The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26

have store OF provisions and water in
proportion. There you see how easy size
rides; not cup full has come into her. You
will soon feel quite at home 10 her, and
think nothing of the waves. Can either of
You gentlemen steerw
81 can" Phillip said. az have been knock
ing ab ut in yachts, and can manage sail
ing boat fairly
The other two passengers shook their
heads
Then we must do watch and watch, Mr..
Brown, while the wind Lasts. After that
anyone can steer who has got eyes in his
head. What is our coursel have got il
all down on paper in my pocket, but have
not had time to look at IL yet. Ny orders
are to keep as close toge her as we can. The
captain is on board the jolly-boat and
will hoist a laneern at night for
us to steer by. The Keeling Islands lie
about 800 miles southeast by south. The
captain Is going to make for them. II we
| are blown out of our course and cannot
make them, then we shall steer for Java,
but keeping as much in the ship travel as
possible. We are sure TO be picked up be-
fore long. There, the last boat has left the
ship Thank God, they have all got away
safely. 1t is always a risky business get
ting boats away from sinking craft, aud
it is we'll indeed that we had plenty of time
to get everything done quietly and regu-
I larlv."
While they were talking. Constance and
Annette sat perfectly quiet. Constance
saw at once, by the way the Lascars took
their seats in the bottom Of the boat 20
windward and made themselves as comfor-
table as they could, that they had no
thought OF immediate danger, and though
the sea looked to her terrible, she supposed
that this was only her inexperience, aud
began to look round at the other boats.
One of Annette's hands grasped her arm,
aud each time a wave rolled up the grasp
frightened.
"You must have seen worse seas than
this. Annette. by long way, among the
islands,
| YES, can remember some terrible
storms there; but then you see | was not
| out in boat in them"
| 81 suppose you would not call this storm
| at allW Constance said to Mr.. Solden, the
engineer.
| mo, should call this a fresh breeze. |
fancy we shall get it a bit stronger yet, but
| | assure you there is no safer craft in the
| world than a good open boat, we'll handled,
and though have not had very much to do
with boats since | entered the service. |
| was always sailing when l was boy.
| was born at Portsmouth. My father
was an engineer in the dockyard, and
that is how jeanne to take TO it; but had
two uncles VINO owned wineries, and until
was apprenticed to my trade | was always
knocking about with them, aad could
handle my boat as we'll as they could. The
first officer would have sent a quarter
master with us, but he is an old acquaint.
ance Of mine and knows that as far as
handling a boat goes | am as good as any
| Sc man.
In an hour or two the sense of danger
passed Off, and even the other two female
passengers. who had wept copiously on firs'
leaving the ship, but more from the
thought of their dresses and valuables los
to them forever, cheered up.
Now, Mr.. Brown, l appoint you secont
in command, and your duties will be Il
take your trick at the helm. You two
gentlemen l appoint joint pursers; you will
have the issuing of rations. There is NJ
means of cooking food. but under my seal
there Is a kettle and spirit lamp slowed
away, and a quart Of spirit and a C mister
Of tea. like a cup Of tea before turn In
after my watch below, and always keep the
means Of making one in my cabin. Know
ing there would be ladies on board, and thai
it might DO a comfort to them, slipped
them in under here when the stores wert
being put on board"
''That was good of you, Mr.. Solden,
Constance said. gratefully. "Haw far Dc
you say it is to these islands,"
about three hundred miles"
"How long shall we be doing itsn
"Ah, that depends upon the wind. IL Il
keeps as it is now, and we can lay our course
we shall be there in two days and half OF
thereabouts. / take it we are going abou
Ave knots through the water now"
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