Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-03-09
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ed by II, they opened state-room
door, and found there. lashed fast
to the berth, woman and babe.
Both were alive. The men looked
at them in silence, aud the woman
said in English,
Thank God Help has come al
last, and | am saved Z
Then Steve drew Ais knife and
began 70 cnt she r lhst Job
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Hold On, lad! Not 20 last. We
amt quite ready to take that lady
up yit. She'll hev to wait till We
fix things a bit Come out inter
the cabin a minute
They returned to tho cabin.
WELL continued Job. This is
bad go. What's best to be done
with 'em ?
Put 'em whar they can't tell no
tales said Hugh. That's the
best place for sech like, eh, Steve ?
In Steve's ears rang Nancy's
parting words, IF Yer find livin'
bein' on that yer ship, far the sake
of the mother who bore yer, save
it, And here lay a mother and
helpless babe. 4 cold feeling closed
around his heart, aud a lump rose
in his throat. lie tried to speak.
but Job stopped him.
Yes, that's it, and 4 plank road
is the best to send her by. Yet git
it ready, Hugh, whilst Steve and
me cut her loose
And he and Steve went back To
the state-room and cut the woman
loose. They lifted her to her feet.
She could scarcely stand, bat the
babe was fresh and bright. and, un-
awed by the strange face, il laughed
and crowed. The innocent trust
struck home to Stcye's heart, and
once more he tried 20 speak; but
again he was stopped by job say
ing
Yer take the young tn, Steve,
whilst | help her up. Kin yer walk,
now?'
1'll try, said she, and then clasp
ing her hands, % sir, God himself
has sent you to me. thought /
should die in this dreadful place.
If gold can repay you, You shall be
rich for this
Job did not answer her, but seiz-
ing her arm, he half led. half car
ried her to the deck. Here Hugh
waited at the foot OF long plank
that he had put over the alda Of the
ship so thai one end hung over the
sea. Job brought tha woman to IT,.
DO yer think yer kin carry the
young un up and walk up that ere
plank ter git inter ,h. boat p
'Oh, yes,' aud claep.ng her babe
to her breast tottcred forward.
Steve said Hugh give her a
lift
Pale and trembling, Steve grasped
her arm and helped herup the fatal
plank.
On, on they went. The plank
trembled, another step and the bal
ance point was passed. 1t dipped
over the water. 4 Wild shrek rang
out, and then the waves closed over
monther and babe
| A thrill OF horror ran through
| the three murderers. and they looked
at each other with white faces. But
| ia was only for moment. Then
Job Vests hardihood came for
ward, and he bnrst into a harsh
laugh.
wall that waz done good and
quick. / reckon she won t give us
no trouble less the dead come back,
and ] amt never seed nothin' Of
that sort yit. And now. mates,
let's git ter work.
Hugh echoed jobs laugh, bat
Steve would could moi. The grip
on his heart grew tighter, and Nan
cy's words rang londer in his ears.
But he followed the pair to the cab
in, and they began their work Of
pillage.
The ship was indeed d rich prize.
Independent of the cargo, which
was valuable, the baggage Of the ILL.,
fated passengers was stored with
riches. In the state-room Of the
poor woman alone, we're jewels Of
almost priceless worth. These the
men divided among themselves, and
then proceeded to secure all the
gold they could, for the surf was
fast going down, and other boats
were leaving the shore, and the
ship would soon lie the property of
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