Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-19

TN what register nad she Deen entered
In what Mediterranean country did she
lay up for. the winter? What was her
nationality No one knew just as no
one knew the nationality OF the Doctor
A green flag with red cross i'll the
upper corner hoated at her gaff. And
the flags of all nations could be sought
through in vain for such an ensign.
Nevertheless the officers of the port
before Doctor Antekirtt came ashore
had had the papers sent 10 them, and
doubtless found them in due order, for
after the visit of the health officer they
had given her free pratique.
But what was this schooner's name !?
There was written on her counter in the
neatest of gold lettering the solitary
word "Savarena.
Such was the splendid pleasure craft
that was now the admired of all in the
harbor of Gravosa Point Pescade and
Cape Matifou. who in the morning were
to be received on board by Doctor Ante
kirtt, regarded her with no less curiosity,
ana with n great deal more emotion
than the sailors Of the port. AS natives
OF the coast of Provence they were well
up in seafaring matters. Point Pescade
especially regarded this gem Of marine
architecture with all the feeling of a
connoisseur. And this is what they
said To each other in the evening after
they had closed their show:
"Ah p said Cape Matifou.
"Oh!" said Point Pescade.
"Eh Point Pescade?'
"Who said she wasn't Cape Matifou?"
And these words doing duty for admir-
ntive interiections were as expressive in
the mouths of the two acrobats as others
much longer could have been.
The Savarena was now anchored her
sails even stowei. her rigging was all
coiled carefully down. and the awning
had been pitched aft She was moored
across an angle of the harbor and thus
showed that rather long stay was in
contemplation.
During the evening Doctor Antekirtt
oontented himself with a short walk in
the neighborhood of Gravosa While
Silss Toronthal and his 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 with
out waiting for the end of the fair then
in full swing, the Doctor strolled about
the harbor. Ii is one OF the best on the
coast. and at the time contained con-
siderable amount of shipping of different
nationalities. Then after leaving the
town he followed the shore OF the bay of
Omba 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 to ascend
almost 10 the foot OF the Vlastiza
Mountains About nine o'clock he
returned TO the jetty, where he watched
the arrival of large Lloyd mail steamer
from the Indian Ocean. Then he
returned on board, went down to his
cabin and remained there till the morn
ing.
Such was his custom, and the captain
of the Savarena-a seam an named Narsos,
then in his fortieth year-had orders
never 10 trouble the Doctor during his
hours Of solitude.
II 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 10 him, body
and soul Although the Doctor would
not tolerate the least infraction of dis.
cipline, lie was very kind and liberal to
al. And men were always ready to join
the Savarena Never was there a repri-
mand TO give, q punishment to inflict,
or dismissal to effect. 1t was as
though the schooners 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 a large
couch in an angle of his apartment. On
the table were few newspapers that his
servant had bought i'll Gravosa. The
Doctor ran them over carelessly, taking
no note of the leaders, but picking ont
the facts and reading the shipping news
and the fashionable movements. Then
he threw the papers down, sort OF
somnolent torpor gained upon him, and
abou. eleven o'clock, without calling his
valet, he lay down, though it was some
time before he slept.
And If we could have read the thought
that especially troubled him we might
have been surprised to find tn at il found
shape in words az. WHO was that
young man who bowed to Silas Toron-
thai on the quay at Gravosa
About eight o'clock next morning the
Doctor appeared on deck The day
promised to be magnificent The sun
was already shining on the mountain
tops which form the background of the
bay. The shadows were swiftly retreat
ing TO the shore across the surface Of
the waters, and very soon the sun shone
direct on the Savarena
Captain Narsos came up to the Doctor
to receive orders, which, after pleasant
greeting were given him in very few
words.
A minute afterwards a boat left the
schooner with four men and q coxswain
and headed for the wharf, where she
was to wait the convenience Of Point
Pescade and Cape Matifou.
1t was a grand day and grand cere-
mony in the nomadic existence OF the
two honest fellows who had wandered so
many hundred miles away from that
beloved Province they SO longed to see.
They were both on the jetty. They
had changed their professional costume
for ordinary clothes-rather worn, per-