Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-03

leave the prisoner again, until leave him in felon's grave. want to know all the time that he is safe"
 Exactly my feelings in the matter" ' said Mrs DelGro
 This seemed to settle the question, i for Armida said: ''Then, since you are determined, I suppose must consider myself overruled."
 Consequently, arrangements were completed and a 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." It was an unpopular steamer and had been purposely selected to avoid publicity and gossip on account of the 1 prisoner. As they steamed down the Mersey and over the bar the day was one l of tho 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 a 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 tho end of which time they encountered l storm and were tossed about in a violent manner for days together The old steamer which carried them was nono too good seaboat at the best of times, but now she acted in a most eccentric manner and seemed entirely at tho , mercy and will of the waves,
 Neither Mrs Delaro nor Percy had as yet fel alarmed, but Armida, who was, ! in the most favorable weather, only Q poor sailor, exp ,rionced terrible torture and claimed her mothers attention all the time. What with the state of the weather and the cries ani moans which rose from the emigrantS in the steerago. ! 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 until tho slow old boat had been ten days at sea that the tempest subsided. When it did there was a worse danger in store for 1 them. They were on the Newfound- land banks in fog, so thick that the officers on the bridge were entirely un- able to see the ships nose ai sho plunged through the heavy swell left by the storm. The fog-whistle'S con tinuous roar only added to the general confusion which reigned on board, aud when tho responding whistle of q pass ing steamer was heard it only iEcreascl the dread and apprehension of the pas senger~ After about thirty-six hours of this commotion the people quieted down and many seemed to have become as much accustomed to it as old sea- dogs with the experience of lifetime. But at daybreak one morning dull, heavy thud was fclt through the vessel, and a second later shrieks aal criHs rent the ;Gr, which would have made tho heart of any listener other than an old sea captain stand still. Then fol- lowed few moments ot suspense which was quickly changed to horror when the engineers ran up oh deck shouting: ''Tho .%lip is filling. To the boats!" Then followed the rush Of hurrying, acurrying humanity from the stecragc, terror plainly graVen ca every face, YLhiaastoTf" Tang Uwt" "tnA resonant tones of the Captains voico shouting orders to the boatswain. The force of habit ap- peared even on that scene of danger as the sailors shouted: "Y'heave Ho" while they lowered the life-boats from their davits. Louder than all these sounds and far above the general ex- citement reigning on tho "Dunrobin Castle" could be heard the shriolling 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
 It 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 off, cers 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 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
 All this time the ship was rapidly filling and it became apparent beyond peradventure that before many more minutes the "Dunrobin Castle" would sink forever into the depths of the ocean. It required several trips of the lite-boats to transfer all the 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- edly exclaiming: I've can not reach the prisonerl What shall we do?''
 That should have been thought of n klsAT .Aas- 0yR he shouted eve will rescue him if it Is possible"
 'Let him go," said one of the detec- tives. He'll be hung anyhow" But the Captain knew that although the prisoner was accused, he was not yet found guilty and his brave heart would not permit him to leave oven such a cur as Velasquez to horrible death with out an effort to rescue him.