Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-18

when Lieutenant Lchcandia suddenly
proposed to senotita Pachita that they
make the voyage, and she, being young
and thoughiless, consented.
Brave Corporal Sanchez sailed the
Mejlco superbly AZ far rs Angel island
descantiug cloqucntly on the art aud
mystery Of seamanship Issuing 10 hi
crew Of three soldiers sundry orders iu
a commanding voice of thunder. he pre-
pared to pass the point
Alas. On eastern wind came whistiing
through tho troachorous Rsccoon strait.
and in spite Of AL Corporal Pedro's sea.
mansip tho MEXICO was caught and
wh.rlei uund and round and borne
with tho racing tide toward the Golden
Gate.
senoriia Pnclhts de sola screamed,
but there was 10 help sent down from
heaven. even on the appeal Of those
pretty lips. grown quite white. OF Of that
pale face, with It's Big black eyes wild
with terror
Lieutenant Juan de Echeandla swore
-,woro at Corporal Pedro Sanchez; but
profanity. though frequently an adjunct
10 navigation. is not OF use In imparting
knowledge thereof.
So out to sea they drifted. far out, al.
most TO the Farallones.
For eight days aud nights they were
as chip on the waves, the Raccoon
guests having snapped the mast and
carried away the sail Corporal Pedro,
famous as mariner, had forgotten 10
bring oars.
senorita lie sola gave herself mp TO
Mary, mother 81 God, as did the cor
poral aud the three men In the bow, who
passed the hours In shuddsring prayer.
But Lieutenant Juan had a soldiers
soul.
On tho second LAY he drew his sword.
and at ~ point tho men yielded such
food aud water rs tho boat contained.
I These he bestowed where his body was
/ between them and recap,urc
The corporal Pedro, though n fool aud
unfortunate. was loyal. With him the
lieutenant kept watch aud watch. and
through all those awful eight days aud
nights 10y my pen. II Is true that the
boat was gono that long, A. you may
read In rIittcll's "History u CaliforniaD
tho scnorita lie Sofa wanted for neither
food nor drink. and the delicacy Of Liuu.
tenant Juan would have brought tears
u gratcfulness 20 any woinnn's eyes.
lie did wondcrs--as tradition has hand
ed down with cloalss and coats and
stray bits Of rope to cabin the lady.
On the eighth day-siucero irayer Is
ever answcrcd-a blessed wind sprlpg
up from the west and, tide assisting.
blew the MEXICO back through the Gold.
eu Gate. The cruising chief Marin. on
his tule float, was sent by Providence TO
tow her to tho Preside wharf, whep
the commandnnt aud the cheering gar
rlson awaited the return Of the lost 10
lifc-the ones saved by an unquestiona-
BILE miracle. The padres bore The lesson
home In many sermon.
As the senorita de Sofa rosc In the
stern TO discmbark sho totiercd from
weakness and agitation. Lieutenant
Juan stretched out an arm aud pro.
served her from ducking. She gave a
little scream. not at the puhlic embrace,
but because In throwing up her small
brown hands 6ho had broken slender
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