The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-03
CHAPTER XVII.
THE sAYAGES.

1t was indeed Raymond ''RaymO Ond,
who had 50 singulArly appeared to then
now-who had SO mysterious disappeared
IN Sydney. In their first excitement o.
rescue they had not noted his features
Now, despite the confused, half-dazec
look in his eyes, they recognized him and
accosted him.
He turned blank face to them. Ii wa.
evident that his perturbed mind and en-
ervated body, combined to momentarily
Danish the full strength Of his reasoning
faculties. He looke at them in dumb
wonder and amazement.
Raymond Raymond ~ iterated Yer.
ner, as he shook the young mans arm
Do you not know us-Psrcy and Yer.
ner whom you left in Sydney I"
The Young mans hand sought his fore
head almlessly.
Verner-Percy ~ he repeated. "'Oh,
YES. Why how came | here r.
A look Of the blankest astonishment came
into his face as he spoke, and his mind
seemed vaguely to take in the position Of
affairs around him.
d" see it all, " he added, shudderingly,
AS he surveyed the wild scene before him.
" have been shirwrecked. What provi-
dental intercedence sent you to my aid.
You found me in the waters n
" Yes-clinging to the boat.
"Ah, yes | remember now. The life
boat vas upturned just as We left the
ship"
"Yes."
"Were any Of the others say ed ;"
None"
The young man sighed sadly.
Poor fellows " he said, they must
have all persisted when the hfe-boat up
turned The storm took us mawares, and
We made for some shoal harbor. We
struck on the rocks and some remained on
shore son made for the shore in the life
boat. and few Of the others went to sea
away from the whole in a sail-yawl. They
have doubtlessly perished long ere this. ="
How came you on that vessel III asked
Percy.
''Raymond" "(or Cecil Esmond as he really
was, although his true identity was un-
known to these mem looked stern and re-
solved
~ was passenger on a return ship to
England, he said briefly. Crcumstan-
ces compelled my return, and | had no
time or opportunity to communicate with
you at Sydney, so | went on the voyage,
and we came along with perfectly smooth
sailing until we met this storm. The rest
you know.
They sat by the fire conversing until
towards morning the storm abated its fury,
and the day broke over the dreary soil
tude.
The beach was strewn with fragments Of
the wreck. and several dead bodies were
found These they placed in 4 grave dug
in the sand, and then as they observed
that there was no further signs of the
wreck or its unfortunate men, they re-
turned to the fire and sought long and
much needed rest.
When they awoke the sun was high in
the heavens, and the day was as calm and
serene as though no tempest had occurred.
They had just completed their MONDAY
meal when loud series Of shouts and
yells startled the three men and they
looked up in wild surprise There, a
few rods from the shore, was large party
of half naked savages, who, with fierce
wells and uplifted darts Wee standing
looking at the trio Of adventures mena-
cingly.
In moment the keen eye and ready
perception Of Percy took IN the situation
"Quick - he exclaimed. "Those saw
ages mean danger. You, Werner, take oul
boat and goods and remove them to tn,
life boat ON the beach while Raymond anC
| will keep them at bay"
1t was well that they acted as they die
acted as they did for they had no soonel
gained the boat to which they slowly re
, treated, and had all the guns and the hk'
placed therein when the savages made
Wild onslaught upon them. They pushed
the boat from the shore with their singl,
/ oar amid cloud Of missiles, and we're sooI
out If shot Of the savages, who had fol
| lowed them to the shore, and who vel LEI
after them wildly. They picked up an ga
floating in the water and were soon out 0
the inlet upon the ocean, sailing qulckl.
away.
(Tu be continued AYrf lr,eb \