News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-22

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to seize me that something terrible was
near. OF course the voice in the armory
ascribed to overwrought imagination,
and the excited condition 1 was in led
to it. When the day had dawned, 1 went
down to our e-pier. Our yacht lay
at the wharf. l placed a box in pri-
vate compartment, of which 1 had the
key, and during the day brought down
and placed in it the jewels and coin.
As evening came on 1 had Pedro and
Manuel bring down some of my wife 5
trunks and my own, and l told Pedro
that we should leave him in possession
| for time, but that l would give him
| his instructions in Coquonbo. When
we had everything aboard. noticed thai
| the water seemed n foot higher ON the
pier than had ever seen it before, and
remarked it to Pedro.
''Yes. scnor," said he, ''the sea Is
high. The white caps are dancing a
| dirge to my good old master. L never
saw the waves run as high before. n
| storm must be brewing. Here between
| the island and the mainland 1T Is not
SO bad. but once we run below the is
land. where the full strength of the
white caps will reach us, l fear for the
Yacht. And, senior, if the senorita and
little don go, beg you stay yet till an
other day"
"Weli. we will wait till 6 O'Clock,
Pedro, and if by that time 1t IS not less
rough we will not go tonight. "
AS the time passed the sea seemed to
run higher. | could not expose my wife
and child TO it's fury and reluctantly
said: Pedro, we will go tomorrow,
but YOU and Manuel must remain aboard
the yacht tonight. Do not leave 1t on
any account. will send Juan with
your supper. :"
"Yes, senor.
And | knew he would never forsake
his post.
When 1 returned to the lonely castle
prison it seemed to me now-I found
Coreta. my boy and Arabia, the maid
ready, and when l told my wife thai
we could not go till another day teari
came into her eyes.
"Oh, Claud, 1 feel as you do-tha
we must go.
"A few hours" said |, "can maxi
no difference. | cannot trust your live
to this tempestuous sea.
So Arabia brought our tea to on
room. and we retired early, as we ha'
Lept but little for several nights, an
latipue had had it's effects. We wer
Boon sound asleep. How long we ma
slept | know not, but when L awoke
was with feeling of alarm.
What was the sound heardE IL wa
1 as of the waves of the ocean dashln
with irresistible force at my very fee'
e | rushed to the window. 1t was
: beautiful moonlight night. L raise
: the curtain. One glance caused IN
heart to stand still. The waves
a the restless sea were dashlng agaln
- the walls of the castle, and as eac
succeeding one came on 1t seemed
shake the old structure to its toundi
e tion. Before me was nothing but
vast expanse of water, of hungry, dasl
Is ing waves. Not a shrub, not bowlde
a We were being swallowed up by Il
briny deep!
"Coreta, darling wife, we are los
Oh, God, my boy!" ~
"What, Claud? Oh, Claud!
dearest, the sea has risen in
might. Don Ignace's vision has prov
true. We are too late!
Her arms were around my nee
Darling, we can die together-y
and | and our boy, our boy. y 6o
must it be?" :,
"Ouick, dearest, dress yourself a
Ipnace too. Do not leave the room!
will see if there be yet chance.
. Rushing through the hall, l call
az Arabia and sent her to her mistress
h then rushed down the stairs. Befor
re- knew it | was waist deep in water.
,e. roar of the waves as they struck
TX house were deafening. could not OF
he the front door. 1t would have bt
ial useless. The windows, where not p
nd tected by iron shutters, were dashed
we Nothing to do but to return and die
ito NV wife and boy. Back, up tho sta
er again / rushed, Coreta and her IN
res were kneeling on the floor praying
me Darling, we are lost! No hope,
tn hopev' | clasped my dear boy in
nrs arms. But Pedro, Manuel. Juan, wh
YER were they all? Doubtless gone to
ard bottom of the sea with-ha, the jew
my the pirates cursel Don lgnace $
On theirs warning had come true. The J
lie els were curse to him who touc
the them. Again | rushed to the wine
and glanced out. SuIging, dane
-els waters, higher, higher, creeping st'
my lily higher, but somehow the terr
'er. force of the waves seemed broken.