Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1885-03-27 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CHANGES HER  NAME, A• 11) DISAPPEARS. THE cry of horror which had escaped the mate of the Christina was responded to by a stilled groan from the roomy wooden chest from which the telltale blood was flowing. Petersen at once gave the alarm.  The crew and captain quickly appeared. "What is the matter ? " they cried. "Have you seen a spirit, Peter Petersen?" Peter shook his head.  "It's a body," he replied. "A body—dead I" asked the captain, looking round and catching sight of the blood on the deck, a dread contrast in the bright moonlight with the peaceful appearance of the night. _ The sight of the blood reassured the captain. The body is alive," he said. "Open the box; we have been imposed upon by that rascally Englander. Break open the chest."  In a moment the box which had so nearly proved a coffin was opened. A bruised and bleeding form became visible. The principal wound appeared to be in the shoulder' and it bled continuously. This person was lifted out, and then the disSzuring nature of his wounds became apparent. His features were almost unrecognisable, so bruised was the fa te ; but the most serious injury was in the shoulder, where a deep incised wound, inflicted with a knife was visible.  "*ho did this I wonder ?" cried the captain. "Hullo, Pe' ersen, hand me your knife." Petersen trembled. He had driven his knife hard into the bov, the sharp long blade had penetrate! the man's shoulder; bat the mate handed over the weapon. " Ah, I see it all now. You stabbed this man by accident, but you saved his life. The blow on the head here stunne I him. He was put inn his coffin to die, and be buried. You aroused him by bleeding, Doctor Peter."  Petersen looked pleased and quite satisfied with his share in the business; but the captain continued while the men attended to the wounded one : "Yes, Doctor Peter; but if this man dies, and Your knife has killed him, there will be an inquest, you will be hanged, Peter Petersen—you understand ?"  'the mate did not quite perceive the drift of this argument. He had brought the man to life; the man was alive still. How then could he be hanged if the man died eventually P "I didn't kill him," he said. "If he choses to die I can't help him." " Aye, but you wounded him, and if he dies of that injury you will be hanged. We shall all beimprisonel—for saving his life—for the time." "Who is he P.' demanded the Mate. "I do not know, and it does not matter. We must get rid of him " "Kill him r exclaimed the mate in terror. "No, ship him off. We can't afford to have dying men on board. We've got black marks against us already—quite enough. We must get him ashore, or away to sea." " But that will be murder in earnest," said Peter. "He's a fine man, and--" "If he's found here we shall be questioned. wlat did we think we had P Tell them, and we shall be imprisoned. What have we got A dead  have thought it. below. I have  he  you shouted.  norror-stri(  send him aboard a' Leave h!in to for Brewton,  we'll alter him into a fisher. )ne of our own sick men, or  —Ai glance of inquiry, as of his former fear had .ents of birds of Paradise were +hen brought to ,the a general farewell we from .the boats to the the boats, and finally -Longman's Magazine. MAHDL of the indomitable resistance of these Arabs but  comical  of the kind most needed by at this hour? Three years ago was a bankrupt slave-dealer and --hble of natives," a crowd of cowered at the sight of .an  stand up fearless ana ; the advance of a British , pick of our troops, clad in  of armed ci-viii7.tion.  i darling, certainly not. He's 4ezen 7ith an accident is the mii140;.," , agai4.loon.., ~• 're' fte as )lah —loo eomethink vas wrong arct .4..1 Sim* yon ahomild la he ..it, tier: awful wild; who. tad. tho , mania ne, be Baid____• , 41 e less! V..  lierehaer Yete m rsoet , • to .11: .- d, - e . the litg .. . i i ia • play ' .ic it . .. I. • sn't ' n.'" :h. 'a ~ 1 / OPP onlim' . and kill him!" mi.. ,er ken. '2.t fool; lot ".:m a