The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16

AS for smelhe. with the considerate
ndness which was always one OF his
ost prominent characteristics, he fir5t
We orders that the half-a-dozen hands
scued with me should receive every St-
ntion. ana then carried me OFF To his
Nm cabin and rugged me In a jury suit oil
own clothes-which. by the way, were
veral sizes too big for me-whllst my
I'm togs were drying; and then, giving
ders for breakfast 20 be served. In the
bin at the earliest possible moment, he
Id down and listened 20 my story.
his distress at the loss OF so many
Eends was keen and sincere, but II did
IL for a moment obscure his sound COM
on sense. A few minutes sufficed me 10
Ne him a hasty outline of the disaster
a TO make him acquainted with the di-
ction OF our drift during the night; the
hich he had no sooner ascertained than
altered the brigs course as much as
= necessary TO take her over the scene
the catastrophe, at the same time send
three hands aloft 10 keep sharp
Ikout for wreckage or any other indi-
lions that we were nearing the spot,
q especially for possible survivors.
Ialf an hour later we passed grating.
Pn a spare studding-sail boom, then a
ich fragments OF wreckage became in
easingly frequent until we reached a
Dt where one Of the Daphne's boats was
md floating with her stern torn out OF
several hatch-covers. the mizzen
bgallant-mast and SAIL three dead
kep. awashdeck tub and other relics be-
in company; after which the wreck
suddenly ceased. We had evidently
,sed over the spot where the Daphne
gone down. And the brig was imme-
tely hove to and all the boats de-
tched upon a search eXpedition-un-
pply vain one. for not a sign OF an
er survivor could be found, nor even a
rf-beAy to which we could f+re decent
Christian burial.
his melancholy fact at length indubi-
ly established, Smellie gave the order
make sail, shaping a course for the
hgo, whittier we felt sure the Black
nus had made the best OF her way.
rowdlng sail upon the Virginia we
de the passage To the rivers mouth
n trife over five days, during the last
ee of which the wind was light and
liable with us, anchorlng In Banana
elk at p. m. on the fifth day from
on which we had been picked up.
Virginia having succeeded I'm COM
ing her complement OF officers and
at Sierra Leone, the half-dozen pick
ip with me had been acting as super
neraries on board, whilst | had sim
been Smellies guest. ! was very much
tilted, therefore. when he invited me
go with him I'm the boat on a search
edition TO ascertain. If possible, the
,reabouts OF the redoubtable Black
us.
e started In the gig that same after
as soon as the ship was moored,
llie being OF opinion that we should
the object OF our quest snugly moor
within the creek below Don Manuels >
Sc, where we had seen her on the
ntful evening when we captured the
ia; and this creek being situated at
e distance up the river IL was neces-
that we should make an early start
rider TO be back ON board before the
BIZ of the evening mists.
Q reached the creek I'm due course
bout adventure. and began cautiously
ascend A. Mile after mile we made
way. landing at the extremity Of ev-
reach and caretA,y reconnoiterlng
succeeding one before entering II
the boat; but our search was In
we arrived at the head OF the creek
out finding single trace OF the brig
1deed Of any other vessel
Ing there IL was only natural that
lie and / should feel strong desire
es once more the kind host and gen
hostess who had so generously nursed