Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-29


that be vas dead in .loye. The date
fer their yachting tour had been set
for one month ahead, and in the
meantime Dic! Became SO frequent a
visiter at I'airdale, that the whole
county began to whisper about q
love match.
Miss Eairdale was somewhat of a
coquet, and had made more eonquests
than one without being caught her
self; but, this time she seemed to be
thoroughly sincere. However, a week
OF SO before Dick and his friend won't
away, Lord Rotterdam came down to
Fairaale Castle from london. He
was a hearty, gay young fsafsw, brave,
light hearted, generous, K1d, fascinat-
1ng- and Of appearance tall, and
commanding. Of course he paid
considerable attention to the daughtec
Of tie house. This made -Chattaras
jealous. Marguerite I'airdale seeing
this paid nearly all Of her attention
to the new conner. Dick became quite
piqued, and went home in a rage, one
afternoon. He told his woes to his
friend, who laughed at him, and said
sDicky boy, the best thing for you to
do is to start on our tour at ONCE. II
you remain here your temper will
not be improved, that is evident"
The upshot CT it all was that tie
two friends could be seen the next
night walking up and down the deck
Of the Petril, as they smoked their
cigars in the soothing evening breeze
Next morning they weighed anchor,
spread their snowy canvas, turned
their PROV westward and sailed away
from Old England Neither knew Of
all the events " vhich would occur before
their return to the sea bound isle
Sailing west and south, they duly
arrived at New Orleans, where they
engaged colored cook, and
took in large stores Of choice proy:s
ions. Their compliment now consist
ed Of q captain, three able seaman, a
cook, and ships boy, who also acted
as steward. Steering southward and
touching at Vera Cruz, Champeachy
and Palma Point, they sailed E. by n.
to Cuba, lay at Havana a few days,
coasted around to Trinidad, then
went s. E. to Jamaca, porting at Kings
ton.
We neglected to state that they had
aboard, as an only companion, scien
tiiic friend. The name Of this gen
tleman was Donald Mac6iutf, All.
FRS, etc. He was a small, spare
man, shaggy eyebrowed beneath which
twinkled as keen q pair Of eyes as
could be found. He was a thorough
scholar and deep thinker TO
strangers he was almost cold, and
very taciturn, yet to his friends he
was warm and affectionate, but never
effusive. He was an ardent lover of
Nature, and had collected many rare
and curious things, while they were
cruising about in those s0l1thar wa
ters. He had pretty sea weeds Of
many kinds all laid out On paper with
big scientific names appended; various
kinds Of sponges, sea fans, sea urchins,
starfish. sea horses and many other
things found only in sea. The young
and men did considerable shark fishing
Macduff always dissected the sharks.
Once in opening the stomach Of one,
he found some shreds Of clothes and
q few toe nails; another time, he found
a backing brush, box Of backing and
a cowhide boot in q sharks
stomach, and the last one he
examined one, he discovered small
boat crushed out of shape, the paint
dissolved in patches, and the name was
almost destroyed; but he could make
ont the word LILY and then the letter
n, nothing more The same shark
also contained some bits OF leather
a case-knife, q small anchor, and some
fsh-hooks. That settled shark dis
secting for Donald Macduf. His
nature was too sensitive to permit
him to see evidences Of sad eatas-
tropics, causing the death OF human
beings, without being moved. His
kind heart sickened at the thought Of
the cruel deaths that had, evidently.
occurred, and as he thought Of the
homes that might have been left desc
late through the rayages Of these
man. eating sharks, be sent up a
reyerential prayer to heaven to com
fort the afflicted in theil, distress.
During all this time Dick Chat
5arass had brooded more or less over
he Fairdale affair. He considered
hat he was a very much injured
young man; and SO he was; for no
matter how much amusement it may
give woman to win the hearts Of |
men, but to throw them aside, it is