The Yale expositor., 1899-04-28
BY CAPTAIN MhRRYAT.


it had been otherwise, he could not
well refuse to receive Krantz under the
circumstances OF the case. He was
very partial to him, and to save his
life, which certainly was in danger he
would have done much more. He de-
sired that the boats crew should re-
turn; but when Krantz had stated to
him what had occurred on board the
Lion, and the crew earnestly begged
him not to send them back to almost
certain death, which their having eff
fected the escape of Krantz would
have assured, Philip reluctantly allow
ed them to remain.
The night was tempestuous, but the
wind being now off short, the water
was not rough. The crew of the bort,
under the direction of Philip and
Krantz, succeeded in tightening the
vessel so much during the night, that
the next morning they were able to
haul her off, and found that her bot
tom had receive no serious injury. 1t
was fortunate for them that they had
not discontinued their exertions, for
the wind shifted a few hours before
sunrise, and by the time that they had
shipped their rudder it came on to
blow fresh down the Straits, the wind
being accompanied with a heavy swell.
The admiral's ship lay aground, and
apparently no exertions were used to
get her off. Philip was much puzzled
how to act; leave the crew of the Lion
he could not; nor indeed could he re-
fuse, nor did he wish to refuse the adj
miral, IL he proposed coming on board;
but he now made that it should only
be as a passenger, and that he would
himself retain the command. At pres
ent he contented himself with dropping
his anchor outside, clear of the reef,
where he was sheltered by a bluff cape,
under which the water was smooth,
about a mile distant from where the
admirals ship lay on shore; and he
employed his crew in replenishing his
water-casks from a riyulet close 70
where the ship was anchored. He
waited to see if the other vessel got
off, being convinced if she did not,
some communication must soon take
place. AS soon as the water was COM
plete, he sent one Of his boats to the
place where the commodore had been
landed, having resolved to take him on
board if they could find him; but the
boat returned without having seen
anything of him, although the men had
clambered over the hills TO a consid-
cradle distance.
On the second morning after Philip
had hauled his vessel off, they observed
that the boats of the admiral's ship
were passing and repassing from the
shore, landing her stores and pro-
visions; and the next day, from the
tents pitched on shore, it was evident
that she was abandoned, although the
boats were still engaged in taking al
ticles out of her. That night it blew
fresh, and the sea was heavy; the next
morning the masts were gone, and she
turned on her broadside; she was evil
IDENTIFY a wreck, and Philip now con-
suited with Krantz how to act To
leave the crew of the Lion on shore
was impossible; they must all perish
when the winter set in upon such a
desolate coast. On the whole, it was
considered advisable that the first
communication should come from the
other party, and Philip resolved to re-
main quietly at anchor.
1t was very plain that there was no
longer any subordination among the
crew of the Lion, who were to be seen,
in the daytime climbing over the
rocks in every direction, and at night,
when their large fires were lighted,
carousing and drinking. This waste of
provisions was a subject OF much vex-
alton to Philip. He had not more than
sufficient for his own crew, and he took
it for granted that, as soon as what
they had taken on shore should be ex-
ask to be received on board of the
bort.
For more than week did affairs
continue in this state, when one morn
ing a boat was seen pulling toward
the ship and in the stern-sheets Philip
recognized the officer who had been
sent on board to put him under ar
rest. When the officer came on deck
he took off his hat to Philip.
you do, then, acknowledge me as
in commando" observed Philip.
Eyes, sir, most certainly; you were
second in command, but now you are
first-for the admiral is dead"
Dead" exclaimed Philip; land
how?"
"He was found dead on the beach
under high cliff. and the body of the
commodore was in his arms; indeed,
they were both grappled together. 1t
is supposed that in his walk up to the
top of the hill, which he used to take
every day. to see IL any vessels might
be in the Straits, he fell in with the
commodore-thatt they had come to
contention, and had both fallen over
the precipice together. No one saw
the meeting, but they must have fallen
over the rocks, as the bodies are dread
fully mangled."
On inquiry, Philip ascertained that
all chance of saving the Lion had been
lost after the second night, when she
had beat in her larboard streak and