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 'sDo you think" inquired I, s'that there IS any danger!

 "Yes Sir-I dc. Look here. Do you see that long dark ridge, running out from the mainland, like d--d long boom a- stern of a sloopl-Well, Sir, that is Cape Ann-and round il we have to go It Is low tide now, and if we tried to go into Newbnryport, We should be lost on the breakers. Now, again, look here to the East. You see the fog there, all along the horizon!-Well Sir, the wind will come directly from the East before long, and drive us bodily on Cape Ann. We must weather that Cape or perish. You had bettergo to the cabin.

 < No sir, shall stay on deck and see 1t out-I may be of some use.

 now walked to the midships of the schooner, where l had left the Student and the young man. The latter had disappear ed. communicated my tidings to Ed ward, and he also agreed to remain on deck, and await the event. Retiring, there- fore, to the edge of the quarter, and seat Ing ourselves, we watched the dark line which we were gradually approaching. In the course of an hour or so, the wind had in- creased considerably, and the little vessel shook and jared to the centre, as she struck violently against the waves, which rose long and heavily on the surface of the ocean. The Sun went down in the west, and deep red extended up from the low line of the shore to the zenith Then the dim bank of mist began to swell higher and higher III the east, until 1t appeared like a vast, high, and dense cloud, moving upon the ocean. As it approached. the wind Veered, and blew directly from the east, 4 thick fog soon enveloped us, and nothing was visible at distance of more than ten feet. in this situation we remained about all hour. The Cape before us ran out into the sea in direction little south of east, and we were obliged to run almost III the eye of the wind, to weather its bold, rocky and dangerous Point. All was silence on board, when suddenly a low, hoarse sound came faintly thro' the dark uess to the leeward, and the Captain, call ling in 9 startling tone to the mate, left the tiller, and took his station at the bows, and my companion and myself likewise hurried thither.

 .'Do you hear that noise?" said the Cap- tain, sit is our dirgc--'tis the sea, flashing --- the current are both hurrying Us, and this fog renders t impossible to knew how fer we are from the Point"

 Just then there came wild gust from | AL T IL that we were obliged to hold to rope, to keep from going overheard, and then, with dull noise like cannon, the heavy top- sail--the only one that she carried-burst into ribbons.

 ssThank God!" exclaimed the Captain, 'I wanted that furled long ago, but no one could go aloft" A wild cry from the sail ors, as it were, of joy, interrupted him, and the light which broke from the east showed that the last mass of fog was drl- wing oyer-and just then the lady, frighten- ed by the sudden lowing of the vessel, the report of the sail, and the wild cry, rushed on deck. It was fearful sight-on our lee bow was the long, dark line of the Cape, seemingly within cables length of us-with the wild, dark lifting of the waves rendering it impossible to teli how far we were from the point of it--while the Cap tain was bending out from the bows, giving directions in loud but calm tone to the steersman. On seeing the lady, both Ed ward and myself hastened to the quarter. By her side stood her brother-aDd both, in a hurried and wild voice, inquired the cause of the commotion. Edward made no an- swer, and pointed in silence to the Cape. She understood 1t, and in q low and inqulr- ing tone, said, Git Is certain death!" 'sl am afraid 1t IS" was my answer. The roaring of the waves grew more fearfully audble-and then came the loud and firm tones of the Captain-"Hold her tip in the ! wind. We are close on the point of the l Cape. Steady, my boys!-steady!'-And then, just over the lee bow, saw the point of the Cape sinking in confused mass of white foam-and at the moment there was l a sudden crash, and the vessel tottered to the centre. There was universal cry of despair and horror--our stern had struck. The vessel swayed-and bowed again, till 1 her masts nearly touched the water, and then came the quick, fierce tones of the I Captain. s.What, in the name of the devil, are ye all about!-axes--axes. men--and cut all lear!n--And two or three men sep arated the straining ropes which held the masts, and with few blows the whole went oyerboard-and the vessel rlgbted.- l Then there was another sway-and the head of the vessel whirled round. and there was hoarse, harsh, grating sound, under us-and we moved again. The wind took us astern, and we passed swiftly within the Il Cane