The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-23
CHAPTER XIV.
ANCHORED.

/ ANOAOkED.
The scene in this hour Of the memo
rable morning when the bark Queen
/ rounded Halloran island in search of the
brigaAtino Rival was this: The vessel
was moving slowly before the wind,
with her yards almost square. The east
ern sky was splendid, with the morning
right over her bows, and the glory in
the water colored the foam bells at her
stem. Abreast, on the port beam. was
Halloran island within two miles, all
points of it quite visible, beautiful
green spot, but clearly lifeless. Still on
the bowsprit end sat William gazing
! ahead for rocks and discolored water,
and on the poop on the port side the
gentlemen were grouped, an eager, ex-
cited band of men, half mad with the
sensations of the hour. Never before
had their faces shown so much life.
Even Caldwell's glances were darling
~ say" said Davenire. breaking in
to the opening of Trollope's remarks,
"that islands fast slipping astern, and
we shall lose it behind the sea while
we stand here arguing, if we don't mind
our eye. vote that we heave the ship
to-"
"Not yet" said Trollope, with look
at the land.
"It seems to me-" said Davenire
gruffly, "that nothing a man can say
aboard here will find assent. Why not
now? The winds west and the island
bears north. T"
"I've brought you to this island, and
I'm captain still, l believer" exclaim-
ed Trollope, reddening and speaking
with desperate effort to keep his temper.
at must either be one man to decide
for all, which l don't think will, be
found tolerable among some Of us, or
things will have to be put to the vote, 4"
said Weston.
I'm for heaving the ship to here"
said Davenire in his heavy voice and
strong manner, "while the island in
sight, and while we talk over what's to
be done. -"
"Put it to the vote them" said Troll
lope coldly.
Three went with Davenire, the rest
with 'Trollope. Davenire, with face
savage with discomfort, leaned his hugo
bulk upon the rail and stared at the is
land that was sliding on to the quarter.
Had not we better get some break
fsss before we begin to saIkr' said Pc
ser johnson.
"Aye," exclaimed Burn. ''This is a
hungry place, and whole ham shan't
oil me this morning."
When they had brealfasted and had
lighted their pipes, they went ON to the
poop They bad argued necessarily, and
they argued as they went UP the steps
and gained the deck
Mark Davenire sat down upon sky
light, and after looking ut the island
called TO Trollope:
''Shall we reach in and get the boat
over that some Of us may 60 ashore and
see what sort Of place 1t isr'
"Why notr answered Trollope. ~
like the idea"
"Stop q minute" said Shannon, who
sat upon the deck sucking a short pipe.
"Who's to be left In the ship while the
boats ashorer'
Let's discuss that point while we're
reaching In for the island" exclaimed
Davenire.
faye. but you re not going to answer
the question by swinging the topsail
yard" said Shannon In voice irri-
tating with insistence and opinion. II
for one shan't leave this ship unless all
hands Of you go along with me"
"Then let all hands go ashore" ex-
claimed Davenire, following with
frown the flight Of a cloud of smoke
from his lips.
who'll tend the shipr" said Shan
non.
"The two seamen," answered Dave
nire.
"With all that sail set?' shouted
Shannon jeeringly, and he fell back up
on the deck flourishing his inch Of sooty
clay at the canvas with q great noise of
forced ironical laughter.
"Trollope kept the two men expressly
to watch the ship while we were
ashore" said Caldwell, cutting pipe
full of plug tobacco on the rail-
eyes, but with furled canvas and
royal yards ON deck and topgallant
masts housed or struck" answered
Trollope, dropping his words slowly be-
tween puffs at his pipe.
"Tbis Is going to be deadlock, isn't
itr' said Hankey.
Their helplessness, begotten by utter