Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02

and could mol be nistaksn---t Beyond
il ] could dimly see TIE elimmsr Of
the Ice field.
Isn't below 70 can the captain,
who came on deck directly
Tits no use, Mr., Slowell. lie said,
you must pns her about
Wait one memept, ] said, wait
one moment he mist is lifting more,
it vii be quite clear directly.
TIE mist was indeed lifting rapidly.
Far to the north and west we could
see the ice stretching away, az far az
the eye could see in one unbroken
field.
| was trying to see whether there
appeared any break in the lCe 70 the
west, when the captain, seizing my
arm with one hand and pointing
straight ahead with the other ex-
claimed
MY God ! there is ship there
The mist had risen like curtain,
and there. sure enough, about three
miles ahead, was ship seemingly
firmly packed in the Ice.
We stood looking At il in silence.
There was some meaning, after all
ia that mysterious warning, was The
first thought that flashed through my
mind.
She's nipped bad, air, said old
Capen, who, with the rest Of or crew.
was anxiously watching our new dis
covery.
] was trying hard 70 make her ont
through my glass. when the aaeh q a
gun, quickly foll3wed BY the dell re.
port. proved that she had seen US.
Up went the dag, union down.
We needed no signal to know her
distress.
The captain ordered the second Off
Ger, Mr., sOruberger, on 10 ono Of lha
quarter boats.
watched him az he made his way
over the ice, With few Of the men,
towards the wrecked ship, while the
rest Of the boats crew rowea of and
on to await his return.
They soon returned With eigh. Of
the ship's crew.
It was dismal account they gave
Of their situation.
They might have sawed their way
out through the ice, but the ship was
SO strained aud injured that she would
not have hoated an hour
The largest Of their boats had been
stove 10 by contact with an iceberg,
while noue Of the Others we're really
seaworlhy.
They were preparing, however, to
take TO them IS last preoarious re-
sort, when the welcome arrival Of the
Edna--our shippu an end 70 their
fears.
Another detachment was soon
brought %, and The captain, with the
remainder Of bis crew, was to follow
Immediately.
went down 10 my cabin ard tried
to think over the strange fate That
had made US The preseryers Of this
ships crew.
/ could not diyest myself Of the
idea that some occult or supernatural
agency was connected with that piece
Of paper in the captains deak. aud
trembled at the thought Of what might
have been the consequences il We had
neglected the warning.
The boat coming alongside inter.
rupted my reyerie.
10 few seconds / was on deck.
found the captain talking 10 fine
old sailor like locking man whom be
introduced to me 40 Captain seuirss.
CAPT. sqdires shook hands with me,
and We continued talking for some
time.
could not take my eyes Of his
face bad conviction that ] had
seen him somewbere-where, / could
not tell.
Every now aud then seemed to
catch at some clew, which vanished
as soon as touched.
At last be turned around to speak
to some OF his men.
conld not be mistaken--ihere was
the same long, white hair, the aame
Drawn coat. He was The man I had
aeen writing in the captains cabin
That evening ] and the captain told
the strange story Of the written pa