Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01


hung, were flashing with malignant
fire, 40 all the slumberlng devil was
reused within him.
The whole crew saw this, and I per-
ceived that Marc Hlslop made an at
tempt to rise up and spring overheard
10 my suecor, but as all their hopes OF
reaching Tristan da Cunha depended
entirely upon his skill and knowledge
OF navigation, he was seized by War
rem, Chute and others, roughly thrust
down In the stern sheets and forclbly
held there.
saw now that the fear and selfish
ness of'the rest prevailed over all that
Hlslop, Lamborune and Carlton could
urge; for amid Rstorih OF contendlng
tongues, ! perceived the oars dipping
In tho water again and again and
flashing Ike silver blades In the moon
light as they were .feathered; and tho
longboat,: With alpmy cOmpanlons shot
from tho, creek into the bay and bore
away to seward about two In the
morning, leaving me ON the beach
aforementioned with the Aendlsh
Cubano.
Had not Antonio held me fast and
menaced me With his pistol I would
have Bprang into the water, and, un.
deferred by the sharks that were for.
ever gliding stealthily about the bay
would have swan after7the boat; for
desperate though the fortune OF those
who were there, | would rather have
shared 1t than live on the Island OF
Alphonso with such companion.
His fierce, mocklng laugh grated
harshly In my ear, but needed him
not, and continued to gaze after tho
boat and the lessenIng forms of those
who had abandoned me, not without
fond and desperate hope that they
would return for me. Every moment |
expected to see her put about; but no!
she held steadily on TIL hull and sail
and crew were blended into one little
dark spot, which ere long could scarce
ly be discerned on tho moonlit morn
Ing sen.
Her course was trimmed northeast
for where they supposed the Isle OF
Tristan da Cunha lay. She had caught
a breeze and before four o'clock In
the morning, the last vestlge OF her
had disappeared, H
Still did not entirely despalrl
The idea of swimming to one OF tho
adjacent isles occurred to me; but the
straits between were full OF foamlng
breakers and sharks; the rocks, more
over, were Inaccessible, and wherever
/ might 30 Antonio could easily follow
The sun was now setting beyond the
sea, and the shadow Of great noun
tain was falling eastward over the Is
land as we began to descend from the
blum where had fingered 80 long by
one Of the narrow and winding tracks
made through the gorse by the wild
goats.
Az 1t was alike dangerous and UNI
comfortable to sleep under the dews
that descended after sunset, for two
nights after the departure OF the boat
| was compelled to share the wigwam
with Antonio, but did 80 with dread
and loathing, and kept as far away
from him as possible.
His dreams, which were full OF oaths,
calculations and frequently cries OF
"El apariclon! III espectro!" came on
him as Of old; and as sleep to me be-
came an impossIbllty resolved to
leave him to his own devices. Certain
ly the island was large enough for US
both.
Moreover he had become so sparlng
Of his ten charges of powder that he
would not Are q single shot at either
bird or goat or wild boar. have since
believed that he saved them with the
resolution OF defending himself to the
last, II Hislop ever returned to arrest
him; and now, being lord and master
of the whole island, and of me, too,
he exhibited new phase OF character,
He became too lazy to procure food,
and forced me TO find It for him, UNI
der threats OF shooting me, Thus for
two days after the departure Of tho
boat, being totally incapable OF catch
ing one OF the feet goats alone, and
being In no way disposed to encounter
singly one OF the wild boars, had to
climb the steep rocks above the break
ers and steal the sea birds eggs.
ITO be contlnued.)