The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-19
THE LOST SHIP MARIGOLD.
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Dick, 'The Firefy, as you know, is a
quick runner-thinks nothing Of fif-
teen knots. We struck out in the d.
rection of the Fills and stayed there a
couple of weeks, all being very new
and interesting to me; but Sir Harry
had been there before me.
Now, said Sir Harry, after we
had stayed a while, what do you say
If we strike for Valparaiso and visit
Pitcairn island on the way? have a
fancy to see these curious people
"Of course was delighted and away
we went. Pitcairn island, as perhaps
you know, is lovely little dot, lying
fifteen hundred miles south OF the
line, and over two thousand from
South America. 1t is seldom visited,
and the arrival of a ship there is an
event of great rejoicing. Well, we got
along swimmingly for about week,
when we experienced some uncommon
ly rough weather. or course we took
1t philosophically enough; but when 1t
came to the breaking Of blade OF our
screw, we felt that II was piling on the
agony. In addition to being blown
out of our course, we didn't get
sight of the sun for five days. Such
things, however, don't last forever,
and when it cleared up and our cap
tain could, use his sextant, he gave our
latitude as-let me see: I've got II
down in my pocketbook. Yes; here II
is--as SO degrees "a minutes SOUTH
1872 degrees Is minutes west. re-
member acting it down particularly as
Sir Harry and myself were curious 10
know where we were.
Next morning heard Sir Harry's
voice shouting cheerily outside my
stateroom:
Dick, say, get out here. There's
an island lying east Of us which the
captain says isn't on the chart. JUST
think; we're discoverers!'
Sure enough there was the island,
four or five miles off, looking as pref
ty as picture.
There are people on it!' exclaim-
ed the captain.
"As we got nearer the shore Sir
Harry and kept our telescopes to our
eyes. Some scores OF natives had
collected upon the beach and were
watching our approach. Before we
could make out much about the people,
we could plainly see, half a mile IN
land, village of houses, some OF them
evidently wooden ones and painted,
others made of mats and poles, as
among the Fills.
That looks uncommonly like CIV
ilization, said Sir Harry Can you
catch what sort OF dress they wear?
Seems to me that they have clothes on
down to the feet, anyway.
by this time we had got to the
beach and jumped on shore, and II
ever 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 queerest, the quaintest; the most
nondescript figures. One had on a.
mantle reaching about to his knees,
once evidently gaudy, but now faded
from age and patched The legs were
incased in boots of untanned leather.
A long white beard fell from a pleas
ant looking brown face, while on the
head was leather SLOUGH hat with
broad brim.
1.-THE next was we'll proportional,
black bearded young fellow, in short
mantle of faded silk This one held
his hat in his hand, and it had a long
feather in it. At his hip hung a
sword in curiously chased sheath.
MAY l be struck dumb and para
lyzed on the spot, If the old fellow
with the brigand boots didn't amble
up and say, with Chesterieldian
bow:
" May it please your worships to go
with us and taste of our cheer? You
are right welcome to this island. We
will entreat you we'll, for | bethink
me We do come from the land of Eng
land, of which our forefathers spake
We are right glad that We have come,
/ warrant you, Suffer us to conduct
you unto our homes
">'Yea, prithee, fair sirs, we entreat
YOU chimed in the other three.
1--WE stopped before one Of the most
pretentious cottages, where we were
met by two females-one middle aged,
Dame Elizabeth Martin, the other a
girl Of eighteen or so, Amy Martin
The dame was like most elderly fe-
males, but the young lady was YER
liable duslIy beauty bright, flashing
eyes, rosy lips, jet black hair and
piquant features
Ant please your worships to be
seated, well fall to- waS the invita-