The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-13

heads, now hung raffie or broken tin
Der and disordered cordage. Forrard {
the foremost the port bulwark was CON
pletely broken down, or appeared to bC
while over the side from it hung anotl
or display of broken gear. In spite q
the gay awning aft and the r. G. Y. :
burgee at the gait end the Lone Sta
presented the appearance of IA complet
wreck. But the meaning of il all wa
what puzzled me. However, l had no
very long TO wait before | received en-
lightenment
Allie had gone aft and was now lean
ing against the port brlwark watchin,
with glass the movements of lars;
steamer fast rising on the horizon
strolled up just in time to hear her sa,
to Walworth and the. officer of til,
watch, who were both watching it:
"She is steering directly for us. Run
up the English ensign to half mast, Mr..
Patterson, and when you think she 5
near enough throw out more urgent sig
nails for assistance.
Her orders were carefully obeyed, and
before very long the vessel was near
enough for us to distinguish her an
swering pennant. The wind had COM
pletely dropped by this time, and the
sea was as smooth as glass.
When the vessel was scarcely more
than two miles distant. Allie turned to
her chief officer and said:
81 think she's close enough now.
Tell her that we're going to send
boat -
While she was speaking q string of
flags had broken out upon the mailboat.
Walwcrth read them through the
glass he held i'll his hand.
'She wants to know our name"
REPLY Yacht Sagittarius, owner
Lord Melkard, from Rangun to Ma
gasaki He is one of tho directors of
the company, and that will induce them
to give us their immediate attention, or
l shall be very much surprised. -
She was quite right, for no sooner
had the message been deciphered than
another went up,
Again Walworth reported. This time
it ran:
Send your boat
dispatch the boat" said Allie.
Instantly Walworth and the tall man
with the scar on his face, whose name ! |
have said was Patterson, went forrard, !
and within three minutes Allies own !
gig was manned and overheard. Wal (
worth, noticed, was in command of |
her, so took up the glass he had left
upon the skylight and brought it to bear
upon the mailboat, now less than mile
distant. She presented handsome pic
ture as she lay there, her great bulk rid.
ing upon the smooth water as securely
as IL it would be possible for her to defy
The elements, whatever storm might
rage.
With the aid of the strong glass l
was using L could plainly distinguish
her, and from the scarcity of passengers
Oh her decks it was evident that some
thing unusual was occurring on board.
Presently our boat got alongside and
the gangway was lowered. A consulta-
ton seemed to be going on upon the
bridge, and after few moments man
was seen to ascend and descend the steps
leading to it. Five minutes later two
men passed down the gangway, and
once more our boat put off to us.
When she had overcome about half
'he distance, CHANGED to look forrard.
10 my surprise the rattle, which few
moments before had been disfguring
,he side, was gone, and even the bull
wark itself had recovered its proper
shade and comeliness. Moreover, the
arpaulin which had hitherto covered
he center of the deck was being re-
moved, and by the time the boat had
completed three parts of the distance
hat separated US from the steamer a
unnel had been uncovered and erected.
The chief officer came aft.
Is everything prepared, Mr.. Patter-
ion!' inquired Allie.
Everything, madam" replied the
fficer, looking at the boat.
"Steam up?'
1t has been for the last five minutes. "
Every we'll then, pipe all hands to
uarters and stand by to receive the
oat when she comes alongside"
AS she finished speaking the officer
lew a whistle, and Immediately the
rev, who had hitherto been ordered to
emain below, appeared ON deck and
laced themselves at their respective
osts. Against the foremost noticed q
urious mechanical continuance, the use {
which at any other time l should
ave inquired. Now, however, there
'as look upon Allies face that warn.
me not to be too inquisitive.
AT last the boat came alongside, the
anyway was lowered. and moment
tier Walworth, accompanied by a big,
umsily built man with heavy, sen. !
,al face, small ferretty eyes. curled
Iustache and dark hair, appeared up
le side. He seemed to wonder what
as required Of him, and it was evi. '
ant that so far he had no idea into :
hose hands he had fallen. glanced 4
Allie as he appeared on deck, to dis q
'ver that she was regarding him out of Y
alf closed eyes, just as she had looked '
Kwohg Fung before she had ordered 8
IN off to execution and Mt Ebbington
the cabin half an hour before. 4