Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-30
,o TIT-(Continued.)

o, ,,p made in the log DOCK 1ne
7s' If her majesty were prompt
s:Ial's Ike in their questions. Tyars
1'1s' tba Drecaution of bringing the
''n - -: the Martial, in which the
@h " .bo whole crew excepting him
o, 10 faithfully recorded. The pro-
r'' rsra ship-shape and business
y ~ rbe story progressed the old
DIV w. bncsme more and more inter-
1i3's w dotriment of his official pune
y gr ~ If last Tyars finished his
.,s with the words;
5 u his afternoon Lieut.. Grace found
~. 49, an the Wheel" the old sailor
G! s,s.rard across the little cabin ia
y orronded an unsteady, curved
:. hand sir; I should like to take
hand man with such a record
~, You have done a wonderful
;. navigating the ship almost sin
.1,I az far as this. In nursing the
I aIors YOU have acted with the ten
a woman; in the management
=, chin vou have proved yourself
.,ior and in your marvellous pluck
lava shown yourself a gentleman
.,.s think you must be, though you
I'D os second mate of merchant
,,r took the proffered hand, smiling
.,r uDconsciousIy mournful smile.
9,- he said, calmly ignoring the in
.,,,rion of the old mans glance, you
moi give me the whole credit. There
,.5pr records as good as mine, but
rp finished, and so the interest suf-
Some of the men behaved splen-
A. One poor fellow actually dropped
n At tbe wheel, refusing to go below
n # was too late. He knew it was
ye, but he took a peculiar sort of
h in diving with his fingers around the
seS"
faD the young surgeon of the Foam
,g,red and took charge of his second
rsnt-for the terrier Muggins had, by
ay request, been attended to first.
the quiet days that followed the
sqei man and his dog recovered from
Effects of their hardship with wonder
aDidity. Muggins had a decided dis
5lntage of his master. He was older
u dog than TyarS as a man; moreover,
hariships had been greater, for thirst
h terrible enemy and leaves his mark
4l slnken. Tyars had passed through
most trying period, but Providence had
..mn to place within his broad chest
.alt semi-indiferent, semi-stubborn-the
bid heart of a fearless man. In his
,la nine out of ten would have lost
Gl reason Grace found him as nearly
:E2Fical as a strong will could we'll be.
.hud Tyars soon regained his energy,
ID with the return Of it came that rest
8leSs which characterized his daily way
t life, He wished to be up and doing,
1d1g idleneSS as an abomination. A
" men had been put on board the mer-
Altnan with Instructions to keep near
Iii own ship under all circumstances,
ID in conSort the vessels were creeping
TLy through the placid waters toward
I north.
|; Happened that Lieut.. Grace was soon
leave the SLAYER on a long leave of
2lce, and he was therefore selected
% on board the Martial, with Tyars
joint commander, and a few men
la view to sailing for Madeira, where
crew would be strengthened.
Ii last the doctor announced that the
Ilsd man was perfectly strong again,
mat the fever-stricken ship was puri-
and disinfected.
But" he added gravely, looking at
u.s. the dog is in a critical condition.
not consider myself justified in al
ing aim to go out of my hands. He
lNs constant medical attendance"
boSl.' replied Tyars, with much SOL
lty,
Will give you five pounds for him."
The doctor, innocently.
nave not come on board this vessel
eI my dog"
le o1er was increased, but to no pur-
:. 1yarS was as faithful to his dog
Aasglns to his master. And so the
returned to their vessel early one
u'nS when a fair breeze was blow
for the third time since her de-
Ute from South America the Mar
sails were all shaken out, and be-
cloud of snowy canvas she moved
on her stately progress northward,
IAe little slaVe-catcher returned to
cursed coast which required so close
srs held a masters certificate, and
gut OF seniority succeeded to the COM
OF the Martial, vice captain and
UaIe, dead and buried. In Lieut..
he found a coadjutor of sympathet-
T'de' Energetic, alert and bold, he
Tue deck with CHEEKY despotism,
vent below for rest with the comfort
convection that Grace would never
I'll SAL from nervousness.
L question before this little band of
was the safe conduct of a valuable
ana precious cargo home to Eng
"ud this they one and all came to
upon IN time with that breadth of
which the circumstances required.
oi,war trimness was out of the ques-
carpenter there was none, so paints
NOT be mixed. nor decks caulked.
woodwork repaired. There was no
"Aer' so things must perforce be al
10 so a little ragged.
IT a long consultation with Grace,
uad called together his little crew
LIE wheel, and there delivered to