Arizona republican., 1905-01-15

"Ah. If it had been any one but him." exclaimed Captain Hadow.
 Its horrible to call him deserter. :" said Francis.
 Don't let's do it!" said the captain.
 'sSye have to say something sir" re- piled the first lieutenant, helplessly.
 "One can always lie, I suppose" |" said Hadow.
 There's nothing I wouldn't do my self for Jack Garrard,' said MT. Fran cis.
 "Why not say he was Kidnapped here by the hill tribes?" said Hadow. We aren't certain sure he wasn't, and no one can deny but what he might have been."
 But the admiral would be bound to inquire into it." said MT. Francis. Sooner or later he'd send a ship"
 Trust Jack to do his own lying when she gets here," said Hadow. Be side, he'll be sick of the whole thing and only too glad to step aboard
 "But wont we be asked why we didn't rescue him?' asked Francis.
 "No, no, have it" cried the captain.
 Its certainly a case for stretching a point. sir" said MT. Francis.
 Enter in the log" said the captain, speaking very slowly and thoughtfully, that passed Midshipman John de Vigne Garrard, failing to report him self at the expiration of his leave, was afterward discovered to have been Kidnapped by the hill tribes of Bora bora Island. On my threatening to land a party to recover him I was dissuaded by King George, who cleared himself of any personal responsibility In he and who T1rOU0iSn6 if only I would give him time, to recover the man without bloodshed or any cost to his majesty's government. The King urged that the use of force would imperiI the officers life, which other wise he had every confidence would be spared"
 "Very good. sir" said MT. Francis.
 "You'H give old George a flaming character" added Hadow.
 "Very good. sir" said Mir. Francis. Pile it on about his reverence for the Queen and the way he gave beef to the ship" said Hadow.
 And what then, sir?" inquired MT. Francis.
 well, you know" said HadOw, 'my orders here leave me a pretty wide latitude You can't tie down a sur veying ship in wild waters the way you can a simple patrol By George, sir, I'll lay the ship back here in nine months and retake Master Johnny Garrard."
 You may count, Captain Hadow, on our most loyal and hearty support said Mir. Francis.
 '.Thank you,' said the captain, and you will pass the word along that the subject is not one to be discussed"
 "Quite so, sir" said the first lieu tenant
 Not a word." exclaimed the captain. '"Fhough you might coach the king a bit about the hill tribes. But of course not whisper that we're ever coming back"
 ~No, sir" said MT. Francis.
 saThis must go no further than you or me" said HadOw.
 "tt shall not. sir" returned the first lieutenant.
 I've shall sail tonight at the turn of the tide, said the captain.
 "Kery good, sir" said MT. Francis It was not nine months-it was fifteen and some days to spare-before the Dauntless raised the peak of Bora bora and backed her mainyard off the settlement.
 It was morning when HadOw raised the island, a feecy speck of cloud against the skyline, and he shortened sail at once and fingered out the day, so as to bring him up to it by dark. After supper every light on board was doused, and the great hull gliding through the glass smooth water merged her steep sides and towering yard and canvas into the universal shadow.
 By 10 the ship was hove close to shore and the lights of the little set ttement glimmered through the palms. The warm night, laden with exotic fragrance and strangely exciting in the intensity of it's stiffness and beauty hid, beneath it's far-reaching pail, the various actors of an extraordinary drama. With pistols buckled to their lips, Brady, Winterslea, Hotham and Stanbury-Jones, four officers of the ship, together with Hatch, fiinty- faced old seaman who could be trusted ali slipped down the ladder into the captains gig and pulled with muffiec