The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
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A NOVEL.
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to the s. W., and tl,cn seo II they could find
nothing there bsfore going to Easter Island.
Captain Moreland was very unwilling to
go to the s. W., the mors 80 as coal was get
ting short. However, he had not the heart
was q northerly breeze He had put the
sniled three hundred miles g. W. But found
nothing. Then he took in sail, got up steum
ngain, aud away for Easter Island. The
ship ran no fust that she had got into lati,
tudc thirty-two by ten a. u. next morning.
At 10h. 15m. the drenmv monotony Of
this cruise was broken by the man ut the
mast head.
"On deck thcrc!''
"'rhe schooner on our weather.bow!"
"Wcll, what OF herr"
'Sc has lulIcd"
"Well, what O. thnt?"
"Shc has altered her course"
GLOW many roints?'
''Shc WAS sailing $. f., and now her head is
n f."
THAT is curious"
General Roleston. who hsl come and list.
enc,l with grain of hope. now sighed, and
turned away.
Tie captain explained kindly and the man
was quite right to draw his captains utten.
lion to the fnct of II trading-vessel altering
her course. "l'llere is n sea grammar. Gen.
rr,. said he: and, when one seaman sees
another violatc it, he concludes there is some
ica:on ar other. Now jack, what d 'ye nuke
of her."
81 can't make much ol her; shc don't seem
to know her own mind. thut is oil. At ten
orl"rk she was bound for Valparaiso or the
island. But now she Inns como about md
bcnting to windwaitl."
"Bonnd for Easter IsInni?"
II dunno"
keep your eye on her,"
cay, ny, sir"
Captuin Moorcland told General Rollinston
that very few ships went to Easter Island,
which lies in lovely climate, but is m,ser.
able place: and lie was telling the General
that it il inhahitie,l by savages of a low
order, who l,ai worship tlerelics of masonry
left hy their more civilized predecessors,
when jark hnilcd the deck again.
well, said the ruptain.
e.! ~ think shris bound for tho springbok.
| The soldier received this conjecture with
astonislment and incrcdulity. not to te
wondered at The steamboat headed N. W.
| right in the wind " eye. Sixteen miles of. ut
least, II ship was sailing N. T..
| Nevertheless. time confirmed the conjecture
the SCHOONER, having nude IL short bonr,l due
west. which was ns near ns she could lie to
the wind. On this Captain Morainnd laid the
| steamboats, head due north. This brought
the vessels rnplly together.
| When tlicy were about two miles distant,
the stranger sarkrne,l sail and hove to,
hnistlng stars and stripes ut her mizzen. rhb
union jack went up the shrou,ls Of thu Spring.
lok directly. and Rhe pursued her course.
| out gradually slnckcned her stenin.
General Rolleston walked the deck In great
agitnti"n, md nov indulged in wild homes,
Mlirh Captnin Morcland thought it best to
discourage mt once.
nAh sir" he sni'l; don't you run into the
other rxtr me. and imagine he has come on
our lusinrss 1t IN Mt sen as 1t ts ashore: il
mnil goes out Of his eoqrsc t9 speak to Won,
it is far his avn Gnke, not ypuva, This Ypn.
kee has got mon sick With sourvy, and IL
come or lirnc-iuice Or his water is out. Or
halo. snvngfs abonrd.".
ii WAS too true. The schooner Ind n chr.
20 of savnges, mule and female; the mules
were nearly mixed, but the females. str,lnge
to Rhy, were dressed to the throat in umple
robes. with broad ind flowing skirts, and
E"d iiite cor0ncts On their head. Az soon
Us tll" rr!,nontr hove to, the fdi!c had struck
Iln m'l' fi's snsaG"s were Gaw dancing in
PARTIES nt tnur the men doing u .0rt Of mon.
key hornliIein quick pace. with their hands
nearly touching the ground; the women, on
IN" contrary, er.ct Gucenly, swept about in
slow rhythm. Will, most graceful md c0l,,et-
tlhll movements Ofth arms and hands, nnd
h"wtching smiles.
The steamboat cane alongside but ut a
certain distance to avoid oil rllnnce OF COLI
sion; and the crew clustered at tile side and
rlle' red the savnRes dancing The moor
General was forgotten at the merry sight.
