The morning call., 1893-06-18
CHAPTER XLlII.
SHE SEES CAPTAIN RoTCH AND MR.
NODDER AGAIN.

SHE SEES CAPTAIN RoTCH AND MIR.
NoDDER AGAIN.
Mr.. Bates and tue others were a long
time in the hold; they found trouble in
getting at the goods they wanted.
cleared the table and tidied the cabin, hot
with thought all the time l worked. If
Rotch ard Nodder we're truly on the island
and we got them into the brig, how would
this amazing adventure end?
Meanwhile l held Off from Tom: heard
him walking overhead; the scheme be him
self lighted on was sure to prove the best,
and | guessed when he wanted ne he
would seek me.
At last Bates and the islanders came out
of the hold. Tom descended the steps to
talk with than, and l walked out to hear
what passed.
Captain" said Peter Green, "ve vhas
very glad To exchange nit leedle of What
We hnv seen. Dere vhas some goodt use
full shirts. und We find der boots und fan
mel joost what ve'll be thankful for in a
month or two"
Very we'll" SAID Tom. who now had
himself wholly under control. The ar
rangements will stand thus, Mr.. Green :;
IIi take three-mile Ofing and heave to
TIL daybreak. You'll then come off in
your whaleboat with all you're able TO
carry. and bring some hands tn carry our
boat ashore for fresh water. Is the hose
still connected with the cascade ?'
''Ay, sir" said old Daily
Boats water lying outside the surf?"
Dot vhas So" said Peter Green.
well, when you've yictualed and wa
tered US, you'll bring off the three men
who want to get away"
where vhas you bound to again, cap
tain?" said Peter Green. 'Ach my
memory"
"To Cape Town." answered Tom. quick
IN bis answer as the report after the flash.
"Will that suit them 2"
"Dey yhas very grateful. Und so vhas
We. Fer language OF dot Captain Rotch
does not always please Governor Glass.
lie vhas impatient, und vhas not enough
thankful to Colt for his life. But den,
Door d0ynl, he has a wife uud shilds at
home, und den again he has lost his ship
nit gOodt deal of property for n hard
verkiDg seafarlng man"
Alter little more conversation to this
effect the islanders got their boat along
sue, SHOOK nands with us all, and went
away. IL was hard upon ) o'ciock All
day long light breeze had been bio wing ::
now and again the water crisped friskjlv
close OH the Island as though to a do Wn-
rush of Geld breeze from the giant NOM.
tain slopes, but the spread Of air was local
ana no break OF it came within a mile of
the brig. The sky was pure. cloudIess
blue-ths rich sky of the Antipodean snm-
mef-and the ocean flowing stately in
majestic folds of swell was at this hour of
n most lovely violet color The beautiful
tlnt OF sea ana sky was in the atmosphere.
and tinged the lofty mass of mountain tn
its snow line. The vap0r of the morning
had dissolved upon that eminence; it now
stood in naked, lovely grandeur; the west
erlng sunshine flung faint delicate dye OF
rose upon the snow on top. and the same
fair tint lived in The line of foam tha
boiled the length OF the whole base of the
bit of solitary land. The white whaIeboat
making for the island showed like melt
ing snowflake as she rose and sank upon
the blue heave
We'll head out three miles, Bates"
said Tom," and then sit down and talk"
The maintopsail was swung and the
briggs 1lbbooms slowly rounded into the
north. l went to the galley to see TO the
ire and boil water for tea. While the
brig was crawling for the offing Tom
needed | prepared meal, and by the
time she was brought to a stand supper
was on the cabin table There was moth
Ing In sight-n feather tip of remote ships
canvas-nothing but that mountain of
Tristan d'Acunha now darkening low
low down, then strangely glowing TO the
snow with CLEANS here and there as of
waterfalls.
The helm was secured; the brig was
under t0psall and fOresail only; small need
Tor constant lookout Oh such a bright.
calm, sweet evening as this. We seated
ourselves at the table. but neither Bates
nor VIII nor myself broke the silence Till
Tom spoke.
"Some wonderful things have hap
pened. said he, since the conyicls seized