The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-23

he would discern the first faint streaki
Of light. AT any rate, II he'were spared
to greet the dawn 1t would be RICH
ahead, and, as few seconds nigh
then be Of utmost value, that was |
small point in his favor. Yet, two
hours! Could he dare to hope for Sc
long respite? How could the shiT
escape the unnumbered fangs which Q
storm torn land thrust far out into the
Pacific for its own protection?
He was quite sheltered from the
wind and spray in the chart house, and
all at once he became aware Of burn
Ing thirst There was water In de
canter close at hand. SO he INDUCED in
long drink. That was wonderfully
vlvifying. Then his mind turned long
ingly to tobacco. For the first time in
his life he broke the strict rule Of the
service in which he had been trained
and smoked cigar while on duty.
Now and again he spoke cheerily to
the dog:
We'll, Joey, here we are; still got a
bark In usr' or "You and l must have
our names on the admiralty chart,
Joey-'Channel surveyed by Captain
Courtenay and pup; details uncertain.
How does that sound, old chapp And
again: 81 suppose your friend, Miss
Maxwell, is asleep by this time. II she
calls you Joey, do you call her Elsiei
| rather fancy Elsie as q name What
DO you Think" To all OF which the
dog, who had found dry corner.
would respond with smile and tail
wag.
The long walt In the darkness would
have broken many mans nerve, but
Courtenay was not cast in mold TO be
either bent or broken by fear. When
his cigar was not In his mouth he
whistled, he hummed snatches OF
longs and delivered short lectures 3
Joey on the absurdhy Of things In gen
eral and the special Righteousness OF
Euch mighty combination Of circum.
stances centering on one poor ship as
had foregathered to crush the Kansas.
Ever since he was aroused from sleep
by the stopping of the screw his mind
had dwelt on the unprecedented nature
Of the breakdown. Even before he dis
covered Its cause he was wondering
what evil chance had contrlYed to Grip
pie the engine at such momentum
the worst possible place on the map.
"Joey," he said suddenly, his
thoughts reyerting to chance remark
made 10 him In Valparaiso by Isobel's
father. what did Mr.. Barring mean by
saying there was difficulty about the
Joey gave 1t up, but be cooked his
ears and looked toward the door.
Christobal entered.
Boyle will recover" he said when
be had wiped the spray or his face.
HE had narrow escape. The knife
Just grazed the spinal cord. The shock
10 the dorsal nerves induced temporary
and that rather misled me.
lie is much better now. Under ordinary
conditions he would be able 10 get
about In few days. As II Is, he will
live as long as any Of u.s."
Christobal waved hand toward the
external void. He was not sailor
.nough 10 realize the change in the
weather.
"That Is good news" said Courtenay.
II thought you would like TO know.
How are things up hereY
Better. The barometer has risen an
nch In less than two hours. Possibly
,earness 10 the land has some effect,
,ut wind and sea are subsldlng."
you surprise me. yet that Is moth
ne. ! have had several surprises To-
light. What is the posltionf OF
curse we must hit the South Ameri-
an continent sooner or later. Can
'ou fix an approximate timer
ave are making about SIX knots,
ancy. II we are lucky and avoid any |
tray rocks we should see daylight be-
ore we reach the coast That Is our |
ole hope. The ship Is In powerful |
Idal current. and II Is high water at
30 a. N. AT rough estimate Han
yer island Is twenty knots distant
Tow you know ell. The outcome is
mere guesswork.F
why did the furnaces blow upT'
Il was cross eramiping joey on that
oint when you came IN. He reserved
IL opinion. Ny own view IL that by /
ccident or design, some explosive sub.
,snce found its way into the coal"
"sbem, Ham and Jspheths Explosive