The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-20

hung, were flashing with malignant
hre' as all the slumbering devil was
reused within him.
The whole crew saw this. and | per
ceived that Marc Hlslop made an at
tempt to rise up and spring overheard
to my succor; but as all their hopes OF
reaching Tristan da Cunha depended
entirely upon his skill and knowledge
OF navlgation. he was seized by War
rem Chute and others. roughly thrust
down In the stern sheets and forclbly
held there.
saw now that the fear and selfish.
ness OF the rest prevailed over all thai
Hislop. Lamborune and Carlton could
urge for amid storm OF contendlng
tongues. perceived the oars dlpplng
In the water again and again and
flashing like silver blades In the moon
light as they were feathorcd; and the
longboat. with all my companions. shot
from the creek into the bay and boro
away to seward about two In tho
morning. leaving me on the beach
aone-marooncd with the Gendlsh
CubanO.
HAD not Antonio held mo fast and
menaeod me with his pistol would
nave sprang into the water. and, I'M
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 there. would rather have
shared II than live on the Island OF
Alphonso with such a companion.
Ills ncrce, hooking laugh grated
hatshly In my ear. but needed him
not, and continued to gaze after the
boat and the lessenlng forms OF those
who had abandoned me. not without a
fond and desperate hope that they
would return for me. Every moment I
expected TO see her put about; but moi
she hol1 steadily on TN hull and sail
and crew were blended into one little
dark spot, which ere long could scarce
ly be discorned on the moonlit morn
ing sea.
Her course was trimmed northeast,
for whore they supposed tho isle OF
Tristan da Cunha lay. She had caught
a breeze and. before four O'Clock In
the morning. the last yestlge OF heI
had disappeared.
still | did not entirely dospalrl
The Idea OF swimming TO one OF tho
adjacent isles occurred to me; but Ia,
straits between were full OF foaminG
breakers and sharks the rocks. more.
over. were inaccessible. aud wherever
might go Antonio could easily follow
The sun was now setting beyond IN,
sea. and the shadow OF a great noun.
tain was falling eastward over the is
hnd an we began to descend from IN,
blum where l had fingered 30 long by
ono OF the narrow and winding track
made through the gorse by the wild
goats.
As II was alike dangerous and un
comfortable to sleep under the dew
that descended after sunset, for twt
nights after the departure OF the boa
was compelled to share the wlgwan
with Antonio. but did so with dreai
and loathing. and kept rs far ava
from him as possible.
HiA dreams. which were full OF oath
calculations and frequently cries
. Ell aparieionl III eapectror came {
, him Ms OF old, and as sleep 10 mo h
, came an imposslbillty resolved
leave him to his own devices. corfai
ly the island was large enough for
both.
Moreover he had become so sparlu
OF his ten charges OF powder that I
would not FIRE a single shot at elth'
bird or goat or wild boar. have sin,
believed that he saved them with n
resolution OF defending himself 10 n
last, n Hlslop ever returned to arrei
him; and now. being lord and mast'
OF the whole island. and Of me. to-
! he exhibited a new phase OF charaete
lie became too lazy TO procure foo'
and forced me TO find II for him. an
der threats OF shooting me. Thus "a
two days after the departure OF IN
boat being totally Incapable OF catch
ing one OF the feet goats alone. an
being In no way disposed TO eneounte
singly one OF the wild boars. I had I
climb the steep rocks above the break
ers and steal the sea birds eggs.
(To be continued.)