The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

ped ana sail hoisted To lessen the
labor Of the rdNyers
We were anxious Cor tho dense bank
Of purple cloud TO clear away that we
might have a more extensive view OF
the horizon. and perhaps discover a
sail. but the enylous vapor seemed to
darkon and to roll before us. or rather
before the wind that bore us aft after
II.
About midday. when we we're paus-
ing on our oars, brea,hless and pant
ing with neat. drenched with persplra-
ton. which ran into our eyes and
trlcklcd down our breasta. and when
yislons OF ice-wator and bitter beer
came tantallzlngly to memory-for sea |
and sky we're equally hot. as the for |
mer seemed to weller ana become oily |
under the blaze Of the latter-a sharp |
winged bird that skinned past Us sud
denly caught the hollow eye OF Hislop |
who. thought, was sleeping.
do you see that bird. Toni" he
exclaimed. half starting up from the
stern-shects; ut ia man-of-war
birdl"
what then. slr7"
I'VE must be near land" replied the
mate. l..'..t BOO t.aa .t.
"Landl" reiterated every one ln the
boat. their voices expressing Joy, sur
prise or lncredullty. ,.U.
is It Brazil7" asked Tattooed Tom,
with Arrangement In his singular face.
81 do not think So" sald Hlalop,
passing hand YEARLY and refectiyely
over his pale forehead. "Brazll-it ia
impossible. by Che last reckoning
made before that snanlard wounded
me. But Heaven only knows whore
we may have driftod TO since then'"
THE wind and currents may have
taken us many hundred miles from
whore the last observation was made"
added Carlton,
"But | am convinced that we are
r near handbook at the soa-wrack that
= passes us now; and we must DO out
A OF the track OF the Gulf-weod," con.
\ tinuod the mate. with confidence.
y "And may | never see the Mort
r again II that amt land now. loomlnl
L right ahead through the fog bankl
r. exclaimed Tom. starting up and shad
e ing his eyes from the sun with bor
handA. as. he peered lntently westward
As the reader may imagine. we al
d gazed anxiously enough In the direC
Of tion Indicated by the old seaman. an
I'd swell OF rapture rose In the breast
I'd OF all when something In the form ,
go a headlRnd or blum could b. distinct
seen right ahead, bearing due Yves
ny about seven miles distant. standlt
lat out from the bank OF vapor, or loot
M ing like darker shadow within H.
ny This appearances never changed
is outline. but remained stationary, a
I'D every moment became moro de1n
.er and confirmed.
NJ Explanations OF Joy now broke fro
us, and we congratulated each 9th
ad on making the land No soon and
"a. Unexpectedly. without enduring u
,er mlaeries which so frequently fall
mn. the lot OF those who are cast ava
ar az wo were In an open boat. at sea.
Cd. But what land is ~" was the Gel
ow eral inquiry.
ing Another allowance II groE was ser
M ed round: the oars were again shippe
,ur we bent our backs and breasts sturdi
TO the task, and at every stroke =
az most lifted the boat clean out OF q
nm Aiming water In our eagerneas to rea'
ur- this suddenly discovered shore.
Vas This had such an effect upon Ma
ON Hisiop that. though weak and sinkil
as no had been. he begged that
.ly. might be allowed 10 steer the boat
little way, while Tom Lambourne Ike
and a bright lookout ahead. TO watch
sed any ripple or surf that might indiea
the the locality OF treacherous coral re-
A AZ such might prove dangerous to
IN large and heavily laden craft like oul
Al with every stroke Of the bendl
am. oars the land seemed to rise higher a
more high.
Ere long we could make out
form clearly. II was bold. rocky a
mountainous. and as tho mist diapel
ed or rose upward into mid air.
80 could see the dark brown OF the plu
'Hs and some trees OF strange aspect wi
dropping foliage on It's summit. w
clearly defined. rs they stood betwe
l. us and the blue sky beyond.
We soon made out distinctly that
OK was n large island. The shore v
sornewhAt level to the northeast. a
IN the center lowered an almost D
pendlcular mountain OF vast helg
80 the sides OF which seemed covered W
''''u furze, gorse and brentwood.
Elsewhere It's dusky and copper-c
neis orod rocks started sheer out OF
vas, sea. whose waters formed a zone
l l, snow-white surf around their base.
Iiey We headed the boat TO the nor
sun east where the shore seemed more
IeeP, proachable. and as we pulled along
~, but keeping fully three miles on,
= ou saw high crags, deep rayines' shl
u ~ ~ woods and dells in the interior, tho'
In. 1r no appearance Of houses, OF wigwa
min or OF inhabitants.
~ Many speculationa were now
-, ,ured AZ to what island this might
y. '9u ~ "May It not be land that has ne
!, before been discovered" J sugges
u with a glow OF pleasure. In the ant
n anr nation OF being among the hrat
S Usl tread an uneyplored and hitherto
w. - known shore Hislop smiled
nth shook his head.
, W." our Henry Warren who had been an