Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

hung. were flashing with malignaax
hre. as all the slumbering devil was
reused within him.
Ihe whole crew saw this, and I per-
ceived that Marc HIslop made an At
tempt TO rise up and spring overheard
10 my succor: but as all their hopes OF
reaching Tristan da Cunha depended
entirely upon his skill and knowledge
OF navigation. he was seized by War
ren' Chute and Others. roughly thrust
down In the stern sheets and forcibly
held there.
l saw now that the fear and selflsh-
ness OF the rest prevailed over all that
Hislop. Lamborune and Carlton could
urge; Tor. amid storm of contepdIng
tongues. l perceived the oars dipping
In the water again and again and
flashing like silver blades In the moon
iisht as they were feathered; and the
longboat. with all my companions. shot
from the creek into the bay and bore
away TO seaward about two in the
morning. leaving me on the beach
alone-marooned with the fleudish
Cubano.
Had not Antonio held me fast and
menaced me with his pistol l would
have sprang into the water, and, un-
deferred by the sharks that were for
ever gliding stealthily about the bay,
would have swan after the boat: for,
desperate though the fortune of those
who were thore. l would rather have
shared 1t than live on tho Island Of
Alphonso with such n companion.
His ncrve. mockins laugh grated
harshly In my car. but l needed him
not. and continued TO gaze after the
boat and the lcssenIng forms OF those
VINO had abandoned me. not without a
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 discerncd on tho mooniit morn.
Ing sea.
Her coursc vas trimmed northeast,
for where they supposed tho isis Of
Tristan da Cuhha lay. She had csush,
a breez. and. before four O'Clock In
the morning. the last ycstigc Of her
had disappeared.
Still did nos entirely despair!
The Idea OF swimming to one OF the
adjacent Isles occurred TO me-: but the
straits between Eero full of foaminK
breakers and sharks: tho rocks. more
over. Ser. Inaccessible. and wherever
! might go Antonio could easily follow.
Tho sun was now setting beyond tho
sea. and the shadow OF a great noun
RnN
land n NO began To descend from tho
blum where ! had fingered 80 long by
one Of IN. narrow and winding tracks
made through the sossr " tho wild
goats.
As i, ~as alike dangerous and un-
comfortable 10 sleep under the dexs
that deacesied after sunset. for two
nights after The departure o. The boa,
! ~aS compelled 10 shsE. the visxam
With Antonio. but did 50 with dread
and ios;hirs. and Eea, an far away
from him as possible.
His dreams. which were full O. os,hs.
CALCULATIONS sad tfeausa;iy cries of
lei apaEicisH' ~ espcetTp.' came on
him as Of Old: and az sleep TO me be.
came an imsnsslhii'iy I resolved TO
leave him 10 his san devices. Certain
~ the island sas large enough ta- Us
both.
Moreover he had become so spisirS
of his ten charges Of paSisg that h.
would not Ere a siasip ssp; al either
bird or goa, OF Wild boar. have since
believed tha, he saved them ~Nh the
resolution Of defending himself 10 ,hs
last, II iIisiop ever returned to arrest
him: and row. being lord aai master
of the whole island. and OF me. too.
he exhibited a new phase Of character.
He became too lazy TO procure food.
and forced me TO hHi IL for him. un.
der threats af shooting me. Thus for
two days after the departure Of the
boat. being totally Incapable Of catch.
Ing one Of the feet goats alone. aai
being in no way disposed TO encounter
sinsly one Of the wild boars. had to
climb the steep rocks above the break.
crs and steal the sea birds eggs.
Ito be cpn,inuedl