Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-02-27
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A HEROIC MALAY GIRL.

The wind was making wild music in
the rigging of the ship Winchester as
she bowled along upon her course to
Japan. "Sail ho y sang out man on
the topsail-yard.
"Where away ~
1.-TWO points off the lee bow, about
three miles off Looks like capsized
boat
Instantly bows and rigging and yards
were crowded with our men. Presently
came the order to lower boat. The
boat was soon down and away we went,
arriving in the course of half an hour at
what proved to be the wreck of Chi
nese junk.
Tied to the bulwarks we discovered
the form of young Malay girl, ovi-
dently slave, as the junk's crew had
gone away without taking her with
them.
The girl was worth admiring. | had
never seen more faultles5 form, while
her complexion was not much darker
than brunette's
Luckily we had Malay among our
crew, so that when We boarded the ship
we we're 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 a 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 civilized garb to wear,
and fed her in her own apartment.
The captains son--the first mate--a
fine looking fellow Of twenty, fell in love
with the pretty Malay, and told bis
mother that he meant to marry her.
The mother, while she did n 1t exactly
approve of his marrying a Pacific Is
lander. said she had no objection to offer
if he really loved the girl. Not so, his
father, however, who swore he would
never consent to such step, and would
put the girl ashore when they arrived al
Japan.
Meanwhile the ship, with fair wind,
continued on her course, and soon japan
was but few days sail ahead
Tho captains son, Harry Marline,
looked anxious. Unseen by his father,
he would often encirclc 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 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 Marlinc
stole on deck, leading Malooka by the
hand He moved to the gangway and
with the girl descended into 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 bin
nacle. Marline had resolved to make
for one of the beautiful Japan islands,
there to live forever with his pretty
companion. He had left note to his
mother stating bis intention, but not q
line to his father.
Now, taking bis place in the stern.
sheets of the boat, he sculled the light
vessel rapidly away from the ship, whose
light kept receding further and further
in tho darkness.
Unfortunately, one Of the men coming
up from below unexpectedly saw the
outline of the boat as it receded in the
darkness, and, at once going into tht
cabin, reported to tho captain. The
latter was dressed in few minutes.
"Clear away the quarterboatr' y h'
thundered.
This was done.
} "Pull pull" roared the captain
"We will soon be up with them !"
His men strained every muscle, and
overtaking the other boat sooner thar
he expected. the bow of Il 0'
crashed against il avid'
Of his lighted lantcrR
K the persons Of it's