The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-27

upon the Thousand facets of lee Rigll
in the center, however, on level wit
the waters edge, there was what ~
peared 10 he huge followed out cav,
which marked the spot where ID
Golden Rod had, IN shattcrina herself
disiodged huge bowldcr. aud sc
amid her own ruin. prepared rcfug
for those who had trusted themselyr
20 her. This cavern was Of the rich
est emerald green. light and clear a
the edges. but toning away into th
deepest puppies and blues at the back
But II was not the beauty of thl
grotto, nor was II the assurance o
rescue, which brought a cry Of 10,
and Of wonder from every lip. but |
was that, seated upon an Ice bowide
and placidly smoking long corncol
! pipe. there was perched In front o.
them no less a person than Captain
Ephraim Savage OF Boston.
Friend Tomlinson." said he, "whei
tell you 10 row for an iceberg ineaI
you 10 row right away there. dye see
and not to go phllandcring about oycl
the ocean. It's not your fault that
I'm not frozc, and so | would hay,
been X I hadn't some dry tobacco and
my tlndsr box 10 keep myself warm
Without stopping n. answer his com
mander's reproacbes the mate headed
for the ledge, which had been cut into
slope by the bow OF thcsbrIgat tlne. so
that the boat was run ubseasly on TO
the Ice. Captain Ephraim seized his
dry clothes and vanished into the back
of the cave, to return presently warmer
in body and more contented In mind.
The longboat had been turned upside
down for seat, the grntings and
thwarts taken out and covered with
wraps to make couch for the lady,
and the head knocked out OF the keg
of biscuits
I'VE were much frightened for you
Ephraim," said Amos Green. Il had a
heavy heart this night when | thought
that should never see you more"
Tut, Amos; you should have known
me better"
"But how came you here, captainT
asked Tomlinson. II thought that may
be you had been taken down by the
suck of the ship"
And SO | was. II IL the third ship
In which have gone down, but they
have never kept me down yet. | went
deeper tonight than when the Speed
well sank, but not so deep MS in the
Governor Winthrop When came up
l swan to the berg, found this nook
and crawled in. Glad was to see you,
for feared that you had foundered."
I'VE put back TO pick you up, and
we passed you In the darkness. And
what should we do nowf"
Rig up that boat sail and make
quarters for the gal, then get our sup.
per and such rest as we can, for there
is nothing to be done tonight"
In the morning Amos Green was
aroused by hand upon his shoulder
and, sprlnging to his feet, found De
Catinat standing beside him. The lat
ter's face was grave, and his friend
read danger In his eyes
'What is 1t. thenY'
'The berg. 1t is coming to pieces.
have been watching it. You see that
crack which extends backward from
the end Of our grottoi Two hours ago
could scarce put my hand into 1t.
Now ! can slip through 1t with ease"
Amos Green walked to the end OF the
funnel shaped recess and found, as his
friend had said, that green sinuous
crack extended away backward into
the iceberg, caused either by the toss
ing of the waves or by the terrific i'm
pact Of their vessel. He reused Captain
Ephraim and pointed out the danger to
him.
"Well, II she springs II leak we are
said he 'She's been thawing
pretty fast as II Is"
They could see now that the whole |
huge mass was brittle and honey |
combed and rotten.
"Helo"' cried Amos Green. "Whats |
thatl | could have sworn that heard
4 voice"
impossible. We are all here"
"It must have been my fancy, then"
Captain Ephraim walked to the sea
ward face of the cave and swept the
ocean with his eyes. I'VE should lie
n the track Of some ships" said he.
There's the codders and the herring
Dusses. We're overfar south for them.
reckon But we can't be morc'n 900
nile from Port Royal, in Acadia, and
we're In the line Of the ST. Lawrence
rnde, What is II, Amosi'
The young hunter was standing with
lls car slanting, his head bent forward,
lnd his eyes glancing sidewise, like a
nan who listens intently. He was
bout 70 answer when DE Catlnat gave
cry aud pointed to the back Of the
ave.
Look nj the crack nowr'
II had widened by foot since they
ad noticed II last until II was now no
onger crack II was n pass
"Lci us go through" said the captain.
He led the way. and the other two
ollowed him. II was very dark as
hey advanced. with high dripping Ice
falls on either side and one little zig
agglng slit OF blue sky above their
eads. Tripping and cropping Their
pay, they stumbled along until sud.
enly the passage grew wider and /
pened ont into a large square Of fiat !
e. The berg was level In the center
nd sloped upward from that point to !
be high cliffs which bounded II on {
ach side. With one impulse they be. |
an all three TO Chamber up until, a |
iinute later, they were standing not I
ir from the edge OF the summit, sey. /
nty feet above the sea.
Amos Green looked about him with t
,artled eyes. II cannot understand b
!" said he. II could have sworD-by q
le eternal, listen TO ihatf'
The clelr call OF military buglc v
ing ont IN the nlornlnn with O n
y ~ amnzcneut they ai .r,p cranel h
'rward aal geered orer tlle ca~c. 8
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