The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-27

little figure. for the doctor had not
waited to obtain any suitable garments
for her, but had wrapped her up in one
of the signal flags, which the child her
self had wound round her waist and
over her shoulder like a native saronS.
You tell him. Sob Hay, that he must
not talk to her. the doctor said. If he
keeps quiet he will get Well in short
time; if he talk, he'll be i'll many days,
but I Will let him say few words to
her 2ow.'
The Malay's eyes passed over the
group of officers and rested on the two
midshipmen. whose wet clothes showed
that they were the officers who had, as
the interpreter had told him, dived in
and rescued the child. He said some
thing to the interpreter.
Malay man want to speak to you
young gentlemen the man said; he
wish to thank YOU"
20. tell him there is nothing to thank
US for" Harry said hastily; 1T was
nothing more than taking a bath"
Yes, officer, but he wishes to speak
to YOU
Somewhat reluctantly, the two lads
approached the side of the injured man;
he took each of them by the hand. and,
as he did so, said something which Sob
Hay Interpreted:
1.-THE chief says that you have given
him back what he loved best in the
world and that his life is yours when
ever it may be of use to you; he may
be of service to you, gentlemen, should
you ever so up the rivera Malay
never forgives an injury or forSets
service
Tell MIN we are very glad to have
brought his little girl out Of the water,
Harry said, and that if we ever go up
the river we viii pay him visit
The chief was now laid in cot
which was swung from the stanchions
of the awning, While the little girl was
carried away by the doctor, who laid
her in a berth, gave her a cup of tea,
which she drank obediently to his or
ders, but evidently regarded as being
extremely nasty, and she was then told
through the interpreter TO go to sleep
until her sarong was dried. \ couple
of hours later she was on deck again
in her native garb and ornaments. The
Interpreter pointed out to her the two
midShipmen who had rescued her, and
she at once went up to them, and, slip
ping her hands into theirs, began to
prattle freely; they were unable to I'M
derstand what she said, but they took
her round the ship, showing her the
guns, and introducing her to Ponto,
the captains great Newfoundland, who
submitted gravely to be patted by her;
to Jocko, the monkey, who was by no
means disposed TO be friendly, but chat
tered and showed his teeth: and 10 Ju-
Illus Caesar, the negro cook, who grim
ned from ear to ear, and presented her
with some cakes from a batch which
he had Just made for the captains ia
BILE.
The rest of the Malays had already
left the ship; two native boats had been
hailed, and in these the two parties of
Malays had taken their places, and,
with their boats towing behind, had
been rowed away, the captain giving
strict instructions that they were to be
landed on opposite sides of the river.
The little maid speedily became a gen.
eral pet on board the Serpent, and was
soon the proud possessor of several
models of ships, two patchwork quilts,
several carved tobacco boxes, and other
specimens of sailors handiwork. Small
as she was, she had evidently a strong
idea OF her own Importance, and re-
ceived these presents and attentions
with a pretty air of dignity which at
once earned for her the title of the
Princess.
On the second day after the accident
the chiefs boat came off from the
shore, the damage having been speedily
and neatly repaired. Little BAH stood
on the top of the accommodation lad
der as they approached. and addressed
them with great asperity, using much /
5esticulation with her arms.
What is she saying, Sob Hay?" Dick |
Balderson asked.
She is telling them that they are
bad men to let the boat be run down;
hat she is very angry with them, and
hey will all be punished"
The men looked very creStfallen I'M
Ter their little mistress reproaches, and
leld up their hands in a deprecating
manner, while the helmsman stood up.
Ind, after salaaming deeply, entered
lpon long explanation, which ended
n his asking if he might come on board
% see his chief. Permission was at
'nce granted by the captain, upon the
'equest being interpreted to him. When
lie mounted the steps, BAH led him to
he side of her fathers cot. The doc
or, however, interposed.
Tell him he must not talk" he said
o the interpreter. The chief is i'll and
must not be allowed to excite himself
But he can say a few words if he
wants to-"
The cot had been lowered to within q
eW inches of the deck, in order that
he chief might watch his daughter as
he trotted about and romped with
'onto, who had now quite taken her
nto his friendship. The chiefs face q
alarm when he first saw the
-reat dog; but when he saw how gen
lie the animal was. and how, when one
f the sailors placed the child on its
Jack, it walked gravely up and down