The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-04

about But don't. waste your breath in
talking; let US row."
1t was a strange and curious picture;
a man and a girl In little open boat,
pulling away for a ship that was round
ing into the wind as though she knew
they were approaching, whilst astern re-
ceded the figure of the brig, melan.
choly sight, despite the gun flashes OF
sunshine which burst from her side at
every roll her hanging canvas mapped
a mournful farewell to the roWers, VINO
took no heed of the poor thing tehoer
and, for a northceuntryman' graceIul
salutation Of good4by. But, then, sne
had been a stage of maniacal horrors, OF
death of the lonely little ghost that
struck the bell, of shipwreck, with IT'S
stalking shadows of famine, thirst, and
the calenture that invites you to die.
Hardy frequently turned to look at
the York SO as to keep a true course,
and this time saw that she was involved
in the wind, and was waiting for MN
to come aboard to tell her what to DO
They had four miles to measure, and as
they pulled with the spirit Of shipWreck
in their pulses they were within haAl Oh
her in half an hour.
No man showed himself; she was
abandoned But suddenly on the forecas-
tie rail appeared the forepaws and mag
nificent head of a great ELECTROMAGNETIC
dog He barked deep and loud
Poor Sailor,' said Hardy, II had for
gotten him.
How inhunan to leave him." said
Julia, painting.
"A few more strokes, sweetheart" eX-
horted Hardy, "and we are free What
a noble girl you are! What a good Wlte
you will make a sailori'
81 will make you good wife, never
fear,' she answered, joyous despite
distress of breath,
The ships head was slowly paying Oft
as the boats stem struck the side. Hardy
secured the painter and jumped into the
mizzen-chains.
Hold out your hands" he exclaimed,
land jump when the boat lifts, and TO
the lift and to his fearless muscular haul
she sprang, and was alongside him. He
grasped her by the arm, passed her round
the rigging, and helped her over the bull
wark rail. The dog was barking in fury
of joy. When they gained the deck he
sprang upon the girl in love and delight
and nearly knocked her down.
Get him some water and biscuit whist
I look about me- said Hardy.
He had long ago known by the help of
the telescope that the ship was abandon
ed because two pairs of davits were emp
ty, and, with the perception of sailor
he understood that the crew had trans
ferred themselves to another ship in one
boat whereas if they had abandoned the
ship on their oQF,1 act lun-, which was
improbable, they would have gone away
in three companies, and the davits would
have been like gibbsts, since the after
boat had been used by the captain when
he stole the girl
The wheel was not lashed, and was con-
stantly playing in swift revolution to
starboard and port and back again. Hardy
indeed that ha n baH laft l1Iyt 10
men because the faithful creature would
not quit 1.-The ship which had been his mas
ter S nome, and the men, who would have
had very little time, did not choose t. t
their flesh should be torn by using VIC
! lence. Yet it was cruel of them to leave
him. for they would know that the noble
| creature would soon need water and food,
and perish as lamentably as a famine
stricken sailor onsa raft.
I He saw that the figures of Mr. Candy
| and the mansat wheel; which had been
| concealed by tarpaulin, were gone they
! mad, OF course, been buried Julia looked
aIter the dog that was tapping water
| thankfully as she filed a bowl from the
! galley with fresh water out of the scuttle-
butt. Hardy slowly went forward, care
| fully gazing about him.
NO man lay dead on the deck; he drop
| ped below into the forecastle and found
| D.
tam S birthday had killed but two m m
only, which was surely wonderful. for he
had commanded a power that could have
murdered a thousand.
Why was not this fine ship taken pos
session Of by the people who had receiv-
ed the crew? I will tell you at once. for
! the story came out on the mems arrival
her Drift had been swifter, with the help
| ing hand of the surge, than Hardy couJd
1nC i1Oa6
morning of the gale she was close aboa rd
a French brig that hove to sitting dean
in the sea. They hailed her and were an
sWered. They stated they were without
navigator and they didn't know what
10 40. Ihe French captain spoke Eng
| Hsh and said he would receive them q
| they came aboard in their own boat and
lana them at Marseilles, the port he vroe
pouhd-to. The Wea her was then moze a
iIis' ana, after calling a council. the
! ooatsWain, giving the mate and the oi~l
up as lost, swiftly decided, with the heed
lessness of seamen, to abandon tba W..
ana, with great difficulty, the eaiIo,.
gained the deck of the brig, leaving tbeir
clothes behind them Very shorty q TO,
wards the French captain bracod HI.
yards round and shaped a course for NJ, 80
seHies, leaving nothing alive on hoard tbo
York but the dog 'iie
,.o44ts Ii.ta - the true story of the ships ad.
sailor 1t is nc
HARDY left the forecastle and stood .
a,ea "Ltle On oecK near the Hatch, gazine
"loiI' IN moment he was fired nv .
resolution which would have inspired nC
other heart than that of tr,,e Rri+iat
sailor He determined that he and tbl
| sLl ana the dog should save this fne
snip without help and carry her to Eng.
giand, and entitle them to raward
which should prove living - IT,.
whist they endured His face. which wa
as manly as Tom Bowling's. was irradi.
ated by the glory of this resolution as bf
gazed aloft, smiling. 1t was possibIe anf
being possible 1t was to be done Rut
1t needed doing by two hearts of oak anC
the dog as lookout, and great anxiatI
would accompany the discharge of +bis
splendid duty, much sleepIessness anC
ceaseless urging of the spirit Rut th<
eye of God would dwell lovingly nnoT
their toll and peril; he felt that anG
raised his cap to the thought. and he
said to himself, in the language of Mel.
| son, when we cannot do all we wtsr
we must do as well as we canp,
He walked aft and Joined the girl
julia, he said, Il have formed the
resolution of my life, and if can full.
fill it we shall be rich, though that will
not make us happy
What is it?'' she asked, looking g
little frightened with her head slightly
| dropped to the shoulder and her left hand
white as foam, Teposing like a coronet
upon the Newfoundland head. Indeed
what, with the mad captain, drugs an6
ghosts, she was in such condition ol
| mind that she was eaSilv oil r,,, ~ - . :