The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-30

earliest dawn, Wnen the grey gDnSt OK
day walked in the east. q man up
aloft sang out with startling energy:
1.-TWO dark rocks right ahead, sir"
The main.deck hummed suddenly.
and O patter of bare feet told that the
entire crew had run for the foc'sle
head. The skipper nipped into the
mizzen rigging quick as q chipmunk.
Keep her away point or two"
he cried.
Away point or two, sir. echoed
the helmsman.
Il see 'em, Mr.. Green" yelled the
old chap; land just where figured
them out to be. Therell be three,
therell be three"
He paused and looked down ON
Green.
"But-but two will do me-" he add.
ed cautiously. II never pinned my
faith to three"
Green climbed alongside him. and
even q bit higher.
Lord, sir, they're boats" he cried.
mo, rocks" said the skipper.
Boats" replied the mate. obsti.
nately.
$50 they are! Damn" cried the
skipper.
And then the same verdict came
from aloft and was confirmed by the
entire sea jury.
The disappointed captain dropped
back on deck.
Nov, If they were the Palembang'a
boats" suggested Green.
"No such luck" said the skipper.
"Is there any one in em, and do they
see us?"
'By the same token they see US
now!" shouted Green, and in quar-
ter of an hour the boats were along.
side, and the Simeon lay to.
What boats are those?" squeaied
Banks.
"The Palembang's," replied voice
from the tumbling cockleshells.
The skipper and the mates said
"Whew!" and Banks was fairly dane
ing.
And where's your ship"
Bottom Of the Indian ocean," said
voice that Banks recognized as
Spiller's.
"Is that you, Captain Spiller?" he
inquired, with much exaggerated cour'
tesy.
"It is" growled Spiller.
"Did You ~ any chance come across
my rocks as you sailed along Sc
pleasant"
Spiller swore in muffled voice.
"Not ny your description of 'em:
far from It," he replied at last.
We'll see about that" said Banks
"Now, then, come under the lee quar-
ter, and Wen have some of you
aboard; the captain of the Palem
bang last"
"Whad yer mean?" cried spillel
sulkily.
What I say" said Banks softly.
And when every one was out of the
boats but Spiller, he stood by the
line.
Now, captain, were they my rocks
or not?"
mo" said Spiller.
"Then stay in your damned boat"
cried Banks. "Cast that line off,
Spiller. You won't? Then cut it, Mr..
Green"
Green smiled, but didn't move. The
skipper borrowed a knife from the
nearest seaman by taking 1t out Of its
sheath.
Nov, was they or not?"
mo-" cried Spiller.
Zone, two and at three cut" said
Banks. "One-two---"
Every well, they was then" shrieked
Spiller; and the next minute he was
on deck.
"I'll have you sign paper to that
effect" said Banks, land II you don't.
the whole of your crew will, including
your mate"
Wilson, who was standing by Green.
said that he would willingly, and when
Spiller scowled, he scowled back.
"And now, Mr.. Green" cried Banks.
cheerfully, "since we know where they
are, and can find 'em any time, you
put her on her course again. And
we'll have a little thanksgiving serv.
Ice for all this"
He did not explain whether the serv.
Ice was for the established character
II the Simeon rocks, or for the rescue
If the shipwrecked crew, but when he
got them all below he handed round
hymn books.
First of all we will sing hymn No.
l84 Of Hymns Ancient and Modern"
le said softly, and when Spiller looked
t up he was very much annoyed.
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