The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-05-12
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Then turning to me. she continued, rs
If in explanation, "You see, DR.. Dc
Normanville. l have no desire to fall
into their hands yet awhile"
1 felt as though l would have given
anything to have been allowed to say
something at this juncture, but ra-
membered my compact with her and
wisely held my tongue. During break
fast of which partooh in the officers
mess, for did not breakfast with Alio
every morning, noticed nervous and.
rs thought. hopelessly sad look upon
the chief officers face, Could it be tho
presence of the man.of-wnr that occa-
stoned it? l did not question him, OF
course, but when he halted ut the foot of
the ladder. glanced anxiously ut tho
barometer and returned to the deck
asked Walworth II anything were tho
matter.
Look at the glass for yourself - he
said. Don't you see that 1t is dropping
IN a most alarming fashion, And if you
listen for moment, You will hear how
the wind and sea are rising"
And SO they were. There could be- no
mistake about that l picked up my cap
and followed the chiefs example.
Nv 10 o'clock tho wind Ind r;s., T.,
the strength az moro than modorntod
gale and tina sea in proportion. 1t was
most alarming, and ! must confess TINT,
seeing the strength of tho wind, was
little surprised when. about the mid
dlo of the morning. Allie npneared ON
deck. She came AFT 10 xSIra 7 vas
standing and having locked at the cow
mss card pnzed ronnd her
"If TIM NOT mistaken yyo,re IN IN, 81
tvnboop ,, sho ,houtod ho- ,l,r;n.,s
bair blowing in tangled nrofns;on ncrnsa
her owes and about her faco .sonr
friend the cruiser Won seo IL ont Of
sight. exneot sbc thinks ;t,s nse,oss
endenvoripy 10 obnso no ACROSS s,ch !,
sea Tben tnrnipg IN yya,worth who
WAS standing near sb, cr;od ,.Send Al.
Patterson 10 mep,
Though II was not Patterson, - watcb
ON deol. bo was too onx;ous about tl,o
weather and his shin TO 90 below. I'm.
mediately ON receiving Alias moss.,e
he came aft and. having touobcd his
Southwestern. waited for her 10 sneak
"Mr Patterson what H. vorr n,;n;o,
of tho ,yeatber2,, she shoptea in his ea,.
for IL was impossible tn mako vonrself
heard Inv any ordinary menps "Dmit
Won think wo had bcttcr benve ~ apa
endeavor To And ont how tba ceutao,. ~
the storm bears from usp,,
II was inst going to do so }, Patton.
son beloved IN roply. Thon turninu tn
his subordinate. be gave the necessary
instructions In n veii That sounded ike
n fov horn. The Yachts nose was i'm.
mediately pointed dead tn tho wind
which at That moment was dine north.
cast. the reouisite nnmber of points To
the right of It wore taken and thu
center of the apnroacbipg HURRICANE
found to be- exactly south Southeast Of
our nosition Al This inncture wal
worth who lind becn acting nndor In.
structions. returned from the cuddv and
reported tho barometer had fallen To
gran. It might therefore he inferred
that we were within the storm cirole
and for tho same reason IL was annar.
emf that our safctv entirely denended
unon oar be;nu nble IN avoid the centar
of the field. Having decided the direo.
ton of the storm and discovered that
we Law In tho dpa lima NJ ita adyauca-
.ho inose dangerous Oh aii..nere was
QOtllng IOr lt but TO run with the WIND