The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-12-04


piled, and then did my best to steer as
nicely as | could, so that no brorhing to
should hasten our fate,
On, on-oDce passing hapless vessel
drifting bottom up, with her sails and
spars alongside of her--we swept until the
night was upon us. Then the captain and
II good seaman relieved us from the helm,
and | had time to think. ! went below
and looked at the chart. made an eti-
mate Of our speed, and to my horror saw
we could not be over twenty or, ut the
most, thirty miles to windward of the
rockiest part Of the Cuban coast
went on deck sick at heart, for sea and
gale seemed higher than ever. | told the
captain how near the last peril was, but he
did not seem to heed me. He stood with
his shoulder to the wheel, and the ship
flew madly on. Never had she saaed with
such speed before.
went forward, and while | looked at
the phosphoric flame flashing from be-
meath the bow thought OF home, Of my
own loved Ella-and groaned in bitter
agony. never before had feared death,
but now--now 30 near, ii was terriblel
An hour, maybe more, and then | heard
all too plain, even above the wild roar Of
the storm, the sound 30 sullen and deep
OF the surging breakers. rushed aft and
shouted the fearful tidings in the cap.
tain's ear
"God help usl God help usl' was all he
said.
An instant after we were in white, seeth-
ing, kissing water, and then, lifted sky
ward on mountain roller, we were dashed
down with terrible crash upon the dread
ed rocks. Darkness demonstrating phos
phorism all around-the ship shattering,
parting beneath our feet, men shrieking in
wild misery-my pen cannot paint the
picture
And now wave after wave swept on over
us, lifting the ship up and crushing her
down, tearing her all asunder, and yet |
clung to rope which / had fastened to O
bolt in the deck, not knowing whether one
was alive beside Inc or not, for all was
silent but the winds and waters. Like
bowling demons they went on with their
fearful chorus
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mel But the blessed daylight came at last,
and even the sun shone out And ! saw,
dashed like myself to the deck, but one
man--that man was the captain. Whittier
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