The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27

been for a time at Singapore or Pc
nang, and picked up a little English,
and d chance word might let them
know that we have discovered the
prahus."
Il wonder why our friend Hassan
has not turned up" Dick Balderson
said to his chum one day, after they
had been lying for month opposite
the town.
Il expect something has occurred to
keep him." Harry said. Il am quite
convinced that he would have come If
he could. He may be in trouble him
self with some of his neighbors, or he
may have tried to exert himself too
soon, and done himself damage. 1 am
quite convinced that he meant what
he said. At any rate, till this business
here comes to a head, we are not likely
to be able to go up and pay a visit to
him"
mo. I am quite sure that the cap
tain would not let us go now, and. in
deed, l would not ask him, even if L
were sure he would, for we may get to
blows with the rajah amy day; he can
not put off giving a final answer much
longer I wonder the captain stood his
shilly-shallying so long as he has
1t was but two evenings after this
that, as the two midshipmen were
leaning against the bulwarks, watch
ing the reflection of the stars in the
sluggish stream, a native sampan stole
silently out from the shadow of the
shore and dropped down alongside the
Serpent. So noiseless was the move
ment that the two men on the lookout
in the bow did not notice it, and the
midshipmen thought it was a shadow
of some dark object floating down
stream, when it came alongside and
man stood up.
Hello" Harry said; you must not
come alongside like this; what do you
want?'
Dick, Harry, doctor; come from
Hassan."
"Oh, that is it: all right, come or
board" and. leaning over, he stretched
out his hand to the native, who seized
it, and in a moment stood by his side
on the deck, holding the head rope OF
his sampan in his mouth.
Davis" Harry said to the sailor who
was standing two PAGES away, Just go
down to the wardroom and tell the
doctor, with my compliments, that /
shall be obliged if he will come on deck
at once. Say that it is something par
Gcular."
A minute later the doctor appeared.
I was just in the middle of rubber,
Dick. and if you have not an uncom-
monty good reason for calling me up. 1
VIII make you smart lot II lne nISC
time you get under my hands. Who
have we got here?'
He is a messenger from Hassan; he
mentioned our names and yours
-Ah, l am glad of that" the doctor
said. rubbing his hands together: they
have been chatting me in the wardroom
about it, and prophesying that 1 should
never hear of him again. Well, what
does he say?"
He has not said anything except our
names, doctor and that he comes from
Hassan. ! don't suppose he knows any
more English; and l thought we had
better consult you, whether it would be
best to send for Son Hay: he may have
brought some message of Importance"
Right, lad. l think the most pru-
dent thing will be to tell the captain
first. 1t may only be a message to say
why he has not come. or 1t may be a
matter of some Importance. I will go
to him at once"
Two or three minutes later he re
turned You are to bring him to the
captains cabin. Here, Davis, pass the
word forward that the captain wants