The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-30

rather confused as / came up, and
told me he had come out to get a
mouthful of fresh air. We strolled
toward the cave, and l Intentionally
awoke Warren. The other sailor had
evidently taken too much whisky be-
fore and was sleeping heavily. They
were an evil-looking pair, and | felt
heartily thankful the night was over.
Warren made us some tea, and we
lighted our pipes and talked over our
plans for the coming night. We were
thus occupied, when Warren, taking
step forward exclaimed: All.
there's my missus. No, it amt; it's
the young lady"
We all moved forward to get a
glimpse of her, they from simple cur
iosity, but | spell bound and with my
heart hamnering like a steam engine
beneath my ribs. AS we stood we'll
within the shadows of the cave we
could gaze at her without risk of be-
ing seen; and it was a sight / shall
never forget Her arms were folded
across her breast, her head thrown
slightly back, her face held posses
sion of by an expression of the most
intense sadness She was looking
fixedly out to sea.
Fine craft that. jim" whispered
| the sleepy sailor, who had just joined
! us.
Yes" replied Jim, she's a fine
craft, but a bit gone in the upper
deck, I fancy; she never spoke half
a dozen words all the time we were
out. Think she's afraid of the old
| duffer?"
Afraid? No; he be like a id
great dog running after her."
"Now look and you'll see If she
amt lost a plank"
Mrs. Warren had appeared, and
touching her on the arm, evidently
told her of some reason for coming
into the cave-probably an early cup
of tea. But no; she shakes her head
and does not speak.
"There!" whispers the sailor again.
"Ain't she mad? That's 'ow she
shook 'er cad about all day yester-
day"
Then Mrs. Warren appealed to her
again and pointed into the cave; this
time she moved slowly round and
walked in and was lost to us.
1t was now getting late and time
that hurried home. 1 gave strict in
functions to the men to keep them
selves out of sight, promising them
such food as I could secure and con-
vey to them, and then started off.
found the colonel pacing his ROOM
still dressed he had evidently not
been to bed, for the bedclothes were
undisturbed.
Good morning, Doctor Rigby.
Your care for your patient has COM
pleted bad night that we had al
ready made sufficiently trying for
you"
He looked at me very suspiciously
as he said this.
after seeing my patient l went to
the place where the men were hidden
to see that they were safe" l replied.
II hope you found them 500" he
said, stiff1y.
Eyes; thank you-yes! but they
are a rough lot. The discipline and
privations of the quarantine station
would do them good, think"
"They are rough and uncouth. but
good sailors. I have employed them
frequently" he replied
While we had been talking I had
lighted fire, and was preparing for
rough breakfast AS we ate our
eggs and drank our government tea,
I told him the details of my scheme
for the coming night.
at would be much easier II we
could go by the harbor TO Manly,
would it not, Doctor Rigby?"
This l admitted. but pointed out
the impossibility Of getting our party
past the police, and also of giving
anything like a plausible account Of
their being wrecked and lost for a
whole day without finding a house on
the coast.
mo, sir" I concluded. there is
no other plan that is safe, and this
even will require some ingenuity"
What a terrible pity it is that the
people of Sydney are so utterly mad
on the question of smallpox" OBJ
served the colonel.
The day that followed was to me
an anxious and busy one. I had five
extra people to feed by stealth, and
decent food was very scarce. For.
tunately, I secured leg of mutton
and boiled It: saw the boatmau and
begged a fish of him-a splendid
founder-and we'll I remember with
what care | cooked it. and how neatly
packed it up, and how I ransacked
every corner for little Injuries; then
hurried. about midday, with my
basket, and trembled as l let is down
t. the cave where Edith was hidden.
"Ah, me! ali, met" l thought, ''if
she only knew who was at the other
end of the rope!"
n
"And who are they?"
Some people who were wrecked off
the coast and hidden here all yester.