The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-17
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Copyright, 1895, by Macmillap b Col
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sped away, and ] watched her go with
out regret, not thinking of our own hap
less condition, but only of the brutal fe
rocity Of that mad crew aboard her.
Their shouts of joy and diabolical
laughter died away, and there was no
sound but the tapping of the waves
against the felucca's side. They had
done their work thoroughly Not
moan arose from tho heaps of butchered
men, not o limb moved, but all We're
rigid, some lying in grotesque postures
as the death agony had drawn them,
and after the tumult that had prevailed
this stiffness of death was terrific. From
looking over this CHASTITY picture / turn
ed and clutched at Dawson's hand for
some comforting sense of life and hui
mainly.
We were startled at this moment by a
light laugh from the cabin, whittier Mr..
Goodwin had carried Moll, fainting with
the horror of this bloody business, and
going in there now we found her now
lying in little crib, light headed,
clean out of her wits indeed, for she
fancied herself Oh the dusty road to Va
lencia, taking her first lesson in the
fandango from Don Sanchez. Mr.. God
win knelt by the cot side, with his arm
supporting her head and soothing her
the best he could We found little
cask Of water and cup that he might
give her drink, and then, seeing we
could be of no further service, Dawson
and went from the cabin, our thoughts
Ii, 30 &lr, Nf
ton, without sail in midsea.
And first we cast our eyes all round
about the sea, but we could descry no
sail save the galley-and that at great
distance-nor any sign of land. Next,
casting our eyes upon the deck, we per-
ceived that the thick stream of blood
that lay along that side bent over by the
broken mast was greatly spread and not
SO black, but redder, which was only to
be explained by the mingling of water,
and this was our first notice that the
felucca was filling and we going down.
Recovering presently from the stupor
into which this suspicion threw us, we
pulled to hatch, and looking down in
to the hold perceived that this was in
deed true, puncheon floating on the
water there within arms reach. Thence,
making our way quickly over the dead
bodies, which failed now to terrify u.s.
to the fore part of our felucca, we dis
covered that the shot which had hit us
had started plank, and that the water
leaked in with every lap Of wave So
now, our wits quickened by our peril,
we took scimiter and dirk from a
dead january to cut away the cordage
that dashed us to the fallen mast. to free
us of that burden and right the ship if
we might. But ere we did this Dawson,
spying the great sail lying out on the
water, bethought him to hack out a
great sheet as far as we could reach, and
this he took to lay over the started plank
and stanch the leakage, while I severed
the tackle and freed us from the great
weight Of the hanging mast and long
spar. And certainly we thought our
selves safe when this was done, for the
hull lifted at once and righted itself
upon the water. Nevertheless we were
not easy, for we knew not what other
planks below the water line were in
jured, and we knew not how to sink oui
sheet or wind it over the faulty part. So,
still further to tighten us, we mastered
our qualms and set to work casting the
dead bodies overheard. This horrid bust
ness at another time would have made
me sick as any dog, but there was nc
time to yield to mawkish susceptibilities
in the presence of. such danger as men
aced us.
Only when all was done l did fee.
very weakened and shaky, and my gorge
rising at the look of my jerkin, al
filthy with clothed blood, tore it of
and cast it in the sea, as also did Daw
son, and so, to turn our thoughts, after
washing of our hands and cleaning oul
feet, we looked over the side and agreed
that we were no lower than we were,
but rather higher for having lightened
our burden. But no sail anywhere on
the wide sea to add to our comfort.
Going into the cabin, we found that
our dear Moll had fallen into sleep,
but was yet very feverish, as we could
see by her frequent turning, her sudden
starts and the dreamy, vacant look in
her eyes when she opened them and beg
ged for water. We would not add to
Mr. Goodwin IS trouble by telling him of
ours, our minds being, still restless with
apprehensions Of the leak, but searching
about and discovering two small, dry
loaves we gave him one and took the
other to divide betwixt us, Dawson and
1, and truly we need this refreshment,
as our feeble, shaking limbs testified,
after all our exertions of the night and
day, it being now high noon, having
eaten nothing since supper the night be-
fore. But, mished as we were, we
must needs steal to the side and look
over to mark where the water rose, and
neither of us dared say the hull was no
lower, for we perceived full well it had
sunk somewhat in the last hour.
Jack took bite of his loaf and offered
me the rest, saying he had no stomach
for food, but could not eat my own,