New-York tribune., 1884-03-09

INC from the cliffs "And if there's fire there ought
to be nothon TO stop US from cooking boomn
old goat
Perhaps we may fnG hot-water spring fit 20
boil flesh inland fish too said |; there Ought to
| be no lack of fish here"
They'll be like the goats sir" answered one Of
tho men, grinnng; they'll want catching
| "Wc.Il catch en- if We have 70 dive for en-, ex-
claimed the bosun. Why. William, one 'ud think
your liver was gone wrong. nate
Then pulling of his waistcoat and carefully fold
ING n, he proceeded to roll mp his hlrt-slceycs,
meanwhile eyeng the clili he to climb. with his
| lips moving as If hc were calculating The man
who was to assist him also turned to adjust himself
for the ycry arduOus job
We fingered bit longer while the others finished
their dinner, talking over oUr chances of escape.
what 10 hr done 20 attract the attention of dis
tant ships. aud SO forth; and thru the men set
aboat their duties. | adv ,cd Florence and her
aIut 10 keep here they were, for though the hut
was not far of. there was splitting climb 10
l. done i'm order 10 fetch 10; but the Old lady said
she vi,a too nervous to hc le.t alone;
," How are We to know. she exclaimed with I'm
alarmed look around. thar TN, island Is not IN
/ habited by atyagcs or Wild Breasts - . .
There's 10 room for such objects Ml~, Hawke,
replied. Why. don't suppose the whole place -
very much more than two mie, long. ana out OF
that you've got 10 take that lump Of circular water
there. But you're az all nervous by All means ac-
I company a., if You think yod can cluHb To that
Init She instantly got mp, and tod the two sea-
men to support her by laying hold, each ol them ot
an arm / then passed mine under t,orcncc's that
She might use mo aS q CrU,cH. and we SLOWLY
tramped up toward the hut. leaving the $50 sun and
his mate busy unstoppiug the mast IN the 9ig. while
OF water and of Whatever else Wf~ 70 be met WITH.
Jack" SAID Florence, " do yoa think wc shall be
sayedg
Yes" said |.
" But i0tr. jack =,
d" Byu ship sighting our -.gl, or D. some of us
going away ia the long.boat when She arrives; or
by sending the gig to cruise twenty or thirty mites
OIL away out lOndcr % intercept 0r chase any pass
Lg vessel. Most of o., Are sailors. my darling, and
Yom and The bosun managed the little boat
| wandeIfuly well last might. Jack. What darling,
sailor, are when is in danger. But Is not this
dreadful adventure How sorry you must feel that
7 yOu followed ~" to SEA-.
You darcn't look me full in the face and say
ti0i" said /. tiChtenns my grip Of her.
Size pecpcd at me with haf-smile ard then,
} with "a -Iudlrr and deep sigh. she cXc aimed,
OH, Jacn, wish we were safe at home III Chf-
a lttle patience, my pet" said l; depend
I upon IT, We II find our way there.
" Does nor my aunt keep up wonderfully wOud
not Eou have thought that such trial as tins
would have broken her down almost EHcd her
said she, sinking the music of her voice into
Looked at The poor old lady staggering and slip
ping betWlXt the two rough hgWeN oi ga" >'"iuei
, and agreed that she had certainly passed through
quite enough since the night of the collision 10 have
hIIc her off, had She not been very Why person.
I And h,.. maybe having Florence alone and her
sweet aru ouu-glcd against my side, might have
INDUCED I'm several fights OF sentiment respecting
I Aunt bam1rS. a~ an ally. and tLr strong nope oI
. ul- matcly winning Nr Hawke, favor which her
. regard and liking for ne hat NiudIrt: bUt con-
T trr-atJn was speedily rendered Impossible bY loss
of breath. the nd lady constantly iorccd me sea-
/ mon 20 halt; and a- oltrn a. SHE paused we dd.
