The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-25
The Lost Ship Marigold

1T was last June that we steamed
out of san Francisco harbor.' said
Dick. The FREELY. as you know, is a
quick runner-thinks nothing of fifteen
knots. We struck out in the direction
of the Fills and stayed there a couple
of weeks, all being very new and inter-
esting to me: but Sir Harry had been
there before.
" Now said Sir Harry, after we had
stayed while. what do you say if we
strike for Valparaiso and visit Pitcairn
island on the way? I have fancy TO
see these curious people
'Of course 1 was delighted and away
we went. Pitcairn island, as perhaps
you know, is a lovely little dot. lying
1,5e0 miles south of the line, and over
1000 from South America. 1t is seldom
visited. and the arrival of a ship there
is an event of great rejoicing. Wen, we
got along swimmingly for about a week.
when we experienced some uncommOnly
rough weather. OF course we took it
phiiosOphically enough: but when il
came TO the breaking of blade of our
screw, we felt that it was piling on the
agony. In addition to being blown out
VI Jul COuISty we uiun get a SlSHl VI
the sun for five days. Such things,
however, don't last forever. and when
it cleared up and our captain could use
his sextant, he gave our latitude as
let me see; I've got down in my pocket
book. Yes; here it is-as 80 degrees "a
minutes south. 132 degrees Is minutes
west 1 remember noting il down par
ticularly, as Sir Harry and myself were
curious to know where We were.
Next morning I heard Sir Harry's
voice shouting cheerjiy outside my state
room:
Dick, 1 say, get out here. There's
an island lying east of Us which the
captain says isn't on the chart. Just
think: were discoveries!
Sure enough there was the island.
four or five miles off, looking as pretty
as a picture.
There are people on it, exclaimed
the captain.
AS we got nearer the shore Sir Har-
~ and 1 kept out telescopes 70 our
eyes. Some scores Of natives had col
lected upon the beach and were watch
ing our approach. Before we could make
out much about the people. we could
plainly see, half a mile inland, village
of houses, some of them evidently
wooden ones and painted. others made
of mats and poles, as among the Fills.
q That looks uncommonly like civil
ization said Sir Harry. Can you
catch what sort of dress they wear?
Seems to. NE that they have clothes on
down to the feet. anyway.
by this time we had got to the
beach and jumped ashore. and if ever
I was staggered in my life / was then
Twenty PAGES in front of US, and the
same distance in advance of the crowd
we saw at first, stood four of the queer
est. the auaintest. the most nOndescript
figures One had on mantle reaching
about to his knees. once evidently gau-
DIV. but now faded from age and
PATCHED. The legs were incased III
boots of Unframed leather. A long
white beard fell from a pleasant-look-
ing brown face, while on the head was
a leather SLOUGH hat with broad Drim.
1.-THE next was a. well-proportioned,
hlack-bearded young fellow, in a short
mantle of faded silk. This one held MS
hat in his hand. and it had long
feather in it. At his hip hung sword
in a curiously chased sheath.
May / be struck dumb and paralyzed
on the spot. if the old fellow with the
brigand boots didn't amble up and say !
with q ChesteTfieldian bow:
'Mayt please your worships TO go
with US ard taste of our cheer You
are right welcome to this island we
will entreat YOU well. for / bethink me
We do come from the land of England, |
of which our forefathers spake. We are
right glad that ye have come, warrant
YOU. Suffer us to conduct you unto |
our homes -.
- Yea. prithee. fair sirs. we entreat I
vouy chimed III the other three.
Eve stopped before one of the most |
cottages. where we. We're
met hv two females-one middle-aged. |
Dame Elizabeth Martin. the other girl
of IS or so. Amy Martin. Inc Dame
was like most elderly females, but the
vounr lady was veritable dusky beau
Upright. flashing eyes, rosy lips, JET
black hair and piquant features.
ANT please your Worshlps 10 pe
seated. we viii fan to- was the invita-
;on 70 which we responded. the fair |
Amy being fanked by Sir Harry on
the one side and Master Marigoid
Thomson. the young fellow with the
dandy doublet and hose, on the other'
while another lady was similarly cava-
Tered by myself
.It was a sight for the gods to see
our worthy captain hohnobDlnS ana
on animated conversation Win
ne buccaneers at the other side of the |
~ Ia could see. too. that Sir Harry /
vas making his way in the good graces
~ damsel Amy, much to the perturDa-
ION Of Master Marigold Thomson.
..Sitting in the shadow of patriarch
Al palm. Master Martin told US the ira
sitional history of the island, support
81 bv the extraneous evidence OF sew
sral articles. one of them Volume
pound i'm black leather with silver
,lasps. This proved 10 be a oiack-ietter
edition of Edward WIS Bible, printed
lpon misunderstanding else would
nave stood the wear and tear and
hunbing of centuries. This. he told |