Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31
SAILORS Love

GREY Eagle went on her course,
ag the waves Of the Indian Ocean.
vas packet steamer in the en-
of a great English company, and
i'd many passengers. Among
h Standing on the promenade deck
rsrd and looking out across the
hi pxpanse of water before her,
beautiful girl, in the flush of her
b and beauty.
the wheel-house stood a young
second mate OF the ship, looking
label Vane. He was young, with
3D. manly face, curling brown hair
beard and speaking gray eyes-a
in grace of person, manly beauty
pure heart-a man worthy of the
<za He was only a sailor, and had
L to his present rank from cabin
but yet he dared to love the
& litter of the East Indian million
Arthur Nane.
8 loved her and had no hope-loved
IS We worship q star which is far
g nd our reach. Nothing was fur
Il from his thoughts than to insult
4 B! telling her that he loved her;
s 70 be near her, to see her often,
|s}apS to do some service which
s. l win a smile from her-that was
s. ard enough for Will Clay.
q never dreamed of his alteration;
be had heard her say among her
Dds that she liked elm better than
other officer on board the Grey
ER She said it in the careless way
fhOOd, and yet he treasured it in
heart Standing there, watching
curse of the ship and ready ID
word of warning to the wheels
Il it We're needed, he never took
yes from her long.
IT, Gay" said the man at the
EEL as he gave it a half turn and
a there, don't you smell smoker"
comes from the galley"
Fflaps so. but what are they burn
foSln in the galley for?"
lSln cried VIII. raising his head
ay and shutting the air. He
got the peculiar smell himself and
VI down from the Wneel-house.
W steady" he whispered to the
at the wheel. There may be dan
Nt if there is, for Gods sake,
il quiet"
man nodded quietly and took a
v Mold on the wheel. Will Clay
M the deck without APPARENT
& and yet with a terrible fear tug
Ut Dis heart. he caught sight of
apan coming out of the gentle
scaon and hurried up to him.
q Fre Is something wrong" he
YHed, Don't you smell burning
captam?"
VII sea captain suppressed a cry
.,fOf' With fifty passenger on
III the midst of the Indian
lar from land. a fire was one
most horrible things which
Some upon Il ship.
hi
Toward and investigate" he
Il low tone. ''Ir you find that
'nfe' You will know what to do.
d'e the boats?'
! right, sir; you may trust to
"au good cause FOR fear. The
'orehold was filled with rosin, in
""u casks, and if a fire started
Nh, misht as we'll be in nest of fat
!, WIZ ran down to the lower deck.
"e was met by a crowd of ex-
'Tuieh and coal-passers. who
e, taSnihs madly on deck. Quick as
"a ne seized the foremost and
nm back.
Ss., 'dcN' You fools.' he cried.
,ar' are You running to-"
~ whispered the man, .hoarse-
"e III the forehold"
an ppTse There is. Is it your duty to
4, IVY DevA and alarm the passengers.
p pu'k"tS and try to put out the
n.;a 'N' There. all of you. for
~ \, n ~" tue man who dares to finch
81 N.Y." now Stand back. say.n
and '" cowed before his superior
&bm "a" that they might yet do
, s 10 save the steamer.
M ''u Was placed at the hatch. 50
VI O'e could come down. and the
hi WEN led into the rorehold was
oSo w sooner was this done than
,na volume of black smoke rolled
8 Nm 'ne scuttle was closed again,
N . sd" mat nothing could be
min Hdt way. The men ran for
IN s, axes but had scarcely gone
S'epS when they felt the deck
h., under their feet. and saw
Nam VI name shooting up through
No. A moment more and
tsma d sort of explosion, and the
8 le leaped up suddenly and
a. 'ue pianks above.
:, h. ~ VAS no hope of concealing the
i the passengers now, for