Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
A THRILLING RESCUE.
ADVENTURES ON BOARD THE GOOD
SHIP WINCHESTER.
A Heroic Malay Girl, Saved from starva-
tion and Death. Repays the Deed
by Heroic Conduct.
New York News.I

The wind was making wild music in the
rigging of the ship Winchester as che
bowled along upon her course to Japan.
Sail hol" sang out q man on the topsail-
yard.
where away?"
1.-TWO points off the lee bow; about
three miles of. Looks like q capsized
boat.u
Instantly bows and rigging and yards
were crowded with our men. Presently
came the order to lower boat. Tho boat
was soon down, and away we went, ar
irving in the course of half an hour at
what proved to be the wreck OF Chinese
junk.
lied to the bulwarks we discovered the
form of young Malay girl, evidently q
slave, rs the junks crew had gone away
without taking her with them. -,
The girl was worth admiring. ! lad
| never seen a more faultless form, while
her complexion was not much darker than
O brunette's.
Luckily we had o Malay among our
crew, so that when we boarded the ship
we were able to learn the girls story. 1t
seemed that she had been carried away
from her native isle by the crew of the
Junk to be sold into slavery.
During n gale, the junk being water
logged the crew deserted her. leaving the
girl tied to the bulwarks. as there was not
room enough for her in the boat. She had
remained thus for two whole days.
The captains wife being aboard she took
| an interest in the pretty Malay girl, gave
her a civilized garb TO wear, and fed her in
her own apartment.
The captains son-the first mate-a fine
loodng fellow of twenty, fell in love with
the pretty Malay, and told his mother that
he meant TO marry her.
The mother, while she did not exactly
| approve of his marryinga Pacific Islander.
said she had no objection to offer II he
really loved the girl. Not so his father,
however. who swOre that he would never
| consent TO such step, and would put the
girl ashore when they arrived at Japan.
JAPAN Is ALMOST REACHED.
Meanwhile the ship, with fair wind, con-
| tinued on her course, and soon Japan was
! but few days sail ahead.
Tho Captains son, Harry Marine, look
ed anxious. Unseen by his father he
would often encircle the waist Of pretty
Malooka and swear that nothing should
| part them. Then Malooka would lean her
| head upon his breast, and look up into his
face with q world Of love shining in her
| dark eyes.
The blue peaks of the China coast soon
| became visible: the night but one when
| the vessel should arrive IN port came at
| last
In the middle watch Harry Marline stole
| on deck, leading Malooka by the hand. He
moved to the gangway and with the, girl
| descended into a boat alongside. There
| was at the time no person OF the watch on
| deck. with the exception of the helmsman,
who was hidden from Marines view by
| the pinnacle. Marine had resolved 70
make for one Of the beautiful Japanislands
| there to live forever with his pretty com
panion. He had left note to his mother
stating his intention, but not line to bis
father.
| Now, taking his place in the stern-sheeti
of the boat, he sculled the light vessel
| rapidly away from the ship. whose light
| kept receding further and further In the
darkness.
Unfortunately, one Of tho men coming
I'D from below unexpectedly saw the out
line Of the boat az it receded IN the dark
ness. and, at once going into the cabin
reported to the captain. The latter wa'
! dressed in few minutes.
Clear away the quarterboat!" he thun
dered.
This was done.
Pull pull :" roared the captain. "W'
will soon be up with them
His men strained every muscle, and
| Oyertaking the other boat sooner than h
had expected, the bow of the captain
| crashed against it amidships. the rays o
his lighted lantern flashing full upon tn,
persons of its occupants.
The boat. filling in an instant, wen
down, leaving Harry and his companion
struggling in the water.
| At the same moment the moon, ourstln
| fro,,, IabipH clond tipO1q1 the wit
silver light, revealing the forms of those II
the water qGite plainly.
The Malay girl was swimming by he
lovers sde-swimming away from the cap
tain's boat-her black tresses streaming OF
the water like a shadow as she proceeded
Notwithstanding his anger the captall
| could not repress an exclamation OF al
miration at the grace of the girl, who RIP
Piled along through the water like SOM
| beautiful swan.
THAT DREADFUL SHARK.
At that instant cry of horror brok'
| from the crew, for long, sharp tia-th'
| fin of n shark-was seen swiftly cleavlns
| the surface of the water inthe direction o
| the young mate
| The monster would be upon the sailo
before the boat could reach him-his doom
seemed inevitable!
| ON, ifOa. my HOl my oNh oSANNAAAS'
tho captain.
| Malooka. hearing that cry, soon observed
| the danger Of her lover. From her girdl'
she drew long, sharp knife. then plunged
| beneath the water. Meanwhile on came
the shark; soon it was within foot o
| Harry Marine.
| The captain and several of the men hurl
| ed their oars al the monster, hoping thu
| to turn the creature from It's course. VAN
| attempt!
Presently the monster was seen to turn
and dive to seize its prey. Harry, how
ever, still renamed safe enough, the reason
| of which soon was made plain. First
cloud of dark blood was geen to rise to tn
surface of the water.
| Then, as the spectators exclaimed, " Ih
shark has got the girl instead" the Mala.
maiden and the shark came up, fercel,
battling.
Wheeling and charging with the skill o
trained shark-fghter, the girl continues
to ply her glittering steel, keeping IN
monster at bay until she and her lover wer
both helped into the boat.
The blood was now streaming down Ma
looka's arm from bite which she had re
ceived in her shoulder.
Poor thing!" cried the captain.
1T is nothing at ALL" interrupted Ma
looka. Me not mind at all !"
Then the captain looked at his son.
"You have saved my boys life" said he
admiringly. II no longer have any objec
ton to offer to your marriage. You
bravery. my poor child, has won me owe
toyour side. Take my boy, who IS hardl
worthy of such good wife"
The boats crew cheered and shook hand
with Harry and his intended bride.
have only TO add that Malooka subse
auently made Harry good wife. who wa
doubly dear to his mother for having save
her sons life.
Suggestions as to Beautifying Our Streets
Fire-Escapes, Again.
RICHMOND. January 30. 1891.
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