The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-10
JACK LONDON
IN AUSTRALIA
Temporarily Abandons Shark
and Will Travel by
Steamer.

Jack London and his wife have
abandoned the Snark-at least. tempo
rarily-and will visit Tasmania and
New Zealand by steamer. The follow
ing interview with Mrs. London an
peared in the Sydney Morning Herald
of a current date:
"We looked forward to this trip for
five years. said Mrs. Jack London.
Mr.. London had been reading Mr..
Slocum s account of his trip, and was
fired with the desire to take similar
one; So he asked me how I should like
it, and when l said, 1T would be lust
heavenly, the thing was settled.
s3That was before we were married.
and we decided that as soon as we had
made our home we should set off. But
you know homes aren It made in day
especially when they're ranches, as
ours is-so one day I said to my hus-
band, We're getting no younger, and
no stronger. Let US set off on our
travels at once.
$50 we made up our minds to leave
the finishing of the ranch for while
and have the boat built at once and
start on our way. But the best-laid
plans you know. The very day that
the boat was to be commenced was
the day of the great earthquake.
4haA
labor and raised prices, so our little
boat cost us just three times what it
should have, and was six months later
than we had expected.
"However, we didn't take that as a
bad omen, and, indeed, it wasn't, for
we've had the very loveliest time all
through. At least, ever since we got
rid of our original crew, for we began
with the idea that friends would be
the incest people to have on board
an idea which we soon changed-with
the crew; and now we have only one
of the original members.
"No, Shere was no other woman on
board, and I never felt the need of
one. If there had BEEN more room I
might have had one, but as it was
was quite happy without. I never
had time to miss them, for my hus-
band and / have so many interests in
common, and / help him with his work
I do all his tipping. And I had my
own work, too, for I've been keeping
a journal of the voyage. That's the
first volume there, in those four boxes,
all ready to be sent off.
"No, I've never done very much
LoF eory cin an1
articles-but I've always
been in literary atmosphere, and it
comes naturally. Besides, there was
SO much to say about that trip that
one couldn It help writing it down. Ny
husband is doing a Solomon Islands
novel now, unnamed at present.
''But we didn't spend all our time
you know. There was lots to
do on board, especially as there was
often somebody ILL., Whenever we
were short handed 7 took my turn at |
the wheel, but not very often.
EfI was Just as much at home on |
board as any Of the men. | discarded |
skirts altogether-they were only in |
the way in such a small place-and |
had suits of serge and pongee, which |
we're very much more suitable and |
Of course, carried a |
wardrobe for ports; indeed, I was able
to bring nearly all my clothes with
ne, so well is my cabin supplied with
chests and lockers There isn't much |
standing room, but I had plenty of |
ockers. I had no place for cabin
.runks. though, and I've just had to
ouy those, for we are going to leave
he Shark now for few months and
ravel to Tasmania and New Zealand
~ steamer.
''We didn't mean to come to Aus
ralia this trip, but changed our
minds at the last. That is one of the
oys of travelling as we are; we go
ust where we like and when we like
Ne make no very definite plans, but
ust do what we want to when the
ime comes,
"At present I'm feeling rather
ired and lazy. We stayed too long
n the Solomon Islands, for they are
cry enervatlng; but when Mr.. Lon
lon is better I shall be rested, and
We mean to see as much Of Australia
s we can We want to go into the
ountrv and see the stations and ride
our horses. We are both great nd
RS, and often go off with our saddle
ags for a fortnight at time.
''In fact, it doesn't matter much
D US whether we re on land or sea- {
We always have a good time.