The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-30
NUMBER 80.

The foremost was still standing, tut the
main and mizzen masts had gone by the
board, and the planking ON the star
board-quar.er was completely stove in,
while the hold was nearly fun of water.
The only comforting facts were that the
wind had fallen, aud that the sea was
evidently going down likewise.
ssHe'll do now said Bob. coming
up. "Fve propped him against aspare
sail, and he says he'll be all right pres
emily. He tells me his name is Crossley,
and that he's rich merchant home
ward-bound to London from the Baltic.
When they took to the boats he ran
down to get some money or something,
and those timbers fell and blocked him
in, and the crew went off without him.
Well, look here. Worried jim; :. this
crafts loaded with timber, so that she's
not likely to sink and / don't believe
she's leaking either. or the water in her
would be a deal higher, Let's try the
pumps and see.
To work they went, and were soon
joined by Mr.. Crossley, who, now that
his faintness had worn off, did as much
work as both Of them together. After
long spell of pumping Bob went to
w
good news that the water had fallen six
inches. aH ia
z" Bravol' cried jim; well pump
her dry in few hours at this rate, for
it only the after-hold that's been filed.
Let's look about for something to eat,
and then at 1t again.
After some search they rummaged
out biscuit chest and small cask Of
water still unhurt by the sea. While
they were eating faint CLEAN Of light
began to show itself in the east. M
"Hollo!' cried Bob; II thought this
was supper, and 1t turns out to BIO
breakfast. Look alive, mates; the sun'll
be onldeck soon, and he mustn't catch
us skqking,"
Att they went again, and by sunrise
the ship was so much lightened and the
sea so calm that the three worn-out
workers thought they might venture
upon nap. When Jim awoke again
the sun was well above the horizon.
Bob,n cried he to his chum, who
opened his eyes at that moment, 'here's
a breeze getting up from the east. Now
II wecan only manage to get some sail
upon the old craft, l think we II find our
way home yet
Bob and Mr.. Crossley were on their
feet in a twinkling, and the three set
to work to make sail. The foremost
and jib-boom being still sound, they
succeeded without some difficulty
lin hosting the lib and foretopsail.
Then jim went TO the helm, while his
crew of one man and q boy stood
ready to obey his orders. For even in
this first boyish adventure of one who
afterward became SO famous he seemed
already to command and be obeyed quite
rs matter of course.
The breeze freshened, and the light
ened ship went pretty rapidly through
tho wator. All that day sho ran hefare
the wind on westerly course, and just
about nightfall our three voyagcrs saw
the distant coast Of England looming
shadow-like along the horizon.
"Thank Godl' said the merchant,
drawing long breath.
eve haven't made such n bad voy-
age. after all" laughed jim. :. We
went, out in, boat, and we're coming
back in q ship. Pm sorry for poor old
SAM though, losing his boat, because
he was so kind rs to lend It TO us! If
we get any salvage for bringing this
cruz luto poih we IL SiFt ~ W hihh.
Never mind tie boat, my boy.' re-
joined Crossley; "Pll make that good;
and you may rely upon some salvage
for saving my life, whether you get any
for the ship or not By-the-bye, what's
your namep'
flames Cook" answered the boy.
"rll remember it, said Crosslcy;
g and I'm much mistaken II all England
doesn't some day remember 1t to-"
He spoke truly. Thirty years later
that barefooted boy was the, greatest
seaman and explorer in Britain, and
Mr.. Crossley, then a white-haited,
wrinkled old lnHn of seventy-five, was
never tired Of telling his friends about
the strange voyage that he had once
made in i watcr-16gged vessel with Cap
tain Cook. Dasid Kcr, in ,Harper's
Young People, .,s, ~.