Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

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sank down again, rose once more and
looked agaln-lhc little boat was alone
on that mignty sea!
oh, the agony of thosu long and
frightful days in that little boat! New
CT sail did they sigh,, as day after
day they rowed or sailed to the west
ward, eagerly scanning the horizon for
landfall. The waves washed over
them. saturating their clothing; tho
ichin winds Of winter froze them. First
their provisions gave out, though serv'
cd with the most rigid economy by Des.
borough himself; then the water, hus.
banded as no precious jewel was ever
boarded, was exhausted to the last
drop. and that drop, by common con.
sent, Desborough forced between Kath'
,arine's reluctant lips, though she would
fain have refused It, claiming no indul'
gence beyond the others. The rare
qualities of that young officer showed
themselves brilliantly In this frightful
peril. 1t was due to his skill and care.
full management that they were not
swamped dozen times. Tireless, un
selfish, cheerful unsparing Of himself,
without him they would have died.
The men bore their sufferings, wher
! an food aud ,va,ar faiIed ,be,, win
I,he stprdv rosa,uiio, or british sail
ors; Desborough his with the courage
Of the hero that he was, his ilercest
pang being for the white faced girl who
Isue,orod In uncomnIoi,i,, si,onco m.
lcnloneI oxbibi,od tho ytoicat indifror,
lenre or n sossoned old so,d,or ne N
ibis ovr nors,,ol oo,di,io, ali hia
Ithoucb,s hcing corterod mo, nj.
lJ,ughter who n,ssed tbrongb ,ha
ldroadfnI oxnor,.nco with ,ho oaI,,
lrosign.iion or n woman who rad no,b.
line Ior, 10 1.-Two for aud s,ran.o In
lsay seon,od IN fool !, Lose ooutoIv ,hon
l,bc ros,. oyan hJao,, chIoo u,io had
liwnar,iaiI, shorod ,i,h h.. n,,s,ross a.
Ian ,ho ,orors aooordod 10 hor ha,na, r.
In stota NJ u,ter eyhons,,,n a,nouni,nr
lto coIlanse
wha1 ,,,a n -, n, ,,,,..
,ot lola ., ,han, ,hov ro,nsos anS
woro Indoea an,iro,n uno,,a ,o 81.
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,ho w,rd w,s ,aI. AMI ,,o aaiI %, r.,
Isimn,y Ir,r,ad on ' ''' '' wv ''o'
oro r,,, an, tho Gallon, ,,o, Wal.
60 tn.,,,,I,, - :. l., s''
rattan Katharine ono dav foupd
lChloes dead hand around her feet her
icold Inns pressed upon them some NJ
4, :,
land rayed and babbled NJ green Acids
land running brooks unti, the end came
land still the little boat drifted on Few
land short were the nravors tho living
Isoid as doy Inv dav thew cast tho dead
Into the sea Desborougb tho reao,,,e
with undying strength kent steadily
st the helm. Once only ala he sneak
Ito Katharine in words of love As
their situation grew more and moro
heIpless. and even his resolute optim.
lism began TO fail him. he bent down
and whispered in her ear:
81 would not trouble Won now Katb.
Iarine. bur before we die I must tell vou
once again that I love Won VIII Won
believe it?"
81 will believe IT," she answered
duly. giving him her hand. Oh. he
thought in agony, as he bent over IL
and kissed IL, how thin and white and
feeble II was!
One morn,rc after boro wos dood ho
was Iist,essIv sconning Tho linz ~ Tho
lhor,yor as Tho risIna sr, thro,,, =, ,n,o
RELIEF more from habit than exnact,
lancy when his heart almost stonned ,ta
feeble heating for land was tharo ho,
fore him ~ bis atrained eves did NOT
deceive him DoubtIng the evidence 90
his weakened senses and fearing tbs
ldoIuo,or. 90 ,,ao.5o,.a, ,.s.,.,s,,,