The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-26

saved his ship and some at least or
the lives intrusted TO his care. He
was alone when the music of the
chains in the hawse pipes sounded in
his ears. The Kansas had plenty of
room to swing, but he thought it best
to moor her. Believing implicitly now
that he would yet bring his vessel in
to the Thames, he allowed her to be
carried round by the fast flowing tide
until her nose pointed seaward and
she lay in The comparatively still wa
ter inshore. Then he dropped the Sec
ond anchor and stepped forth from
the chart house. His long vigil was
ended. Some of the cloud of care lift
ed from his face, and he called cheeri
ly to Joey.
"Come along, pup" he said. Let US
sample DR.. Christobaps cookery. You
have shared my watch now you shall
my breakfast. We have both earned
it."
1t was in his mind to knock loudly
on Elsie's door and awaken her.
Therefore he was dimly conscious OF
saw her in company with Christobal
leaning over the rail of the promenade
deck and evidently discussing the
weird beauty Of the scene spread be-
fore her wondering eyes. They heard
Courtenay's approaching footsteps al.
most as soon as he gained the deck.
Instantly she ran toward him, with
hands outstretched.
"Let me be the first to congratulate
your she cried, her cheeks mantlins
with rush of color and her lips quiv-
ering with excitement. How wonder.
full Of you to bring the ship through
all those awful reefs and things! No;
you must not say you have done moth.
ing marvellous. DR.. Christobal has
dence, Captain Courtenay, we owe our
lives to you"
Courtenay felt it would hurt her
were he to smile at her earnestness
But he did say:
Surely ii is not SO very remarkable
that should do my best to safeguard
the ship and such Of her passengers
deal"
II shall never understand how
came to fall asleep" said Elsie. II
remember feeling very tired sat
down for moment, and that ended it.
The next thing heard was a rapping
on my door and Dr. Christobals voice
bidding me hurry If I would see the
entrance to the harbOr."
The two men exchanged glances.
Courtenay laughed so pleasantly that
it was good to hear.
"Yet there was l up aloft, maneu-
vering the ship in the firm faith that
Dr. Christobal was busy in the cooks
galley" said he.
"Ah, we have news for your cried
Elsie. "One of the poor fellows who
was knocked on the head during that
terrible fight for the boats was the
master cook himself. He is better
now, and breakfast can be ready in
five minutes. I'll go and tell him."
She ran off, and Joey scampered by
her side, for he knew quite well where
the kitchen lay.
Bromide is useful at times" MUIR
INJURED Christobal, watching Elsie I'M
til she had disappeared. Then he, turn
ed to Courtenay.
Il suppose you have seen nothing Of
the boats?"
mo sign whatever. And l could
hardly have missed them if they were
here. They may have escaped, but I
doubt ii. The sea ran very high for
q time, and the Kansas scraped past
SO many reefs that it was almost i'm
possible for each of the three boats to
have done the same"
even if one or more of them reach
ed land there is small likelihood that
they would turn up in this particular
bayf"
"That is true, especially if they used
their sails. The Chileans who got
away in the lifeboats would know suf-
ficient of the coast to make northery
course, while my parting instructions
to Malcolm were to keep to the north
all the time"
81 wish now that poor Isobel Barring
and the others had not left u.s." said
Christobal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say some
thing. but checked himself. He was
not blind to the aspect of affairs which
Tollemache had summarized so pithily.
1t might yet be that those who remain
ed had more to endure. Then Elsie
summoned them to breakfast, which
was served on deck, as the salon had
been temporarily converted into hos
pital.
Before sitting down Courtenay paid
a brief visit to Mr.. Boyle. Christobal
told him not to allow the wounded
man to talk too much, complete rest
for few hours being essential. But
Boyle's pallid face lit up so brightly
when the captain stood by his side
that 1t was hard not to indulge him to
some extent.
Huh" he said, his gruff voice strong
as ever. "Christobal was mot humbug-
gin me when he assured me you were
all right. Where are we?'
"In small bay on the east Of Hano-
yer island. l have not taken any OBJ
servations yet, and there Is no hurry,
old chap. You'll be out and about
long before we move again."