The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-08
CHAPTER V.
DOUBLING THE CAPE,

For several days aftor tho events recorded
f the o last was Under hateSos
tho process Ono dark night. when the he iirse
was streaming from our two smokestacks as
shp Within Ha sH
and an! 4 the Captain shouted through his trumpet:
Cart. Keys Immediately answered,
Want any hcipT'
Al, me HIa,t thank ye." from our skipper. we're
":What'. oil tho hlaze%
- "Tryngl Looks a. though you were trying
And we heard the disgusted philanthropist
49,, Keep her on her course again. It's nothing
y e afs day o SS yfn na old
along til, at length wo passed the Cape. md
on Feb. "A we we're asreeably, surprised to
some 800 barrels OF oil. i've CANNED ali
day and came away richer by three pounds
On Feb. II We ran down between Hog Island
and the Twelve Apostles. among tho Crozet
!fSl;nnds: =, where few years before the English
persos. including one lady. lived over six
months on u barron rock, sqbslstinc on crabs
Cant. Clifford. of New Bedford. rescued them.
Will While our people at homo were celebrating
huge whale which made over 100 barrels OF oil
dls n e nS T. Bss ssn S
p the i St Paul group 70 e the
Indian Ocean. where we hoped to obtain a
issnd. where The e Eelp was SO thick around
ofc shore boa htt it THs impossible to
The bark hove e ana two boats were as low.
VIII ae eaa eSe q tie
shore. and then threw over our lines.
would be hooked which would decamp with
gear et Int lost na all our IN
treat to US fresh. but tho bulk Of them were
for fuars s ana Ts
1s Then to Third Fl inte5sss until %bd APRIL Ra
away; and we buried him at sea. Nothing can
the bell tolls siowiy the age depsrted Ship:
mate and the impressive words OF the burial
f1fs sns had Gas BY sns
man and had no intimate friends on board. !
saw many bronzed d face wet o with tears o. o.
into the blue waves and was lost to our sight
forever.
glimpse OF Australn and recalled the books
OF adventure had read at school OF Ben digo3
not have chance to Sc. see much Of the fam GUS p
island; as y strong gale 9ssyoptsd our landing N
Gaiifqrnia. Capt. Brishtman, she left home
crew Grey found letters and bnndies Of goodies
from friends at home. The iIrst mate bought
was made the happy custodian Of the same.
in Faya named Peter Les and also made ref;
RECALLED US with a thrilling tale OF how he
tho war OF the rebellion. and in a desperate
sa d q Sy 4sb Will WIS ct Els h ssb Whas he
CANNED" the California we found an old
h dm q h Ys9 Ssssref both us thai
whnler. in the Pacific Ocean This opened our
eyes = little and In revenge for being 80 un-
tiny business to yet even with him. Accordc
ingly ,iottod down every business or trade in
wsh he said o Sen S fo
was available for amusement, / confronted
own confession. to, DO 1875 years of age. He
never forGaye me. but in, iuture We heard no
From ts t%e Until Until j. juicy We crHised I'M
successfully for whales. going as far south rs
e anchor Ga hs tho s
ia Hsy IL" no?h and dc ScW Zen "nd The
US. The ,oMter harbor is several miles in
extent Who baray WIDE oT
s sh to oee entcr. connocts it With circular
bny or inner harbor. wncre no ,swcl! ever Is
frlt. which is surrounded by, high hills.
ri ives once week from Auckland with tho mails
ana what little freight there may be. TN,
houses. Occupied by English settlers. two
e.ri d %ad ,nrtS miles The
townshIp ihciuaes Hfe nrs and li.hlnnded
natives bring down the famous "cowry gum
to the stores whsr' S s Sr
aT the r AaG fs@ days after our arrival
sasy fafeypE
and hosting them ON board. We took 2O9
barrels in this manner during our stay ynt and
letters i. s' directed there gy his advice.
and. what pleased me tho most. we found IN
Rysy cal lies e fyep TIVE s Hss
visited freely and the hills echoed to the
chorus Of our, roIlieking sailor songs. s.,,..
y.s w a. dsN IND ssy s%sI
read until almost knew them by henri, Alter
had read my letters the first time ! ma an
ii Vas a sig Int never TO be forgotten. .somo had
received pictures OF relatives and friends, ana
news. comparing pictures and boasting OF
IN" amount Of mail we had rece ,rard i
Fayal somo OF us had received letters. and
noticed that ono, fine Looking. young man
ntlnsd Horny North. u, native of irnce I'd
asked him the cause and he confessed his
lam!ly, were IN ignorance OF his Whereabouts;
never written to them. ! was, no saint, but
told him, in my. rough way, that 10 common
decency no ought at least TO let them know
| nat their son was alive and finally persuaded
ihim 70 send letter from Fayal. and this day
u Mungonni was repaid for my trouble u
thousandfold, for. as wa had since become
very good friends. ] looked around for h m 10 |
show him mine
AZ length found him stowed. away by tho
noel no bows prit seated on coil OF rome. with
q Ietter In his hand and the tears rolling down
his, cheeks. / stole softly away. and after g |
SEs f
hQe9pld not ind words, to- expGeeAvs He afteSS