The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

heads. AS for the rest. white 'au
or long dress. almost like mother
hubbard, finishes their wardrobe.
Shoes and stockings they never had
on; for all that, there are some good
looking girls among them.
There is no standard of money
here-Freneh, Chilean, English. or
American. Right now I have small
change of all these moneys, with a
few Chinese pieces besides. in my
pocket.
1.-THE curiosity box I am sending
you contains the jaw and backbone
caught. Lay the backbone away and
1 will string it on a rod when I come
home for a cane. When it Is polished
it will make fine cane. The tor
toise teeth were given me by native
in Muskuhira. The native f1shhooks
I got there, too, and also the coral
and shells.
"Our first stop after leaving Ha-
wall was at the island Of Neukahi-
vaat, the port of Talohai. After a
stay OF two weeks there we proceeded
to the valley Of Typee. Later we
the Shark is now anchored"
From Martins diary we use the
first few days out of Hawaii, in which
he writes of his experience as fol-
lows:
Monday, October 7, 1so7.-Left
Hilo at p. m. this afternoon.
started the engines and kept them go
ing until off the Puma point. about
$50. Steamer Missouri saluted us as
we passed and crew and officers
cheered until we were out of sight.
Captain Warren went to the rail, then
Jack, then Mrs London. then cook
and cabin boy at same time while
Herman and stood by and laughed
and still the engines pumped OH
went below and stopped them after
we caught good breeze, then made
for the deck and joined the rest while
Herman still laughed. A more Woe
begone set of people a sailor never
saw. did not get very sick SO 1t was
up to me TO take Jacks watch-four
hours of the most miserable watch
Il ever put md threw up seven
times-once after each bell.
Friday. October s.-Oh my. I'm
sick, and still / must pump Juice in
the storage batteries and pump out
the bilges and clean up the big en-
CINE. Hawaii can just barely be seen
away to the rear. We are steering
"by the wind" which takes us about
east, southeast I'm too sick to write
more. Every one but Herman is sick.
Wednesday, October 9.-And still
we are sick Captain Warren ,sickest
of the bunch. Seems queer to have
an old sea dog sick but the Shark
sure jumps around some. I took five
hours watch last night and don't like
it one bft-bet I can throw UP farth-
er than anyone and 1t seems oftener,
too. Herman saw a six-foot dolphin
and we threw out line and hook
but did not catch him. Guess I'll
throw up again.
(Pfcture of a boat standing on end
appears on head of this page in
daryl
Thursday, October 1o.-This is the
way the Shark looks to me now. L
am at the wheel but would rather be
below. Yesterday was my birthday
but was too sick to know it. Last
night our flying jib sail got adrift,
was almost torn to shreds. We took
it in last night on account OF the ba-
rometer acting queer and the sky
looked threatening, too. The most
beautiful sunset I ever saw-not
only in the west but all over the sky.
every color in the rainbow-al1 bright
and fiery co1ors. No storm came but
would not be surprised at one hap
pening along any time. An awfui
big swell Is running now. The bow
spirit. and fyingboom are in the wat
er at every leap of the boat. No
watches set yet. Captain Warren,
Jack London and I eat at the first
table. Herman Wada (cook) and
Negato (mess boy,) eat at second ia
ble-that is, when we eat at ALL ioF
we are not eating very heartily yet
This lob of mine is sure the best on
the boat for 1 get through with my
work by noon then lay around deck
or take the wheel in the afternoon.
Poor cook, 1 sure feel sorry for him
in that hot galley. must go IN there
tomorrow and show him how to
bake bread and bake beans. He does
them both good but Mrs. London
says mine are better.
Friday, October 11.-Same old
monotonous ocean. Now we are gen
tly raised away up on some Dls
Wave then lowered in the basin be-
tween il and another. Every few
minutes the bowsprit will come down
with a splash and water comes In the