Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-28
explorer of the seas, Captain Cook.

SApA0ASA VI thS HChS, NhPihlu 1OOhs
Lord did not find the Galapagos Islands
so much TO his mind as did an Irishman. who
let his ship depart without him, and set up
his rest on one Of these volcanic islets
dwelling there for seven years In a hovel
Of his own building, living upon tortoises,
seals aud fish, washed down with rum
obtained from ships In exchange for the
potatoes and pumpkins he busted himself
In raising.
In 1918, an American Pailor was taken
off desc late rock In the South Seas by a
boats crew belonging TO III. NJ s. Queen
Charlotte, whose attention had been drawn
TO the spot by the smoke of seaweed fire.
lie had, three years before, been left there
with three companions, all of whom had
quickly succumbed, whl'e he had lived on,
sustaining life by feeding upon the flesh of
birds and drinking their blood.
The find of the Queen Charlotte's men
was not 80 surprising as that OF the Flemish
seaman Pickman, when, In 1915 his ship
grounded near small island rock between
Scotland and ireland. Some of his men
going in search of eggs, came upon black
hairy creature, who by signs entreaLed
them 10 come TO close acquaintance aud
finding the strange object TO be really a
man, they took him on board with them
to tell the skipper his story. Ii was a
melancholy one. He and two others, occu-
pants of the passage boat between England
and ireland, had been captured and after
wards cast off by q French privateer
Having nothing eatable save little sugar
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starvation, the others lived TO be driven on
the island, where they built hut out of
what was left of the boat, and for six
weeks lived upon the sea-mewS, sea-dogs,
eggs ard water. Then the partners i'm
misfortune parted company, one of them
disappearing, leaving his forlorn friend in
utter ignorance of has fate; he could only
surmIse that he had fallen into the sea
while searching for eggs. Months passed,
and the poor fellow lost all hope OF deliver
ance. Winter came and found him clothes
less. Compelled To keep within the hut
for days together, he only kept staTvation
at bay by catching sea-mews, as hungry as
himself, by baited sticks thrust through
the openings In the novels walls. So he
kept himself alive, until the accidental
advent of the London-bound Flemish
limber-ship released him from his dreary
durance.
1t might be supposed tDat a castaway
would receive brother unfortunate with
open arms. Ii was not 80 with Pedro Ser.
rano, when he caught sight of a man float
ing towards the island still bearing his
name. of which he had been undisturJed
lord for nearly forty years. He jumped
to the conclusion that Satan had found him
at last while the newcomer was not a
whit less Mortified at seeing q creature MS
naked as Adam before the fall, with beard
reaching TO his waist, and body covered
with bristles. When both had recovered
from their fright, Serrano, awakening to
the duties OF hospitality, placed the best
food his limited larder afforded before his
uninvited guest. For little while the
pair lived amicably together, but only for
little while. Then they dissolved part
nership, and avoided each other becom-
ing reconciled again to embark as friends
on board a ship attracted 10 the island by
their signal fire. Pedro reached Spain, was
presented TO Charles the Fifth, pensioned
by that monarch, and passed the remainder
of his days In ease and comfort at Panama.
His companion, less fortunate, died ON the
voyage.