Presently negro in white cotton, with
inrn h:nrker ,s thnn tie sayagcs, stepped far-
printed. very larps, ARR you.
Having allowed this u moment to slnk In.
to the mind, he revcrsed the bonrd and
showed these words, also printed large, THE
SpRiNGrox?
There wnsn thrilling murmnr on board;
aud. after pause of surprise, the question
was answered by IL loud cheer and waving OF
hats.
The repIy was perfectly understood; al.
most Immediately lloat was lowered l,y
som" novel machinery, and pulled toward
the steamer. There were two men in it: the
skinner and the negro. The skipper came up
dressed in some light dral,-colored stuff nn.l
u l,ng"strnw hat; Il man with n long Pmritnn-
iral head, II nose inclined to be aquilinc, n
face bronze by weather and heat, thin. reso-
lutte lips. md II square chin. But for
certain tscndth between his keen gray
Cromwclls Ironsilcs were encountered
with. lie might l,nvc pissed !or one Of that
h;,rd-praying, harder hitting fraternity.
He came on deck, just tonrhe,i his hat, as
II to brush away n fly, and removing nri
rnnrEioMs cignr from his mouth. said, "Wal,
ani so this ia hpringbok. spry little boni
she is: how many knots ctn ys get out of hot
now? Not that nm curious"
"Al,0ut twrl,e knots"
And when the stpnm's off the bile. how
many can you sail? Not that 1t is my bust.
Eight or nine What il your business?"
''IIum! You have been over some water
looking for that gal. Where do ye hail from
as,?''
"T.- Society Islands. Did you board me
to hear me my catecliism?"
NO. ] am not one Of your prying sort
Where are yc bound for now"
81 am bound for Easter Ialnnd."
"lIave you heard anything Of the gal?"
'So.'
'And when do ye expec' to 60 bnck to En-.
elhnd as wise rs ye caine?"
'Ncvcr while tho ship can SWIM" cried |
Mor"land nnsrlIy, to hide his Iespondency
from this stranger. "And now il is my turn,
think. What schooner il this? by whom
commanded, md withcr bound?" y
Tie Julia Dodd: Joshua Ehllalove; hound |
for Juan hernandez with the raw innterihl of
civiilzntion-look ut the armint skippin-
and printing press; an that's tn. instru-
We'll, sir: aud why in Heavens name did
you change your course?" |
WAL, reckon changed ito tell you q |
lie =
To tell us n lie"
Gay: the darnclest ctnrnal lie that ever
came Gut ofn mans mouth Fust. there's |
an unknown island somewhere about. That's |
a kinder flourish beforehand. On that island |
there's nm English gal wrecked"
Exr!nmntions burst forth ON every side ut |
this
An: she is so tarnation cute, she 10 flying |
durhs nll over creation with a writing tied to |
tlioir legs. telling the tale. and setting down |
the long sitlle. There, ifthat isn't u buster,
hop" may meyer live 70 tell another,"'
.:God flpss You sir.a yried the General. |
where is the island?"
"Wlat island?"
THE island where my child is wrecked?"
"What, are you the gals father" said |
Joshua. with n sudden touch of fieeling.
81 am. sir. Pray Withhold nothing from me
you know"
why. Cunnle." said the Yankee soothing.
Is; don't tell you it's n buster? However. |
the lie is none O. mine. It's that oil cuss
Skinaint set 1t about; he is always poisoning
these peaceful waters" R0lleston asked
eagerly who Skintiint was, and where he
rou lie fomnd.
Wal. lic ID AZ sorter sen Jack .ocall.t trades,
ri iarnally cruising nHout to buy Etatis-th0se
he imys 0f call il Stenltng. Got U rotten old
utter. manned by his wife nni family They
get coal out of ine for FUR, and scif the coal
Mt double my price, they kill seals and dress
q he skins aboard; kill fish and salt 'em
aboard. Ye know when that fnmily 10 ut ses
by the smell that pervades ths briny deeG
and l,eralds their approach. Yesterday th&s
nj amalt ,sfnl. xoI suid IN VAanasian karex