/ The inner sides OF the crater here ran away 70
height Of eight hundred feet or SO, ln sharp >op"
crowded with huis.uG rocks, long broad lruSes' M
ciuod platforms, aud the Ike, and the labor of
. climbing | do rot speak of the sailOrS who were
frl fru th. r.tIinf, and foot ropes Of the ship
li was lupIcd IN our case by thc deep feeling OF
fatigue that want of sleep induces. and 10y the crp-
ping of our limb, through orr cflmped confinement
| I'm the narrow gg. | telt heartily ashamed of my
7 own lack Of physical energy. which | could only
attribute to The indolent lite | had led for three
wear, ashore: but nevertheless, was always thank
f1 enough when Aunt lpanars- pauSing gave me
. an cxous" 10 stop too. and fetch my breath. In
/ deed believe that short climb distressed me more
+ than Florence; which can only attribute 10 the
/ intense mental anxiety had passed through and
va, still enduring and 10, effects UpOn my health
. and strength Reaching the but at last, found
ourselves Inspecting one OF the rudc- NhaLlcs nor
/ tai beng could imagine; II was about tWclEe Ieo'
' long rs tn feet broad. composed OF WnGowie'S
7 stone and rubbish, ceuented by kind of mud: the
/ appcarance of which made me suppose II to nave
been taken from bet OF volcanic cay. II was was
| rooted ly number OF rude plahkN bacAeheu YIN With
: ditch though rusty with wet ana exposure. The
/ entrance faced th. slope; there was no door ana
/ when poered IT,. not knowing what s2ht was I"
/ h,bold IN it, | had to shut my eyes and rub them.
and wait little before could see. The struc tuTc
was perfectly empty; here and there, in patches,
tbe coarse rfass Of tlc island fOUrshcl upon the
! floor: | struck q wax match and looked INTO the
corners. but found nothing. No mint was furnished
I us Of rhc uie this hut haG been erected TO serve;
whether II was but bv Sealers or by castawaYS Tor
! shelter or by hunting party, as temporary
refuge while they caught fish for Sa ting It was idle
10 conjecture The gloom and nakcilncSs of n trll
/ with chill upon the heart could not conc'lye
of any detail invented 10y human hands that should
more desperately Acighten the horlIhlc loneliness
/ of that desert Occau-rCck than this grim, dark,
+ naked hut, suggesting nothing and by rs muteness
1 forciur +h,. nlui into thc drcarleSt tinceS.
/ | looked at Aunt Damaris and FloUncc, who
stool outside in jho light, pcering m ~ the dusk IN
/ which MY figure would bc scarcely visible 10 thtn
4 nice hotel for them poor ladies To- come to,
said one of the fellows at my oe under his breath
/ Az We must count II aS among the pleasures ot
Shipwgeol> replied. " But let say nothing 20 dis
hcartrn them or ourselves. mate, and. quitting the
hut [ said 20 Aunt DamaTlS: " It, but rough
place Miss Hawke, but i-'s shelter anyway It u be
i roof to lie under, and for one, am thankful To
Is fLrrt any bcd-place in It--anything 10 lie
upon :" cried the poor old body striving to pierce
the dim inferior. -,
purpose of bed-place. replied 81,
oh Jack " exclaimed Florence, catching hoiI OF
my arm it'll be impossible for Us TO sleep III that
dteadful hole"
~ItlI be fnll of rats go groaucd ont Aunt Dlmaris
" oh. dear. on dear what a situation 10 find ones
self IN :" and the tears str'AncI GOWN hrr lace.
This wouldn't 10 at amy price; so, putting i great
show of hustle and hcartinc,s m my manner sung
ont: hy it's Irst-cla,s shelter, WHat N3u'd
we have done without it , With the boat sail for
a mattress. Miss Hawke you'll lie rs snug as ever
ven did aboard the >trat lnore y ig4t "' nave
the boats lantern; and besides there II DE no het
To see when the ulGAt conceive snail want To
,lr,p WHY the sight of that hut should make one
/ thauk Cod Men, think OF lis having no bcq but
these rocks no cover but that Sky up there. FLOR
rnrc," cried carcs,ing The hand that clutched my
arm where, the tine spirit that supported you
through Yesterday and Last night. Il ever were 10
see Clifton again. my darling, We must cheer our
spirit, up 80 as to remain alive; for Ms gIict aud
misery that Kill, not al old hut IKE that Whc1
viii Keen tho wei OF if any wet falls. nor an island
like th. which bad n it IS. IS mighty deal better
than mall open boat in half gallo of Nnd. hh'
my lads. What say YOU.
.Wl,v." answered one of th,m " say that what
v,'re Observing sir Is full OF good Srnse. No use
CRYING. ladies' The job, bad nm; but bad a. IL !
* II might ha' been 50 much vors" that Ac can {
look fir INTO ~ without bch0l!n kind of hordcr-
ng that should put stop 70 any kind o Sro"Iin
49, ladies. it's bad job as tins man hri' says
thar expected he should also make speech; bat