The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-05

morning o. tno blxtu 4ay Out tno
barometer began to fall rapidly, and -
the typhoon season was st hand felt
= little anxious. although there was no
indication Of danger In the clear sky
and the light breeze which famed the
surface Of the Indian ocean
About two o'clock in the afternoon
the sky to windward showed signs Of
q gathering storm. Professional pride
told me toscrowd on all sail so long as
the wind continued fair. but experience
whispered that the lives Of the ships
crew, my wife and Miss Burlingame
depended. toa.s great extent, upon my
seamanship and good Judgment con-
sidered the matter a few minutes, and
then, summoning the chief mate, said:
mr.. Everson, call all hands, take In
the light sail send down the stadding-
sail yards and booms, skysail, royal and
topgallant yards fore and aft. and close
reef the topsails and courses"
The mate, whose hair and beard were
whitencd by the ocean blasts Of forty
years, regarded me in surprise for q
moment, then touched his cap and re-
turned to the waist. I could see that
the old salt doubted the advisabiiity OF
the course Twas pursuing.
The orders for shortening sail were
rapidly executed, and in less than
twenty minutes the Norseman> was all
snug fore and aft In the meantime the
horizon had become overcast with a
heavy bank Of copper-colored clouds; in
the thirty years have followed the
sea ! have never seen the elements ar
rayod in a moro terrific line OF battle
than they were at $3.50 of the afternoon
OF September Is, 1869
The hatchcs were carefully battcned
down and the watch sent below to secure
what rest they might, while paccd the
quarterback, restless and uneasy. The
breeze gradually died out and a dead
calm ensued-
The ladies came on deck and chaffed
me for shortening sail.
The barometer continued falling, and
again ordered all hands called. A line
OF foam was approaching on the star
board beam.
Hard a portr'
Hard a port, sirr' responded the
helmsman.
seized the trumpet and gave my or.
ders.
Haul up the courses"
The command was promptly executed,
and the men started a1oft TO fur1 They
were too late.
Down for your livesl Down.
The tidal wave struck us on our port
quarter, breaking over the poor-deck,
accompanied by q fearful gust Of wind
Away went our courses, and the topsails
were literally blown from the boftropes.
looked for the ladies, who had been
standing on the quarterback. Merciful
heavens they had been washed over
board, and ! saw their agonized faces
half ships length to leeward.
With yell to lower away the star
board boat plunged into the sea. As
rose to the surface heard q cool voice
beside me.
Cheer up, Cap, we'll save them sure.n
glanced over my shoulder, and saw
the carpenters mate
1t seemed as though Providence had
interviewed in our behalf, for after the
first terrible gnst the wind had sub
sided. We reached the ladies, and
looked around for the boat. 1t was COM
ing, the crew pulling like demons,
while in the sheets sat Everson, urging
them to greater exertion.
By the time we returned to the ship
the cyclone. had broken upon us in all
its fury, and for three days we drifted
| at the mercy Of the4storm.
On the morning of the fourth day the
wind and sea went down; the damage to
the =Norseman was quickly repaired,
and we stood away for Melbourne.
Upon our arrival Kenneth Gardner
asked for his discharge, which / could
not we'll refuse him. After the papers
had been filled out I took OCCASION to
thank the young man warm
| 1y in behalf Of Mr.. Burlingame, and in
timated that 1t would be to his advan.
| tage to return to Liverpool as soon as
possible, giving him at the same time a
letter Of introduction to my employer,
| which contained detailed description
of the gallant conduct Of Gardner in
saving Miss Evelyn's life.
| The ladies were ashore, stopping at
the hotel, and l was to join them
later in the day. appeared about five
o'clock. Mrs. Thornton was suffering
from headache, and Miss Burlingame
had gone-fo for drive.
| The young lady came in half an hour
after, accompanied by Kenneth Gard
ner. After exchanging greetings the
latter placed in my hands document.
/ opened it and was taken fiat aback at
the contents. 1t was certificate signed
by leading clergyman of Melbourne,
stating that Hiram Heldsworth and
Evelyn Burlingame had that day been
united in marriage.
OF course gave them my blessing; !
couldn't helpit. believe kissed tho
bride several times, and would have
continued had not my wife objected.
The next thing was to inform Mr..
Burlingame OF the condition of affairs,
and as gently as possible | broke the
news that his discharged clerk had
rather played 1t on the old man. | re.
ceived his answer at San Francisco In
the person of Captain Gregson, who had
been sent out to relieve me Of tho com
mand Of the Norseman; but the agents
OF Burlingame & Co. were instructed to
pay me full years salary.
Burlingame died OF apoplexy, and as
Evelyn was tho only heir she inherited
all Of his vast wealth. To-day the firm,
of Hiram Holdsworth & Co. own more
tonnage than any other in the United
Kingdom. Cornell Taylor, in Boston
Globe.
The Bagpipes Settled Them.
| An amusing incident recorded of IN.