Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-09
NEW VOL. 24-NO. 46.


at once, and / will put you in the
first. Oh, Mrs. Blank, he added, see
ing the biide-'come, too; and / will
try and put you together
- SIR said the poor girl, i will not
stir without my husband.
Come then, he cried. There is
no time TO lose-I viii call your hus-
band-but go up stairs with Mrs.
Odell, and will bring him to you
take her mp, there's good soul, he
added TO me. i took her hand and
almost forced her up. but further
than the top Of the companionway
she would not move.
The sight that met us there was
startling enough. The ship had al
ready sunk so low that | cannot i'm
agine how the water kept out of the
saloon; il seemed as if We could step
on board the life boat that had al
ready been manned and was raised
by every wave almost TO the level OF
the deck. All on board was perfect
ly orderly, except for the crying OF
one or two of the steerage passengers
who were being separated from their
male companions and passed into the
boat. 1t was neatly full when the
Captain saw Us, and grasping Mrs
Blanks arm, was about To hand her
forward, when she wrested from him,
and with sudden fury flashing over
her face, exclaimed in tone | can
never forget: i can die here, II nee
essary, Captain, but ] will not stir
without my husband.
He did not say another word, but
seized me unceremoniously, and be
fore | could draw my breath | was in
the loaded boat. The painter was
cut, and one great biIlow carried us
many yards away Then we lay TO
10 watch the second boat, and wit
messed what was unseen by her occu-
pants. She was full, all but a very
small space, and almost every one
was off the ship. saw the young
couple standing together, her hands
clasped round his arm, and evidently
refusing once more TO be saved with
out him At the same moment the
pretty governess darted forward and
flung herself upon his other arm. evi-
IDENTITY imploring TO be saved. y
stentorinn voice from the boat shout
ed: We can make room for two.
They evidently saw the wife strug-
gle to die with her husband, and were
willing with true sailor like generosi-
" risk to something to reward her he
roism. | saw him clasp the girl with
agonized strength, he raised his cow
ardly fist and struck her full in the
face. With an unearthly shrek she
fell back rs he sprang into the boat
with the other woman in his arms.
The whole thing was like "A flash
of lightning, and a. they cut away
the boat, almost before she was clear,
the ship sank slowly forward and
went down head foremost, carrying
the Captain, the bride and about n
dozen men to the bottom OF the sea"
As the thrilling vibrations OF the
narrator's voice ceased there was
momentary silence. Her excitement
at the picture conjured up by mem
ory communicated itself to the listen
ers. and at first no one seemed able
to break the spell. At last the Col
onel spoke:
I'VE are very glad to know that
You were saved by ocular demonstra-
ton, Mrs Odell; but how about that
scoundrel and his companion la guilt;
for she was every bit a. bad a. he;
were they drowned? One could not
help hoping so, except for the sake
of the innocent people in the same
boat
No said Mrs Odell quietly-ev-
cry trace Of her agitation had passed
away now, and her tone was calm
and inexpressibly bitter. we were
picked up few hours after, having
separated from the others in the ifog;
but they were also soon rescued by
a home bound vessel, and carried
back 10 England. There this loving
husband proved his wife's death
there were plenty OF Witnesses,
though none had seen his brutal act,
and most believed, as / afterward
heard, that she was left behind by
mistake. lie then proved her viii,
which he had carried oil the ship with
him, aud which had been executed
in Madeira within "A month OF her
leaving him every cent Of
her immense wealth. Her relatives,
/ understood, made an attempt to up
set the will, but without success, but
before she had been six months dead,
he bought an elegant villa near
Florence, and married the rescued
goyerness. never saw him after
that. but have reason 10 believe he
is living and prosperous.
Il suppose you never saw his sec
oud wife AGAIN." asked the niece,
Yes, said Mrs. Odell,
slowly, Il hay. seen ber-quite re-
Gently"
Your story was really quite too in
teresting. Mrs. Odell, murmured
pretty Mrs. Mortimer, rising languidly
from her steamship chair You quite
made us forget how late and cold Ii Is
getting. Thanks, 80 much Colonel,
may trouble you for that sbawl7 j
think | will go down now. Come
along, Sybille. A d-Inain, gentleman.
Mrs. Odell-good night"