The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
CHAPTER NIX.

aNNNNN WIN IA I doNlIR uItuillSs anu NOuI
came to vaguely conscious state
mean to that state when seemed to
say TO myself: "This is dream''-and
after that awoic.
The boat was travelling on after the
former sort, 1t was bit darker
around. for the stars appeared TO have
dimmed, wherefore ! guessed that the
moon was At hand and the breeze
seemed n thought stronger Come to
cast glance aft, perceived Mac
lvrach, the captain having turned
over the helm to him, and this showed
me that it was past two of the clock
] sat up, for Just now | had no more
desire to sleep. and when had looked
toward the cuddy and seen and hearu
nothing of the senorita | got to my
feet and softly joined Mac lvrach.
1t was nigh seven of the clock before
the senorita appeared. She had slept
some, it seemed, though brollenly, and
was many times awake. She looked a
little worn, which was not surprising
seeing what she had been through, but
was in moderately good spirits, and
this was even better than had feared,
having in mind her state the night be-
fore. We made room for her aft, and
Mac Ivrach threw off his coat and be-
stirred himself to prepare breakfast
This consisted of slab of cold boiled
beef, some rye bread, a roasted capon,
and little bag of grapes. For drink
we had wine and a pannil<in of hot
spiced ale very good and grateful to
our stomachs), which Mac Ivrach
cleverly prepared by unscrewing the
top of lanthorn, and so making a
kind of furnace, over which he heat
ed it,
The morning continued to advance,
and there was no mentionable change
in the situation. After "A time Dona
Carmen retired TO her cabin Il sus-
pccted that the poor soul had now
come to the full thought of her state
and of her loss, for her countenance
had greatly fallcn), and the rest of
us dropped into Il lstless sort of dis
course. The sun got higher, beating
down fercely and making an almost
intolerable glare upon the water, and
in this wise il drew Oh to noon. At o
little past eight bells we had dinner.
and to this the scnorita came, driven
out also, | think, by the heat, and look
ing detected as well as weary. She ate
scarce anything, and when / would
have given her n word of cheer she
made Il motion to stay me, and her eyes
filled with tears.
l perceived that | had best let her
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state, and so nodded kindly and turned
away.
At last the long afternoon declined
The plain reds of the quick tropic sun
set showed in the west, and the breeze
dropped to a light stir. We made the
ordinary preparations for the night
and at. eight of the clock Mr.. lynn
sat down to the tiller. Upon a little
thought we had decided to have nc
more than two watches, the first con
tinuing to four bells and the other
or morning watch, to eight bells. by
this plan the two who stood the
watches would have each six hours
below and the others the full night
On this occasion IL was arranged that
the captain was to succeed Mr. lynn.
Toward noon the next day the
wind showed signs of failing,
but as yet we managed to creep
along. AS the sun got higher
contrived little tilt for the senorita,
making it of cloaks, and this she thank
fully slipped under, giving me a sweet
"Gracias,' which more than repaid
me for my pains.
We had dinner, and about two of the
clock | relieved Mac Ivrach at the
helm. | did not think to fetch any
scrutiny about, as sat down, but the
Scotchman, as he was stepping away,
flung a glance to windward. At once
] saw him stop and take a steadfast
look
rs aught in sight?" | asked, curl
ously and a bit apprehensively
"Aye," he said, with little hesita-
ton, II wad be thinking, sail"
1 sprang up at that, getting the full
range of his observation. Truly
enough, low down in the north was a
dim white speck.
1 fetched long, careful look, and
was Immediately of his mind. The
shape, though small, was clear cut and
steadfast, and could be nothing else
than the canvas of a ship.
Mr.. lynn and the captain were for
ward in the shade of the sail, but now
either perceiving or hearing us, rose
and took n look for themselves, and i'm
mediately came aft.
"You think it suspicious to raise g
sail in that quarter?" 1 said TO the
captain. l spoke guardedly, fearing
to alarm the senorita.
"Aye," he answered in the same key;
sit is all odds that she comes from
Panama"
as it as far wrong as thatP" I ex
claimed, starting. 81 was suspicious Of
her direction, but no more. But, pray
are you quite persuaded of thisP Fol
instance, may she not hail from some