Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-31


or other of his vessels, and the officers 1
and men were really like one family.
So favorable, therefore, was the out /
look that but one thought seemed to be |
uppermost in the minds of the fathers |
and mothers, wives and sweethearts |
who congregated on the wharf to bid |
good-by to these fortunate seamen, and |
that was it would be but a matter of |
six months, flying trip between Cali |
fornia and India, an excursion from
San Diego to Calcutta, and not one OF
those commercial or exploring expedi- |
tions which keep q ship at sea for years,
exposed to the most dangerous waters
of both hemispheres. This crew knew |
what such expeditions were, and their
families had often seen them sail away
under conditions well qualified to cause
grave apprehensions.
The work of getting the Dreadnaught
ready for sea was nearly completed.
The ship was lying pretty we'll out in
the harbor, so that when the time
should como for her to weigh anchor,
she would stand in need of no tug to
tow her through the narrows. AS a
good breeze was blowing off shore, all
she would have to do would be to trim
sails and get away. Capt. Allaire
couldn't have wished for better wealth
er or more favorable wind to carry him
out of these waters which glistened in
the morning sun far beyond the Coro-
nadO isles.
BY ten o'clock every man was at his
post. There were to be no more per
mits to go ashore. 1t might almost be
said that the voyage had actually be-
gun. Several yawls had come up along
side tho ship at the starboard ladder to
| take Off those who had gone on board
| to bid friends or relatives a last good
| by Among these were Andrew Hollis
ter, senior partner Of the firm of Hollis
ter & Co., and Mrs. Allaire, followed by
a servant in charge of little Walt. With
| the captains wife were Lewis Barker
and his wife Kate, Molly's first cousin.
The mate, Harry Shelton, not having
any family, had no parting scenes to go
| through with; but he was more than
certain that Mr.. HOLSTER and Capt.
Johns wife would not fail to wish him
| good speed and safe return.
Just then Shelton was standing ON
| the fOrccastle where half n dozen men
were already at the capstan weighing
anchor, and the click of the capstan's
| pawls could be heard. The Dreadnaught
had already swung around a little and
the cable had begun TO creak in the
| hawsehole. The national colors were
| flying from the m1zzenpeak and from
the main truck was displayed the house
flag, bearing the initials of Andrew
uollistcr & Co. The sails were loosened
and all ready to be hoisted the moment
the ship should get little Roadway
under the pressure of her forestry sails
and jibs.
Standing on the quarterback, with
his wntchful eye taking note of every
thing about him, was John Allaire, lis
tcning to the last instructions of Mr..
Andrew IIollister, in reference to the
vessel and her cargo.
AS the merchant handed the ships
papers and bills of lading to the young
captain, he said:
John, if circumstances should re-
quirc you to modify your course, act ac-
cording to your best judgment and let
me hear from you from the first place
you touch at Perhaps you may touch
at one of the Philippines, for don't sup
pose you intend to pass through Torres
Strait?'
NO, Mr.. IIollistcr," replied Captain
John, Il have no notion of risking the
Drcatlnal>sht in the dangerous seas
north of Australia. My route will be
the Sandwich islands, the Marianas,
Mindanao of the Philippines, the Celebes
l of MacaSSa strait in order to reach Sin
gapUre through the Java sea. It's plair
sailing from this point to Calcutta.
don't think that any winds that | may
: meet with in the West Pacific will force
u me to change this course. However
should you want to telegraph me, b
: kind enough to address me either Il
Mindanao. where may touch, or at Sin
n gaporc, where certainly shall"
c VERY we'll, John, and don't neglect
u to advise inc at the very earliest possible
moment of market prices in Calcutta
/, 1t may be that your report would lea
u me to make some changes wi tn rGspec
c to the Drcadnaught's cargo on her re
l. turn trip"
y 'You may rely upon me, Mr.. Hollinter.
J. replied Allairc.
n At this moment Shelton approached
+ Tho anchors atrip, captain"
o And the cbbP"
a "Is making itself felt"
ID Stand by. thenl"
Then, turning to Mr.. Holliste
"a Captain John thus addressed him, h
T. words having the genuine ring of graf
H. tudc in them:
le 'Oncc moro, Mr.. Hollister, let n
&c thank you for having given me the cor
ID mand of the Dreadnaught. trust tn
* You will not be disappointed in me-"
he 81 am sure / shall not, john" sa
Id IIOllistcr. 81 don't believe / could hay
n put the interest of our house into SAT
as hands,"
or Tho merchant exchanged a hear
grasp of the hand with the young CO
w tain and walked away.
nc Mrs. Allaire, followed by the nurse al
n little Walt, now Joined her husban
he Lew Barker and his wife were also
1g the group. The moment of separate
sc was rapidly approaching. There w
IN nothing left for Capt. Allaire to
N save to bid his wife and family a la
Is, good-by.
30 This was only the second year
Al Molly's marriage, and her baby boy W