Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-09-13

hE night was
rkS~W ithout fog.
-H 7<S&Z but ptte n
DARK The up
Per sxy was
- FELL ot clouds
and through
the elea- darkness the lights Of pasS-
inx vessels we're visible Tor miles
There was no wind the water. Of the
Tif~ axe we're silent. curvinx away
from she bow % the vessel n long.
smooth v-ave-, the Sim OF crisp foam
OF their cre~ts shining now and then
- it caught th- ships light.
= vas the captains watch. Bundled
against the chllI q the night a few
passengers "a. about him. murnuriug
detached ssutences smon- themselves
FOR The captain on this geek vas auto
e-at and the word Just now was
silence
Blu, soon n the East a Light wind
.prauz up. the clouds rolled cumbr0uS-
y. and between them the harvest
moon shone suddenly. blood--ed. paint
ing q lurid streak .traizht through
the BLACK water % the ship
With the Lxht. silence set: the
shapeless forms became animated. tae
raves zxainst the bow took on a cheer
zote. and the captain amicabIy ac-
ceptsd cigar Blu, behind from the
window q the piio,house the m
changed face - the man A. the wheel
stared out % sea
There surely Is no danger to boat
OF such uight a. this ventured the
captains favorite. who vas cu-locs A.
- the e2u~e % the tension from which
ve had all 50 Suddenly been -
Gevec- and a. We we're talking % nerve
IN eucr<encies the question s@~uei
70 TOO bold
>tarnoarsi- 4 harlls. s-arhoarr sud
denly boouet The cap-a5u-s deep vote.
% the snan a. the wheel With an in
location a. oac- familiar and sterulv
prosrss.ousl
II never had bat one piece Of BAD
lzcAs- aud that vas elSht y-ars zxo--
= had resumed his conversational at
titus-- aud & n rat iu~ a. well sap
Per tAis minute
= was saiI5u n uarsdson then.
earring ca Up Aad i-on down the
la<s- Sac va. pretty Big barge. an
hat II savings IN n-r.
he an RI vie vas sittiz< on the
BOW one r ixht; mz girls had gone 10
ned-they't hem s<ylarSin al even
ing Il vas fearful black. but there
vas 70 Fog. an ron could see a light
niles -
->tarbearvl. what vou co. head torg
>tsrooara sid
>tarbuarf. repeated the dull voice
% the man 4. the Wheel. and the
huge bulk Of vessel elef, the path
Of silver and drifted past rs in the
gloon
Il hadn't no more thought % an ac-
eidsut than vou have this minute.
went on the captain. with 4 nervous
catch IN MS voice Away OF, to star
board wsS the light. % a vessel I
eoalt See as well as Sc you. Pretty
soon he -hiStled twice Ths. meant
he vas a zoin 10 keep 70 his side. Then
! ysEistlet twice. neanin keep to his
side Ne a. M wife vas avatehiu'
him AL a. once my wife said. Tom.
she. comm for u
Port little Charlie
Port. sir sail the man a. the
wheel
By George, Sc her lights turn. an
N a minute she was on Us. straight
anidships, tw0-thirts through rs
= yelled for en- not % back gu, Of
the hole We'd have sunk b~sor- you
could wink II she had
STEADY
steady. sir said th- nan ., the
wheel
I run into nv cabin for Iife-p-e-
server, and clapP~d il On ny wife she
Vas crFtu an moauin about the girls
Fanny I ssyS. be woman. The
zirts : dad. Al well be too in a min
ate She never made whlnap-r after
that an { took hold % her an climbed
aP % the root % my pilot houss-their
bow was rt<ht against M mast 7
sings ous FOR line There v~as no
tine 70 iose, an they-thr0Ned il quick
| fastened il about ne an her. an
th=y hauled rs up on their deck
AL This time the steam was roartr'
NJ from the boilers. an heard q man
aawu blow erFia' an sereamin'. but
Is natural. ST. for a nan TO try To
ave hls own children srst. an. al
though I was SIRE the girls was killed.
had % know for certain.
= run across the bow as soon as |
-oald g-t frye from Fanny. jumped
Gown On M deck. an run Tor the girls
ssaf-Faon
II Was empty The girls was
gone
ssarboard little. ChAriie--
>s4rboara- sir. said the man at the
wheel
i run into every one Of them state
rooms. eryin'- Where's the zirlSg
Pretty soor. way Ep on the Della
ieek. heard ny steward hollerin..
hsse they are all safe. sir
He was a good one. that fellow
the captain went on. after 4 pause
u soon A. We was struck he run fo-
the girls an got EN- out. ar the three
| Just erawled fat on the deck through
the steam
And was no one Iost7- asked he IA
vorite passenger.
STEADY. Charlie
steady. sir. said The man a. the
wheel
Three ma aEl. three the captain
hu1nea Il his deep voice. That
sane steward-st makes ne lauxh
no'v b think how that man holIered-
you see. shca ! knew the girls rs
safe. thinks l. I've got time 70 get nv
books - ! run to my cabin an got
EN- out lust in time But the steward
him an passenger an the nate. they
started 10 save that poor f~Iler that
was hollerin' in the boiler room The
passenger an the mate. they went
down. an they'd got the man on ne
passengers shoulders. an the steward