The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-06-28
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go WVLKEE COLLINS.
CHAPTER XVI.

saso waters break on the shores OF
,%,nn,rfoundIand! An English steamship
i'" VT anchor in the offing. The vessel
~ mainly visible through the open
% 80. NOV Of a large boat-house on the
wv y one of the buildings attached
~ fsbing station on the coast OF the
island.
gbo only person in the boat-house at
80. moment is a man in the dress OF
'" D,;1or He is seated on a chest with
niooa Of cord in his hand, looking
;dIv at the sea. On the rough car
O table near him lies strange
p pSioot tn he left in such a place-a Wo-
mans veil.
What is the vessel lying at anchor
:. tho offng? The vessel is the ANA
-dispatched from England to res
tho Surviving officers and men OF
tho Arctic expedition. The meeting has
S t successfully effected, on the
.boras Of North America, three days
sinco But the homeward voyage mas
boon DELAYED by a storm when mas
driven the ship out of her course. TaK-
mo advantage, on the third, day OF the
&C. roturning calm, the commander OF
tho Amazon has anchored of the coast
of Newfoundland, and has sent ashore
IN increase his supplies of water oeIofe
ba sails for England. The weary pas
spngers have landed for a few hours, 10
rpfresh themselves after the dlscom-
forts of the tempest. Among them are
tho two ladies. The veil left on the
table in the boat-house is CARA VeH.
And who is the man sitting on the
rbpst with the cord in his hand, look
ing ont idly at the sea? The man is the
OnJv cheerful person in the ships COM
oanv In other words-John Want.
Still reposing on the chest, our frlend
who never grumbles, is surprised py
the sudden appearance OF sailor at
the bOat-hOuse door.
Look sharp with your work there,
John WANT" says the sailor; Lieu
tenant Crawford is just coming to look
after you.
With this warning the messenger
disappears again. John Want rises
Win a groan-turns the chest up on
one end-and begins to fasten the cord
round it. The ships cook is not
man to look back on his rescue with
the feeling of unmitigated satisfaction
which animates his companions IN
trouble On the contrary, he is IN
gratefully disposed to regret the North
Pole.
IF | had only known"-t runs
the train of thought in the mind OF
John Want-'if | had only known, be-
fore was rescued, that | was to De
bought to this place, believe | should
have preferred staying at the North
Pole. l was very happy keeping UP
everybody's spirits at the North Pole.
Taking one thing with another, | think
must have been very comfortable at
the North Pole-if | had only known
it, Another man in my place might
be inclined to say that this New
fOundland boat-house was rather
sloppy, Shiny, draughty, fishy sort OF
a habitation to take shelter in. An
other man might object to perpetual
Newfoundland Goldfish, and perpetual
Newfoundland dogs. We had some
very nice bears at the North Pole.
Never mind! it's all one to mel
don't grumble."
Have you done cording that box?"
This time the voice is voice OF
authOrity-the man at the doorway is
Lieutenant Crawford himself. John
Want answers his officer in his own
cheerful way.
I've done it as we'll as / can, sir
Dut the damp of this place is beginning
10 tell upon our very ropes. | say
nothing about our lungs l only say
cur ropes"
CRAWFORD answers sharply. He seems
70 nave lost his former relish for the
Aumor of John Want.
POOH To look at your wry face,
ohe would think that our rescue from
Tue Arctic regions was downright
misfortune. You deserve to be sent
back again."
could be just as cheerful as ever,
TI' II was sent back again. | hope
III thankful; but l don't like to hear
one North Pole run down in such a
"Sly place as this. 1t was very dry
"nC snowy at the North Pole-and it's
very damp and sandy here. Do you
lever miss your bone-soup, sir? I do.
i mghtnt have been strong, but it
""S very hot; and the cold seemed to
sNe II kind of a meaty flavor as it
"snt DOWN. Was it you that was a.
issuing oug so long, last night, sir? /
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