Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

vas alone when the music or the
chains in the hnvsc pipes sounded in
his cars. The Kansas had plenty Of
room to swing but he thought ii best
10 moor her. Believing implicitly now
Mat he would yet bring his vessel In
20 the Thames, he allowed her to he
carried round by tho fast flowing tide
until her nose pointed seward and
ihe lay in the comparatively still wa
,er nshorc. Then he dropped the Soc
md anchor and stepped forth from
the chart house. Ills long vigil wa,
ended. Some of the cloud Of care lift
cd from his face, and he called chccri
ly TO Joey.
Come along, pup" he said. Let us
uample Or. Christobars cookery. You
have shared my watch; now you shall
my breakfast. We have both earned
It,"
on Elsie's door and awaken her
Therefore he was dmlv conscious OF
q feeling of disappointment when he
saw her in company with Christoba
leaning over the rail of the promenade
deck and evidently discussing the
weird beauty of the scene spread he
fore her wondering eyes. They heard
Courtonays approaching footsteps al
most as soon as he gained the deck.
Instantly she ran toward him, With
hands outstrctchcd.
let me be the first TO congra tulatc
you" she cried, her checks mantling
with a rush of color ami her lips quiv
ering with excitement. "Now wonder
full Of you to bring the ship through
all those awful reefs and things. No;
YOU must not say yen have done moth.
ing marvellous. DR. Christobal has
told me everything. Next to Provi.
dence, Captain Courtcnay. we owe ouI
lives to you"
Courtenay felt it would hurt her
were he to smile at her earnestncss
But he did say;
Surely it is not so very remarkable
that should do my best to safeguard
the ship and such of her passengers
and crew as survive last nights or
deal
came to fall asleep" said Elsie. Il
remember feeling very tired. | sat
down for n moment. and that ended it.
The next thing heard was n rappine
on my door and DR.. ChriStohars voice
bidding me hurry if l would see the
entrance to the harhor'
The two men exchanged glances.
Courtenay laughed so pleasantly that
It was good to hear.
Yet there was ! up aloft. maneu-
vcring the ship in the firm faith that
Dr. Christoba was busy in the cook S
galley" said he.
"Ah, We have news for YOU 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 he ready in
five minutes. I'll so and tell him"
She ran or. and Joey scampered by
her side, for he knew quite we'll where
the kitchen lay.
Bromide is useful at times" muir
INJURED Christobal, watching Elsie un-
til she had disappeared. Then he turn
ed 10 Courtenay.
II suppose you have seen nothing OF
the boats?'
"No sign whatever. And I could
hardly have missed them if they were
here. They may have escaped. but |
doubt 1t. 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 ia
have done the same"
"Eyen If one or more Of them reach
ed land there is small likelihood that
they would turn up IN this particular
bayT
THAT is true, especially # they USED
their sails. The Chilcans who goi
away in the lifeboats would know SUI.
fcient of the coast to make Il uorthcrly
course while my parting instructions
to Malcolm were 10 keep to the north
all the time"
II wish now that poor lsobe Barring
and the others had not left us" sale
Christohal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say some
thing but checked himself. He wa,
not blind TO the aspect of affairs Whiof
Tollemache had summarized 50 pitlliiy
1t might yet be that those who remain
ed had more to endure. Then El>i,
summoned them TO breakfast, which
was served on deck rs the salon hac
been temporarily converted into Il hos
pital.
Before sitting down Courtenay pait
a brief visit to Mr.. Boyle. Christoba
told him not to allow the wounded
man to talk too much, complete res
for few hours being essential. Blu
Boyle's pallld face lit up so bright!
when the captain stood by his sid'
that it was hard not to indulge him t.
some extent.
"Huh," he said, his Cruff voice stroni
as ever "Christohal was not humbug
gin me when he assured me you wer
all right. Where are Wef'
"In n smallbay on the east Of Hano
yer island. have not taken any oh
ervations yet, ana there is no hurry
bid chap. You'll be out and abou
long before We move again"
Boyle smiled and closed his eyes.
II heard the anchors go, and then
knew that all was well. You're tn
luckcst skipper ahoat. Huh, tn
bloomin' Kansas was lost not once
but twenty times
In, Ia, 10 II.