The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
CHAPTER wv

tain exceedingly ILL.,
CHAPTER XIV.
The old priest met Tom and the sea
man as they stepped on the verandah
or the neat, trim blocking mission
house
/ am glad, very glad, that you have
come, he said to Tom. "CaDtain
christie is so i'll that I fear for him
very much, He frightened up after
ne had seen Mr.. Clancy and the Amer
lean captain this morning. but at noon
ana afterwards he had several fainting
nus When he recovered from the la
he asked for you, and now he wishes
70 see Mr.. Clancy again I have sent
Tor nm, and expect him here in a few
minutes" ~O"
christie was reclining on a cane
lounge IN the priests sitting room. and
ms usually florid face was now death
paIe. Extending his hand to Tom,
ne thQulred II Clancy was coming
He will be here in a few minutes
Captain Christie"
An that is well, I wish to see him
ne cannot come too soon. Tom 7
expect ! shall slip my cable before to-
hloTroWs sun-in fact know 7 shall
ana i have much to say to him. he
smiled feebly, that is to saw If Is
and painful" ui'
Then do not talk to me Cantai, .,
sald Tom, who was deeply distressed
az the unmIStakable signs of sufrarirey
on the big mans face. '''s
NO fom, / shall not have much to
say 10 you; but in<my dispatch boT
IN my cabin there is a letter for 17oI1
"HoI am gone, Clancy viii give If
20 you. Read 1t, il is the story of NV
ne wrote II nearly a week ap0
aIter had my worst attack. and vvhe'
Degan to feel that I had not r71Icb
liihe before me. And I wanted vor r.
KNOW after 1 am dead, that the n,aD
VINO plrated the Warrigal was not al
together bad"
! Tom pressed his hand. Can moth
- "t an De done for you, sir? Cannot
ne priest, who is doctor, heIp Won"
NO, lad, no. Nothing can be done
Tor me- He paused. 7 sent for vo1,
rom, 10 say gOod-bye-for even If
recovered we should have To mart e.
/ nave arranged with Captain Seafon
Tor your saloon passage to SYDNEY in
days" q lS"
Il shall not leave you. CaDtain
Christie. I could not-as see Won
now; And you have always been verv
good to me-"
The mans eyes cleaned with plea
sure An, 1t does me good to hear
you say that, Tom. But it must NOT
De. on viii obey my wishes in this
matter and then some day-after Won
nave read my stOTy-yOu will forgive
home so cruelty"
forgave You long ago for that.
ana much as wish 10 return to Aus
Ialla 1 can wait A month or two
more will make no difference now thar
my aunt and Sable know that I am
well and that"
Christie shook his head.
Il cannot leave YOU when Won are
so III, resumed Tom, so resolutelv
that Christie sighed
You must, TOm-it is your dutv IN
go, and mine TO see that YOU go
W 40 IS to navigate the WarrigaI
10 valparaiso when-I mean if"
when l am dead? That is all ar
ranged Tom. Captain Seaton is lend
ing MS second mate to me-or I sbouId
say my comrade Clancy.
Tom was silent, and an Irresistible
feeling of disappointment swept over
MN. Christie saw it in his face and
sighed again. anu
You see, Tom" he began. when he
was interrupted by loud cries in the
haIlVe tongue from without, and then
ne ana Tom heard the priest speaking;
ne was asking what was the matter 4
chorus OF excited voices answered him
ahG IN few moments he catered the
suing room very hurriedfv.
what IS the matter father?" said
christie quickly, raising himself on his
couch, why is not Mr.. Clancy here?
Inc old pere placed his hand gently
but IlrlnIy on the seaman's forehead.
lie down, my friend. Mr. Clancy can-
not be far off now. for he landed on
the beach ten minutes since. and is
now climbing the path. But the Amer
lcan steamer is on fire. and is 7 fear
doomed, for there is vast BODY of
flame to be seen"
Chrlsue, with his seaman's instincts
10 render assistance brought into sud
Gen life, Sprang from his coucb oD,7
staggered to the door. ere he oo ~-,tCt
reach II he fell with a moan and for
Some minutes remained unconscious
AS soon as he was sufficiently re-
covered Tom and the priest, assisted
by some natives, carried his burIv flo
ure PACK to the couch, and then gave
nun haIt "a tumblerful of brandy and
water. He drank it eagerly.
1T is no use. father he muttaroa
II can do nothing NV head svyi,,,s
Can you see her, TOm?'
NO, sir, not from here, but she u,1Ist
De burning fast, for the whole barhor
Is lit up, and standing on the veran-
Dan we can hear the cracking and
roaring Of the flames"
God help those on board-vvitb s,,oL /
a crew! SeatOn told me that he feared
they would some day set the shin on
fire" and the big mans hand cIenched
in angry impotence.
Presently in came Toms friend the
girl Tero, with the news that two of
me steamers boats, and a humble. of
canoes, were leaving the burning yes
sci crowded with people.