The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-29
GRAHAM'S ISLAND.
BY CHARLES d. LEWIS


We had called at Mauritius on our
way from Liverpool to Bombay in the
shin Farewell and were five davs ant
from tbe island vbe, tho oavon,,,r. ~
orrrod h,, ,rhioh NO. L.. ,ha - 49, ~ :,
H., ~, - 80 w .oa' 'ne captain "', n
'"'' 'n0 iounu"'ion ior 'nis s'ofy. ~
was O'CLOCK III the afternoon OF q
bright DAY, and the ship was lot max.
ing above four knots an hour. What
sea there was on would not have both.
cred quarter boat. and the shin lifted
tn n wave onlv nj lono intervals Tho
seco,d ,.ta and ,,.r. .rnor;nto,a;n,
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aolne wa ~. =, "to' WIN. 'n' .ap'ain
was "iono vi .ne qual'er aeck. AL Oh q
suoden ana without tne silghtese warn
ing the sea began to boil and heave un-
der and around us in the most violent
manner, and for five minutes every man
had to hold on for his life. In her pitch.
in0 tho craft Skinned three or four oreen
sans which vuent tho decL. ~ avorv
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= az M"..o. VI .ooo 80 'no sup puIsueo
noi wy uSo anu Aiauo ZIG poiI VI DULL
bay without further adventure, and the
remainder OF tho story relates to the
captain. lie was swept overheard by
the last wave, Just as we concluded, and
presently found himseh FAR to leeward
among lot OF spars and casks which
the same wave had taken from the main
deck. While the man seized spar and
passed lashing around his body he had
no hope OF rescue.
Almost before no realized his position
the ship was q milo away, and he felt
sure that no boat would be lowered to
make search for him. The spar to
which he was dashed drifted away to
the west, and evening came OIL. Between
8 o'clock and sunset four ships passed
the drifting man, but all too Tar away
to see or hear, and when night came
down he felt that there was no longer
the slightest chance Tor him. He drift
ed to the westward, as have told you,
but how far has never been known.
Night passed and another day came,
and toward the close OF that day Cap
= M .'1n IN - rff' r",nasEs,ana HA
.ay n"so uinesu way "i'er tna'--pet'
naps WV uays' Wncn he canne 70 LIS
beach. with his feet in the water He
had been cast ashore ON an island II 4
was surely an island to the north and
wsso " ~; mau"saaar.' Da' loi feasons
VIZ WI W aapiaineu .a.ei vi AZ oah-
hour after opening his ewes tho man