The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-19
NO" replied Camilla; "didnt yot

No" replied Camilla; "didn't yot
hear Captain Estcourt say that they ar,
peculiar to st. Helena?"
But surely they must have mad
their way across at some time or other
the two islands are not SO very IA.
apart"
'Tt is curious" said Dick. "but as
sure you that there are none to
found anywhere else. If / saw one
them, | should know for a certaint
that I was off st. Helena, though
moment before had been thinking my
self in the Pacific or the North Sea-.
He rolled up the chart and return
It to the colonel. who went on with
to his own cabin and did not appear 70.
some time.
Dick and Camilla went on deck, ar
enjoyed the sun and blue sky after
many dark days.
do you KNOW" she said. that l oil
not always enjoy that perpetual rus
OF wind and rain? And II hadn't see
that you were quite cheerful about II
I should have really been quite alarmed
at times
Dick smiled. IT was more timid than
you, I expect; I was by no means as
cheerful as I looked"
"Then there was danger?" she asked
"There was Ice shore, and there
were nights in which we could see moth
ing"
"Then how could the ship be stesred?"
"She couldnt; she drove before the
wind. which happily was in the right
direction: all the steersman could do
was to stand to his helm and be al
ways ready for a sudden danger"
what work. she cried. "Then It
was really one man who saved us all?"
"Oh, no." he answered, that's too
much to say: let's hope he would have
saved US IL he had had the chance"
How can you speak so lightly Of
him. she exclaimed. warmly. "He is
a hero and I shall thank him myself"
Dick was silent, and looked away.
tombstone was passing near, and
Camilla called to him.
What Is your steersman's name"
she asked, as he approached.
Dick had made some hasty excuse,
and was gone In moment.
"We've been taking the wheel in turns
of late" said Johnstone: but on the
worst nights Captain Estcourt wouldn't
let her out of his own hands,"
She nodded and turned away. John
stone passed on with an approving
shake of the head.
MY woro!' he muttered, "he would
be fool to stick at scruples now; he'll
be better paid than me by long sight"
AS for Camilla, this episode brought to
a decisive end the struggles which had
been going on at intervals in her mind
since she came on board the Speedwell.
She was convinced, and glad to be
convinced, that Dick was indeed the
man she had thought him of old. What
ever had been his reasons for joining
in this expedition, they were not, she
felt certain, either weak fondness fol-
herself or disloyalty to the colors I'M
der which he served.
With this conclusion, which was
rather due to instinct than reasoning,
and was but half-consciously present
to her mind. her old feelings toward him
resumed their place, and the restraint
which she had hitherto endeavored to
put upon them broke down completely.
Eight days passed in great content.
The colonel troubled them with his So
ciety less than ever. When he was not
alone in his own cabin. he was general
ly in that of Captain Worsley, of whom
he gave reports to the others twice
day.
1t appeared that the medicines on
board were insufficient; the Speedwel.
carried no surgeon. in spite of the
twelve weeks regulation. which express
ly includes the Cape; and the patients
condition was. therefore, unsatisfactory,
and at times even critical.
Hearing this, Dick foresaw that the
of his voyage would prob
ably be spent in the sole company of
tombstone, and he began to realize how
quickly and how pleasantly the last two
weeks had flown. Tomorrow Camilla
would leave the Speedwell, and with
her would go for the present all the sun
shine of life. Happily he had discov-
cred that she had no intention of hid
Ing herself again from MIN; she was
evidently anticipating a meeting In the
near future, though under what cir
cumstances he had no means of guess.
Ing. To his great surprise the next day
passed without any sign of the Island
of Ascension coming in sight. He sup
posed that the brig had not been kept
straight to her course. and In his heart
thanked tombstone for the bad naviga.
ton which had given him another days
happiness.