Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-20

! mere Wac written on nef counter IN the
neatest Of gold lettering the solitary word
/ Sayarens.
such was the splendid pleasure craft
I that as now the admired OF all in the
! barbor OF GrayOsa. Point Pescade and
/ Cape MatifOu, who In the morning were
/ to be received on board by DR. Antekirtt,
/ regarded her with no less curiosity, and
T with great deal more emotion than the
sailors OF the port. AS natives o! the
/ coast Of Provence they were well up in
seatarlng matters. Point Pescade es-
pecially regarded this gem of marine
architecture with all the feeling OF A con-
noisseur. And this is what they said to
I each other in the evening after they had
/ closed their show:
"Ah" said CBpe Matifou.
( "Oh" said Point Pescade.
/ "En, Point Pescadef"
! "Who said she wasn't, Cape Natl
4 fou"'
I And these words doing duty for admira-
/ tive intersections were as expressive in
+ the mouths Of the two acrobats as others
/ mucn longer could nave been.
The Sayarena was now anchored; her
sails even slowed, her rigging was all
coiled carefully down, and the awning had
l been pitched aft. Sac was mOOred across
an angle OF the harbOr and thus showed
that rather long stay was in contempla-
ton.
During the evening DR.. Antekirtt con-
tented himself with a short walk in the
neighborhoOd Of Gravosa. While silas
TOrOnthal and mis- daughter returned to
Ragusa in their carriage, which had
waited for them on the quay, and
the young man we have mentioned went
/ back down the long avenue without wait
ing for the end of the fair then in full
/ swing, the doctor strolled about the
/ harbor. 1t IS one Of the best on the coast,
and at the time contained considerable
/ amount Of shipping of different nation
sliJies. Then after leaving the town
! he followed the shore Of the hay OF Ombra
! Fiumera, which extends for about thirty
/ six miles to the mouth Of the little river
/ Ombra, which is deep enough for vessels
! of moderate draught 10 ascend almost to
I the foot Of the Nlastiza mountains. About
/ nine O'Clock he returned TO the jetty,
/ where he watched the arrival of large
/ Lloyd mali steau er from the Indian ocean.
/ Then he returned on board, went down TO
his cabin, and remained there till the
I morning.
such was his custom, and the captain
I of the SaYarena-a seaman named Narsos,
then in MS fortteth year-had orders
never to trouble the doctor during his
| hours Of solitude.
1t should be said that the officers and
| crew knew no more Of the past history OF
the owner than outsiders. They were
/ none the less devoted TO MIN, body and
| soul. Although the doctor would not
tolerate the least infractiOn Of discipline,
! be was very kind and liberal to all. And
/ men were always ready to join the
! SaYarena. Never was there a reprimand
| 10 give, a punishment to inflict, or a
dismissal to effect. 1t was as though
/ the schooner's crew were all one
\ family.
After the doctor had come aboard all
arrangements were made for the night.
! The lights were got up fore and aft, the
watch was set, and complete silence
reigned on board.
The doctor was seated on large couch
in an angle Of his apartment. On the
table were few newspapers that his
servant had bought in GrayOsa. The
doctor ran them over carelessly, taking no
( note Of the leaders, but picking out the
facts and reading the shipping news. and
the fashionable movements. Then he
threw the papers down, a sort OF sOmno-
! lent tOrpOr gained upon him, and about
| eleven O'Clock without calling in his valet
ne lay down, though it was some time be-
fore be slept.
And II we could have read the thought
that especially troubled him we might
have been surprised to find that it found
shape In words as, "Who was that young
man who bowed to Sias Toronthal on the
| quay at OrdNOSA. -
About eight O'Clock next morning the
doctor appeared on deck. The day prom
ised TO be magnificent. The sun was al
ready shining on the mountain tops which
form the background OF the bay. The
shadows were swiftly retreatihg to the
shore across the surface Of the water.
And very soon the sun shOne direct on the
! Savarena.
Captain Narsos came up to the doctor
to receive his orders, which, after a pleas
ant greeting, were given him in very few
words.
A minute afterwards boat left the
schooner vita four men and a eoxswain
and headed for the wharf, where she was
| to wait the convenience OF Point Pescade
and Cape Matifou.
1t was a grand day and a grand cere-
mony in the nOmadic existence Of these
two honest fellows who bad wandered
so many hundred miles away from
that beloved Provence they 80 longed to
! see.
They were both on the jetty. They had
changed their professional costume for
ordinary ol0thes-Tather worn, perhaps
but clean; and stood there looking at the
! yacht and admiring her as before. And
they were in particularly good spirits.
Not only had they supped last night, but
they had breakfasted this morning, a
piece VI tALIafhkhuct buhL COulu only Do
explained by their having taken in
the extraordinary amount of forty
two forms. But do not
let it be thought that they had dissipated
all their receipts. No! Point Pescade
was prudent, and looked ahead, and life
was assured them for dozen days at the
least.
tits to you we owe that, Cape Matt
foul"
..nhs r1oo,.dot.,
~ es, you; you big man."
well, yes, TO me If you like" answered
Matifou.
The Sayarena's boat now came along
side the wharf. The coxswain rose, cap
in hand, and FASTENED 10 say that be was
''at the gentlemen's orders"
"Gentleme What geutlemenW asked
Point Pescade.
Yourselves" answered the coXswaiu
"Iou whom DR.. Antekirtt 10 waiting for
on board"
Good You see we are gentlemen al
ready" said Point Pescade.
CRDe MatifOu opened his huge eyes and
twiried his nat in his hands.
wv hen you are ready, gentlemen p said
the coXsw8ln.
"Oh, we are quite ready--qulto ready"
said Point Pescade with most ailable
bow.