Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
boat, which was now almost within

run down upon the beach, he spoke to
the oarsmen and they all stopped and
looked around. The stop was oc-
casioned by the sight of Dickory in his
uniform; and this, under the circum-
stances, was enough to stop~any boats
crew. Then they fell to again and
pulled ashore. When the boat was
beached one of it's occupants, a rough
ly dressed man, sprang ashore and
walked cautiously towards Manders
then he gave great shout. ~~~-
"Heigho, heigho!" he cried, "and
Mander, this is you!"
Then there was great hand-shaking
and many words.
Excuse me, SIR" said the man,
raising his hat to Dickory, 'it is now
more than two years since I have seen
my friend here, when he was marc oned
by pirates. We were all on the sane
merchantmen, but the pirate took ms.
along, being short of hands. got
away at last, sir" (all the tim: ad-
dressing Dickory instead of Mander,
this being respect to his rank), "and
begged it of the captain that he would
drop anchor here and take in water,
although I cannot say it was needed,
and give me a chance to land and see
If my old friend be yet alive. knew
the spot, having we'll noted it when
Mander and his family were ma
ro0ned."
"This is great day for your friend
and his family. But you must not lift
your hat to me, for am no officer"
For a long time, at least it seemed
so to Dickory, who wanted to run to
the cave and tell the good news, they
all stood together on the sands and
talked and shook hands and laughed
and were truly thankful, the men who
had come in the boat as much so as
those who were found on the island.
1t was agreed, and there was no dis
cussion on this point, that the Mandec
family should be carried away in the
brig, which was an English vessel
bound for Jamaica, but the happy Man.
der would not ask any of the boats
crew to visit him at his home Instead,
he besought them to return to their
vessel and bring back some clothes for
women, if any such should be included
in her cargo.
my family" said he "are not in fit
condition to venture themselves among
well-clad people. They are, indeed,
more like savages than am I myself -
II doubt" said Mander's friend, III
the ship carries goods of that descrip-
ton, but perhaps the captain might le:
you have bale of cotton cloth, al
though suppose" and here he looked
a little embarrassed.
"Oh, we can buy it," cried Dickory,
taking some pieces Of gold from his
pocket, being coin which Blackboard
had furnished him, swearing that his
first lieutenant could not feel like a
true officer without money in his pock-
ct; take this and fetch the cloth II
nothing better can be had"
'"Thank you," cried Mander; my
wife and daughters can soon fashion it
into shape"
When Mander and Dickory reached
the house they did not stop, but hur-
ried on towards the cave, both of them
together, for each thought only Of the
great JOY they were taking with them
Come out! Come out!" shouted
Mander, as he ran. and before they
reached the cave it's shuddering in
mates had hurried into the light. When
the cries and the tears and the en-
braces were over, Lucilla first looked
at Dickory. She started, her face
flushed, and she was about to draw
back; then she stopped, and advancing
held out her hand.
1T cannot be helped" she said;
anyway, you have seen me before,
and suppose it doesn't matter. I'm
sailor boy, and have to own up to
it. I did hope you would think of me
as young lady, but we are all so hap
py now that that doesn't matter. Oh.
father!" she cried, 1T can't be; we
are not fit to be saved; We must per-
ish here in our wretched rags"
"Not So" cried Dickory, with a bow:
1--WE already bought you gown, and
! uOpS IL 4S p1uh.
AS they all hurried away, the tale Ut
the hoped-for clothes was told; and al
though Mrs. Mander wondered how
gowns were to be made while a mer-
chairman waited, she said nothing Of
her doubts, and they all ran gleefully.
Lucilla and Dickory being the f1eetest
led the others, and Dickory said: "Now
that have seen you thus, shall be al
most sorry if that ship can furnish you
with common clothes, what you wear
becomes you So"
"Oho!" cried Lucilla, "that's fine
f1attery, sir; but am glad you said it,
for that speech has made me feel more
like a woman than I have felt since l
first put on this sailors toggery.'
In the afternoon the boat returned,
Mander and Dickory. watching on tho
beach. When it grounded, Davids,
Mander's friend, jumped on shore,
bearing in his arms a pile of great
coarse sacks. These he threw upon
the sand and, handing to Dickory the
gold pieces he had given him. said:
''The captain sends word that he has
no time to look over any goods to give
or to sell, but he sends these sacks, out
of which the women can fashion them
selves gowns, and so come aboard.
Then the ship shall be searched for
stufrs which will suit their purposes
and which they can make at their
leisure"
It was towards the close of the at
ternoon that all of the Mander family
and Dickory came down to the boa:
which was waiting for them.
do you know" said Dickory, az he
and I.nci11a stood together IN tho