Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

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by exposure and eyes full Of determine
ton, this man had something frank anc
pleasing about him. You felt that he
belonged TO the kind that never shrinlss
back nor hesitates, but goes straight "a
the place where he is told 10 go. Tn,
welcome that he received from Mrs
Allaire was so full OF gratitude that
the honest sailor quite lost the use OF
his tongue
"My friend" she exclaimed, after her
feelings had somewhat Quoted down,
''it was you who saved my life, you
who did all in your power 10 save my
poor babe, what can do for you2"
French insisted that he had only done
his duty. A sailor who wouldn't do
what he had done would he no sailor nj
all-he'd be n mere hircling. His only
regret had been that he was not able TO
save her child. but he couldn't accept
anything from her for what he had
done. lie thanked her for her kind
wishes, and with her permission he
would call 10 sec her while he was
ashore
I've been looking forward 90 seeing
You for n number Of years, Zach" said
Mrs. Allairc, "and | hope that you'll be
with me the day Capt. Allairc returns"
THE day Capt. Allaire rcturns?"
Zach, can you bring yourself TO
think"
THAT Capt John has persisted? Not
by any mcans!" cried the boatswain.
"Thcn-you have hope"
more than hope, Mrs. Allaircl have
firm and solid conviction. Would n
captain like your husband permit him.
self TO be whisltcd away on the skirts o
gale? Not hcl Such thing was
never known
The sailors words and the manner In
which they had been spoken sent u
thrill through Mollys heart IL was
such n comfort 10 know that she would
no longer be tie only one 10 think that
Capt. John was not lost, and that tins
other person was one 10 whom she her
self owed her life She saw something
providential in all this.
"Thanlts. Many thanks. Zach, you
little know how happy you make me.
Tell me, oh, tell me again that You be-
licve that Capt. John was not lost In
this wreck"
"Ycs, Mrs. Allaire, yes. And the proof
that he Is still alive is that he will be
found some day or other. And II that's
not n proof"
llcreupon Zach French entered into n
number Of details with regard TO the
finding Of the fragment OF wreck by
the Golden Gate. As he concluded Mrs.
Allairc said:
zach, I'm resolved TO institute new
search ut once"
Good! II will succeed this time;
and II you'll allow me, madam, I'll
take part In IT,"
"You viii ship under Capt. Willis?"
THAT will, madam"
"Oh, thanks, Zach. With you ON
board the Molly's Hope II will seem to
me like one more chance In my favor"
~ believe II, Mrs. Allairc," replied
the boatswain, with kindly light
benming from his honest eyes. I'm
ready to sail any moment"
Molly had taken hold Of the snilor's
hand. She felt that II belonged TO n
true friend Of hers. Her feelings got
the better OF her and she was now con
WINGED that the boatswain was des-
tined to succeed where others had
failed.
However, although Molly had no
doubts on the subject, yet as Capt.
Willis had suggested IL now became
necessary To determine positively
whether the fragment of wreck picked
up by the Golden Gate had really be.
longed TO tho Dreadnaught This
piece of the wreck had been forwarded
TO HOLSTER & Co. by express from San
Francisco and been sent to the superin-
tendent Of the ship yard, by whom II
had been submitted To the examination
OF the builders and their foremen.
The fragment Of wreck which had
been picked up by the Golden Gate Off
Melville island about ten miles out
from shore, was piece of n ships
stern, or rather OF that carved cutwatcr
which Is commonly attached to the
prov Of sailing vessels, This piece Of
wood had undergone considerable
change Ct texture, not from lying In the
water for long while but from ex-
posture to the inclomency Of the
weather. Hence the conclusion that Il
must have remained for long time on
this reef on which the clipper ship had
struck, then In some way or other been
detached, possibly by the action OF a
strong current, and tossed about in the
water for several months or possibly
weeks, when It was picked up by the
Golden Gate. But did II come from
Capt Johns vessel? Yes, for the
carving on this piece of wood matched
that which had ornamented the prov
OF the Dreadnaught. This was the con
clusion reached by the builders at SGr
Diego. The Lakewood, for such was the
fragment, was positively recognized u,
identical with the stock ON hand. They
even discovered the mark OF tho iror
brace which clamped the cutwater e
the ships prov, and also the remnants
OF coat Of red paint with tracery o.
foliage in gold line.
Therefore, the fragment of wrecl
picked up by the Golden Gate once be
longed 10 the good ship Dreadnaught
OF this there was absolutely no doubt
This point established. II became quit,
possible 10 accept Capt Willis theory
that since the Dreadnaught had beer
signaled in the Java sea TO the south
east of Celebes island, she must have
been, few days later, carried through
Lombok or some other passage oper
into the Timor or Arafoora sea an,
hurled npon the reefs Of tho Australian
coast And hence IL was perfectly rea
sonable and justillable TO send II Graf
TO explore the waters lying between The
Sunda islands and tho north coast q
Australia. but would this expedition