Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-21

Itlt EtSOd on the ud.--b -tSck OF MS
ship, the Flying Arrow, which WAS
standing along past the coast of lower
Guinea, Africa, en- her way TO the Cape
OF Good Hope.
"Aye," said tLa mate, glGncing to-
wsrd the pretty wi.e, who sat not fer
| oil, talking to her son, a Et.le boy OF
six years. But in spite of what YOU
say, I have no DOUBT she has courage
her accompanying You on "a sea voyage
proves that"
"Couragel She has none at all.
have known her to be frightened by a
mousel You yourself Witnessed her
terror in the storm we had few days
ago"
81 think have heard you say she is
G. good shot with the rife
eyes; sll habit Her father was q
great sportsman, and he taught her not
10 be afraid of gun. But she would
tremble at the thought of shooting a
bird-that l know, She could never
be persuaded TO fire at anything but a
! wooden tsr5et"
III case o:an emergency, however"
"&ons5nse, mani" laughed the cap
tain. "She would be as women always
are in tire of peril-too furried-too
excited to DO anything, how much So
ever she might have the wish to be
otherwise. But 1 like her none the
less for this feminine failing" added
Bertram, who, being strong, power
ful, decided man, seemed an excellent
match for his frail looking, gentle part
| uer.
"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 a small sheltered bay, to
save his craft from going ashore.
By the next morning the gale had
subsided, 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.
At night, the men not having yet
finished their work, the boat was left
| astern, with the warp attached to q pin
aboard. Little Thomas, the captains 8
| six-year-old son, was in the cabin Just
after the men left the boat.
The night was very dark, and none
Of the 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 Bertram, missing
her little boy, went on deck to look
for him.
But she could not find him.
The captain and his men joined in
the search, but it was soon evident
that he was not aboard. ..
At length it was discovered that the
boat which had been. left astern was
gone. The pin to which the warp had
been fastened was found broken, show
ing that the boat had got adrift.
'I see," said the captain. '"Thomas
must have got into the boat, and be-
gan pulling on the rope, in this way
parting the pin"
Wy boyl My boy" cried Mrs.
Bertram, in anguish. "Where is he?
Where can he be?"
The captain tried to laugh away her
fears.
"The boat has drifted ashore" said
ne. 'The current sets that way.
Don't worry, Lily; We will soon have
him back
He lowered o boat, and was soon
| IskIng Tor the shore, Win Soou
rev, one OF the men standing in the
,ow, holding up large lantern, which
brew broad CLEAN across the water.
The sailors were soon ashore, but
Nv nothing of the boat.
They shouted tho little boys name
gain and again, but there came no re-
oonse.
Far along the shore.they pulled, but
iey discovered no sign either of the
oy or the gig.
For hours they vainly continued the
arch.
s'What surprises me-" said an old
.iIor. Gig that we: did not hear the lit,