New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

You seem to be well informed regarding these
81 have seen Collins at work in my shops
sald Ourreil, =" and the purscrs book told me the
way
am perplexcd regarding this affair." said
SeXrnga's story, although strange, seemed
Wnouy sincere; but yet think you wrong Col
nns by your suspicious
No, SIR said Gurrel. dccisively, depend
upon it; he's the man. AT the same time | wish
thhb had access TO the telegraph and telephone
ior an hour; | should search for the personal
~. OF Ivan Sevruga. Our situation here has
its .ulfadVantages, you see.'
AT this moment the SIX sailors approached us in
BODY, and we perceived that they had not yet
Degun WORK on the cabin The second of lT
STOOD at q distance looking in direction. The
sailors came up with firm but embarrassed air,
ana their spokesman said:
MIR. Gurrell, | hope you'll hear what we've
got TO say without any hard feelns, cause in
our present sitiwation we don't mean no harm by
IT, We all belong to the Seamen'S lroncad
League, and at the last meetin' the league de-
cided TO strike on this very day for 50 month
more wages, and we all took the oath to strike
ana stand by it. SO we've got TO strike, you see.
Perhaps you'll stand the raise, Mr.. Gurrell"
Mr.. Gqrrells reply would not look well on
paper. IL was loud, vigorous, embelshed with
quaint figures, and wound up with ANYTHING but
blessing. He was very angry When there
was u lull, the sailor said
Hope you won't be angry, sir. We've got to
stand by the strike but we won't quarrel while
were aground here. We're goin' to put up a
cabin beside the fire just to amuSe ourselves,
and we don't care VINO goes into it-you can II
you want to-
You'll build no cabin for me- said Mr.. Cur
rell, emphatically. " l discharge you all, so make
yourselves scarce
Thatl have TO be settled with the Ironclad
League, not with us alone said the spokesman
" We don't bear no ill-will, sir, but we've got to
keep the OATH
"You can keep it till you're gray-headcd,' said
MIR. Gurrell, waving them away. The sailors
went down the beach hundred yards, where they
built another fire, ana began erecting shelter
Gurrell watched them for few moments, then
turned to me and said suspiciOusly, On II,
wonder if they had anything to do with it,
just then his glance fell upon the young, striker
nt the fire, who was chatting away merrily with
Miss lone, and she was bending forward with
evident interest, and smiling rs she listened.
Gurrell gave a sort of dissatisfied growl
must go and hoist that signal he said.
II will leave lone in your charge while am
gone.'
He FASTENED to the fire and asked Collins TO
help him in the matter of the signal. Then Inc
said to his daughter:
lone, we're going TO hoist a signal on the
peak You stay here with Mr. p. L. Monk. Mr;
Monk is the author Of that little novel called
Mp and Tuck that pleased you SO much hot
long ago.
Collins went away toward the peak, carrying a
long stick with them. The purser was out on the
rocks looking like some strange sed-Drd III pur-
suit of its prey, and | was left with Miss lone.
" Is MT this elightfu Mr.. Monk,' she said.
just think, to be actually shipwrecked in this
romantic wayl o, I'll have a thrilling story 10
tell the girls when ] get back to the seminary
Mr. Gurrell and his daughter seemed inspired
by the same sanguine courage To them this
dangerous shipwreck was but an accident; they
fully expected TO be in San Francisco again in
seriously contemplating the prospect of residing
on this desert isle for ten years at least.
:" should have asked father to let me go up TO
the peak with them but he called me lone, and
Eua wasn't hest hV a word" she went
on. did you really write Nip and Tuck
was so interested in it that l sat up III ma.
night to finish it, and failed IN physiology s;l
like cappng my hands every time he appeared
on the scene. What is that young gentIeman's
name who was talking to me Just now? DO you
know him? '
" His name is Collins. / am but slightly ac-
ouainted with him. replied
collins? Well, he reminded me Of Tuck some
times he was so amusing. He said he was one
of the strikers that l read about, and told me
such comical things about their meetings ana
the funny speeches that some of the strikers make
that couldn't help laughing lie doesn't 5 LOOK
striker ferocious, intoxicated runiah, WIN
a club in one hand and n torch in the other
but Mr. Collins was quite well dressed before his
coat was shrunk with salt water, and he is really
polte and entertaining, and certainly not drunk
He said though, that l must consider the clrcum-
stances in which he is placed-on an island where
prohibition seems TO be strictly enforced. buU
I do not believe that he was ever intoxicated
do you?"
replied that I certainly hoped not.
"What became of the man who brought me
ashore ?" asked lone, after slight pause
told her he was on the peak 49,
DO you think my father is safe?' she asked
with some alarm, unconsciousy drawing nearer
Perfectly safe, think. You seem to fear
W. Is he friend of yours?' she asked. her eyes
"Ob' no! l know but little about him. Why
do you ask?' - ..oi,,,.
Il think he knew that the steamer was going
to blow up she whispered lie TERMED TER osrri mf
me out of the cabin; and as he hurried along Tue
deck he kept telling me TO cover my ears WIN
my hands, and not to be frightened. thoushI
he was going to throw me overheard
Nv grave suspicious OF Ivan Sevruga began TO
Ten Mr.. Monk said lone, 81 feel as if the dinner
bell ought to ring. Let US go down 10 te nG"c or
| and see if we can find some lobster salad or
| something , -.Iu ill
| be the extent of the menu, unless we can seU
| into tine good gaces Of some OF the local Sea-
| nvmphs, and induce them 10 bring US some deep,
| sea deicaces or even that bag OF hard Dreau
| that was in the boat" ,, cu., ;aiuIors
| slang. lie said that the purser was out on inc
| rocks trying to make mash ON merIhal p
detest that expression. o, Mr.. Monk, have you
/ Was Obliged TO regret that as had not an.
| ticnoted n Spartan picnic on desert island, my
| Gshing tackle was safely slowed away at nome;
| However. we went down to the beach, and poked
| about among the briny sea products.
In q few moments we saw Sevruga approaching
| along the shore lone was much alarmed, ana
| begged me to stay close beside her. ,.,, . -
| 3 lie will not harm you" | said lie Is an
| ,nbannv man and YOU remind him OF some one
,bom he loved dearly, and who is now dead
Is that so p she said softly and looked a,
him with plying interest. Sevruga came up ana
| ,forad nc some curious berries, which grew on u
inn, thick. lpayed plant in the sand, and which
he called tenita berries; but we were not YET
| hungry enough to like them. The tide was 60
| Fac ont. and Seyruga said to lone:
| hiss. Nademoisele wherever we go in the world,
Nature provides US food And after calling our
attention to little ndentaticns in the sand near ,
| ~. If 6noer had been lightly pressed upon IT,,
UP W - 80 .I...r sticL and dug elght