Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-20
CHAPTER XIv.-tContinued.)


another to some object Of more than ordi-
nary interest. The latter was for an in
slant startled By so rude and unceremoni-
Gus an appeal. but turning to the indicat-
cd direction he behcld the clouds lifting
themselves rapidly from the horizon, and
exposing a sky Of bright brazen tinge be-
yond: then n food of sticky light poured
in upon the waters. and the air became
suddenly as cold as the atmosphere OF
high northern latitude. "'Tis coming"
said Sutherland: and he had scarcely
time to seize hold Of the mizzen rigging,
before the hurricane, In all Its wrath. was
upon them. Instantly the Sparrow Hawk
commenced driving through the ocean
with velocity that piled the waters
about her bow like bank OF snow. and
sent them roaring In foamy burrows
astern: the wind howlcd through the rig
ging and spars, and so deafening was the
chaos that heavens artillery would have
been all unheard amid II.
"Thc forcsail and mnin-topsail cannot
stand 1t much longer" shouted Yarnall.
Sutherland acknowledged the truth Of the
remark with nod. but he knew It would
he useless to attempt handling them, as
the united force Of the whole crew would
be insufficient to clew up either Of the
sails after the sheets had been started.
In another moment the fears of the first
lieutenant were all verified; the main.top-
sail was blown out Of the bolt.rope, and
whirled away by the force Of the tempest,
and the fOrcsail burst from its cOnfinc-
ment, and dashed and tapped itself TO
fragments Immediately afterward.
The hurricane was at the very height Of
its power. and when Sutherland again
looked upon the ocean. he saw 1t covered
with foam. so that It appeared more like
q vast prairie. after the prevalence OF n
snowstorn. than the wild, unstable world
OF waters that It really was.
At this moment an exclamation Of sur
prise burst from his lips. for his gaze fell
suddenly upon ship. not more than half
a mile distant. driving like the Sparrow
Hawk before the hurricane under bare
poles. He needed not second glance to
assure him that 1t was the Sea King.
"Shc shall not escape us this time, Var
NALL" said Sutherland: but the licuten-
ant shook his head with a doubtful sig
nifcation. "Shc has her three topsails
but the fore; and us soon us the wind
abates little she'll sheet home ana DC
on. :, 49,,
; but We can bend ours MIR. harnaii'
NOT win the same breeze that she can
spread hers.
FOR Two hours longer Dotn sh'ps con-
.t'hued dashing mad'y through the water
put II was now observed tnat thc hurri'
cane was gradually losing It's power; the
clouds overhead began 10 break anu sep
arate' anu toe clear D'ne OF tne nrma-
ment was In many places visible; the sea-
too' commenced rising Us tue VINO apat.
"a, ana the sparrow HAWK pitched anu
tossed with unwonted violence.
Two hours more passed away. ana the
sun snone brilliantly from ms high place
an the heavens; the storm'spirit had van
'sned' ana peace again smiled upon q
scene tnat out httie WINE Detore mlsn'
nave ied one 10 imagine that she paa quit
ted u forever. Inc sparrow Hawk was
now sweeplns tnroush inc ocean unaer .
broad spread OF canvas. nut VIDE waste
OF water interviewed between hcr ana the
Ssa .Ning' Tor the dini ou'hhe OF tue tat,
Ter was Just perceptibie Oh the furthest
verge OF the nor'xoh'
CHAPTER Nv.
It was evening In Tampico: eAe air was
balmy az the breath of cherub, for the
richest and rarest and sweetest flowers
OF the earth were sending up their In.
'censc. The full moon looked down from
the zenith In all the splendOr OF unsullied
brightness, and the light she showered
upon the scene was indeed the illumina.
ton Of loneliness. And there were two
beings who looked out upon It's splendor
with unusual rapture. for they were low.
ers, and to the Imagination refined by
that passion nature seems ever the most
beautiful. None were there save them.
selves; her soft, fairy-like hand was clasp
cd In his, her head reclined upon him with
all the confidence OF an artless Spanish
girl, end his arm delicately encircled her
sylphide form. Montgomery was then
happy, happier than he had ever been,
and the dreamer forgot his hatred to man,
forgot his misfortunes, forgot the mast
entirely and thought the world a para.
disc.
When MONTGOMERY awokc on the FOL.
lowing morning he was Informed BY his
servant that an American sloop.of.war
was at anchor of the mouth OF the river.
With a gloomy brow he received tho In.
formation, for he had in his exile studi.
Ously avoided his own countrymen. ana
more than once, on the arrival of their
ships, he was known TO quit the seaboa nd
for the interior until such time as they
had departed.
1t was noon when barge, gayly deco.
rated, and bearing the dag OF the United
States at her stern, passed swiftly uD the
river and landed at the city of Tamplco:
and In less than an hour afterward Mont.
gomery received note from the Gov.
orpnr enlicitin0 his comnonv ~ ,,,,.u.