Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-10

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lie fell to his breakfast again, and,
finding him silent, and considering
that enough had been said for the pre-
sent, left him.
| did not know how well / had
argued It until that evening when he
came to me and said the men were all
argeed that It would DO better to leave
the ship of the Florida coast instead
Of trying TO make New Orleans.
then told him that, with good
wind. would give the ship eight or
nine days 10 do the run In, and recon-
mendcd him to let the crew know this,
as they must now turn to and arrange,
not only how they should leave the
ship-in what condition, whether with
their clothes aud effects, rs II they had
had time TO save them, or quite desti-
tute, as though they had taken TO the
boats Ia a hurry--but also make up
their minds as to the character of the
story they should relate when they got
ashore.
lie answered that all this was set
tied, as, OF course, was very well
aware; but then my reason for talking
TO him In this strain was to convince
him that had no suspicion Of the dia-
bolical project he was meditating
against my life.
II may appear strange to the reader
that these men were 80 easily duped
but tho fact was, mono Of them know
envy thing about navigation and all
were ignorant Of every thing except
the most commonplace duties. Now
that had q well dlgested plan In my
mind was under much loss apprchen.
sion and only longcd for the timo tC
come for putting 1t into operation.
CHAPTER XIII.
Having no other log-book than my
memory to refer to, pass over sis
days. In which nothing occurred strik
ing enough for my recollection to re-
tain.
This brought us 10 Sundays and OF
that day at noon We were, as nearly al
l can recall. In 81 degrees north lati
tube and 80 degrees west longitude.
In round numbers Bermuda lies II
latitude SO degrees and longitude 6t
degrees. THIS Is close enough for my
purpose. We had consequently som'
distance yet to run before we SHOULD
heave 10 on tho coast Of Florida Blu
we had for lvo days carried strong
following wind with Us. and were now
(heading west by south half south
driving eight or nino knots nm houl
under fresh wind forward Of the por
beam.
Tho crew continued TO behave with
moderation. Tho carpenter, II Is true
grew moro rude aud offensive ms hi
sense Of importance increased. ant
johnson and Fish put themselves for
ward disagreeably at times, but on tn,
whole we had little OF which to com
plain.
This Sunday afternoon Mr.. Robert
son and his daughter came on deck.
was grioyed 20 see that his memory
was completely gone. His daughter
bore up bravely under this deep aillic
ton. What touched me most was tn,
unlimited confidence she roposed IL
mo. Knowing fully the perils OF oul
position and realizing that death nigh
await us at any hour she was as calm
and serene as though no danger
threatened us. IL was exquisite ilatterl
to mo to feel her trust, to witness tn,
comfort my presence gave her, to re
ceive her gentle whispers that she hat
no fear now; that | was her friend
that she knew me as though our friend
ship was OF old, old standing.
/ say. God bless her for her faith IL
mel look back and know that die
my best She gavo me courage
heart aud cunning; aud so | owed my
life TO her, for II was these things tina
saved It.
She exactly knew tho plans concert
ed by tho boatswain and myself, an,
was eager to help usi but l could fine
no part for her
However. this Sunday afternoon
while stood near her talking in low
voice. her father sitting in n chat
that l had brought from the cuddy
full in the sun, whose light seemed I,
put new life into him i said to her
with smile;
II tonight IL dark enough the boat
swain must be drowned"
Eyes" she answered. 81 know.
will not be too soon, you thinkP'
mo / shall not DO easy until &c
him slowed away in the hold"
"lou will sec" she exclaimed
| 'ludL inc poor ltlOW lakcb plSHty v
eat and drink with himm
"a good deal more than he wants
already there" | answered. "For tn
last three days lie hns been droppin
odds and ends Of food down the fore
hatch. Lot the worst come to tn
worst, no has smuggied in enough, h
tells me, to last HIM for a fortnight
"--''-" the water-casks are there"
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