The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-05

as much accustomed To 1t as ola &C.,
dogs with the experience OF a life time
But at daybreal ono morning a dull,
heavy thul was felt through the vessel,
and a second later shrieks and cries
rent the air. which would have made
tho 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 OH deck shouting:
1.-THE ship is filling. To the boats"
Then followed the rush of nurrying,
scurrying humanity from tho Storage,
terror plainly craven on every face,
while over AMI 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 OH that scene Of danger as
the sailors shouted: .'l'hcave IIo."
while they lowered tho lifc-boats from
their dayits. Louder than all these
sounds and far above the general cx-
element rcigning on tho .Dunrobin
Castle could be heard the shricking
whistles Of the steamer which had
struck her, and which was rounding to,
in order to give al possible assistance
in saving the lives OF those on board the
fas. sinking boat.
Ii was not long before the unknown
steamer was almost alongside. and then
commenced the work of transferring
| the passengers--not an easy matter in
raging sea. The patience OF the OIL
| GERS was tried to tho utmost. Strong,
rude men would try to push women and
/ children aside in their Wild efforts to be
| first to enter tho iifc-hoats. only to be
| driven back b. the ships officers ut the
noses oftheir revolvers Occasionally one
more daring than the rest would thrust
. woman aside and try to pass her. but
| with blow from the butt end Of his re-
volver. the captain would knock linn
| scnseless, with the promise of similar
treatment to the next who should dare
to make the attempt.
All this time the ship was rapidly
filling and it became apparent beyond
i rcradvcnturc that before many more
minutes the :Danrobin Castle would
sink forever into the depths of tho
ocean. 1t required several trips Of the
lifc-boats 10 TT, nsfer al tho passengers,
but this difficult task was finally accom-
| plished ! he last load was being taken
and none but tho officers were supposed
TO be Oh board. when suddenly the tive
detectives in charge Of Sclasauez cana
rushing up the companion ladder excit-
edly cxclaicliag: Ave can not reach the
prisoner. What shall W. ao?'
THAT should have been thought Of
sooner" said the Captain. Follow me.'
he shouted. I'VE will rescue hin If it
Is possible"
Let him CO." said one Of tho dctec.
tives. Hell be hung anyhow" But
the Captain know that although the
prisoner was accused, he was not yet
found guilty and his brave heart would
not permit him to leave even such cur
as Vclasquez to horrible death with
out an effort to rescue him.
Accompanied by one Of the officers
the big-heartcd commander hurried
down the steps on to the cabin deck.
from whence he attempted to descend
to tho lower deck on which Nalasquez
was confined. But bravo as the old
Captain was, there was an obstacle in
the way which even he was powerless
TO overcome. The water was up too
high and the rescuers could go no
further. Already the imprisoned man
must be driven back to his bunk near
the top of the room III which lo was
confined; the wretchcd prisoner could
not pass out now alive, ana certainly
none could reach him. Doubtless he
was alive-iust alire-iis life's span
now to be measured by moments. Now
he could see how relcntle,sly the mills OF
rctribu,ion grind--so surcly-so surely
SO surely-aye, and so quickly. SO much
moro quickly sometimes than even
those who manipulate the machinery Of
the mills can forcsce. .ftmost Nelasquez
had paid to the uttcrinost the penalty
of his crime committed long years be-
fore III the sunny Californian valley
almost.
The ship might go down at any mo-
ment now, and unless his woulG-bc res.
cuers at once retraccd their steps they
might 60 down with il, SO with regrets
tho Captain led the way to the deck.
Sorrowfully he took his place in tho
life-boat. and. rs tho sailors pulled
away, he looked longingly ut tho old
ship that had carried him through SO
many thousands Of miles of fair and
stormy weather. Before they reached
the waiting steamer the .'Hunrobin
Castle settled on her beam ends and
sank in old ocean with mighty rush,
taking with her, to a higher tribunal
than that Of man, Leon Naiasqucz
1t was tragic death. In some sense
it was too grand death for So mean q
man-to exchange the ignominy Of tho
gallows and the felon's grave in a prison
yard for q burial beneath tho rolling
waves OF the Atlantic coiiined in q
noble ship. And yet it was horrible
end-a lonesome, solemn end, for tho
man who had lived in tumult and ex.
element all his days to meet the Grin
Monster and Great Avengcr alone with
his torturing memories Of the paste
know, while the mcrciless fool close
over him, that he died unmoIrnea and
nuregrettcd.
Perhaps it was poor satisfaction Il
the widow Of Mario Dclaro to know tina
her husbands murderer. the destroyer
OF her happiness, was never convicted
of his crime-but when Leon Nelasaucz
one Oh the MGlnCst villains VINO GS1l
trod this earth, went into the unseen
world to meet his Maker. it surely wa:
powerful illustration of that iara!libls
tr2tn:
Though tLe E.ills Of Gel grind slowly,
Yet tacy g'ind exceeding small:
Though with pi. fence stands lie waiting,
With ea.ctaess grinds lie ell"
IL
Not long ago q small wedding part,
passed down tho carpetel steps Of /;
church il New York City. The princi
pals OF tia, party were handsome
sunburned man IF forty years and 1
, lovely woman many years younger
They seemed very happy they scsre very
! happy. They were Percy Loyol and hi,
wife-whom We have known SO long q,
, Armida Delaro.
On the same day there loft, from ont
! Of the poorer French lolginy-house:
near Leicester Square, London, q funer
al hcarse and one moarner's carriage
} In that hearse lay the body of Emile
, Breezy, and in the carriage was mar