Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-03

He 1slndeDted 10 you all, Tor ! nave
heard that the Captain would not have
stopped for ~, had he otbeen obliged
TO do 30 by the crew."
That's true enough" rejoined the
carpenter, with an oath, looking at me.
Perfectly true" l made haste to
say.
my father would not certainly offer
less than one hundred pounds to each
man." she said. quite simply.
He pulled of his cap at this and
twirled II and let il drop; picked 1t up
so slowly that I thought he would
never bend his body sufficiently to en-
able him to recover IL; looked at her
sideways as he put 1t on bis head again,
and then said to me. with offensive alb
ruptnessi
"Come, master, let's have = look at
that blooming chart"
opened the door 10 let Miss Robert
son pass out, exchanging one glance
with her as she left, and addressed my
self to tho carpenter.
He pored over the chart with his dirty
foreingcr upon II.
Whereabouts are we nowp" he in
quired.
pointed to the spot as near as /
could judge from yesterdays reckon
ings.
"Whero's the blessed Gulf of Mex
icop" he inquired. after casting his
eyes all over the chart
There
"He ran his dirty thumb-nail In a
line TO the gulf, and asked me what
that blot was
Bermuda"
You'll keep south O. that, will
yerP"
"If can, certainly"
"lt's q man-o'-war station, I've
heerd."
81 believe It Is"
"All right" he said, and, looking at
the boats compass on the table. asked
II 1t were true.
told him II was; whcreupon ho set
II on the chart and compared its indi-
cations with the line he had run down
the chart. and was going away, when
I said:
"What do you think of the young
lady's ideap l should like to earn q
hundred pounds"
80 should l." he answered, grufiy.
pausing.
at would pretty well pay me for
what ! have had to put up with from
Coxon."
He gave me an INDISPENSABLE look,
full OF herceness. suspicion and cum
ming.
II dessay II would. II you got It," he
said. ana walked out, banging the door
after him.
CHAPTER xI
l had been greatly struck by the
manner in which Miss Robertson had
received the ghastly bit Of information
| gave her. Such character as this
was | thought the truo type Of heroine.
had especially noticed tho quick
ness with which she had conceived aud
expressed that idea about her father re-
warding the men; II inspirited me, In
spite OF the reception Stevens had
given it. Ono hundred pounds n man
was promise that might move thom
into very different train OF thought
from what Stevens had induced and
was sustaining.
Having heard the carpenter enter
his cabin, determined to step on deck
and take the boatswain's sense on this
new idea But before leaving the
cuddy knocked lightly on Miss Rob
ertson's door and when she opened 1t |
invited her 10 como on deck. She
turned to look at her father. who was
sleeping quietly. then closed the door
soft y and accompanied me.
The bOatswain glanced at her re-
specially as we appeared, and stepped
to his side and asked him TO come and
stand near Miss Robertson.
lie dill so, and said TO him in a low
voice: 81 have told this lady what you
repeated 10 me at breakfast. She Is
full of courage, and have asked her
to come on deck that we may talk be-
| fore her"
"lf she's rs brave as she's pretty. l
reckon not many Il carry stouter hearts
In 'em than her. ho said, addressing
her full, with an air Of respectable gall
lantry that was very taking.
| She looked down with smile.
"Boatswain," said /, "every hour is
precious TO us, for at any moment
Stevens may change the ships course
for n closer shore than the American;
and though we should hold on for the
Gull, it may take us all our time to hit
ON scheme to save ourselves and work
1t out have come 10 tell you an idea
suggested by thislady, Miss Robertson.
/ Her father Is rich man. owner Of the
vessel he was wrecked in
Robertson & Co., Of Liverpool,
ship-brokcrsp' he interrupted, address
ing her.
"Yes,' she replied.
"Why, sailed in one O. tho firms
vessels as boson's mate, three years
ago--the Albany she was called, and a
very comfortable ship she was, well
found and properly commanded.
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