The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14

and Andrews were on the sick list for
three weeks. Talbot was also i'll, but
his CHEEKY spirit and powerful will kept
him about, and even when wrung blue
with anguish his courage was still strong
enough to hold up the fainting hands of
the men who prayed to heaven for help.
Once the sun shone for few hours.
and by means of the lenses of an opera
glass they got light and built a fire
the first warmth of the journey. They
cooked some food, but there was too lit
tie of it to do much good, and the bois-
ferrous waters still drenched them and
keen wind searched their bones, and all
too soon bursting roller quenched the
friendly blaze.
On the 10Th of December, Friday,
conical cloud rose on the horizon-rose,
but lay still instead of scudding away
with ruin in its breath as the others did.
Then Halford shouted, Land ho!7
| He had been to the islands once be-
fore, and recognized Kauhulnau rock.
the most extreme southwestern point of
the group.
AS the boat rose and fell on the rollers
the misty sInudge of Nihua and even
Kauia hove in sight, but the wind shoul-
dered the forlorn boats crew back from
the shore, and beat and tack as they
would her head fell away again and
again, and the last they could do was to
hang quivering between hope and the
deep sea.
The tragedy now drew to a rapid close.
Sunday night they were off Hanelei
harbor, and still the wind with its
mighty fail winnowed out their strength
and patience.
At midnight they hove to. Then the
slope of heaven touched / o'clock-the
last day had come.
Two O'Clock was marked by the wheel.
ing stars-haf-past and then, like a
panther, the wind leaped out to sea. and.
crouching back of its quarry, blew in
shore as fercely as it had before blown
seaward.
Dreading another change, they de-
cided not to wait for morning, but to
make harbor at once, and when the
boats head was put on Talbot drew his
first breath of assured safety for those
IN his charge and the shipmates left be-
hind in the lonely Pacific
AS the water shoaled toward the ridge
of the reef Halford came up from below.
He says as he got in the cockpit wave
broke abaft, and Talbot called out:
STEADY, there. Bring her by the wind.
Both Francis and Andrews sprang to
obey him, but a heavy wave burst
against the boats side, upsetting her
and washing them both away to the
mysterious death of the sea. They were
never seen again.
Talbot managed to catch and cling to
the bilge of the boat as she foated keel
up, and Halford-who was hanging to
the stern and casting off his clothing
called to him to come astern and climb
up on her. But, drowning his words.
came third wave, and when it uassed
he was alone.
In the pause of the gathering sea he
scrambled on the boats bottom, and
clinging there, rode naked through the |
glittering death that beat and broke
about him. And the first line of break |
ers was passed in safety.
In the second the boat rolled over, but |
righted herself head on to land, and
drifted ashore near Kilihi-Kai, five miles
from Hanelei.
AS she drifted there rose groans from
the cockpit, and the sailor, Muir, who
had been below during all these scenes,
came out on deck, a hopeless mailman.
AS the boat touched the beach Hal
ford took what papers he could save and
helped Muir ashore, then fell exhausted |
and slept or tainted until daybreak.
When he awoke Muir was gone, and
he saw the natives taking something |
from the sea. Hoping it was his beloved |
commander, he dragged himself to the
spot; but the purple face, starting eye
balls and foam covered lips were those |
of his messmate, horrible in death.
After securing the boat and getting
some food and clothing from the kindly |
Kanakas he began to patrol the beach, |
waiting to see whether the incoming |
tide would give up its dead.
At o'clock the rollers heaved into
sight and tossed from crest to crest a |
dark object, and rushing into the surf |
Halford drew out Talbot's body; and al
though his reason told him it would be |
useless, his love impelled him to work for
hours to revive him. When forced to |
admit the futihty of his efforts he rode |
to Hanelei to deliver up his trust, ask |
burial for the dead and to beg the imme-
diate dispatch of help to those his officer
had died to save.
On Christmas eve the relief steam
er was sent out, but the young Ken
tuckian, who had gained the battle, al
though he died before the strong wine |
VI fAOCoty IoucneO MS ups, naQ Inen |
slept FIVE days in his foreign grave, and
this grave is the spot on which the tablet /
stands.
But his loyal dust keeps the watch be-
low under the green billows of his native
churchyard, and there may his rest be
sweet until
The great Captain Christ
Shall pipe all hands aloft-
louisville Courier-Journal.
Household Linen
Sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths and