The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-14
HIS SHARE OF
PRIZE ONE
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DVAt
Aye, aye. sir"
A boat was lowered The captain
took command Of her himseif and was
pulled TO the derelicL. Meanwhile she
had swung round so hat as lie APP.
preached he could ser. her name.
The Kangaroo" he exclaimed. open
ing his eyes cry wide. tive way
hearty, fntn."
In II few minutes the boat was along
side The Kangaroo. u rope was caught
on the gunwale, and Captain Penly
Climbed aboa rd, followed by several OF
his men. They SEARCHED the ship from
stfnI 10 stern. but found no living
thing She was loaded with lumber.
wtIicii kept her afioat. Her foremost
had fallen AMI had been cut away. 1t
was plain that size had been deserted in
or after d storm.
There's prize money here, my lads,
said the captain, "a snug sum for every
one Of yOu."
Leaving a few men, he returned to
his ship. and in due time the Kangaroo
was taken in tow. the Esperance pro
cttding on her way TO Newport, not "a
hundred miles distant.
The next morning ut dawn the cap
tain was called on deck. and was in
sight. and some miles ahead d boat load
OF men were pulling SLOWLY toward it.
As Soon AZ they discovered the Espe-
rance. they stopped rowing. and within
half an hour Captain tcnly hailed
them.
who are your he asked.
An oldish ulau stood up In the stern
and replied: ''fhe crew of the kanga
roo. We encountered tout weather the
day before yesterday, which Increased
10 "A hurricane, leaving our ship i'll a
sinking condition"
While tbs. man was speaking lis eye
was on the tow. aud bis words came
allow and reluctant.
Good moruing, Captain Lane" said
I'enly.
who are you. sir?' said the other.
getting out IL pair OF glasses.
I'm Frank I'enly. al your service"
There WAS a chopfallen look about
Captain Lane that contrasted sharply
with the confident air OF I'rniy. l'rnly
WAS one of the youngest captains ira
the merchant service. being but twenty
six the day he too command of the
Esperance. He had lived in his moth
er's cottage on Narragansett bay, near
the town of Bristol. within a stones
throw of the home of Captain Lanes
family. and had grown up with Lanes
children.
You are in good luck. captain" con
tinued PenIy. 1--we got your ship in
tow"
so | see." replied the other. cndeav-
oring to look pleased. but it is very
hard for a man to look pleased who has
deserted his ship and found that ship
following him into port. 1t puts him in
an unpleasant position.
well. you'd better pull in. and wen
take you aboard" said Penly.
AS soon as the wrecked mariners
were aboard the Esperance, Captain
Penly took Captain Lane to his cabin.
When they We're last together Lane had
ordered the man who had picked up his
ship and himself to leave his house.
Now Lane waited for the younger man
to speak. Penly began in a tone and
with an air of one who remembered
nothing unpleasant.
Captain. we must hit upon some
plan" ne said. ito enable o TO sail
your ship into port without the knowl-
edge of your having left her coming to
the owners"
81 don't see how it can be done" said
the other modify.
ut can only be lone by satisfying
our men as to prize money. Fortunate
IL | have something to my credit in
bank"
II have enough to attend to that"
"IIl figure up what my men would
be entitled to-"
But your own share"
Never mind that"
Within two hours Captain Lane and
his crew were aboard the Kangaroo,
moving under what sails were left on
her into Newport harllor. Every nan
ON her was pledged TO secrecy and a
handsome present promi ed. Those on
the Kangaroo had made q like pledge
without compensation to the young
whom they adored. though they
were 10 get their prize money. The
EsfIera nee entered the hari,or and re-
ported that she had spoken the !SaDga
roo within sight of land coming in dis
abled. The Esperance went OF To I'rOv
idence. The Kangaroo when she came
put in. at Fall River
The night Of their arrival Penly went
to Bristol to greet his mother. and Lane
went there to see his family. In the
| evening a message came to Peniy invit-
ing him to the Lane residence. Cap
ltain Lame received him in a room 10
which no one else was present. He
gave his reasons for abandoning his
vessel. which were not bad. but in view
Iof the vessel having been found all
right they would not be acceptable.
And now" continued Lane. 81 have
only 10 thank you for your kindness In
helping me out OF IN unpleasant post
lion and to tender o n check for your
share of the prize money"
No prize money will be accepted.
captain" replied the Young man. "Yon
know very well what prize ] eOvet-"
1 Afo..-hilo Capfofn Lana h0A taken