The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23
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RUSSELL Copyright 1892 bys S Moclr. co.,

The two lovers watched the steamer.
A man-o'-War, even when she carries
paddle-boxes, is always a gracious OBJ
ject. YQntier ships rails were embel-
Hshed with q snow white line of ham
mocks, and snow white lines of furled
canvas frightened the yards with a
cleaning streak of sunshine. The full
philosophy of spit and polish was to be
found in that steamer. 1t spoke in the
fash Of brass; 1t lurked in the CLEAN OF
glass; 1t was visible In many colors in
paint work Every rope was hauled
taut; the yards were unerringly square.
The boat rose without q song, the wheels
revolved, the foam of a, harpooned whale
fell in dazzling masses from under the
BpCnsons, and the splendor of the yeast
under the square counter famed like the
rising day-star in the windows of the
stern.
Hardy staggered to the signal hal
hards; his motions were seen-he could
not salute with the distress signal. With
somewhat shaking hands, therefore, ne
unbent and rebent the Red Ensign and
hoisted 1t and dipped, and the courtesy
found its response in the graceful sink
ing and heavenward soaring of the white
flag of our country.
Before the sailors cane out of the fore
castle the queens ship was on a line
with the Yorks port cathead, merrily
slapping her way to England.
Mr.. Harper came aft. His salute was
respectful, his manner sympathetic.
"If you will tell me where the spare
sails are kept, sir, I will see to every
thing, that you and the lady may go
below and take the rest you stand in
need Of"
Hardy told him all that was necessary,
thanking him also whilst Julia. looked at
the fifteen men that We're gathered for
pearance, trim attire, manly shapes, and
the whiskers of those who wore them
The discipline Of q ship of state was in
their pastures. different from the long
shore, loung1ng attitude Of Jack Muck
when waiting, and yet some of the best
of those men had been Jack Mucks in
their day; one had even been mate of a
chip, and the look he sent aloft was
charged with recognition of familiar con-
ditions.
well Mr.. Harper" said Hardy, II
will leave the ship to you. There are
plenty of provisions and there Is plenty
of fresh water and there is rum for
you to serve out as you think proper"
Saying this he took Julia by the arm,
conducted her to the companion, and fol-
lowed her into the cabin
And now occurred another extraordi-
nary incident III this ships adventure.
1t had indeed once occurred Vislbly be-
fore, but it will not be credited in this
age of the religious novel. When Hardy
was in the cabin he put his cap upon
the table, and going to cushioned locker
knelt beside 1t. Julia Immediately ap-
preached him and likewise knelt Shout
ders touching. When they had thanked
God-and 1t was meet that they should
thank Him for their very merciful deav-
erance-they ate some food, drank some
wine and went to their cabins.
The sleep of the wearied mariner Is
profound, and the sleep of the toil-worn
girl at sea is likewise profound Hardy
was the first to awake Through the
little port hole or scuttle In the ships
side he witnessed the scarlet of the dying
afternoon; he also observed the cream
ing curl of the breaking sea streaming
swiftly past. In the plank with his feet
nc 1Set the buoyancy of sea-borne mo-
ton, the floating lift, the floating reel of
fabric winging over the deep. He
shaved himself and emerged a clean, a
manly, though a pallid sailor, still some
thing gaunt, but with eyes frightened
with sleep, and with an expression gall
liant with hope and with victory
He looked round for Julia. She was
Btin in her cabin, and he would not
awaken her At the foot of the com
panion steps lay the Newfoundland;
Hardy knelt beside the noble creature
and put his cheek to the wet muzzle,
And the dog groaned in pleasure and
gratitude. Then they went on deck to-
gether.
1t was a strange, new, surprising sight
to Hardy, and perhaps to the dog; a
British man-of-war' s-man stood at the
wheel Of the ship; up and down the quar-
ter deck stumped the stout figure of Mr..
Harper in all pomp of commanding strut
1t was the first dogwatch, and some of
the sailors were walking about the fore
castle smoking pipes, and some of them
plso smoking pipes lurlsed about the gal
ley door. A fresh breeze was sweeping
down upon the quarter. The ship was
under full sail, from mainroyal to lying
jib. from mizzenroyal to spanker The
weatherclew of the mainsaii was up, and
what was that yonder, right ahead
BY heavens! the Magicienne shaping
along at ten and pouring incense of SCOT
TO the very extremity of the visible uni