The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-20

CHAPTER xxlI-CoNTINUED.
Toward afternoon, seals were observed
sporting on the waters but no attempt wal
made to capture them. Indeed, Miss ROLES
ton had quite enough to do to sail the bout
with Mr.. Hazel's assistance.
Tho night passed, and the morning brought
nothing new: except that they fell in Will
sea-weed in such quantities the boat coult
hardly get through It,
Mr.. Hazel examined this sca- weed carefully
and brought several kinds upon deck
Amongst the varities, was one like thin greer
strips of spinach, very tender md succulent
His botanical researches included sea-weed
and he recognized this us one Of the edibl,
rock weeds.
Thcte.was very little OF 1t comparativel,
but he took great pains, and, in two hours
time, had gathered as much as would fill {
good slop basin.
lie wished IL in fresh water. aud then nsIst
Miss Rollrston for a pocket-hnndkercl,ief
/! This le tied 20 M to make u bug, and con
tiivrd to boil it with the few chips of fuel thai
remained on board.
After he l,ud boiled it ton minutes, ther,
was no moro fuel, excerpt u bowl or two, nnt
the hoat-hook. one pair of oars, and til,
mi,Iship md stern thwnrts.
He tasted it. and found 1t glutinous and
delicious; he gave Mss Ilolleston some, and
then fed Welch with the rest, He, poor fel
low, enjoyed this scn spinach greatly; III
could no longer swallow meat.
While Hazel was feeding linn, n flight o
ducks passed Ovor thcir heads; high in the
| mir.
WEIGH pointed up ut them.
"4h.' said Helen, ''if We had but their
wings!'
| Presently bird wa. seen coming in the
snmel,rrctio.l. but flying vrrylow il wabblcd
along toward them very slowly, and at lust
to their great surprise, cnme tapping and
tried 10 settle on tho gunwale of the boat.
Wecll, with that instinct of slaughter which
belongs to men, struck the bout hook into
ihc birds buck. and it WIS soon dispatched
1t lInved to be ono Of that very flock ol
ducks that had passed over their heads. md
Il crab was found fastened to it's leg. It i,
suppose'l thnt il,e bird, to breuk its long
flight, had rested on some reel, und, perhups
been too busy fishing; aud caughtthis Tar.
| tar.
Hazel pounced upon it, "Iieaven has sent
/ y
But the next moment he hluRhed aud recov.
cred his rc;lsoii. See, sni,i he, referring to
her own words, "this poor bird hud wings
yet, death overlook her"
He sacrificed II bowl for fuel, and boiled
the duck and the crab in one pot. and Miss
lsoIleston ate 'dcmurely hut plentifully Of
both. Oi the crabs shell he mndc Il little
shrinking vessel for Miss Rnlleufau,
cooper rrmalued without funeral rites all
this time; the rcusoi was that Wclch lay with
his hrnd pillOwetl upon Iii, dead friend, md
linzel had not the hcnrt to disturb him,
But it was tho survivors duty to commit
him to The deep. and No Hazel snt dowE by
Wr!ch, md asked him kindly whether he
would not wish the services of tho Church to
be- read over his departed friend"
In eourss, air tnid Melth" itut the next
moment l,l taok llnzel's meaning, and said
| hmrricdiy. Nh, no: can't let Sum he buried
in the sen. ic see, sir, Sam and I, We are
used to one another, and cant abide to
part with him. alive or dead
All" suid Hazel, 1.-THE best friends must
part when death takes one"
"Ay. ny, and when t'other lives. But,
Lord bless you. sir! siinn't he long astarn
of my messmute here; can't you see thnt?"
| "lIenven forbid" suid Hazel surprised md
alarmed. why, you arenot wounded mort.
