The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-09

oOher lew minutes we shall open point far
enough TO seen
1t was indeed, as Philip supposed. the en-
Trance TO the Straits, in a few minutes the
they were again steering east.
A pint Of water was served out tn each
and Constance made tea for those in the
stern, luxury that had for the last four
Gays been given up, as the supply of spirits
for boiling the water HAD almost cor,e TO an
end $50
They passed several villages, one or two
OF which were large enough to be called
towns, but they agreed that as the wind was
SO favorable 1T was better they should 20 on
at once to Batavia, where they would bs
sure to find comfortable accommodation.
people who could speak English, and ship
perhaps that would take them on their vow
age
The coast was very beautiful, and after
seeing nothing but sea and SKY for so long
was doublY appreciated. Native craft stole
along by the shore; inland hills rose one
behind another, for the most part covered
with verdure, though some of them rose
boldly up in rocky precipices almost from
the waters edge.
The next day large town, with shipping
lying anchored off it, was made out, aud a
couple of hours later they landed at Bata-
via. AS they neared the wharf they were
hailed with shouts and waving of hats. and
as they set loot on shore were surrounded
by many Of the crew and passengers Of the
Alden, and their hands warmly shaken by
many with whom they had not exchanged a
word on board ship. The captain was among
them.
I'VE had almost begun to give you up, -
ne said. I'VE got in six days ago, and
steamer at once set out to look for you"
Are we the only boat that was miss
ingl"
mo, there is another. the cutter, still IN
accounted for. The other boats all arrived
safely, dropping in one after the other The
last came in two days ago. But see your
Number is greatly diminished. Where is
Mr. Soldens He was in command"
HE is dead, sir. He was stabbed by one
of the Lascars. One of the male passengers
and one female died. and one is, as you
see, seriously wounded, but he is, hope, re-
covering. Five of the natives either died or
jumped overheard; four were killed in the
fight"
BY this time Mr.. Clifford had been care
fully carried ashore by four men.
wen, am heartily glad to see some of
you safe, the captain said, your story will
keep. We will ego up at once to the hotel
and get the ladies and this poor fellow into
quarters there. The place is pretty full. as
you may imagine, but some of the gentle
men will turn out to make room for them.
They will find rooms for you out, We we're
delighted, as you may Imagine, when the
report came that white boat under sail
was approaching, FOR we felt sure that it
could be no other than one of our missing
craft"
AS soon as the ladies were safely cared
for, Philip sat down to a hearty meal, and
while he was eating it, learned from the
captain how the other boats had Jared
After the storm they had all to take their
oars, but being, as it seemed, further to the
north than was Mr.. Solden's boat when the
wind dropped, had been occasionally he!pad
by light breezes. They had all been on
short allowance of water before they
reached Batavia, but had not been reduced
to great straits
Many of the passengers were CHARTERED
in the houses of the Dutch merchants, who
showed them the greatest kindness and hos
pltality. Some or them had already left in
sailing ship for Australia, and an arrange
nent had been made with another vessel to
take on the rest in a weeks time. The
officers and crew of the Alden were to go up
to Singapore in steamer which had come
in on the previous evening.
The surgeons who examined Mr. Gifford's
wounds gave strong hopes of his recovery.
He would have died long before this. thew
agreed, had his lungs been pierced, and un-
less fever or some unforeseen complication
set in there was every ground for hope that
he would pull round.
Philip saw nothing of his cousin or An
nette for the first two days after his arrival
in Batavia. The latter broke down com
pletely after the strain was over, and Con-
stance remained in attendance on her.
On the evening of the third day Philip
sent up note to Constance, begging her to
n md 70 10 CT al h.
he was sure she would be i'll if she shut her
self up 50 long. He was waiting for her
when she came down stairs, and but few
words were said as they went out to-
gether.
The sun had set, and the short twilight
was fading and the stars beginning to show
the deep blue of the sky.
II can hardly believe it is all over, Philip,
and that that terrible voyage has come to
an end"
ut was terrible in some respects" Philip
said; yet think that on the whole, in
spite of its discomforts. l was never hap
pier in my life. You see. Constance, we got
to be really cousins, which we should never
have done otherwise"
The girl was silent
II have thought over the past very often.
Philip" she said, after long pause, "and
there is one thing must ask you, because it
HdS puLAteu lIo over Sl0Ce. why, II you
had known who l was, should you have
summed me like the pest? l know it wasn't
because you hated me for depriving you of
your fortune. | know you too well to think
that for moment; but If it wasn't that,
what was it, You have never heard any
thing against me have your
mo, no" he saie, earnestly, sit was not
that; bow could you dream of it?"
''But it must have been something, Philip.
You we're speaking from your heart, and l
felt that every word was true, aud that as
well as the rest"
And You believed that when I told you
! loved you, that was true also"
Eyes, Philip, could not doubt it. WHY
else should you have told me when YOU did
not know who / wasg'
why, indeed" he repeated, "and if 1
loved you then, when had only seen you
in pleasant times and in fair weather, how
much more must | do so now that have
seen you in trials and dangers-now that l
know SO mucn more about what you are"
1--WE both of US know each other better, n
she said, gently. "And yet feel that alto
gether in that you are changed to me, that
whatever it was that would have made you
shun me like pest was still between us.
think | have right to know what it is"
Philip was silent
"My dear" be said, after a pause, ''it is
a secret not altogether my own. II WIGS
that which drove me from England--a
action that feel has dishonored
my name. Not my own action, Constance,
hut which vet seems 10 weigh mora uno1