Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-28

failing fragments awoks them from IN ar
stupor. and then the blue heht ~ On.
Malabar struck out a bright no,hwov
were safe. 'AA' 'He'
on board the Malabar two men paced
ns ueeA' waiting for the dawn. 1t came
iAs'' Inc sky lightened. the mist
nssi'eu away, and then a long, low. far
on sueak OF pale yellow light foated
on ths eastern horizon. BY and nv the
water spanked, and the sea changed
Color turning from black to yellow and
from yellow to lucid green. The man
al the mainmast hailed the deck Tn.
ooats were in sight, and as they cam.
toward the ship, the bright water fash
ing from the laborlng oars. a crowd ~
spectators hanging over the bulwark.
cheered and waved their hats.
Not a soul!' cried Blunt. "No o,a
out themselves. Well. I'm glad they're
safe anyway"
Inc boats drew alongside and In a
lew seconds Frere was upon deck.
NO use cried Frere, shivering. I'VE
only just had time to get away. The
nearest thing in the world, sir. They
must have taken to the boats"
Then they can't be far off" cried
blunt sweeping the horizon with his
glass. They must have pulled all the
way, Tor there hasn't been enough wind
TO NIL hollow tooth with"
Perhaps they pulled in the wrong Al.
rection,' said Frere. They had a good
tour hours start of us. you know"
Then Best came mp and told the story
to a crowd of eager listeners. The sail.
ors having hoisted and secured the boats
were hurried off to the forecastle and
the four convicts were taken in charge
and locked below again.
You had better 20 and turn in
rere, said Pine, grutIiy. It's no use
Whistling for wind here all day"
Pine took couple of turns up and
down the deck, and then. catching
Bunt's eye, stopped in front of Vickers.
You may think it a hard thing to
say, Captain Nckers, but it's just as
well if we don't find these poor fellows.
We have quite enough on our hands as
1t is. The fever has broken out"
Nickers raised his brows. He had no
experience of such things; and though
the intelligence was startling, the crowd
ed condition of the prison rendered it
easy to be understood, and he appre-
hended no danger to himself.
1t is only in the prison, as yet" saws
Pine, with grim emphasis on the word;
but there is no saying how long it
may stop there. | have got three men
down as it is
We'll, sir, all authority in the matter
is in your hands. Any suggestions you
make | will, of course do my best to
carry out"
Thank We. l must have more room
in the hospital, to begin with. The sol
diers must lie a little closer. And you
had better keep your wife and the little
girl as much on deck as possible"
Nickers turned pale at the mention
Of his child. DO you think there is
any danger?'
There is. of course. danger TO all of
us; but with care we may escape il,
There's that maid, too. Tell her to keep
to herself little more. She has n trick
of roaming about the ship | don't like.
Infection is easily spread, and children
always sicken sooner than grown-up
people"
Blunt, hitherto silently listening. put
in a word for the defense of the absent
woman. "She is right enough Pine"
said he. whats the matter with herr"
Yes, she's all right, I've no doubt
She's less likely to take it than any of
us. You can see her vitality in her face
as many lives as a cat But she'd
bring infection quicker than anybody"
"Ill-Ill go at once" cried poor Wick
ers, turning round.
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