Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-13

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Their helplessness. begoitcn ty utter
absence cf faith Ia cnc another. had go
absurd q side that some Of the men saw
u. and . loud laugh followed On Ham
keys wortis In fact. their posture os
mind was exactly oppressed ly the ssti-
tudc Ct the ship ss she lay rpcn the
wide sea with no other motion than
such ne she got from the long rndnia-
tons Of the swell: tho yards of the
about north. and her drift Was tumc-
thing eastcFly. The loss Of her fore top.
gallant mast. too. with the mufilz.ed
look IL gave her. was like putting the
moral Of the missing triTaniine into the
picture of the idle bark.
Silence fell upon the men. They suck.
cd their PIPES. they looked &C onc nm
other. ut the island: then Troilopc. fold.
ing his arms. said in has cool. con.
ternp;uoEs way: well. gentlemen.
what Is your pleasures wcoan't lio rot.
ting here like Coleridse's painted ship. "
No." oozed Burn. 1--WE been turn.
ing the thing over. and there's nothing
for r. in my opinion. bot Trollope's
scheme"
You'll have 60 come to st." said
Trollope. grim with conviction and tenn
per barely kept under. IF there's &C.
lie no confidence whatever. the sooner
we run this ship ashore yondcr the bet.
ter. for then every man can take has
wbacs ard 60 into a corner 81 the -.
land. with his loaded revolver upon his
pile. and starve while be waits for some.
thing To turn mp ard te found years
hence by whalemcn. skeletons Of men
hugging mounds Of earth
See here" exclaimed Davenire.
holding himself erect. expanding his
vast chest ard starting with q declama.
tory air. Its quite certain that Ne
don't possess the confidence In one an.
other which Trollopc would excite. We
ought TO go ashore upon that island. II
is wonderfully fine weather. but this l.
the sea. gentlemen. II we are TO keep
the sea in this ship. cruising for tort.
night. according TO Trollopc's pro.
eramme. should like 90 know that my
share is safe ashore. preserved from nj.
peril, easily accessible and visstablc.
But want 20 see the island. and the
whole Of you. have no doubt. wish a..
so 10 see 10. How is that 60 bc contrivsi
consistently with the fiattering opinion
we entertain Of one another; Well. :"
said be. with glance af the green spot
Of land, I'VE must sat. In NJ close a.
the ships safety will permit We must
sound for an anchorage We must stow
every sail in the ship after letting &C
the anchor and then 60 ashore"
The whole Of u.s." said Caldwell.
The whole Of us. - echoed Davepire.
Then. erecting himself asrcsh and
speaking strongly. he cried. III it's &c
be rs say. bold mp your hands. %
Every arm except Trollopc's was lift.
cd.
you'll como with ps. although yoe
don't ASSENT said Caldwell
"I'll go with you because you won't
leave me behind you. was the answer.
And these are your ihsnks-' Ec walk.
cd TO the rail az though burdcned with
emotion and locked at the sea.
Let's swing the yards. bows. ard
praise the pigs IN cur songs for this rag
Of agreement anyhow" cried Cascn.
dish.
They got way upon che ship. and the
helm was shifted for the Island.
II was about II o'clork in the morn.
ing. very hot. the westerly wind scant.
ing and the sea of that deep pure.
thrilling. melting blue which the Pacif.
&c there takes when over 1; bends such a
heaven Ne then spanised the sparkling
reoesses Trollcpc took no part tn the
mancuvers He picked n telescope OF a
skyliRht I'D and turned IL slowly rouisd
and round the horizon. This b. did
again and again. clappine the glass on.
der his arm between whites ana walking
the weather end Of the poop with a lord
paramount air. William stored II
was n leading wind for the island The
bar. leaned little and drove the water
from her bows in ripples. Now that
there was some sort of passing unaniini.
fy among them a different sort Of spirit
was manifested generally. They talk.
ed without passion. they ceased 20 ar
que. they stood leaning over the ships
side smoking and wa,chib; the island
or the water sliding past in . tender
tremble Of psismstic bubbles
Suddenly Davenire. starting up from
ms lazy n loaiipg posture IS ever a south
country loDgsisoremsn could fall into.
called out:
"Trollope. by the wa!. didn't you
say we ought TO sound as we 20 ir;'
You've taken charge. haven't your"
answered Trollope. slightly turning his
head without looking ut the man. then
lifting the glass to his eye.
Amy" yelled johnson. spring
for lump Of FAT, my son. You'll fipd
plenty in the galley"
In q few minutes the little Dane
handed a piece Of fat down 10 Mr. shan.
non. who PINNED the hole in the bottom
Of the lead.
For luok's sake;'' he sung out. Tho
long metal cone few 20 the bow. and
the line slackened without weight right
Up and down under him.
Land no." he roared. II can't give
you the leadsman's cry. Here's the red.
What Is it-what Is IL: All, q. faith.
oms."
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