The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-31

SAIL at all. 10 port showed up tho dim
outline of the island, with .ow small
fishing boats coming ont TO meet thc
rising sun, bet Ia every other direction
there was nothing but gray SEA suftly
hoaying.
''No, darling, i answered, Il cnn
SEQ nothing OF her, But NO must not be
too impatient. There is plenty of time
for her Ia rut in an appearance yet.
Half an lcUr later the lockout whc.n
the captain had sent into the foro cross
trees TO report anything he might see
sang ont, "Sail hop'
How does she bearyu cried the skip.
per from the deck
Dead aiiead, Sir, was tho mans
reply.
"Whnt does she look like?"
"a Zig torsail Schooner, painted
white"
Tho Lono Star for certain then, "
said Allie, taking MY hund again.
As she spoke tho breakfast bell sound
Ell, aud we went below to our meal
when We seturned TO the deok. the dis.
tance between tho two boats had dimin-
ished cunHdcrnhly ana we could make
out tho schooner quite distinctly. She
was little mere than iivo milos away
now, and there could be 10 possible
doubt ubout hor identity. Then es we
watched she Went slowly about. and
next moment we saw string OF sig.
nails break cut at her mnathead
II think J said, taking the oppor-
tuni,y of pause IN their conversation
TO make practical suggestion, iii You
Indies viii allow NO TO say'sush thing,
itwould he as well If wo facilitated cur
transhippins by getting our luggage
ready. II l mistake NOT, Patterson is
piping @ couple OF boats a%ey cven
now.
was right, for as we locked the
boats wtre descending from the port
dayits.
"GeorRe is ever practical, ia ho not,
Alief said Janeain teasing tone. al
fear there is not much romance in his
constitution.
81 am not quite SO cure of that, said
Alio, with a gogeish glance at mo,
"and, all things considered, / thinl
may claim to he very seed judge
It'd am TO get the worst of it In this
fashion, Ielustcd Janet, with great
pretonse Of anger, Il slall so below
aud ioolt afler my lugeege.
Let ps al 60 ssia Allie, ana down
we Hcoordipgly Y 'wentS
BY The. time the necessary work was
accomplished aud the crew had convey
ed our luggage to the deck, tho beats
from the Lone Star were alongside
They were in charge Of Gemmel, the
third officer, who, when he came aboard,
raised bis hat respectfully to Allie In
return she steols him warmly ly the
hand and a pressed the joy twas to her
to see tho Lone Star agnin.. The luggage
was then conveyed down the gangway
and put aboard ore boat, which imme-
diatoly SGT oG for the schooner. At
Alie's desire / then called the captain
aft
Captain Brown, " I said, "before we
leave the yacht 1 should very much like
with your permission tosay few words
to your crew.
My request was granted, and tie
hands were Immediately summoned aft.
Then, having descended to the cabin Tor
something wanted, prepared to make
"a little speech.
Captain Brown" l said, "offleera
and crew Of this yacht, before we leave
you to join yonder craft wish, in my
wife's name and my own, to thank you
for the manner in which you have per-
formed your respective duties A pleas
anter Tins than wo have had aboard
this yacht daring the past six weeks 10
one coEld desire, and now that we are
leaving you desire to hund you some
little souvenirs Of our acquaintance.
Accordingly 1 am presenting to your cap.
taiu sum Of money which will allow
Zach man of you 60 when be arrives in
England and TO The captain ard his
chief officer these two gold ohronome-
ters, which hcpo viii romind them OF
our short but intimate acquaintance. "
When bad finished ana had made
the presentations the captain, on be-
half of the ships company, replied, and
then, amid ~aTty cheers, VIC descended
the gangway, tonk our places in the
boat and set of for the Lone Star.
When wo cane alongside, we disoov.
cred the yAtolo ships company drawn
up to receive US. Patterson Was az Tie
ghrgway, and, to MY surprise, vel
coined uswith more emotion than hat
previously thought lis character capahl,
of exhibiting. l did not know until aft
erward that be had become aware by
cable OF the dangerous situation fron
which we had rescued his leader.
T AS soon as wo we're safely on boart
the boats were hoisted to tho davits
sail was made, and after au exchang,
of salutations between the two yachts
we separated, eaeh preceding on on
different ways.
OF the voyage across the Indian ocean
there IS little or nothing to be told. Fol
the greater part OF TIE distance fine
weather accompanied us. Wesat oi
deck or IN the saloon, read, related o1i
experiences. "tought cur battles o'el
again and watched the eyer ehangins
ocean.
All next Gay We were oocnpied Cross