(COPYRIGHT.) IN THE WAKE OF FORTUNE.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3099, 15 September 1899, Page 6

(COPYRIGHT.) IN THE WAKE OF FORTUNE.

■ ■, • — Alt AUSTRALIAN STORY. Mr ■ ' IVAN D EXT BR. -—*■•* '..-,' „' CHAPTER XXIV.—GoKTINTJXD. The ball struck tbe stem fairly, and the Whole mouldering fabric seemed to at bnse collapse. •; The strong current seises, one shattered plank after another and tore tbem away, until, with a crashing sound, the Oellibrand finally disappeared beneath the frowning cliff. Ttie men looked on ia breathless anxiety at this disappearance, for it seemed like a desecration to thus swsep away tbe visible evidence of a long-past tragedy. " I wonder if we will ever sea it again?" Trenoweth said. "We know where to look, at any rate. I Should think the current will throw it up in the place we know. - It ie very doubtful .if we will And anything in the old hull if it does come up," replied Charleston. At evening was now approaching, a return •tart was made. The now useless oan non was left behind, as it was not considered advisable to risk taking it back. In fact, when the chasm was reached where Parsons met his death, considerable difficulty was experienced getting one of the balf-castes to recross. Tbis was tbe man who had been with Parsons when the latter waa swept off the bridge. If the cannon had swerved the other way lie would have met the fate that befell his companion, and the thought filled him with horror. He was at last induced to make tbe venture, and soon the whole party were outside the winding passages. In order to give intelligence of Parsons' death, it was decided to return to Charleston's place at once ; but next day Trenowetb and bis host returned to watch for signs of wreckage;