Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-20

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But The royal navy does not encourage
ucurosis The lighthouse keeper felt
that Il minor crisis had arrived. 1t
| must l'c dealt with promptly.
The evil odor which still adhered to
the boat told him that Brand had ex-
changed one inferno for another when
he clamhcrcd out OF the reach of the
| blindly vrnCeful shark.
He looked up t. Jones.
"LoWrr away" h. said promptly.
"Swil. the derrick until l grab the
tackle and then hoS: me aboard"
This was done. Ungainly in his
walk, owing to his wounded limb. Jim,
clinging 10 II rope, had the easy activ-
ity of II squirrel.
Now lower Il jug with some brandy.
He's dead beat" he added.
While Jones FASTENED for the spirit.
the sailor stopped and threw back the
sail
Lying In the bottom of the boat.
wrapped in blanket which unavailing
struggles had rumpled into a roll be
meath the arms. was an infant whose
precise age 1t WAS Impossible to esti-
mate forthwith owing to the emaciated
condition Of its body.
With the rocking Of the boat the foul
bilge water washed around the child's
limbs and back. Instinct alone had
saved 1t from drowning. Perhaps dur
Ing the first hours of vigor after aban-
donment the little one might have roll
ed over in infantile search for food and
human tendance but the rush Of salt
water into eyes and mouth must have
driven the tiny sufferer to seek instant
ly the only position in which life was
possible.
So far as the man could judge In n
first hasty glance. the child's clothing
was Of excellent quality. Yet he gave
slight heed to such considerations.
Jim was tho father Of three lusty
youngsters who were snugly In bed in
PenZance, and the sight Of this for
lorn sea waif made his eyes misty.
He reached down. unpinned the
blanket, which was secured with a
brooch, and lifted the infant out Of its
unpleasing environment. 1t was pite-
Gus to see the way In which the shrunk-
! en- hands ut once strove to clasp his
wrists, though they were all too feeble
to achieve more than a gentle clutch
which relaxed almost as soon as the
effort was made.
Jones' also husband and father, be-
thought him when he reached the
storeroom; hence when the windlass
lowered q basket there was not only
q supply Of brandy within, but also a
bottle Of fresh milk. which reached the
Gulf Rock. by arrangement with fish
crman. whenever weather permitted.
Jim handed the jug to his exhausted
companion.
Here, cap'n," he said cheerfully.
take couple Of mouthfuls Of this.
It'll warm the cookies of your heart.
An the sooner you shin up the ladder
and get them soaked rags of you the
better. Can you manage? It's a near
thing for the kid, II not too late now"
Brand needed no second bidding.
He did not wish to collapse utterly,
and the soft breeze, rendered chilly by
bis wet garments. had revived him
somewhat
The resourceful sailor did not at.
tempt the foolish process Of pouring
even the smallest quantity Of milk into
fthe baby's mouth. He produced hand
kerchief. STEPPED a twisted corner in
the milk and placed It between the
parched, salt blackened lips.
This rough expedient for a feeding
bottle served admirably. The child's
sagerness to gulp In the life giving fluid
was only matched by the tender care
Of the sailor in his efforts to appease
Its ravenous hunger.
He was so intent on this urgent task
that for little while he paid no heet
to Brand. Jones, forty feet overhead
took the keenest interest in the baby's
nurture.
! Mind you don't let 1t suck the hand
kerchief into its little throat" he cried
Not too much, Jim. It's on'y a young
Pun. Half milk, half water an a lumI
OF sugar. my missus says. Pore LITTLE
dear! However did 1t come to live
when that man must ha' been dead FOL
days? Now. Jim, slow an sure is the
motter. S'pose you shove 1t into thu
basket an let me hoist it up here. A
warm bath an q blanket is the mex
best thing to milk an water"
All right, skipper. Just hold on Z
bit She's DOM fine"
us 1t he or a she?'
Il dunno. But l guess it's q gal by
the duds."
| The baby. In the sheer Joy of living
again, uttered gurgling cry. a com
pound Of milk. happiness and pain.
| There! I told your shouted Jones
angriiy. you think every kid is {
hardy young savage like your own
You're Overdoin' 1t, say"
"Overdoin' wotY' demanded the sail
or. "You don't know who you're talkin
to. Why, when was on the Yves
Coast 1 reared two week-old monkey.
this way"
Soon these firm friends would hav,
Quarreled-sO unbounded was thei
anxiety to rescue the futtering exist
ence Of the tiny atom Of humanity 8,
miraculously snatched from the peril
Of the sea.
But Stephen Brands dominant per
sonality was rapidly recovering its nor
NAL state.
"Jim." he said. "Mr. Jones is right
The child must be made comfortable
Her skin is raw and her eyes sore witt
Inflammation. The little food she ha
ALREADY obtained will suffice for a few
minutes. Send her up"
The "Mr. Jones" was q gentle re
|minder Of authority. No further pro
test was raised, save by the infan
when supplies were temporarily with
held, and Jones was too pleased tina
his opinion should be supported b,
Brand to give another thought to hi
subordinate's outburst.
"Now, back up to the rock" sal,
Brand. II will dress and rejoin 70,
quickly. The boat must be thorough
examined and swabbed out. Jone
will signal for help. Meanwhile yo1
might moor her tightly. When the It'd
falls she will be left high and dry"
The sailors momentary annoyanc
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