The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-03-15
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would / While he Z. uid be held alive IN
evidence. Of his crimes
put the man in irops, with nothing
but bread and water, s,nd on the third
day he confessed that J4nes had bribed
him to come on board at Vancouver
had paid him $3.50 in cash to commit
the crime. That was Mr.. Jones idea
of racing, and certainly the WAY things
looked he would have no ltroub.e in
reaching England ahead Of ME. cain
ing the $1,000 from the stakeholder al
Vancouver and cashing the check be-
fore l could interfere. As to the Qon-
ey, had no redress. for the law w01ild
not back me in a gambling transaction
but l swore he.should be punished for
wrecking my ship.
Well, from the moment we lost our
masts had all hands, including my
self, working night and day. saving
what could be saved of the wreckage,
and using the spars, tackle and canvas
to jury-rig the ship. | had thirty feet
of foremost, eighteen feet of mizzen.
and six feet of the main to build upon;
and, if you'll believe me. turned the
Daisy into such a rig as was never
seen before in the world. We rugged
her as we went along under jury fore
sail, and before we passed the Western
Islands had turned her into a sort Of
four-masted jackass bark. with a spirit
sail under her jury bowsprit, and even
booms rugged out over the side to carry
small sails. My sailormen laughed IN
til they split their sides at some of my
| fancy canvas, but we did Eve knots
an hour before the wind. Every ship we
sighted howled at us, but | begged,
bought and borrowed something from
each OF them, of spars. rope and sails
to add to my rig. l even hoisted sails
on the boats in my davits, and Provi-
dence helped me with just the winds
wanted. kept my hands in good
humOr with plenty Of grog. and you
should have heard them cheer as we
sighted ashanti
Since we had been delayed at least
six weeks, of course there could be NJ
hope of winning the race. Yet we were
scarcely in our fresh course up Chan
mel, the time being just after break
fast, when who should see astern bu
my dear friend Jones' 1t was a clea
judgment. in my mind, for he'd beef
driven south by a gale we just MISE,
by a day, blown clean into the Antarc
tic, where he found a berg in a fog
Anyway, here he was rounding Ushan
stern Of us. and it was nothing nov
but a question of tugs | had one ask
ing for job already, the only deep Sc
tug, perhaps, in the chops of the Chan
mel. So l made my bargain for Dari
mouth, and soon l was paking eigh
knots for Jones nine At noon. b,
ing still little ahead, another tug hov
in sight, and l, being disabled, had
right So away we went with two tug
leaving Jones raging mad astern. H
: was hull down when got third tut
: Just to spite Jones, and went into Oar
mouth like a royal procession.
Yes, l was first in an English por
first to send the cable to Vancouve
] first to secure the stake. Moreover,
. got Mr.. Jones dismissed from his shi
4 and charged, with his accomplish,
e wrecking mine, and his owners had
2 pay the damage. Now Captain Jon'
t and Diego Ramirez. his bo's'n, are il
proving their minds in her majesty
house of tuition at NORWOOD Scrubh
d The Daisy? Well, next time l p
Il into Vancouver the merchants gave Il
- banquet and | wear a gold watch al
chain to Jones memory.