The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-03-18

you. For my part, | do not wish TO
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 Dclaro.
This seemed to settle the question,
for Armida said: "Then, since you are
determined, | suppose must consider
myself overruled."
Consequently, arrangements we're
completed and 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-
tie" 1t was an unpopular steamer and
had been purposely selected TO avoid
publicity and gossip on account OF the
prisoner, AS they steamed down the
Mersey and over the bar the day was one
OF the 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 deep fog settled on them.
This in turn passed away by the evening
Of the next day, and they we're once
more steaming under sunny skies. But
only for about twenty-iour hours, at the
end OF which time they encountered
storm and were tossed about in violent
manner for days together. The old
steamer which carried thom was none
too good a seaboat at the best OF times,
but now she acted in most eccentric
manner and seemed entirely at the
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
poor sailor, experienced terrible torture
and claimed her mothers attention all
tho time. What with the state OF the
weather and tho cries and means which
rose from the emigrants in the steorage,
the "Dunrobin Castle" was any thing
but the ploasantest place on the Allan
tic.
For days together the raging storm
continued, and IL was not until the slow
old boat had been ten days at sea that
tho tempest subsidod. When IL did
there was worse danger in store for
them. They we're on tho Newfound-
land banks in fog SO thick that the
officers on the bridge were entirely un-
able to see the ships nose as she
plunged through the heavy swell left
by the storm. Tho fog-whistle's con-
tinuous roar only added to the general
confusion which reigned on board, aud
when the responding whistle OF pass
ing steamer was heard It only increased
the dread and apprehension OF tho pas
sengers. After about thirty-six hours
OF this commotion the people quieted
down and many seemed 10 have become
as much accustomed to II as old sea-
dogs with the experience OF q lifetime.
But at daybreak one morning dull,
heavy thud was felt through the vessel,
and second later shrieks and cries
rent the air, which would havo made
the heart OF any listener other than an
old sea captain stand still. Then fol-
lowed few moments OF suspense which
was quickly changed TO horror when the
engineers ran up on deck shouting:
'Tho ship is filling. To tho boatsl"
Then followed the rush OF hurrying,
scurrying humanity from the steerage,
terror plainly craven on every face,
while over and above the noise and
confusion rang out the resonant tones
OF the Captains voice shouting orders TO
the boatswain. The force OF habit APP
peared even on that scene OF danger as
the sailors shouted: "Y'heave Ho,v
while they lowered the life-boats from
their davitS Louder than all these
sounds and far above the general ex-
element reigning on the ''Dunrobin
Castle" could be heard the shriel<ing
whistles Of the steamer which had
struck her, and which was rounding 70,
In order TO give all possible assistance
In saving the lives Of those on board the
last sinking boat
1t was not long before the unknown