Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-01

g!cry. gliding the beautiful scenery of
Carlisle bay; and before many hours
had passed his majesty's ship Osprey
was safely anchored in the splendid
iirbor.
lt was n fine open bay upon which
the eyes of Ernest Hartrey rested on
the morning of his arrival at the island
of Barbados.
The two points or land which pro-
jected ut the end served to make the
hlrbor secure, mt the same time that
tley added materially to the beauty
of the scene.
One of these points VAS strongly for
tilted, while the other showed TO adj
vantage TIE luXb liant vegetation. the
mountain cabbage and cocoa-nut tree
growing in groves upon it in great
profusion.
Through the shipping ut the end Of
the bay were to be seen numbers of
neat cottages. interspersed with yari-
Gus tropical trees, which afforded the
inhabitants the protecting shelter of
their outrageous branches.
III The extreme distance the land rose
high above the town. and comDls. ed
TO perfection an enchanting land
scare.
Nerdant fields of sugar. coffee and
cotton: fine groves dark with IaNuri-
ant foliage; country villas. clusters of
rcgro huts, wlndmills and sugar works
scattered in every direction, and
served 10 remind the heir TO the Hart
rey estates, that, though he saw land
before him, it was not England. and
to recall. with a painful, heartbreaking
pang. the many thousand miles OF
ocean which separated him from his
darling May.
The good ship Osprey now arrived at
her destination. Ernest Hartrey sought
an interview with Capt. Salt.
His anger at his abduction from
England had had time to subside in Il
great measure: but. for all that. he
was determined TO let his command
ing officer show. now that he could
appeal TO the civil authorities for sup
port. that he had acted shamefully-
not so much in pressing him. for the
ship was well under way when his
condition in life was made known
but in refusing 10 allow him to return
to England in the ship which bore his
letter to May.
Ernest knocked at the captains door
and was hidden to enter.
Mr.. Hartrey." said the old sailor.
extending his hand to him. Il want to
talk with you"
And | with you. sir. Your authori-
~ over me is now at an end, and /
can speak my mind"
There you are mistaken. l can
place you in irons this minute, but |
have no wish to do So"
Ernest Hartrey stamped his foot inn
patiently.
Nay, my lad. don't be angry about
an affair which couldn't be helped.
We We're short of hands-terribly
short; and every one made n differ
ence. the more especially as my orders
were to proceed with the utmost speed.
Still, Captain Salt. | do not sec
"Stay-stay. / know all you would
say; and as we view the matter in n
totally different. light, it will be useless
for us to discuss it.:
Il shall go on shore at once and re-
port your conduct"
"Tush! tush, You will do nothing of
the kind
Pray. why not:'
In the first place. you cannot leave
the ship without my permission. In
the second If you quarrel with me ii
may be months before you can leave
the island for England"
How soE'
Because passenger vessels do not
leave every day"
What do you propose. them
THAT you should return with me in
the Osprey"
Never cried Ernest Hartrey. You
cannot suppose | would voluntarily
serve as a common sailor:'
Nonsense. Who said you were to
serve rs a common sailor? | can fill
up the vacancies in the ships company
here. and you shall come back as pas
senger."
Ernest hesitated
Don't Deal malice. The public SER
vice required me to make use of you
in the hour of need: but now / am ~
pared TO atone for any real or fancied
indignity. You cannot suppose = was
actuated by any i'll feeling toward you
when | forced you to serve before the
mast!"
NO. | do not suppose that"
We'll, then. now take my hand in
yours and. say YOU will share my cabin
with me Slome to England"
AS he spoke he looked so good ma
tured and spoke so cheerily he could
hardly refuse.
You viii! be in England a month
sooner than IL you waited for the or
binary passenger boat"
Thank you-thank you." said Ernest.
the last inducement being too great for
him 70 resist. Il accept your offer in
the same spirit which it is made"
There, that's settled"
Captain Salt brought q heavy hand
down on Ernest's back. and, with the
other shook him warmly by the hand.
Il took Il liking to you that night OF
the storm. Hartrey. Your spirit was
wonderful
Il did no more than my duty"
"Of course you didn't; but that's Just
it. When you found ii was no Use
kicking, you settled down quietly in
the traces aud pulled on with the 9TH
ers; and / think now you must see the
benefit of it,"
Ernest smiled somewhat doubtingly.
what | mean is this" continued
Captain Salt. ''once OF board his mai
esty's ship which / commanded you
were bound To Barbados. whether You
ltkaH n ~. nor. hnt van hal a.. ~.