Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-03
The Story Of a Wreck.
Thriliins and Romantic Account OF
o Mutiny ct Sea-
ny W. CLARK RUSSELL.

UI w, SLhNN NeeonNNs
lis there nothing IN TINS caDin tnat
will be Of use to your" said. "Hero
Is a Newfoundland II looks a pretty
good one. l don't know whether We
shall be able 10 muster bit Of ribbon
among us, but Just now came across
roll Of serge, and II you can do any
thingwjth that and o needle and thread.
which I'll easily get for you, III sec
that they are put In your cabin. Here
are enough clothes TO rig out your
father, at all events, until his own are
made ship-shape. But how am / 10
help you? That has been on my mind"
81 can use the serge. II | may have
It," she replied, in the prcttiest way
imaginable.
took the serge from the locker and
gave II 10 her. / also furnished her
with a pair Of carpet slippers, which
she took and placed by the serge
thanking me with grave smile. She
asked me what the men meant TO do
with the ship. now they had seized her,
and freely told her the little knew.
taking care to DO as cheerful as posi-
bic and to express no fears MS to our
safety. At her request l went with her
to visit her father.
The old man lay In an upper bunk.
He was lying perfectly still and had
more the appearance OF a dead man
than living person.
His daughter leaned over him and
told him was there. lie opened his
eyes and In o weak and faltering voice
expressed his thanks for what l had
done.
After q few moments conversation
I went TO the steward and directed him
TO prepare two tumblers Of egg and
brandy, which took TO Mr.. Robertson
and bis daughter and requested they
would drink. They both. TO my salts
faction, swallowed the contents Of the
glasses, tho effect OF which was de-
cidedly beneficial, especially In the
case OF Mr.. Robertson. He was soon
able to relate his story.
Tho ship from which they were
taken was the Cecilia, and belonged to
Mr. Robertson. Ho was n merchant
trading between England and Cape
Town. A year before he had taken bis
daughter Mary TO the latter place for
the benefit Of q change Of climate.
She had become anxious to return TO
England and as the Cecilia was load
ing for that country they took passage
in her. She was a sound vessel but
dreadful gale caught her In the midst
OF profound calm and snapped all
three Of the masts. The captain and
crew wcro washed overheard and
there were only left Mr.. Robertson
aud his daughter and Mr. Jamison,
who was the only other passenger be.
sides the crazy sailor. whose death has
been related. Mr.. Jamison died before
the rescue, and IL was his body which
had been compelled to leave on board
the wreck.
Both Of them were much overcome
by tho relation OF the horrors through
which they had passed. Tho girl soon
recovered her courage and told me
that they lived just out OF Liverpool
but that her father had also an estate
Mt Harrington, near Warwick, where
her mother died. and where she spent
most Of her time, as she did not like
Liverpool.
As time was passing rapidly. I de-
tcrmincd TO improve the opportunity
10 make them as comfortable MS pos
siblc. / left them and called tho stew.
ard, who came with terrified prompti-
tude, casting afirightcd glanccs about
linn.
Igavc him tho captains hair-brush
to wash, and covered n tray with the
various toilet conycnienccs with which
the Inflated skipper had provided him
self. These dispatched by the stew
ard TO Miss Robertson, and l then
malo the man prepare tray with n
substantial breakfast, consisting OF
cold fowl, fine white biscuit, ham,
preserved fruit and some tea, which 1
boiled in tho pantry by means of n
splrit-lamp that belonged to me.
made thorough overhaul OF
CoSon's effects and sent Mr.. Robert
son suit OF clothes, some clean linen
aud a warm overcoat. The steward
also informed me that he had box Of
woman's underclothing which had
been mado by his wife for sister liv-
ing In Valparaiso, and to whom he
was taking II as gift, and that wa
very welcome TO II. So the box wa
sent to Miss Robertson. and its con
tents made very desirable addition
10 her wardrobe.