Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-04

WAR. CHRISTOBAL brought some
additional details to the din
ner table. He was not the
ships doctor. The Kansas,
built for freight rather than passen-
gers. did not carry surgeon on her
roll. Dr. Christobals presence was
due to Mr.. Baring's solicitude in his
daughters behalf. 1t CHANGED that the
courtly and gray haired Spanish ply
stefan had relinquished his practice in
Chile and was about to pay long
promised visit to a married daughter
In Barcelona. Friendship, not unaided
by a good fee. induced him to travel
by the Kansas.
He had been called on to attend Mr..
Boyle and the wounded Chilean, and
he reported now that the chief officers
injury was trifiing, but the Chilean's
wound might incapacitate him during
the remainder of the voyage.
$50 far as I can gather" he said,
"Mr. Boyle had narrow escape. Cap
tain Courtcnay fred as the knife fell;
otherwise our first mate would have
attended his own funeral this even
ing"
what was the cause of the affair"
Isobcl asked. .
"Thc man is not one of the ships
crew. understand. His name IL
Fra"ccelo, and IT appears that he was
ENGAGED TO place some bunker coal
abo%rd early this morning. He says
the. he vas drugged and his clothes
stolen. that he came Off to the ship at
late hour and that some one flung
him head,cng into hold which, luck
fly for him. was nearly full of cotton
bales He was stunned by the fall,
and were it not for Captain Courte-
nays custom of having all matches
taken off and n thorough examination
of the cargo made before the holds
are finally battened down for the voy-
age Frascuelo might now be in tight
place in more than one sense"
Dr. ChristObal was proud of bis
idiomatic English. He spoke the Ian
Guage with the careless freedom Of a
Londoner.
"Frascuelo seems to have passed an
eventful day." said the little French
count. who had been waiting anxious
ly for chance to join in the converse
ton.
But why should he want 10 kill
poor Mr.. Boyle:" inquired Isobel after
giving the Frenchman an encouraging
glance. Incidentally she smiled at FL
sic. Why puzzle ones brains over
foreign tongues when all the world
speaks English:" she telegraphed.
MIR. Boyle is a peculiar person."
said the doctor dryly. II happen to
have known MIN during some years.
You and'I might regard him rs a man
Of few words. but he has acquired
wonderful vocabulary for the benefit
of sailor men. | believe he can swear
in every known lingo. His accom-
plishment in that direction no doubt
annoyed Frascuelo. who became fran
tic when he heard that the ship would
not call ut any South American port.
I imagine. too. that the unfortunate
fellow is still suffering from the drug
which, he says, was administered to
him. Anyhow. you know how the az
fair terminated"
Il. for one. think some consideration
might have been shown him." said
Elsie.
There is no time for argument when
O Chilean draws a knife. Miss Max
well"
"Rut IL his story is true
There never yet was a stowsway
who did not invent a plausible yarn.
Nevertheless I believe, and Mr.. Boyle
agrees with me. that the man Is not
lying"
They felt the ship swing around On
. new course. and the rays Of the set
ting sun lit up the salon table through
the open starhoard ports.
Due south now. ladies' cried Or.
ChrisiObaI eheerily. We have rounded
Cape CsrdOnes. We practically follow
the seventy sixth degree until we an-
preach EvanEplistss island Thus far
Ne are in the open sea Then ne pick
our way through the strait discovered
BY that daring Portuguese. Fernando
de Ma1aIIznes- IfIam not mistaken
be addel. xianrinG through the port
windows. we shall all have our STAN
ina tested before tventy-fOur hours
have passed
Heads we're turned and Decks crsned
20 Sc what had Induced tbs unsxpect-
Cd proPaecv. Behlnd the distant cuast
lie the faner giants e The Andes
thrsv hszrsnvsrd their ragged cut
Hnss. vita zzny q pax erd E.seler
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