Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-30
! DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures of
An Eton Boy.
ny JAMES GRANT

BY JAMES GRANT.
CHAPTER Iy.-lcontinued.)

On perceiying that / was awake. a
hand bell was rung by the captain, and
not coffee. accompanied by the last
slice OF shore-bread that remained, was
brought To me BY Billy. the cabin-boy,
ana then, after time, was requested
10 state what craft that was from
which had been taken, my name. and
80 forth. that Mr.. Hislop might enter
all the particulars among the RE-
marks" in his log book.
soon satisfied them as to all this.
And where am | now" | inquired.
Pretty far out upon the open sea,
my lad" replied the captain with
smile, as he threw the end OF his che
root into the empty CRATE.
THE open sea-still the open sea-"
Ireiterated with dismay. which cared
not 20 conceal.
Yes; We saw the last glimpse of the
/ rugged Start on the day before yes
ierday. and.this morning, just an hour
before picking you up. We bade good
I bye 10 old England. for the Lizard
lAght was Darlington had the dead
watch. Hlslop; how did It bear?"
About twelve miles Of, on the
{ weather quarter"
How shall return homer"
They both laughed as dospairingly
msde this inquiry.
BY the way you left II. suppose;
that is by water" said Capt. Weston.
'fon spoke OF the Start. what is
that"
"A cape a the Channel. on the
soniheas, coast Of Dsyonshlre. about
nine miles 10 the southwark Of Dart
mouth" be replied. while casting cas-
nai glance al u chart which lay on the
table
had thus. before being rescued so
proyiden,isily. drifted more than a
hundred miles from Erissnere, and II
was marvellous that the schooner had
foa,ed 30 far unseen
We'll. shat il TO be done now7''
asked the captain. We are bound for
the Yves, Indies. but we may put you
aboard the nrst craft that passes us
homowRrd. bound: or you are free to
remain. II sc cannot do better foI
you"
! thought Of my mother. my father
my two sisters. and my heart was u
full 81 gratitude 60 heaven for preserv
lng me 90 the end. that | might se'
and embrace them all again, that haS
no words 10 reply. After time | en
claimed:
Hone. homel-let me go home Il
meret"-weeping AZ | spoke. 70
the thought Of them all made me yer.
child again.
The captain and mate exchanges
riauees Of inquiry.
.It's no use piping your eye now, M
lad" said the former. coming towaT'
my berth. but answer me quietly. Yo
rsla that yoar name was Rodney
"Yes."
"And you spote Of Erlosmore: ar
you son Of old Or Rodney. the rec
tori
do you know my father. them"
i exclaimed
I Cant say exactly that I have til
honor Of being known to him; but
hnow OF him. right we'll. Why. Maste
Rodney, have sailed your uncle
shlps many time. and know hI
i gloomy old Office in the city. as We
= q. the buoy at the More: so you are
! safe and as welcome aboard the FL
genie as II in the old rectory house
: home"
1t This was pleasant intelligence. at
a. HHa{ra
d re,urn-a design which was not fate
!. e to be speedily gratifled.
q. For several days we passed only on
a ward bound vesseis. or Others while
I, were at such distance that the tas
i OF siRnaiing and speaking with the
IL would have delayed the Eugene long
\ than Capt. Weston could risk. TN
that passed near us. when we shove
q our ensign, replied by displaying Il
\ ,rteator of France or the red and ye
J low bars of Spain: SO there was not
% ing for me now but TO remain conten
y .dly on board the Eugene, which VI
I. hound for Matanzas with solid carr
! OF steam machinery and coal.
The master had no doubt of gettiE
return freight direct for LondoI
y thus six or eight months might clap
a before | could return to Erlesmere'
y gradually became reconcIled to q
novelty of my situation; looked 70
4 ward hopefully to the time when u
!. sorrow of those had left behind won
as he alieviated. and began TO enjoy
The utmost the prospect of voyage
. spanking brig to the shores oil Gun
CHAPTER V.
The Voyage to Cuba.
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