Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-11-25

ordinary se1rcn on hoarC tns Dread
naught"
Its mystery" replied willis
But not for me- exclaimed NoiIv
II know. but I ask you what vgu
think
PERHAPS they persisted when the ship
e-clt u PIECES on the reefs" said Capt
Willis
You think then that only Eve %
them reached the shore alive9''
Unfortunately. that seems % b the
only explanation answered Mr.. HoIlls-
ter
Il dom agree with yoG.~ came from
Mrs. Allaire. why should not John.
shelton and the twelve men have heen
able to get safely ashore7 Why should
not nine Of them have been able 90
leave the islandgr
But how. Mrs. Allairc1~ asked Cart.
Willis. eagerly
BY putting of IN n launch- built cut
Of the remains Of the wreck
'sNrs Allairc.- said Willis. -Zaeh
from the condition in which we found
the debris Of the wreck the thing would
have been impossible
But the ships boats"
Admitting that they wers not bat
tered - pieces. they would not have
been stanch enough tn reach the Sunda
islands or the Australian coast"
And still remarked Andrew Hills
ter, If nine Of the getaways were able
70 get of the island. why should the
other five have remained there
I'm my opinion added Capt Willis
If they ever left the island in a boat
they either went % the bottom. or else
only reached the coast 90 be slain hy
Australian savagcS-
The brave woman didn't fineh ne
these terrible words
ZACH said she calmly. what do
Won think Of what Capt Willis has
said7-
II think replied French. with
shake Of the head. II think that II it
was possible for things to turn ont this
way-it was possible for them On turn
out In other ways"
And. therefore, said Molly. Try
position Il that we really know nothing
Of wha. has become OF the nine men not
found on the island As for you and
your crew. Capt Willis, ron have done
everything that brave and devoted men
could have done"
II wish that could have done more.
Mrs. AllaireI''
I'VE are going to lea-e ron now. my
dear Molly said Hollister. thinking
that il was useless 70 prolong the inter
view.
'sTis well. INV dear friend. : answered
Molly. with n sad smile. n desire 90
be alone for awhile. but whenever
Capt. Willis wishes % confer with me
concerning John and his companions.
shall be- happy 70 see him"
'I shall be at your command. Mrs
Allaire. replied willis.
And you, Zach. : added Molly. bear
in mind that my house Ia yours"
Miner repeated the s@arian- But
what's To become Of the MoIly's Hcpe7r
The NoIly's Hope2- echoed Mrs. Al
laire. ms il astonished at the question
Your intention no doubt ia my dear
Molly said Andrew Hollister. that II
an opportunity occurs 70 make n good
sale Of"
what sell the MoIly's Hap~T-
cried Mrs. Allaire- NO. Mr. uoilist-rs
never"
Mrs AIlaire and French exchanged
glarces II was plain that they under
stood each other.
During fsss nothing took place in any
way qualified to draw public attention
to the mystery Of the Dr~aduaugnt-
Can't Willis went to sea again I'm com
rnand Of ona 0f the HOllister feet The
merchant and Zach were the only VS.
itors received at Prospect cottage. As
for Mrs AIlair~ her time was wholly de-
voted 20 the children Of th~ Walter
home
The first SIX months Of f.90 had gunc
by when one Of the San Diego papers In
its issue Of July - contained q piece 81
news the effect Of which was. it maj
be said. tremendous both in the otd
world and the new
The article in question had been
taken from an Australian paper. shc
Morning Herald, Of Sidney. 10 rad aa
follows.
1T win be remembered that the laxt
y
Molly's Hope. To discover what had BE-
come % the survivors Of the Dread
nanght ended I'm nothing. and the be-
lief was forced upon The world that they
had all pcrished. either before running
on Browse island or after leaving it.
The mystery still remains as great o.
ever. although one Of The oe1eers of the
Dreadnaught has just reached Sifinsy
II is mons. other than Harry shelton. the
mate Of the clipper ship. He was fcrsnd
on the banks a the Par0o. orc % tne
branches of the Darling. almost on The
boundary line Of View South Wales and
Queensland. and brouwht to sidney.
But such e. his weak and reduced ern-
dition that as yet he has been unable g
give any account of himself. AMI th~
physician tn charge announces thai NJ
death may occur mt any moment THIS
notice is given In hopes that ic may
reach the eyes Of those interested IN the
fate % the Dreafnaughr
on July a7. The moment Andrew Hol-
lister was informed % this piece -
news which had been teiezraphed o
san Diego. he hastsned % Prospect cot
tare where Zarh French happened su
be. When the Jews was made <noTrn
- Mr. AlIaire her sole reply w1s-
leave for sidney as once
For sidn-y7'- repeated Hollia-"r-
Yes. - sail Molly ~Wil you Eo WITH
me. Zach7~ she added. turninx 70 The
boatsvvain-
TO the ends Of the world. Mrs Al
laire"
Is the MoIiy's Hope ready for s-a7
"No.- replied HoniSter. IL world
take three weeks % ret her ready
Before thrce weeks are - rrlusr b~
in Siducy.@ exclaimed Molly. "Whrn
does the next steamer sal fo- Aus
traiia7~
The Oregon leaves San Francisco 60
night
Zach and I viii be In Saa Trazcisco
this evening"
May God bring y0u and John -
gethcr. M dear Molly cried Anars-~
Houis.er
lie vriII do it-' was her reply.
That evening special train gctt~n
ready at her rrqusss- lalded Mrs. ~