The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19
Was Going to Europe.

Mrs. Lucy e. Carnesie's yacht the
Dungeness, left Newport on Tuesday
morning bound Tor New York. 90 board
were Mrs. Carnegie. Miss Florence Car
GeOrg" Carnegie G.. T.. Blaudy and IT.
wing Mallory. by O'Clock IN the even
lng the DuagcneSs was Stcaming up tie
Sound of ROTOR Point. All Of the party
were on the upper deck chatting and On
JOyng the fine scenery. The DunBeuess
was % mile from shore directly on ROTOR
Point, when Mrs. Carnegie happened to
houce small black specK upon the wa ter
about two miles and half from the yacht
she called the attention of some oil the
others around her 10 the specK and they
began 20 form cOnjoctures as 20 what
II WAS. MIS-. Carnegie said II was a boat,
While her daughter, Miss Florence stouuy
maintained 10 was nothing nut a. log To
settle the point, Captain Fish was asked
10 come on deck with E.s glass. lie at
once pronounced the object "a boat ana
further said that there was some one
IN II who was pulling toward ne shore
but appeared 10 make lttle headWay
against the wind and tide.
Now Mrs. Carnegie Is an excellent
sailor. and under the conditions the
Captain described She saw al once that
the person I'm the boat stood poor
chance Of reaching shore That night, 50
she ordered the bungeness put about to
90 t. the assistance of the craft. IN
five or six minutes the speck began 10
assume definite shape ana lu few
minutes more what appeared 10 be- a small
man was seen laboriug AZ the oars. Yet
steadily drifting off shore one of the
crew yelled 80 the rover to keep on pull
ing for few minutes more and that
they would give him lift At the sound
OF the sailors voice the figure looked
around and evidently saw the yacht for
the FIRST time. Instead OF following the
sailors advice 10 keep CD at his oars
he dropped them and Immediately there
arose on the air succession or boo.
bOOs. by this time the Nacnt was near
fl ..et
man was not man AZ all. but a little
boy of about ten years, win black. curly
hair When the Dungeness got alongside
the skin and one of the men stood ON
the railing and threw q rope INTO the
boys lap. telling him at the same time
TO make II fast. the little fell ow paid 90
attention. but only cried the louder. The
yacht drifted past, and had TO be- turned
around In order 10 get alongside the
skif again. This time she was run so
near that one OF the crew with "a rope
next moment the little black haired fell
low, Stlll crying, Was handed oyer the
rail 10 Mrs. Carnegie. The party on
board had watched the maupcuvfr~ ~
the yacht 10 pick up the skG With breath
less interest. and when the little fellow
came upon the upper deck with two
dirty little fists STUCK IN his eyes they
gave a cheer and Immediately began TO
question him.
lie said his rame was George. and
that was all hat could be Cotton from
nm. as ne continued TO cry Justify. At
this point the steward rang the gong
Announcing dinrer. Afss Carnegie
stopped over the little fellow ana told
him that he must come down with her
10 dinner This seemed 10 strike George
favorably. and his dirty little face 1T
up With an eager look The party pro-
Cceded TO the handsome dining room.
accompanied by the young 'asta~ay
glimpse Of himself in the mirror He
Immediately walked up TO Mrs. Carnegie
and said ia formal tone;
Madam. II YOU VIII kindly excuse me-
! VIII retire fcr moment and make |
my toilet f0r dinner
Mrs Carncgie. in an equally formal !
voice replied Certainly, sir" and, |
Reckoning 90 the steward she told him |
TO conduct the boy &C. the bathroom. IN |
q few minutes the little fellow reappcar- |
ed with a shining face and smoothly |
eomhed hair Mrs. Carnegie had reser- |
we'd the seat Of honor at her right-hand |
Side for her little guest, and GeorEie. |
nothing ahashcd. gravely took the place. |
During The nTst part of the dinner he |
maintained severe silence broken only !
by please be so kind as TO pass TINS.
or Thank YOU" but his reserve tegan !
TO disappear toward the close % The re- !
past ana IV the time dessert was reach |
ed he was gallanuy waiting upon and (
chatting TO his hostess. Every one al
the table remarked the boys politeness. /
His clothing, too, Was very neat He
wore broad-brimmed white straw nat
a white shirt waist. navy blue knickcr-
DOckerS. neatly creased. tru shoes. ara
black stockings. After dinner the party
returned TO the upper deck again, and
ic0reie became laxative.
Whatever II was the beautiful scenery
he saw as the DungeneSs swiftly swept
Town the sound or whether Il was due
o the romantic position he found MIN
self in is not clear, bat George now he |
san to tell remarkable yarns in reply
a. the questions put 10 him.
Mrs. Carnegie first asked him where
ne happened to be out In IT so far from
hore. George thought FOR a time and
'almly replied as follows:
Il lived IN London with my parents.
'ght down near where all he big ships
ome ill., \ few months ago my father
md mother died. and | ran away from
ny uncle and went on board big black |
hip that had a mean. Gruf Captain on
'aptain beat me with a biz stick and !
lad me locked up In a dark room for
iearly week. When he let me out we
we're some place on the gold coast Of
,eads of gold around their ncCks and !
ELEPHANT tusks through their ears ran
round without any clothing on. yell
rs. The Captain put me ashore and
aid: Go. now, YOU young devil, and
~ eaten alive. Then he put me IA
mall boat with only a gun and a knife
.ith d curved. sharp blade
1T this point In Ms narrative George
where he mad been sitting. and continued
n a dramatic voice:
AS lho ship sailed away, with the
nen yelling at me. ! turned toward the
h0re ana saw a thousand black grim
ing devils preparing TO jump In the
'ater and come out 10 me Turning
nee more toward the retreating snip.
hurled a mighty curse at the brute
( d captain. who stood on the bridge
huckling At my predcament. Then re
1tutely facing the saVages, who We're |
Y this time swimming out toward me
saw that their number was too great
,r me TO tight single handed so / picked
p my oars and pulled with long, steady {
Iroke down the coast. At first some OF
he saVageS tried 10 follow but when !
raised my rifle and sent the foremost 9
ITO eternity the rest turned around ami !
,pidly swan TO the shore. Then | pro-
'eded on my way further down th.
,ast. where 1 landed and made my way
land. For fifteen days I lived on moth 5
x but lion and tiger flesh. My trusty v
he never failed me, hut | could nni (
, water at one time for three days. and ]
had 10 suck the blood from the game o
killed TO quench my thirst | shall II
u dwell upon these hardshps. though. I