The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08
through the Trores down to the aa1rsinE

through the gru-es down TO the dazzling
white Sand beach.
In the meantime our cooper. assisted by
the mate. who was quite handy At car
pe1terirg. made soIsrzbsy neat coffin.
xnscas when finished, in the evening. was
painted black ard left 20 dry over night
As = usual when On the huTpbaek
grounds. we anchored that night. leaving
the eoso-s flying at hasf mast and lighting
a row OF lanterns On the top Of the Try
works In honor Of the dead. The next
afternoon The CONN with the remains OF
the dead captain was placed In his former
beat. which was thin taken In tow by the
mates boat, nearly ali Of us following
the marine funeral procession In third
boat leaving the second mate, who SEEM
ed greatly adverse TO accompanying us,
n charge OF the vessel. as also the cook
and one sailor Al the burial the mate
read the prayers for The dead, and after
l4.S.ng ny na We c.osed the lone grave
ard erected simple wooden cross. which
he cooper had made, over 1t, and which
bore the name and date of death Of nay
9-d friend and shipma.e, whom | had nes
BY chance and only two months before,
when he was IN robust health, little
irsamlng that his last sleep would he in
''the garden spot On the coast Of Ecua-
der. where he had been whaling so many
years.
Our mate. SIR. Leighton, was now master
2ro tenn OF the brig. He proved coed
navigator, and We started OF shore at
once. proceeding TO the sperm whale
grounds around the Galapagos islands,
which lie OF the coast Of Peru.
IL turned out as We had surmised. Mrs
Calls grief over the sudden loss of her
husband was anything but desp-rooted
In less than a month she was nowise loata
10 receive the marked attentions bestowed
upon her by her handsome young
tfsassaHo." who was smstten by her
charms and head over hsels N love with
Der. as could be plainly seen They seem
ID 30 fairy bask in the sunshine Of their
ave. which must have dated prior TO tie
captains demise. and nsither made any
sreat effort TO conceal i, for when the
ecoBd mate was off watch they would
,e csosetsd together In her stateroom for
ours. Mr.. Leighton was shocked and
grfsved beyond measure. and expressed
Ills views of decency and decorun TO the
eair. as well as his limited knowledge Of
Spanish enabled him TO do. at which they
would only frown for the moment or
2ugh outright, just as the notion struck
them, until the mate gave up In despair.
While his boat was fast 10 a vicious
shale on the island of Aihemarie. On the
galapagos group. Alvarez. the second
nate, was knocked overheard by tie foul
sg of the towlne and only with great
s.ff,euity rescued from a watery grave by
ne exertions of his boat steerer. who
'romptly cut the line and jumped over
'3agd after him. A few days later the
9uag Chilean was attacked by a severe
Did. probably caused BY exposure. which
eFeioped into fever. At times no
would rave most violently and endeavor
arise from his couch. and IL was nee
ssary to keep watch by his side con-
;antly. He received all the care and med
cal assistance We were able TO give him
ne mate administering correct doses OF
guinine and other drugs according TO the
directions OF the medical guide OF ths
5esseFs medicine chest. and he was most
snderiy nursed by his "inamorta." the
cung widow, who remained by his side
Turing the whole day, surrendeTsng her
lace at night TO one OF the other OF US
rom the after part Of the vessel.
One night. while the steward was Oh
watch by the sick mans side, he became
more restless than ever. and the rawlings
( his wandering mind took a most curl
turn. causing the steward TO become
r.ghtened out or his wits. and not caring
D disturb the mate, who had only come
n watch a short time before and was
ound asleep. ne came 10 the steerage
md reused me and the mates boat steer
r, for the purpose of listening TO the
hiiean, who In his wandering mind. the
ewsrd told US. was accusing himself OF
aving poisoned Capt. Gait.
We hurr.edly repaired 10 the cabin
where we found Mrs. Calf. who. startled
her sleep by the loud EXPLANATIONS
the sick man. haG arisen during the
towards short absence and was HOW by
ne sufferers side. :mpIoring him 10 be
iet and listen 10 her. as if he. in his
ri at,f IN n nj
What was going ON around him. or could
ecognize her.
To our utter CONSERVATION we beard the
1tiean VIII oses aforementioned brain was
emingly troubled by the qualms of
tlty conscience. bewail IN agoHized tones
te motive which had prompted him "a
* arsenic In the FISH chowder SO heart
y partaken of by the captain on that
tefui night. and which had caused his
cath Ever and anon he would cry out
e name OF the wretched woman. who In
IT presence was compelled TO listen to
e disclosure OF his aastarsiiy crime. be
eching her 10 forgive him. as he had
ne Il solely for her sake, so that the
fppIness of their mutual love might be
ndiSturbed.
Though the woman was guilty in the
xtreme. having permitted her impulsive
npas<ioned nature 10 carry her beyond
80 bounds OF honor and proprlety by sin
Nlly bestowing her affections during her
Usbanis lifetime upon this villain yet
could bus pity her in her present
rtetchei condition. for We were convinced
AT hitherto she had been utterly igno-
ant of ;Ee cause of her husbands an
nely death. She now realized that 10
reat extent Il was attributable 10 her
nful actions and broke down complete
s. We Induced her to retire to her room
pmising 10 watch over the miserable
retch and keep secret what bad been
aveaied 10 us untn his recovery. which
npe1rcd 10 Us doubtful az that moment
However. Oh The following day We per-
Tiye1 that the crisis Of his condition had
zen reached. Youth and a strong con-
s.futi0n were in his favor and he raj
ed. The fever spells were broken. he be-
sn}e quieIer and sank into Il profound
,6sp from which he awoke MUCH re-
rpshed Gradually. a. the DAYS passed.
IS Tegained his former strength though
g Was a changed being. morose, d.strusf-
"a! and of 4 hrooiing mind The woman
ecluded herself In her room. and care
fully avoided the Chigean's company, for
She had been duly informed that as soon
as he had fully recovered nc would be