The sun., 1889-12-08

Of the overwhelming reality that confronted US
"oome. lads" said 1. III you are sufticientlJt
They instantly rose :; johnson staggered onto
his legs, but told him 70 keen where he was.
"snd we are strong enough to manage without
He knuckled, HIS forehead with grateful
Ths yGFE 5sn Us dSSg ,nt9 the be-, aitSTnSon
Il occupied . deal Of time. The heat was q
terrible hindrance; i fell dead calm. the at
The VHdHg sfin ana % swan in swoonine way A iii
9n apS pSe obn o my ha
%5d. Th REe vSst sGhsd sS the D
and after q long time q boom was secured TO
the etump Of the galleon's foremost with a
block at the rs. end Si Il; through which a., line
small armchair Of red velvet that had formerly
eroueb Finn and said that il Would do ot 10
holst the ladies' on board BY, y was accord.
one end Of the, whip. Bowling then climbed on
board. while the others OF US stood by to sway
| VIII you go up fret Lady ,Monson ?" said I.
her wbe pVsF ass se
" Ser whh bs she a ID he Ss
was on, a level with the shell: :6rstllne rail q
ho h d oi t the chair ali and drew It inboard. singing
| out to us to lower away. and few moments
We We the then % sent Va Laura soft She S smiled at mo
as che seated herself, but there was deal OF
OF the ground. However, ehe SCARED In perfect
soGs sooner had she she sent sent look along the decks
than her head shon9 no over th9 % eide qpd II q she
SuisiteoS az" Very Paradise 'ci Of Shells and sea-
N5 ys 20 IspSG qR III g. said bs Faa uas down
here Let us get Johnson hoisted out of the
"eS "cSutbi brought the poor fellow round to ths
on the vessel to. receive what we whipped uD
had hoisted ali the provisions we had brouehs
clothes. the yachts foresail and fore etaysail,
bundle OF mattresses that had washed out O
fresh water. the carpenters chest. and other
matters which cannot now recall This was
and had to fling ourselves down uDon the pun
ice-rocks to rest and breathe ere failing onto
wP 10 IN vest his rG
polished as quicksilver under him. The gal;
Icons shadow lay broad on her port stde and
in 1t We eprawled with scarlet faces and drip
ping S6 brSSsi chance o, being picked uD in such
weather as this. sir" said Finn. who had
worked as haHi as any OF us and seemed the
his breath va wa@ caneh ht at times as Il By spSsm
or shooting pain In the sides
worst ns' toefaSy a%pa S
nq We s 9Ss and % sssS aSs dsa
Were not ashore upon the Greenland coast. all
ice Shead Of us and all famine astern;" .,, =
bad shipwreck when man dareanT finger his
nose for fear OF bringing 1t away from his face:
Better too much sum-" says l. than none as
"And then again., said I. with a glance up
a. the marvellous. shell-e91srustSed S eoniorma.
i've il till something hea!es in View,
he1sS eSl s sSs bo 'en o@p '
Cutb1l ran his eyes thirstily over the huge
fossil She was lump Of cFSft re- for her her
plt to sea they was commonly nearly ali rich
ships. SO I've h9erd
be the irst to spike heFHii zee can. On deck
SHolloar answered DowInG putting his
a. Send down the auEers and q chopper out OF
ments down came the tools.
Before yop make start" said I. hoist me
I planted myself in the chair. was cleverly
run up. got hold OF DowiinG's hand. and step"
was prepared to Witness a rich and gorge
GUS show. but what now viewed went leagues
o96d I'm FesT abrS SS Sf
that Is e ssy the the main
row. castle like crown OF tho head Of the stern.
These decks. together with the inside OF the
but in .addltioP there doqrIghsd densely
marine growths. not SO dense but that tho
shells could be seen between yet plentiful
glorious marine parterre; 1t was like enter
Ing upon q scene CHf fairy land: there Were
eolors' from Of Tyrian dye q dgIicate opaies-
Gent azure. huge bulbs like bloated eueum-
Sth os re
them like the rays which dart from the sunt
long trailing pIntT a Ike prostate nt
ferns, Of grace beyond az expression. with
their pume.ilike arehiugs. blossomTs ms Of white
weeds shaped to the aspect o.. purple lizards.
so that one watched 70 see Il they crawledi
color. sole some barred With Crimson non on a yeiloW yellow
81 shapes had never before @ beheId. Id whose; fss;
yividness seemed TO have lost nothing through
esd dooi Rss rSps Of tas
S%aSssss J e 4 sSs as y:
STOOL like thing and my foot recoiled as though
l. had smVts little pillar Of from The pIo-
red light OF the declining sun. for every
white geam had its tinge OF ruby. and what
was deep Of hue glowed gloriously. rich. The
fingers OF a woman. Aud the deep-sea SMELL
Tho atmosphere was charged with ordor Of
brine and weed Of q pungency and gu nlity that
one et to be possible only TO a revelation from
some deepest and most secret recess Of tho
deck whom DowinR and Cutblll had first In
spscted the craft was fast draining away. but
soaked. and gave wet surface for the light OF
the sun to flash up 10. and the whole space
bparkled with tho glory OF the rainbow, but so
much brighter than the brightest rainbow that
the eye. after lingering came away weeping
with the dazzle.