The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21

The Captains vivid imaa nation suppl cd
the inevitable defects of the glass;. lie
looked aud looked until his eyes and his
arms ached Aud when she fitted lightly
back into the forest. with her birds after
her, the Captain shut up his telescope
with n sigh, and said TO himself, " have
seen an angel"
From that hour he became an altered
man he was languii. silent Interested in
nothing General opinion decided that he
was gong to he taken III.
week more elapsed, and the officers
aud crew began to talk of voyage to their
market IN CHINA. Tue Captain refused to
hx day for sailing. He even took offence
nj beng asked TO decide. Instead OF Sleep
ing In his cabin, he went ashore for the
night.
Not many hours aftcrward Just before
daybreak. Mr.. Duucalf, snoring in LIS
cabin on deck, was aroused bv IA hand laid
on his shoulder. The swinging lamp, still
alight, showed him the du-ky face of the
chiefs son, convulsed with terror. BY
wild signs, by disconnected words IN
the little English which he had learnt, the
lad tried to make the mate understand
him. Dense Mr.. Duncali, understanding
nothing, hailed the second officer,
on the opposite side Of the deck. The
second officer was young and Intelligent.
lie rightly interpreted lie terrible news
That had come 10 the ship. The Captain
had broken his own rules. Watching his
unucT cover OIL the U1Bnt, ne
had taken canoe, ana had secretly crossed
the channel to the Holy Island. No one
had been near HIM at the time but the
chiefs son. The lad had vainly tried to
induce him to abandon his desperate en-
terprise, and had vainly waited on the
shore III the hope OF hearing the sound Of
tho paddle announcing his return. Be
yond all reasonable doubt, the infatuated
man had set loot on tho shores of the
tnbOOpd island,
IA OH 70, 10 10 20
ceal what he nad done until the ship could
be got out of the hurbor, and then uf no
harm had come t. him IN the intcryan to
rescue him alter nightiall. 1t was decided
TO spread the report that he had really
been taken III. and that he was confiucd to
his cabin. The chiefs son, whose heart
the Captains kindness had won, could be
trusted TO do this and TO keep the secret
faithfully for the Captains sake.
Toward noon the next day they attempt
ed to take the ship to sea, and failed for
want OF wind. Hour by hour the heat
grew more aud more oppressive. As the
day declined, there were ominOus appear
aDCes III the western heaven. The natives
who had gwen some trouDle during the
day by tneir anxiety to STE the Cap
tam, ard by their curiosity To know
the cause OF the sudden preparations
for the ships departure. all went ashore
together, looking suspiciOusly ut the sky,
aud roappear,d no more. Just ut mid
night the snip lsilll IN her snug berth IN
size the rceil suddenly trcmbL,d from her
keel 10 her mastheai~. MIR. Duucalt sur
rounded Ivy the startled crew, shook his
kuOttN fist at the island as If he could see
IL IN The dnik. My lads. what did tell
YOU! That was u shock OF earthquake.'
MIth thc morning the threatening rs
poet 81 the weather unexpectedly dIsap-
cared. \ FAINT hot hrct2, rom the land,
just enough To give the sup steeragc way,
offered Mr.. Duucdlf a chance OF getting TO
sea. slowly .hu tui tuna, with the mate
huDsoif ut the wheel, half sailed. half
drifttd, mo the Oreu ocean. At u distance
of bn civ Two miles from the Island the
bro Ar WAS fclt no more, and the vessel lay
bccnlmtsl iur the rest OF the day.
Al night the men waited their orders,
expecting TO he sent after tncir captain in
ono OF tAt boats. The intense uarkuts..
the anlc-s heat, and second shock of
carthuuake Just iclt In the snip ut her
present distance IRON the audl warned
The mate Ia he cautious. smell mis-
chief in the air. SAID Nj. DunCali. THE
Captain must wait till | am surer of the
weather"
Stll no change came with the new day.
In" dead calm continued. and the airl' s.
heat. A- the day declined another omin-
GUS appearance became visible. \ tuin
hue Oi smoke was discovered through the
telescope. ascending from the tOpmo,t
peak OF the mountain on the main island.
Was the volcano Threatening an eruption!
The mate for one enter tanned no doubt OF
It, e." by the Lord. the place ~ gong To
burst uplN sad Nj. Duncnlf. Come
what may of II, we must mud the Captain
tonight -