The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

and 1t would be better to try TO menu
it by boarding this ship-that is, if she
will receive us"
We looked at one another, but there
was no contrary opinion.
"Then." went on Mr.. Tym "say you
put down your helm Ardick, and we
lay our course to cut her off"
Every we'll" said I. and according
ly tackled and fetched the sloop as near
as she would come to the wind.
The ship was now so near that we
could begin to make out human fig.
ures, and also get an idea of her size
and rig. She was of 500 to 1000 tons
burthen, well spared, in neat trim
nloft. and seemed freshly painted
We now thought it time to signal,
and the captain tore off the senorita's
canvas curtain and affixed it to the END
of an oar. also fetched out my pis.
tolls and successfully let them off. |
was determined that no lack of sea.
sonable notice, if she were Indifferent
about taking us, should stand as an ex-
cuse.
"She sees usl She is about to back
her topsail," cried Sellinger.
This joyful news proved true. 1t
NEEDED only single pull at the sheet
and thrust of the tiller; and we
picked up our former Roadway and
raced for her long side.
"She's West Indies built" Sellinger
commented for the last time. AYE,
twig the black wood in her lower spars
and the straight lines of her poop!
But what is her name? She seems to
have kind of gilt flying fish for
figurehead."
ut maun be an angel-the figure
head" answered Mac Ivrach, though
wi some reefing O. the petticoat, or
whatever, and her name is the San
chica."
| was hauling in sheet and the sloop
was swinging off the ships bow before
much more could be said
a short. black bearded man in a
rough iacket and long boots swung
himself up to the fore-shroud ana
hailed us. Truly enough, the words
were Spanish.
"Sloop ahoy!"
"'Board the ship!" beloved back
1--WE are in distress!"
He took a short look before he an
swered again.
"You may board. Drop aft and stand
by for IA line"
There is a woman with u.s." |
shouted. once more. "Will you not
take her in at the chains?" lie made
q gesture as though Of surprise.
AYE Lay up to, the main chains"
gave the sloop the trifing way she
required and lufTed again just off the
midships bulwark. This was now lined
with heads.
Some men came running that way,
the officers voice sharply directing
them. and at once the fakes of II line
shot out and fell across our fore deck.
Mac Ivrach was there to receive it, and
with a good turn we were at last con-
rected with the ship. Anotherlin fol-
lowed. and two sailors dropped into
the chains to handle it. | Lurriedly
explained to Dona Carmen what the
design was and secured her in the
loop of it, We had only to wait for
a favorable moment and the men safe
" drew her up. Mr.. lynn, Capt. Sell
lnger and Mae Ivrach followed, and
made bundle of our effects and came
last. 1t was with feeling of pro-
found relief and thankfulness that
finally swung over the bulwark and
dropped upon the deck.
There were as many as threescorC
people standing about. Other than
the sailors there were six or eight meI
and as many women that were very
well dressed, and nearly all that were
talking seemed to be employing gooC
Castilian. Not many were OF the
swarthy type of Spaniard.
As | jumped of the rail the captain
shouted TO his first officer to fill away
and then turning to me asked in I
brusque but not harsh tone what i
was that had happened to us. anC
what we were doing in these parts.
"Those questions and others | vii
gladly answer" said, touching m.
hat, but first beg that you will car
for this lady, who is notalone fatigue'
but stands otherwise in need of you
hospitality"
He looked at me, as though not eN
pecting such a precise and perhap!
well-chosen answer, but after a mo
ment answered ciyilly:
very well, senior, that is not unrea
sonable. | will see what may be done.
He turned to the ring of eager ant
curious women and said, with a rougl
sort of salute:
, you have heard the senior, ladies
) Are there those among you who will
take the senorita and care for hero"
Isl, 81, >" cried Il dozen generous voices
together.
With which they pressed forwap
and with southern warm-heartednesi
? flung their arms about Dona Carmen
and almost carried her away.
J "And now, senior, we will overhaul
you Bit" resumed the captain. Blu