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leave the prisoner again, until leave
him in a telon's grave. ! want to know
al the time that he is safe"
Exactly my feelings in the matter"
said Mrs. Delaro.
This seemed to settle Tire question:,
for Armida said: Then, since you are
determined, suppose must consider
myself overruled.
Consequently, arrangements were
completed and few days later the
party started for Liverpool
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The ship on which their passage had
been secured was the ''Dunrobin Cas-
tle." 1t was an unpopular steamer and
had been purposely selected to avoid
publicity and gossip on account OF the
prisoner. AS they steamed down the
Mersey and over the bar the day was one
Of the most enjoyable which could have
been wished for. There was delight
full breeze blowing from the sea, and the
temperature was agreeable.
With this kind of weather they were
favored until they passed the Fastnet
Point when deep fog settled on them.
This in turn passed away by the evening
of the next day, and they were once
more steaming under sunny skies. But
only for about twenty-four hours, at the
end of which time they encountered a
storm and were tossed about in a violent
manner for days together. The old
steamer which carried them was mono
too good seaboat at the best of times,
but now she acted in a most eccentri
manner and seemed entirely at the
mercy and will of the waves.
Neither Mrs. Delaro nor Percy had as
yet fell alarmed, but Armida, who was,
in the most favorable weather, only a
poor sailor, experienced terrible torture
and claimed her mothers attention all
the time. What with the state of the
weather and the cries and means which
rose from the emigrants in the steerage,
the ''Dunrobin Castle" was any thing
but the pleasantest place on the Allan
tic.
For days together the raging storm
continued, and it was not uptil the slow
old boat had been ten days at sea that
the tempest subsidized. When it did
there was worse danger in store for
them. They were Oh the Newfound-
land banks in a fog, SO thick that the
officers on the bridge were entirely un-
able to soc the ships nose as she
plunged through the heavy swell left
by the storm. The fog-whistle's con-
tinuons roar only added to the general
confusion which reigned ON board, and
when the responding whistle OF pass
ing steamer was heard it only increased
the dread and apprehension Of the pas
sengers. After about thirty-six hours
of this co1nmotion the people quoted
down and many seemed to have become
as much accustomed to It as old sea-
dogs with the experience Of lifetime.
But at day break one morning dull.
heavy thud was felt through the vessel,
and a second later shrieks and cries
rent the air, which would have made
the heart of any listener other than an
old sea captain stand still. Then fol-
lowed few moments OF suspense which
was quickly changed to horror when che
engineers ran up Oh deck shouting:
1.-THE snip is filling. To the boats!'
Then followed the rush Of hurrying,
scurrying humanity from the Storage,
terror plainly craven on every face,
while over and abovo the noise aad
confusion rang out the resonant tones
of the Captains voice shouting orders to
the boatswain. The force of habit ap~
peared even on that scene Of danger as
the sailors shouted: "Y'heaye Ho. :"
while they lowered the life~boats from
their davits. Louder than all these
sounds and far above she general ex-
citement reigning on the "Dunrobln
CASTLE could be heard the shrieking
whistles of the steamer which had
struck her, and which was rounding to,
in order to give all possible assistance
in saving the lives Of those on board the
fast sinking boat.
1t was not long before the unknown
steamer was almost alongside, and then
commenced the work of transferring
the passengers-not an easy matter in
a raging sea. The patience OF the OIL"
GERS was tried to the utmost Strong,
rude men would try to push women and
children aside in their wild efforts TO be
first to enter the life-boats, only to be
driven back by the ships officers at the
noses of their revolvers. Occasionally one
more daring than the rest would thrust
a woman aside and try to pass her, but
with blow from the butt end OF his re-
volver, the captain would knock him
senseless, with the promise OF similar
treatment to the next who should dare
to make the attempt
ALI this time the ship was rapidly
filling and it became apparent beyond
a peradventure that before many more
minutes the ''Dunrobin Castle" would
sink forever into the depths OF the
ocean. 1t required several trips OF the
life-boats TO transfer all tho passengers,
but this difficult task was finally accom-
plished. The last load was being taken
and none but the officers were supposed
to be on board, when suddenly the two
detectives in charge of Velasquez came
rushing up the companion ladder excit'
eddy exclaiming: 1--WE can not reach the
prisonerl What shall we do?"
THAT should have been thought OF
sooner said the Captain. Follow mel
he shouted 1--WE will rescue him ii it
is possible.
''Let him co." said one of the detec-
tives Hell be hung anyhow" But
the Captain knew that although the
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