The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-07

about the deck in the half-heur before
dinner, when the lookout suddenly re-
ported sail on the starboard bow,
whereupon everybody busted himself in
trying to make her out. ..-.-.... .....-,,
"Hello, it's no sail at all it's huoe
This announcement, coming from a
young Englishman who had been look
ing through telescopes almost as long
as himself, naturally created quite
sensation and when, shortly after
ward, it was discovered that not only
was there boat attached to the kite,
but that in the boat was a boy, wildly
gesticulating, the greatest excitement
prevailed. The strange combination of
boy, boat and kite was flying along at
quite a fair rate of f''speed, and coming
directly toward the steamer. ......
"Lower boat - was the order from
the bridge, after short consultation
among the officers, and the next instant
the ships engines ceased to move.
"Give wayi" shouted the second
mate, as soon. as the keel of the life
boat touched the water, and the sailors
bent to their oars with a will, while
their progress toward the ,dory was
watched with breathless interest from
the steamer, although there was now
no doubt as to their overtaking it, since
the wind, which had lately blown with
much force, was going down with the
sun. .,.-,.,E >,.,....-.....
HE iron monster rolled lazily from
side to side in the long, easy swells of
the midsummer sea, and an uncommon
silence prevailed along the decks, which
at length was broken by a cheer, as the
life-boat came up to the dory and sue
ceeded in taking its occupant on board.
The runaway 'kite-boat ~ was left
drifting on the waves. ~~--.s.-.l a..
"Why, the boys got nothing on but
a bathing -suit!" exclaimed the short
young man with the long telescope, as
the rescuers approached the steamer.
"And what mere child! How ever
came he in such positionp"
"Do run, Walter, and get something
for him to put on" -Ei24.Ni
"Poor fellow! He must be nearly
dead with cold and hunger
Such and many more similar express
sions were heard on the g Antartic's"
deck, as the boat came alongside and
was hoisted up to its place on the
davits. ~, 3D..
Roll-for 1t was no other-looked
about him with a dazed expression, as
if he were still asleep in the dory and
this. was but one of his dreams. The
passengers were crowding around him
and asking all sorts of questions, as to
who he was, where he hailed from, and
even as to what was the latest American
news. But here the Captain interposed
and handed Roll over to- the, care of
Master Walter Lansing, who at that in
slant appeared 'on deck with suit of
clothes for which his mother had sent
him. a.i.eI ~ s*5ssf'iif51;s .tsdJ 4.
This young gentleman, feeling great
~ honored by the trust reposed in
him, lost no time in conduct
ing the hero of the hour to his
own stateroom. Here he was
speedily made acquainted with the
details of Rolls curious runaway, which,
while the latter was dressing, Walter
fastened to recount to the other pas
sengers, from among whom he had a
large and appreciative audience.
After dinner, Roll, in company with
his young guardian, explored the" Ant
artic' from stem to stern. and when
the two came on deck again, at eight
o'clock, the Highland Lights were visi-
BILE. Soon after. the steamer dropped
anchor off Quarantine, and lay there
till early next morning, when she pro-
ceeded up the harbor to her pier in New
York City. '"' si''
At nine o'clock Roll walked into his
fathers office, with his .bathing-suit un-
der his arm, and an hour later he was
being kissed, and cried and laughed
over, by mother and sisters, Tom and
Ernest, in the ountry-house at Mackeral
Cove.-St. Nicholas. a. ''sa .+s+