The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-26


and after a brief SPELL were turne! to
again by Hawkins to repair the breach
IN the VeSSelfS quarter. A new nainslil
was taken from the sail locker. and,
STOUT lines being attached to the ciews
and earrings, it was weighted in the
center ans dropped across the bow
heeplng 1t spread as much as possible
tne. sail was slid aft under the keel I'M
VI u rested abreast the damaged rart
Inc port lines were then made fast and
the canvas hauled up on the starbOard
saue until 1t completely covered the
yaSSeo mole that so nearly caused the
OunDarton'S destruction. The ca-renter
was now set to work Snoring up from
I inside. and before midday things were
tlgnt enough to allow the vessel to be
put on the other tack. and headed fer
( Cape Town
When this was ACCOMPLISHED. Haw-
kns reported to the owner.
No. no. Hawkins." said the old
gentleman in reply to the stowaway's
suggestion that Mr.. Outram should
/ now assume command, since YOU have
a masters certificate, for the remainder
OF this voyage you must remain cap
tain. Poor Pugiey is in bad way, I'm
AFRAID. l shall send him home as soon
as we reach port. The saving - ehe
snip, and, in all probability, our lives
as Wen, are due 10 your manliness and
courage; and you will find that I am
not ungrateful, Hawkins"
And now that the Dunbarton was
running back into warm weather. and
under the guidance of a man whose
force of character filled every soul
aboard with confidence. the ship as
sumed lively air, and all seemed well
content
On the evening of the seventh day
after the collision she dropped her
anchor in Table bay. 1t was some
what late for shore-going, and the
passengers were satisfied to walk the
deck for one night more, and after
seventy days of water, anticipate the
pleasure of being again on land.
Shoreward. the lights of Cape Town
blinked and sparkled against the mas
sive. wall-like base of Table noun
tain, and the air was laden with the
muftled sounds of the city and the
smell of grass and earth. Out in the
bay the spars of many a noble ship
rose heavenward and the great black
hulls lay like silent shadows. Occasion
ally boat FLASHED swiftly by. or there
came bar of some sailor song from a
distant forecastle head.
When the thinking bells of the fleet
10 o'clock, three figures only
were visible on the Dunbarton's deck.
One was the anchor watch pacing back
and forth abaft the galley, the other
two were Beatrice Armstrong and the
StoWaWay, VINO, seated on the wheel
box grating, were deeply engaged in
He had been telling her
a story, and as he neared the end he
paused and looked down at the fair
girl by his side. Her face was turned
away from him and she was silent.
Perhaps she was counting the riding
lights in the harbor.
But" he went on, the ambition of
his fellow. Munro, was not to earn
command of a vessel nor to be re-
yarded for simple act of duty. His
i'm, from first to last, from the time
le threw over his chances OF advance
nent to the time when fortune again
ave him position, was to win the
woman upon whom he had set his
cart. Beatrice" he continued, TAX
ng her hand and speaking low, what
Ope is there for him.
None, fear, for the Mr.. Munro you
peak Of" she answered, but if his
anne be Hawkins. then indeed is he
OF only captain of the Dunbarton. but
~ captain.
In the letter which Bob Munro sent
is friend MoretOn ne wrote. It's an
zample of what I told you that day
the park. There is no such word as
bstacle' in a mans dictionary