The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-07-07

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aDummed II this din't wonderful, too
find You here, sir And your young
lady, Mr. Barclay
"Safe and well in the cabin, ! am
swered. But where are the others,
| CaudeIY"
"I1I spin you the yarn 10 jiffy. sir. =
be answered, with countenanee that
| indicated gradual recollection Of his
wits. z AFTER you left US we got some
sail upon the yacht; but Just about sum
down II breezed up In bit Of pun, and
the rest Of the mast went overheard q
| few inches above the deck. Well, there
we lay. There was nothin TO be done.
Job Crew he says to me, What's nextf
says he. What but tow homer says
TIN have TO be that says he, and.
pretty quick, too he says. for I've now
had nigh enough Of this galliwanting.
Well, at daybreak little bark bound
to the river Thames comes along and
halls us. asked her to give me tow.
that might have a chance Of falling In
with tug. The master shook his head,
and sings out he'd take us aboard but
We wasn't to talk Of towing.
well, to make an end to the yarn,
Mr.. Barclay, continued Caudel, them
three men went aboard the bark. taking
their clothes with EN-; but when told
Bobby to go too, No. said be, Ill stop
and help We to pump, sir There's the
making Of a proper English sailor, Mr..
Barclay, In that there boy" he ex-
claimed. casting his eyes at the lad, who
had again addressed himself to the
pump.
And here you've been all day3" said
!.
"All day, sir, and all night too. and
dirty time it's bin"
Waiting for something to give you
tow, with long black night at hand2"
Mr.. Barclay said he, told We /
should stick to that there little dandy;
| and wouldn't break my word for no
man."
You shan't be disappointed. said
Captain Verrion, bestowing on Caudel
hearty nod Of approval. this time untinc-
tured by condescension. Give us the
end OF your tow-rope, and we'll drag the
| dandy home for We"
"Cap'n, thank 'ee," said Caudel
You and the boy are pretty nigh worn
out, allow, exclaimed Captain Verrion.
I'll>put couple OF men aboard the
Spitfire. How often does she want
pumping"
Bout every half-hour."
| you stay here, said Captain Verrion,
looking with something Of commisera-
| ton at Caudel, who, the longer one sur
| veyed him, the more soaked, ashen, and
shipwrecked one found him. ILL send
for the boy, and you can both dry your
selves and get a good long spell ofrest."
He left US to give the necessary orders
to his men, and whilst the steamer
launched her own boat, stood talking
| with Caudel, telling him Of our adven-
lures aboard the Carthusian, Of our mar
rage and 80 forth.
had got into the shelter OF the COM
panion whilst ] talked, and Grace, hear
ing my voice, called to me to tell her
why the steamer had stopped, and il
| there was anything wrong.
Come here, my darling" said /. She
| approached and stood at the foot Of the
steps. I'VE have fallen In with the
Spitfire, Grace, and here is Caudel."
| She uttered an exclamation of aston
ishment. He directed his oyster-like
/ eyes into the comparative gloom, and
then, catching sight OF her, knuckled
his forehead, and exclaimed, Bless
your sweet face And / am glad indeed,
mum, to meet you and find you both
I well and going home likewise" She
| came up the steps to give him her hand,
and ] saw the old sailors face working
| rs he bent over it.
The steamer made short Job of the
| Spitfire; but very little man9uvring
with the propeller was needful, line
connected the two vessels, the yachts
boat returned with the boy Bobby, leav-
ing three of the steamers crew in the
dandy, the engine-room bell sounded,
Immediately was felt ire thrilling of the
engines in motion, and presently ths
t.i,N iin.
| more, with the poor little dismasted Spit
fire dead In her wake. l sent for the
| boy, and praised him warmly for his
| manly behavior in sticking to Caudel.
Captain Verrion then told them both to
| go below and get some hot tea, and put
| on some dry clothing, belonging to them,
| that had been brought from the dandy.
I'm thinking, sir, said he, when
Caudel and the other had left, that /
can't do better than run YOU into
Mounts Bay. l never was at Penzancp,
but ] believe there's a bit of a harbor=
there, and no doubt repairing shipway,
and understand that Penzance was
| your destination alllalong."
assured him he would be adding i'm
measurably to his kindness by doing as
! he proposed; but as to the Spitftrc, F." /.
| continued. shan't spend a farthing
upon her My intention Is to soil her,
and divide what she will fetch among
those who have preserved her.
| Some time about two o'clock on tine
afternoon of Monday, the Mermaid, with
the Spitfire in tow, was steaming into
/ Mounts Bay. j stood with Grace on nv
arm, looking. The land seemed Us
novel and refreshing to- our sight as
/ though we had kept the sea for weeks
and weeks. A few sinacks from Npw!vn
were putting to sea, and the whole
picture their way was rich with the dyes
Of their canvas.
4 The steamer was brought to O stand
when she was yet some distance from
Penzance harbor, but long before this we
had been made out from the shore, aud
several boats were approaching 70
4 inquire what was wrong and t. tffar
such help as the state Of the Sp'tiire
suggested. lCiudel and Captain Verrion
came to US where we were standing, and
i the former said
I'm going aboard the dandy. now.
sir. I'll see her snug, and will then take