The Yale expositor., 1902-09-05
NQUbkeCk. me Lion Toner.
By sEWARp w. noPKINs.
Author Of Jack Robbins Of America" TN the
China Sea-" Two oeatismen of
Hawaii" 'On a Faiso
Charge" Etc.
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CHAPTER v.-(continued.)


and ! knew that the misery of that had
but commenced. And also knew that
In few hours hunger would add It's
pangs to the other horrors of our sltu-
alton. and our hope lay In the discov.
cry, In the coming daylight. of a pass.
ing vessel.
At last morning broke. The fog was
banished by the warm glow of the ris.
ing sun. and the chill began to depart
from our bones and flesh. Consequent
ly our spirits rose and we scanned the
sea for a ship.
There was none in sight
The faces OF the poor women were
a sight 10 make ones soul sick with
impotent pity. One or two OF them
seemed To have lost consciousness and
perhaps they were better on than the
rest.
Suddenly. when the cup OF our bit
terness seemed full. one of the sailors
joyfully pointed to the westward and
shouted:
"A sail. A SAIL"
The others looked. and having verI-
fed his joyful utterance. they sang
and laughed and shouted like men
beside themselves. Notwithstanding
the fact that the sail was still far
away and might bring no succor TO us
at all.
One Of the sailors pulled of his shirt
and tying the sleeves TO an oar. made
n signal OF Il. which he held aloft.
The sail grew slowly but steadily
larger. until We could make the ap
preaching vessel out TO be n brig.
When II became evident beyond
chance OF error that the brig was
coming TO our assistance. the Joy OF
all in our little boat. save the two
women who were but half conscious.
burst forth In shouts and cries OF
thanksgiving. And IL was with a feel.
ing that | cannot describe that we
saw her hcaye to and heard the cap.
tain hail US.
We told him whom we were-or at
least the officer I'm charge OF our boat
did-and after few strokes at the
oars by our weary sailors. We were
alongside the brig.
The women were tenderly placed on
board first. Then was assisted up
the ladder. and the other male passcn.
gers followed. Then the sailors clam.
bered aboard. and the boat was sent
adrift.
The rcscuing brig proved 10 5c the
Janette from New York. bound for Liv.
erpool. The captain. James Southey.
was part owner. and she was engaged
IN a private carrying trade. being as
signed To a well-known shipping firm
Within twenty minutes after getting
on board the Janette We had a smok.
ing and sayory meal set before us. and
IL Is needless to say that We did Il
full Justice.
was provided with a Jacket by the
second mate. who was a man about
my own build. lie also gave me a
cap. ! chatted with the officer from
the Inflated Queen. who had been In
command of our small boat.
From him learned all that was
known OF the accident
The first officer had been in com
mand. The fog was SO dense that
nothing could be seen a hundred feet
away. Even the lights were almost
useless. Suddenly. through the fog
the dull outlines OF a hull were DIS.
tinguished directly ahead. and almost
under the bows OF the Queen. The
gong To reverse the engines was
sounded, but IL was too late. The
Queen crashed into the obstructing
hull. and the result was too well
known TO all.
The accident Is n strong argument. "
continued the officer. lin favor Of the
destruction OF derelIcts by warships.
The hull which sent the Queen To de.
struction was no doubt one OF these
wandering menaces to navigators.
which are To be met with when they
are least expected. II was certainly a
deserted vessed. and probably a dis
masted one"
Captain Southey added his testimony
as 20 the danger OF the dereiicts at
sea. and said he hoped IL would not be
long before the great powers reaiizef
the necessity for action and sent out
war vessels equipped for destroying
them.
II the sleeping accommodations on
board the Janette were meager. the
supply OF food was not We had plen.
| ~ to eat and drink. and now that |
was restored To nearly my usual
strength. ! could look with equanimity
/ upon our disaster. But had lost Mau-
hikcck. or course. my condition was
infinitely superior to that OF my fcl-
low.unfortunates. many of whom had
lost loved ones. members of their own
families. With these could only sym.
pathlze and offer To them what little
comfort and consolation there might
be In kind words.
But in spite Of all that Captain
Southey and the others could do. the
Janette carried a load OF misery 20.
ward Liverpool. found among the
rescued passengers two gentlemen
who were. like myself. comfortably
situated as TO income and we made
mp a handsome purse and presented
j a. A.