The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-21

sa-<e,e1sfSSSsSHae54 Cdpbdln, one nOTu-
- ing to his mate, as
they stood on the quarterback of his
ship, the Flying Arrow, which was
standing along past the coast of lower
Guinea, Africa, on her way to the Cape
of Good Hope
aye" said the mate, glancing to-
ward the pretty wife, who rat not Ear
off, talking to her son, little boy OF
six years. ''But in spite of what you
say, have no doubt she has courage.
Her accompanying you on a sea voyage
proves that"
Courage She has none at all. I
have known her to be frightened by II
mousel You yourself witnessed her
terror in the storm we had few days
ago"
81 think have heard you say she is
a good shot with the rifle. :"
''Yes; all habit Her father was q
great sportsman, and he taught her not
to be afraid of gun. But she would
tremble at the thought of shooting e
bird-that know, She could never
be persuaded to fire at anything but a
wooden target.
''In case ofan emergency, however"
Nonsense, man !" laughed the cap
tain. "She would be as women always
are in time of peril-too fiurried-too
excited to do anything, how much So
ever she might have the wish to be
otherwise. But | like her none the
less for this feminine falling" added
Bertram, who, being strong, power
full, decided man, seemed an excellent
match for his frail looking, gentle part
ner.
"But persons like her sometimes
show more real courage than larger
and more masculine women"
"All bosh People say that, but they
seldom really think So.
On the day after this conversation, a
gale from the west drove the ship to-
ward the coast, compelling the captain
to anchor within hundred yards of
the land, in small sheltered bay, to
save his craft from going ashore.
BY tho next morning the gale had
subsidized, but the breeze soon fell away
to dead calm, preventing the skipper
from sailing
He had lowered his gig TO enable
some of his men to repair certain dam
age which the cabin window had sus-
tanned during the tempest,
Al night, the men not having yet
finished their work, the boat was left
astern, with the warp attached to a pin
aboard. Little Thomas, the captains
six-year-old son, was in the cabin just
after the men left the boat.
The night was very dark, and none
of tho occupants of the craft observed
the movements of the youngster, who,
when the cabin was deserted, opened
the window, seized the warp of the
boat, and, drawing the latter close to
the vessel, got into it
An hour later, Mrs, BertraIn, missing
her little boy, went on deck to look
for him.
But she could not find him.
The captain and his men joined III
| the search, but it was soon evident
/ that he was not aboard.
At length it was discovered that the
boat which hal been left astern was
gone The pin to which the warp had
been fastened was found broken, show
ing that tho boat had got Ndrift.
81 see, " SAID the captain. "Thomas
must have got into the boat, and be-
gan pulling ON the rope, in this way
parting the pin.
''My boy My boy!" cried Mrs
Bertrnm, in anguish. "Where is he?
Where can he be?"
The captain tried to laugh away her
fears.
''Ihe boat has drifted ashore" said
he. ''The current sets that way.
Don't worry, Lily; we viii soon have
him back.
He lowered boat, and was soou