New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07


apparently unconscious beside pile Of driftwood,
and the strange passenger kneellng beside ncr,
and evidently trying to restore a th Girl spans
up and ran to me, seized my arm, and cried Ill
frightened voice:
Where is my fatherP Take me to my father
Don't leave with him" .
It looked as If she had been feignng insensi-
bility, being horribly afraid OF her rescuer
He had already begun TO gau,er hhlerilis
for fire, and there was q look OF desoatoh
on his face. ,c.u
Come then" said, for believed that Gurrell
would not leave the surf until he had iouhu Us
daughter Let run, for your father Is sedrch-
ing for YOU
/ took her hand, and we ran along the beach
As l thought, Mr.. Gurreli was stlll batting WIN W..
the breakers, but when he caught sight OF ms
child, he swan feeby in, and was pulled ashore
more dead than alive by Collins ana tne sallors
All of our party were now saIeiy I Hsnore, ~
not what spot of earth we had been thrown upon
There were but two prominent features IN the
landscape one the high rock near which 1 we ha ~
landed, and the other lofty hlll, which rose 70
rocky pinnacle about half mile from uhe
beach. We had reason TO fear that we hhd
been thrown upon an island oil no great s|e f,or,
column of blue smoke began 70 ascend from
the cove and we hurried in that d1recTon
to dry our clothing and warm our bodies, chllieo
driftwood was blazing cheerfully, but the strange
passenger was gone. How he had found means
10 kindle fire after such thorough drencnlne
in the was mystery to me.
When my clothing was partially dry lert the
| lofty hill TO take an observation. The exercise
was grateful, and by the time L reached us
summit the warm blood was ungllng III my
| chilled limbs The wind was now subsidlng ana
| the clouds were breaking away ana ~ TOOK
but glance from the bleak, storm beaten pihhacie
| 10 assure me that were on small lsanu.
could see the entire circumference OF beach' lor
the land soped away irregulary In every d recuo1
| from the spot where l stood. a brook bordered
| with stunted willows flowed in little raVlne
md Mi
While gazing somewhat diSconsolately at the
| prospect, / suddenly perceived that l was NOT
| alone Beside rock near by sat the strange ne
| passenger, reading intently as usual lie hhd
contrived 10 keep the salt water from his fascat-
| ing volume. whatever il was. over his shoulder
hung his satchel approached hlm. He at Ghcc
| motion, and turned TO me with something ike
a smile. ,, A.. .;r,o
said he but this hill will be an excellent point
from which to signal passing vessels"
| II was a very singular accident that destroyed
the steamer said l. " How do you account
II was terrible. indeed" he said. yet not
60 very singular in this age. Evidently an eN-
plosive substance had been placed in some par
of the stern Of the vessel; The most singular
| part of it, he continued slowly, was the way
| in which was affected by il. You will recollect
| that inst before the explosion occurred | stood
at the window looking at that beautiful child
| i'm the cabin. For moment gazed upon her as
upon an angel returned from the shades, Tor she
I
| Again that spasm of rage, horror and anguish
I was touched Who was il that had died so
mounfully in Russia? Wife or daughter doubt
Ny friend 1 was impclled to say although
the sentiment was trite and the question rash
| one we all must die. Do not yOI hope 10 set
| again that departed one whom you seem 10 nave
| loved dearly"
| voice, You do not llnOw-yOu do not realize
| hoC we die in Russia
| Dreadful tales of Russian prisons came to my
mind,-duneeOns, chains, torture, and wretches
| mad from long captivity.
| L" I was about to tell you my curious eXper ence,
I he said returning TO his natural manner. Whlle
| gazing at the girl, as ! SAID, strange preseIlu-
ment of danger, suddenly came strongly upon me
| A powerful impulse either from without or within
took complete possession Of me- and acted accord
ing to its Dictates fully aware that my reason
| was dormant for the moment, and not caring
| TO take the responsibility OF opposing my Wll
to this mysterious impulse. Perhaps you had
doubts of my entire sanity Tor the moment B ~
| Sometimes called emotional insanity? sug-
gested; ~.
| fully: hut. believe me, it not insanity: it
! was wholly in my power to resist the impulses
| had | wished to do So in which case You and |
and that beautiful girl would have been mangled
| by the explosion
." After the explosion took place I had no doubt
| of your complete sanity" l said. But after
| TRANSPORTING Miss Gurre to the bow so pre-
| cipitately, you seemed TO consult your timepiece
and then envelopcd her head in your scarf Just
as the explosion occurred,-was that also mystic
| impulse? ?"
Explain it if you cam he said calmly. "All
| was impulse up to the moment | turned and told
you all TO wait. That was all could say, for
felt that something would soon happen to give
a sufficient reason for act that had performed
| blindly Now listen, and ! feel that you will
not doubt me am sick man, near to death,
whose only happiness is 10 obtain a moments
release from almost constant pain. ! am Rus
sian by birth. / resided in st. Petersburg for
many years, amid scenes of elegance and wealth.
until Was sent to Siberia for so,callcd political
crimes. | toed for years in deadly mines. where
death set his mark upon me. Men do sometimes
escape from that dreadful place, sometimes cast
ward through Kamtchatka, sometimes southwark
through China, sometimes downward through
hell If had strength, could tell you things
that would horriiy You; but / dare not even
| not believe them. Can you wonder that shat
tered being like me should be affected by subtle
influences that stronger organizations would not
feel? | have been frank with You, and have
touched upon a subject very painful to me- be-
cause I value the regard of all good men,
] left my singular companion and returned "a
the beach somewhat perpeNed. His ACTORS had
excited grave suspicious in nv mind yet IT was
possible that I had wrOngcd him. As l ap-
preached the fire, heard the authoritative tones
Of Mr.. .Gurrell, who was addressing his officers
" Remember he was saying, that you're still
in my employ Just the same as If you were on
board one of my steamers | expect to signal 4
vessel within twenty-four hours. Your pay will
go inst the same, although you may lose some
time. So, Mr. Second Officer, you will set yoni
men at work putting up cabin on the beach
near the fire. Here's a plenty Of driftwood you
can use, and you can cut lot of willow brush
from the creek yondcr 10 make the roof; Mr.
Purser, you will prospect along the beach and
the rocks, and see if you can find anything fit tC
eat"
Mr.. GurrelI had fully recovered from his strug
gle in the surf, and his characteristic vigor and
ability cropping out, His daughter was
sitting "A timber by the fire, looking quite
warm and rosy, and prettier than ever with hei
long brown hair falling on her shoulders. Near
her the young striker, who was saying some
thing 10 her at which she laughed.
After giving orders TO his men, Mr. GurreL
saw me, and at took me aside, with serious
ln.lr - L.