The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-17

Although Philip would have vished
i had been otherwise. be could not
veil refuse To receive Kranrz under the
circumstances Of the case. He was
very partial % him. and 70 save his
life. which certainly was 81 danger. be
would have done much more. He de-
sired that the boats crew should re-
turn; but Whea Krantz had stated TO
him what had occurred On board the
Lion. and the crew earnestly begged
him not 70 send them back 10 almost
certain death, which their having ef-
fsctsd the escape Of Krzntz would
have assured. Philip reluctantly allow
ed them to remain.
The night was tempestuous. but the
wind being now Of short. the water
was not rough The crew Of the bort.
under the direction Of Philip and
Krantz, succeeded In tightening the
vessel 50 much during the night. that
the next morning they were able 10
haul her of. and found that her bot
tom had receive no serious injury. Il
was fortunate for them that they had
not discontinued their exertions, for
the wind shifted a few hours before
sunrise, and by the time that they had
shipped their rudder. il came on 10
blow fresh down the Straits. the wind
being accompanied with a heavy swell
The admirafs ship lay aground, and
apparently no exertions were used to
get her on. Philip was much puzzled
how To act; leave the crew Of the Lion
be could not; nor indeed could he re-
fuse nor did he wish to refuse the ad-
miral, IL he proposed coming on board;
but he now made that II should only
be as passenger. and that he would
himself retain the command. At pres
ent he contented himself with dropping
his anchor outside, clear Of the reef,
where he was sheltered BY a bluff cape,
under which the water was smooth,
about a mile distant from where the
admiral's ship lay on shore; and he
employed his crew in replenishing his
water-casks from a riyulet close 10
where the ship was anchored. He
waited to see II the other vessel got
on, being convinced II she did not,
some communication must soon take
place AS soon as the water was com
plete, he sent one Of his boats to the
place where the commodore had been
landed, having resolved to take him on
board II they could find him; but the
boat returned without having seen
anything Of him. although the men had
clambered over the hills to consid-
cradle distance.
On the second morning after Philip
had hauled his vessel of, they observed
that the boats Of the admiraI's ship
we're passing and repassing from the
shore, landing her stores and pro-
visions; and the next day, from the
tents pitched on shore. it was evident
that she was abandoned, although the
boats were still engaged in taking ar
ticles out Of her. That night it blew
fresh, and the sea was heavy; the next
morning the masts were gone, and she
turned on her broadside; she was evil
IDENTIFY wreck. and Philip now con-
suited with Krantz how to act. To
leave the crew Of the Lion on shore
was impossible; they must all perish |
when the winter set in upon such a
desolate coast. On the whole. II was
advisable that the first
communication should come from the
other party, and Philip resolved to re-
main quietly at anchor.
It was very plain that there was no
longer any subordination among the |
crew OF the Lion, who were to be seen,
in the daytime climbing over the
rocks In every direction, and at night, |
when their large fires were lighted, I
carousing and drinking. This waste of
provisions was a subject Of much vex- /
alton to Philip. He had not more than 4
sufficient for his own crew, and he took /
II for granted that, as soon as what /
they had taken on shore should be ex-
pended, the crew Of the Lion would
ask to be received on board Of the
bort.
For more ethan week did affairs
continue in this state. when one morn
Ing a boat was seen pulling toward
the ship and In the stern-sheets Philip
the officer who had been
sent on board to put him under ar
rest When the officer came ON deck
be took off his hat to Philip.
You do, then, acknowledge me as
IN commando" observed Philip.
Yes. sir, most certainly; you wore
second in command, but now you are
irst-for the admiral is dead"
'Deadlv exclaimed Philip; "and
low?"
fEIe was found dead on the beach
inder high cliff, and the body OF the
was in his arms; indeed
hey were both grappled together. It
s supposed that in his walk up to the
op Of the hill. which he used to take
very day, to see II any essels might
je in the Straits, be fell in with the
that they had come to
and had both fallen over
he precipiee together. No one saw
he meeting, but they must have fallen
,ver the rocks, as the bodies are dread
ully mangled.v
On inquiry. Philip ascertained that
n chance Of saving the Lion had been
ost after the second night. when she
lad beat in her larboard streak, ard