Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11

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1t was instantly clear to me. OF
course / had heard the name, and it
was wonder had not recognized it
before. 1 fastened to explain why
had asked the question, and added
what the senorita had previously told
me.
Naturally my companions were as
greatly surprised as I, and we
all agreed that we had seldom heard
of more singular circumstance.
Then" said Sellinger, as we con-
cluded, ''it may come to it that we
shall carry Mr.. Hope his niece as we'll
as his letter, for otherwise it would
be much the same as cutting her
adrift."
ITO which I say amen," said I, very
heartily. At other times I had been
wont to let Mr.. Tym speak first. but
now l did not wait.
Both Mr.. lynn and Mac Ivrach, as
might be expected, were prompt to
agree with US.
This being our decision" said I,
greatly pleased. 81 will make it known
to the senorita. She cannot fail to be
relieved by it,"
l returned to her with the news ac-
cordingly, and had the great satisfac-
ton of finding her as rejoiced and
heartened as l had anticipated. In.
deed, she was deeply moved and CRATE
full, and in her touching manner of
saying so fairly brought the tears 70
my eyes.
This matter. then, being SO we'll set
tied. we addressed ourselves anew to
the business of continuing the voyage
We had decided, should say here, to
run first for Buenaventura, which Sci.
linger thought was not much above a
hundred leagues distant. From there,
should need require, we could make q
further voyage in the boat, but we
hoped to light upon some way of con-
tinuing in a larger craft. Once in one
of the important southern ports, and
we could not fail to find ship sailing
to the Atlantic side of the continent.
The next day and the next passed
without incident, and we continued to
work slowly but steadily south. The
third day something rather important
happened, for the wind, which had
hitherto SO greatly favored US, quite
abruptly changed. It was now almost
dead from the southwest, and ut once
reduced our speed at least three parts.
In fact, with our shoal keel and high
bow we could make no more than a
knot an hour. This was rather dis
couraging, but the captain said it was
to be anticipated. for we had now come
to the region where there were pre-
vailing southwesterly and southerly
winds, and these. we should find, con-
tinued to the equator. This was more
philosophical than comforting. but we
could do no otherwise than make the
day drew on. was at the helm, which
1 had recently taken. and was shak-
ing out k:nk in the mainsheet. when,
happc ming to glance to windward. /
saw that which instantly suspended
my operation and brought me with a
leap to my feet. Low down on the
water line, but perfectly distinct, was
the white, unmistakable canvas of q
ship.
I did not wait for second look, but
bawled out, as though 1 had been at
the masthead. "Sail ho!"
They all sprang up, like SO many
puppets in show.
Where away?" cried the captain
and Mac Ivrach together.
Mr.. lynn, who was on the other side
of the boom, scrambled under, aud we
all stood in group.
"Yonder," said, pointing at the
speck. THANK God, she is not from
the direction of Panama."
"No, she cannot be buccaneer, COM
ing from that quarter" said the cap
tain. with a breath of relief.
The next thing is to determine her
course" said Mr.. lynn. would we had
n glass!"
I'VE maun max it up in patience =
observed Mac Ivrach, ''whilk is no a
satisfactory substitute"
We agreed with him, and sat down to
wait for the Unreasonable speck to
grow.
Very slowly. as it seemed to our in
patience, it swelled and whitened. At
last we got the square of the upper
sails, and could be sure she was bound
our way. She was coming down exact
" before the wind.
II suppose" said Mr.. Tym, speaking
with that composdre which scarce ever
fcrsook him, that we are of one mind
what we should do. Our case, though
not q desperate one, is undesirable,
end it would be better to try to mend
it by boarding this ship-that is, If she
will receive us"
We looked at one another. but there
was no contrary opinion.
Then" went on Mr.. Tym, "say you
put down your helm, Ardick, and we
lay our course to cut her OF"
Every WELL" said I, and according
" tackled and fetched the sloop as near
az she'would come to the wind.
: The ship was now so near that we
could begin to make out human fig.
ures. and also get an idea of her size
and rig. She was of 500 to 1000 tona
well SPARED, in neat trim
sloft. and seemed freshly painted.