Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
CHAPTER XXI.
NEWTORKWORLD
Murray's Diary.


Mr. Murray. the nominal head at the tort
though lu reality he was only the first
rmons equaIs-on opening one of the chests
brought from the Iphigeuia I'm the pinnace,
found a quantity 90 note paper, and as
there were pens and ink i'm the fort, he
bound 1t I'm some brown paper wisely de
terminlug to keep q record of the varied
GAYS of this strangely -fated crew
Under date Sth June We md as follows:
stu Juue--I.ast night, near Il, "a strange
thing happened. We sank a Chinese boat
lu the harbor with No. 3 south-basuou
C-iucher thinking O. an enemy. ii proved
10 have contained an Englishman. named
John Hardy ship Powerful Cas he says.
lie reports himself as from Pokiug IN search
OF ship. That's abou, all We can get from
him al present. No explanation SO far as
90 how he escaped death I'm long voyage
through China. Something strange about
Kim somewhere and men pass astonisheG
Temarl.s.
Stnl two sacks of rice left last Of third
being used at dinner today. Also two hind
legs OF camel with quarters, three small
sacks roots. two Jars Chinese spirit from
the miiIct farm. and about a pound of to-
rgcco. The SOW, Joyce says, Is near her
confinement, and "a day or two should bring
us great things from her. Harris, Tom
Brown and Daily complain OF diarrhoea
wise all well. Tom Newton 20 be buried
presently.
eth Junction Newton buried last night
at 10 For last message to his wife see
under GJh June This morning noticed &
considerable body OF Chinese (guessed 500
march past ON brow OF hIll east OF island
Big dust cloud ahead looking like horse
artillery Brassey says they mean 10 give
Us light. But disagree. Their game Is to
starNt US outfit they can.
This noon council. Resolved. That at
midnight thirty hands swim 70 mainland at
different points, taking Sulders in water
proof bags, and ammunition. To meet near
lake 20 NE, ana make dash for prCba ole
mules ON tea farm y. OF lake. Long dts
cussiou OF ways and means. Resolved:
First volunteer to be leader. To surprise
Of all, the stranger. Hardy volunteered
first Had listened 20 discussion without Il
word, turning from speaker to speaker. Is
small and seems weak iu chest. Sow doing
we'll
10Th Juue-This day cook 20 surprise Of
all, produced pudding made OF roots and
honey, found, he says near west stream
in valley ON leland. First we heard OF
honey here. lads all wild with excitement
and everybody cleppiug cook on back. Am
now smoking last pipe. Tobacco done.
Also last OF German coffee and yesterday
no more sugar Lads hope for unlimited
supplies OF honey, but 7 rather doubtful
Not the right place even for the wild kind
Expedition last night very successful
Two mules Gall there We're on farm, also
sack rice drought over by psnnace) also
"A ska containing some sort of OIL and no
ono injured. Joyce says II r. good for food.
but Brassey denies, and the Two came 10
blows The men came back speaking well
of Hardy, some saying shat he means more
than he says.
Most Of the day spent IN washing shirts
and sheets by hands. Harris and Brown
stlil bad with dIarrhOea. and now also Col
Inns bat Daily better.
He is an original, this man Il mean
Hardy. Today, while washing clothes,
great discussion between Brassey and
Davis which nearly came 10 blows. Says
Davis why. the man is dfty-hye," no
says. III he's q day Brassey answers that
he WIN lay to it that he IS lad OF twenty
FIVE and not day Older. Then other hands
join 81, one saying this, and another that,
and the lads getting warm. Hardy sitting
good way OF, washing sheets. One says:
tiou2' But no one volunteers TO do that.
Everybody going 10 have look at SOW this
afternoon and plenty Of bets. But nothing
yet TO report.
nth June-Great excitement this morning.
and all Chinese liquor finished Sow litter
ed with four. and beauties all; one pinky
white. two pinkY, white and black and one
pure black. Lads all ready for fun, and
everybody determined 10 make a day Of It.
Hardy alone drank nothing. Brassey very
rowdy but afterward got TO sleep. One OF
mules refused TO eat roots ana was killed
in afternoon. A detachment of lads down
by seashore cutting down trees Tor firewood
with swords and one Ratchet. Not an adza
IN fort Very slow business Hardy recon-
mended blasting, and this tried with sue