Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-03-04
III.

III.
The ship fought her way through
the storms of that sJcTmicst ~ r.
Cions into the Pacific. and nj last
her anchor WAS dropped in Nalpars ~
hay after = voy age which. south Of the
line. mad been prolonged Tar beyond her
masters expectations.
There had been no opportunity 10
transfer Perez 20 a NcsSrl bound for
Eio. and pcIforcc he had been carried 10
the Chilian port. On the day of our al
rival. however. he ard h.s companion
l'atlc M farewell and were sent aboard a
steamer which. an hour later, bore then,
cut of the hay. Our parting WAS thai
of friends who could hardly horc 10
meet again. Vet il uas iated that n
meeting should come, and, that. too, N
an carly ,.ale.
Again the Mary Peck was pillow in"
The waves OF the Atlantic. FaNoriIrs
hreezes on the Pacific. q ii, roe hut ,hor'-
lived storm OF the Horn, then a hall
gale which drove her at top speed aiGE"
that toughest of ocean highway
WAS the story of the beginning Of h,r
Eomcward VOYAGE. But now the cape
had been rounded and the snip WAS
pressing norihWard toward warmer
attitudes aud less tcmpcstuous seas.
Every body aft MAS in the best Of spin
is. as well remember.
IL Was evening. Mrs. Peek aud wer''
TrsdinP in the cabin when the captain
left the deck and joined MS. The hang
ing lamp showed drops OF spray glisten-
ing on his cap and heavy Jacket, and n
wonder. for "A strong, keen wind was
= weeping up out of the southwest, and.
Tough the ship was running before it.
cue couid guc-s-rir-rr MT 7rrrcT w:r>rta-
iInm dry.
You two are looking CHEEKY and
homelil,e down here" said the skipper.
Il tell YOU. n warm cabins no bad place
on a night like this. There's an edge 20
this breeze that, even il we miss hal;
the force of il, cuts 10 the bone. How'd
you like 20 be standing watch. doct or?'
This is better. thank YOU" said I;
Shelter for the present. at least. dare
say it won't be long before the deck
will have the preference"
Not il our luck holds. Do you be-
lieve in luck. doctor?"
.Nes. most firmly" said |. The ques-
tion recalled most unpleasantly the trib-
ulatiOns of life on shore, which. for "a
little, had shaken off, but TO hich Il
return was inevitable.
And so do ], said the skipper. still.
with Mary with us We can't meet any
great misfortune. Old Ocean wouldn't
he malicious enough 10 build up her
health only 10 make her fate a ship
wreck
His eyes met his wife's for an instant;
the look on the faces OF the two re-
Ncaled that. Notwithstanding their we'd
ding day was far behind them. they
were still lovers.
Take off those wet things. dear"
She said. Surely you can spare us .
half hour. lou're not needed on dec!,
all the time"
''i'll be with YOU in two minutes" he
ansMered--eheerily. His hand was o.
Inc latch OF his stateroom door. Nh,R
there came a shock which almost
Knocked him from his feet. \ trtI.Ior
lan through the fabric of the vessel.
Ihcn there were shouts from above
and the noise of men running along the
deck.
Ms. Peck started from her seat, her
hands clasped and her lips moving.
though no sound came from them.
had sprung after the captain toward
the campanion way, but he turned upon
me fercely.
look after my wife!" he cried.
Don't leave her, man. Back with
you!"
Ard back went. though il was littl"
in my power 10 comfort her. Yet !
stroye 10 reassure her, as If frightened
woman could he cheered by an equally
ighiened man. Neither of us knew
. rat had happened. In our ignorance
~ could only dread horrors Zone the
less terrifying for the indefiniteness of
them. So for many minutes we sat.
pale and trembling at the prospect Of
dangers we knew not what. But the
motion of the ship and the tell-tale
compass showed that she was still
speeding on her course. and after time
the fact began to revive our courage.
At last-how long the interval seemed
there is no need of relating-Capt. Peck
rejoined us.
.-what was il, Abner?" gasped his
wife. what was it,"
Here. here. that won't do" he an
swered. Don't worry. We're still
afoat. and likely 10 keep afioat, which
Is more to the point"
Then what has hsppened?" broke
in.
I'VE struck something. just what.
we don't know, but something quite
awash, for nobody saw anything of it.
Whatever il was, we must have sent i.
20 the bottom. None of the men caught
even a glimpse Of the thing as we went
over IT,"
"A dereilct?"
perhaps, However. we're not badly
damaged. so far rs can be discovered
There's no danger"
With u great sigh Of relief, his wife
sank back IN her scat. Her husband
bsnt Over her and kissed her,
"poht Jet Der ~ dewn-hsurted, doe