The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-25
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Islander, had come aft and given Tom
two hours instruction in his own and
the Samoan language, and soon after
Tom landed in Apia he was given a
Samoan grammer by a storekeeper. in
which he found Pohiri's lessons prac-
tica1ly confirmed by the Rev. s. G.
Whitmore, a missionary; and authority
on the peculiaTites OF the Samoan Ian
guage.
Grace was highly pleased at the result
of his visit to Apia, for he had sold
nearly half Of his cargo to the mer-
chants and traders at a large profit,
and Tom felt delighted when the old
man told him that he had that day az
the British consulate put him lTonnl on
the ships articles as supercargo at
twenty-five pounds a month.
You see. Tom. [ asked Mr.. VIII
liams'' (the consult what was a fair
wage for supercargo, and he told me
that an experienced man usually gets
thirty to forty pounds a month, so
thOught-and he thought. tOo-that it
would be fair thing if 1 gave you
twenty-five pounds to start with, be
ginning from the day you came or
board And although you haven't had
any previous experience, you have done
very well for me, and taken a lot OF
work off my hands. I was told in
Liverpool that ought to take a super
cargo. and the agent wanted to shove
one of his sons on to me, but I wouldn't
have him, meaning to pull along by
myself as well as 1 could until we go
/ to Sydney, where l knew l could get
proper supercargo, and not a quill
driver from an office"
well, Captain Grace, I hope. to gain
more experience, and if you VII have
me for your next voyage I shall be very
| pleased. My aunt won't like it, but as
/ I am nearly 1S it is time I struck OUT
/ for myself and earned my living.
Fright you are, Tom; it's a deal. You
shall come with me next voyage, and
I hope we shall be together for good
many years L intend to stay out IN
/ the Pacific for four or five years; and
/ if things go as well as they are going
now. I mean to sell the barque and BUY
another and bigger ship"
/ One afternoon nearly month afte~
/ the Meg MerriIees had reached tn
port and just as Grace and Tom We
about to go on shore for battle il
/ the Vaisigago river, they saw barqU
/ beating uD to the port from the weS+-
ward against the lusty southeast trade
and as she drew nearer Tom recognize
| her as a Sydney vessel, the Rotumah
/ She was soon abreast of the passae g.
and came flying in in gallant style. =
order to bring UP under MatautO POi0-
| she had to pass close TO the stern Of tn
Meg MeFIlltSS- anu LitcA IOih sd"
man Jump upon the after rail and wave
his cap
Mr.. Denison. Mr.. Denisonl" he
shouted, come aboard"
! In an instant Tom recognized him;
was Jack Castles. the former ship keep
er of the Simon Bolivar.
Hurriedly explaining to Grace WIZ
the man was. Tom called some of the
hands. and in a few minutes was II
one of the ships boats, pulling ate
the Rotumah, which presently brought
to and let go anchor
CIambering on deck, he was met BY
Castles and the skipper. Captain Rob
ertsOn. who both shook hands with hin
warmly.
oval, wal. this ez a knockout sur
prise" cried Robertson, a big, burly
new EngIander. Mr. Denison, yev
will be glad to hear that your aunt go
that letter from Captain Christie 81
right. and she and your sister Sabbi'
were mighty pleased, l can tell yew
Naow. Jack" and he turned to the half
caste. whose handsome face was beam
ing with smiles. I'll let you go off witt
: Mr.. Denison, so that you can spin hin
= the warm
/ How strange it is that we shoUI,
meet. Castles" said Tom. as the boa
was being pulled back to the Meg Ner
riIees.
Ave. sir; strange indeed. I neve
thought that when I shipped as A E
on the ROtumah that.I would meet yol
, in Samoa"
CTo be Continued.)
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