The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-25
A TERRIBLE MOMENT.

corded Ia the papers. Moreover u VI
cot thing Tor a iesn 20 forget Msn
events msy slip iron out mind, bot nev'
,hsi nom snl wben ve stand on The brio
Of the grave broBsht ihiiber by ihs pro
sbility ei AZ awinl death.
II bsppeted 10 this way. ! bad been
AasltAlia for about Eve years, DARN
which time had smsssed toietsbls Il
tnas, when began 10 long to see the oil
ooantry sgsin-a desire oonsidersbl
strengthened by The fac, that the girl
loved, aud who bad consented 10 be M
wife vac going 10 Euglaud, and ! conli
not bear The iboueht Of such 40 extent
ooean between US. 50 determined to 81
too snd 10, our marriage take place there
May Brodstone wss the only dsushte
Of we'll 10 do s9us.tsr. aud the prstiiesi
incest girl for miles round the station
though, until bad become acquainted
With her, rather fond Of bit OF pirllst
hiftstiou. This was the worse for me. 81
i. tarned ont.
Among her many admirers was one
Jacob Kiel. Dark haired, dark eyed
dark compleIioned, he was Of that class
OF men who feel strongly, and who never
forget an injury like Wild cate. they are
nasty customers to offend. Well, May,
fear, had tiirted somewhat with jacob
Kiel, who. really believe, loved tie very
ground che walked on. though she de
clsred end knew ii was trne-tbat she
bad never given him the slightest hope.
II was about this time that appeared
upon the scsne; and che discovered that
she had found the right man, as | bad
found the right girl May Brojstone
instantly gave up oil her admirers, Was as
steady and quiet as Rum-tree when 20
wind blows, and finally said the "Yes" up
on which my happiness depended.
Old Mr.. Brodstone Knew that the match
would be q good one. and readily gsse bis
consent go that our engagement was soon
made public. wss present when the
news reached Jacob Kel. | shall never
forget his face. Iii. lips we're compressed,
his dark eyes contracted; be looked from
May to me, and | felt il he conld be
would do much mischief Without . syl
liable be quilted the place. A strange sen
sation ran through me as he departed; and
May told me cold shudder had ran
through ber veins.
We did not see much Of Kiel after this
though we knew he was often about the
station on business; but the man some
how threw a kind OF shadow over Mays
and my happiness, and we were not at oil
sorry when We got on board the steamer
ard steamed off towards Old England.
We had not. however, got clevery ont OF
light OF land when May, giving a little
cry, put her hand on my arm, and, slight
ly podding her head towards the lower
deck. ssid,-
Oh, Edward, look il here tool
Aud Sc be wa, Leaning quietly over
the side, watching the land apparently. |
was Jacob Kiel-s passenger for England
like ourselves. Twill own that was con
sidersbly annoyed, though when Msy.
drawing nearer. exclsimed, in low, star
tied voice. Edward dear, l don't know
how IL is, but dread that mani cannot
divest my mind OF the thought that be
means Us harm. ! laughed, and tried to
Danish so absurd an idea, And certainly
it itsppeared l had every right to do SO.
Save by casual interchange Of q word,
Kiel never troubled us; and we were max
ing capital journey, when, just as we
we're within twenty degrees OF the line,
we we're strnck by hurricane which the
captain declared was almost cyclone in
violence.
The vessel could not weather it. The
masts crashed overheard, taking several
OF the crew with them, and, before the
wreck could be cut sdrifi, portion Of the
broken sparF, dsshing ssains. the ship,
had caused . leak below the water line,
and the cry was
We are sinkingl Lower the boats the
pumps are uselessl
The captain was msrvelonsly firm and
cool, and by his example msdesus oil the
same.
The boats we're rapidly lowered spd hll
ed, while, thank Heaven, the storm seem
Cd to sbate. The women went fret. OF
course, and all vas proceeding we'll. when,
inst as the last boat was being filed, re
mem bered that in my hurry hsd left my
mothers mipisture 10 my chest There
Was plenty OF time TO fetch it. snd 10
second was down in the cabin. Flinging
the lid open. my hand was already up
on the likeness. when heard 8 foot upon
the stairs l turned, snd by the dim
hight yet swinging from the rooi perceiv
ed Jacob Kiel.
Good Hesvensl The disbolicsl express
ion on bis face, the fendish malice 10 his
dark, srskelike eyes, revesled bis iDtep
ton in moment He had come 10 do
me some deadly harm. Lesping up. !
serzsd my revolver. to be on my guard
bat 80 attack vas not his purpose. Be
fore could prevent him. be bad quickly
osed the cabin door, snd locked il on
the outside.
Likes q .sh oi lightning all the horrors
Of my situstiou instantly flashed before
me. was 9 prisonlr 10 the sinking shipl
Ut,erios loud shou, Of iary. | srrsng
forward, the cry vas echoed bys lsush
from JseGb kiel ! heard tim say. Who
viii rasrry May Brods one powi snd then
bis feel vent rspiil, up tie stairs, call