ally. us Cooper was. Have u gOod heart
nan an4 ~ " three e will Al! SEQ &c sla Esylaant
set!,;;, ,,..,,,
Men; we, sf, ..' haau we'cn. H.:. Gn""y, 'em !oa
ut one nIlothsr with our knives a smart time
tnad ln properly wonder, when think ol
| that days work, for l liked the man well
enough. hut rum atop of starvation pluys
hell with scafaring men), well, sir, as wna
ehAmS' ~ 'e. more u,oou o". oI ne thah
con,d anorn 70 'ose unner tra s;renimst M l,hi.a
AM" 70 t.T. .AMp MAks ',fssh Mood, "
", s"Sw 10y m Mn,, S""su ,m" W .'is mrougn.
tnil swallnw muen nneat, so J. III SAFE tn
,lihs' NY near sm : n.together set toward
nfin%' rnIn, tere' he eve ~ s:I".n:f; y,
NJ ,.., ;t,; , ". Sr,..+i, NM. il1n an1si3e
sns h"", nasH w, XooL s9mt , GUY: "
sxpcc'e me ,o come Sut " Ms WaEH ptA't
| Us, nhHi@ Nhn Wns. A.n Pr 3an his nAn'ii
ffn,N Wy wy IsWaihs' .NoW sif
!aa" w wy 'auy "M YOU Msor.
want 70 l!0 alalgsido Sam.
nut u s0u nlry hIn W wy sep, hnd me
,, nshnrn, WY, On my eyes sha u ne
'nousann ye,.rS or 20 nelore can .:i sal Icy ~
own hlrssmn,e' Mun!A ,.A e = 'Ta'1pH big
i ;t;ars' ! III to'u, y 'huhaeu tines ~ big ~
nolh oceans. No. elr' yoall make land; by
nnm tsrknh'ng. 1n !n.morrow w or next day:
@lhd anu '!a9 permit.hg. ~ taKe care Q, i
h si,m i','' I'LL, TN aaen H. mha we no .oge.er ti''
,iie aiise, oioMs tiut tssro tinuiiet' aai
then ;se 9" hioiI tosether, nnd, 90 so2n az
over Te haye ihade 2ufscrApe " opf i"ttersl
Te intil SPEAK gnoa Wofa 'nr ysu ah'i
li'p ln,iy. !! very pretty lady rho IN, nnd !:
eood,ne,aflea, ana the Dest PiucHsd one
ever did see III any distressed ciait; now
aon Se cry miss, aon ye cry, miss, don
SAM you Wns hota hundred Tn!!es fr.M, ~;
iand: aa", ...s aas% hs 1w r. inew ithnF it
VIZ VIZ a!Maysft ;'i pe!tet seamah lhH9 Gs' PVT
| saf y he uiH' Hhh HUI e!ouehi i"f hp Was
~ hMat. !. as ""NfF N''' "c' aoF Wastoo IL
~Iru; IL
| Weirii could utter no more just then; fol
the glands OF his thro9t we're swollen, and
| ne SPOKE WIN ronsidera bie diiiictify.
:. .;. VIII. co"n nMAei ,.i,' repyf ~. J,,.sMeeps
Neaart Na WI, witnral1i tal,' rensn,s. '..;.
.;.. Wy si'u, T'n ,a,g y sign' INA, II" saw no
| s'ehs o' ihiiu, hid renewed thcy i!ad gone on
wrong course ahd were III the heart Of the
| i",'i.'
5.Tl mage no ahhwef, but look o.
od'Ia'"red contempt i4c !dt; was al
| .Hts phrhot enn.raaietlhE saM t0onpI
| iho rMu ninko, anu revealed tho illi'ntahlc
otetii ,ietnsolyes tiny aperk on 1t
ar nahei Mh,slmrea Miss hoileston that
cooper must Ds buried today.
t nL zen m; ~. ,nay pnssed through more sea
Mteu' puI .his ,inie lhey had to eat the sc:l
srinach raw; ana there waa vsr1 l,tie'.,fis.
- nnSh' NE Sea 'was greeh it, placrs.
nN ,oi 'ne'lA 'u's was D sign they were
hs.tlns land.
Al 'o.r y. NJ. q Dird abort the size and
coior oi woodpeckcr, settled on the boats
mast.
w.as msr s;, g;i!tering eyes fastened on it; and
NO, poor thing" s;.il Helen N0lieston.
'fHu nre right" said Hazel. with IL cer.