Fran
followed with the precious bag
and the officer, ,grasplng Seely's arI
3 said "Now, sir IF you please" an
q pushed him toward the deck.
AS the policeman took o pair
t handcuffs from his pouch the e.
, cashier looked wildly around, AM
@ with his hands pressed to his bro'
CALCULATED;
! "Oh, my God am | going bac
; to Oretown for people to stare at
+, Then he looked oyer the sid
aud the officer, fearing an ntteml
c at suicide, hastily seized his arm.
e "She's sinking ! She's sinking
t came from some of the sailors; al
the bow of the EuIalie was sudde
II ly raised out of the water.
I There was a moment of conf
u sion, during which Mark See
: bounded toward the cabin, and b
fore he could be stopped had clos
and DOlted the door. The bur
officer threw himself against II al
g. made it eulyer; but was unable
u open it.
g Mean while the bow rose slowl
II higher and higher, and for the
e own safety, those on board the Il
d lalie were obliged to leave Il
1t doomed craft. They had reach
|, the Lorna when the end came. It
b Yacht rolled from side to aide, al
b gradually sank lower ; then {
g deck blew up with loud crash (;
II mass of foam and spray hid the L
e laIie for a moment, and when it HI
cleared away she was gone.
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