The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08
DICK RODNEY;
Or The Adventures of
An EtOn Boy.
ny JAMES GRANT.
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ny JAMES GRANT.



On perselvlng that ! was awake,
hand bell was rung by the captain, and
hot conee. accompanied by the last
slice OF ahore-bread that remained, was
brought TO me by Dilly. the cabln-boy,
and then. after time. ! was requested
10 state what craft that was from
which had been taken. my name. and
90 forth. that Mr.. Hislop might enter
all the particulars among the re
marks" In his log.book
! soon satisfied them M 10 all this.
"And whore am now1" inquired.
Pretty far out upon the open sea.
my lad" replied the captain with a
smile, as he threw the end OF his che
root into the empty crate.
The open sea-atll the open seal"
] reiterated with dismay. which cared
not 10 conceal
YES; We saw the last glimpse Of the
rugged Start on the day before yes
terday. and this morning, Just an hour
before picking you up. We babe good
bye 10 old England, for the Lizard
Light was Darlington had the dead
watch. Hlalop; how did II beari"
About twelve miles on. on the
weather quarter"
How shall return homo1"
They both laughed "a despalrlngly
made this inquiry.
by the way you left Il. I suppose.
that ia by water" said Capt. Weston.
You spoke OF the Start: what Ia
that3"
"a cape a. the Channel. on the
southeast coast Of Devonnhlre. about
nine miles to the southwark OF Dart
mouth" he replied. while casting a cas-
ual glance at chart which lay on the
table
had thus. before being rescued 30
provldontlally. drlfted moro than a
hundred miles from Erlssmere. and II
was marvellous that the schooner had
noated 80 far unseon.
well. what Ia 10 be done now7"
asked the captain. I'VE are bound for
the West Indies. but we may put you
aboard the first craft that passes us.
homeward-bound: or you are free 10
remain. n we cannot do better for
you"
! thought OF my mother. my father.
my two sisters: and my heart was so
full OF gratitude TO heaven for preaerv-
Ing mo TO the end. that might see
and embrace them all again. that had
no words to reply. After n time ex-
eihlmod:
Home. homel-lot me go home 10
leRmerol"--waepln a. urohs. Tor
<he tnouHnt OF them all made me very
child again.
The captain and mate exchanged
glancea OF inquiry.
"lt'a no use piping your eye now. my
Had" said the former. coming toward
my berth; "hul answer me quietly. You
said that your name was Rodnoyi"
"Yes."
~And you spoke Of Erleamero; arc
you a son OF old DR.. Rodney. the rec
tort"
DO you know my father. thenl"
exclaimed.
Cant say exactly that I have the
honor OF being known TO him; but l
know OF him. right we'll. Why, Master
Rodney, have sailed your uncie'a
shlpa many time. and know his
gloomy old once In the city. as well
an the buoy at the More: 40 you are as
safe and aa welcome aboard the Eu-
genie as II In the old reetory house at
home"
This was pleasant intelligence. at all
svents: but my earnest desire was to
return-a dealgn which was not fated
10 be speedily gratined.
For several daya we passed only out
ward-bound vessels, or others which
were at s,rh q distance that the task
Of signaling aud speaking with them
would have delayed the Eugenlo longer
than Capt Weston could risk. Two
that passed near Us. whom We showed
our ensign, replied by displaying the
trlcolor OF France or the red and yell
low bars OF Spain; 30 there was moth
ing for me now but 10 remain content
eddy on board the Eugene. which was
bound for Matanzas with n solid cargo
OF steam machinery and coal.
The master had no doubt OF getting
n return freight direct for London;
thus six or eight months might elapse
before could return to Erlesmere.
gradually became rcconcllod to the
novelty Of my situation, | looked for
ward hopefully TO tho time when the
sorrow OF those had left behind would
be Rlleyiatod. and began 20 enjoy TO
the utmost the prospect OF voyage In
a spanking brlg 10 the shores OF Cuba.
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