Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-24

cnbln, In which. III the haste of his
exit he had imprisoned Joey. The
dog received him with delight. for Joey
knew a real gale from sham one as
well as any man before the mast.
Courtenny patted his head. opened q
drawer In the writing table and drew
forth two photographs, which lie kiss.
cd. lie replaced them. locked the
drawer and went out. letting the dog
come with him. That was his farewell
TO his mother and sister. 1t was tho
first and last sign Of sentiment he ex-
hibitcd during that night OF great en-.
DURANGO.
When he returned fr0n tlY salon he
found the chief officer examining the
chart
"Do you think we have any chance
Of making Conception strait?" he ask.
cd, pointing TO the doubtfully marked
channel which separates Hanover and
Duke of York islands.
"If we set the mains'l we might
bear up a BIT"
"Try It,"
Hail. said Mr.. Boyle. and he was
vi uguin INTO lne Splnurl1t.
Be 1t understood that tho sails car
rled by big vessel like the Kansas
IRE Of little practical value save under
certain conditions of wind and sea.
when they are rugged to steady her and
thus give help TO helm and propeller
| Still, they might serve now TO carry
the ship point or two toward the
al 4, -
escape which remained.
Leaving the chart on the table. where
II was secured by drawing pins, Cour-
| tcnay went back TO his cabin to obtain
n pair Of sea boots. Seeing Joey sitting
OIL his tail and shiverlng. unable TO In.
dulge In comfortable lick because the
taste of salt water was hateful he
hunted for padded macintosh coat
which he had procured for the dogs
protection In cold ATTITUDES. He ran.
sacked two lockers before he found 1t.
Several articles were tumblcd I'm
heap Oh the floor in his haste, and he
did not trouble to pack them away
again. He buckled Joey into the gar
ment, fastened his own oilsk i.1a md re-
| Joined the second officer on the bridge.
A glance showed him the dark wall Of
the malnsail rising abaft the after fun
mel. The quartermastcr at the wheel.
having recovered his wits. was keeping
| the ships nose up TO the wind by
steady pressure to port. The gale was
rs fierce as ever. The second officer
shouted In Courtenay's car:
81 am afraid, sir, the WING EA:. shift
ell point"
The ship. was bearing exactly north-
east. file had hoped that the sails
would enable her to shape due north
at least. Cnqucstionably some splteful
flcnd was urging her headlong to ruin.
Had the wind but veercd as much to
the south he might have CHANGED the
run through Conception strait or even
weathcred Duke of York island. He
nodded to his junior. whose presence
ON the bridge was mere matter Of
s"rm owing to the powerless condition
Of the ship and the lmpcnctrublc wrack
Or foam and mist that barred vision
aread. and strobe off III n ropr If in
spection, As wind and sen We're now
beating more directly on the port side.
there was some degree Of shelter along
the covercd-in deck to starboard. lie
found that two boats had been cleared
Of their hamper and lowered on the
dayits until they could be swung In on
The promenade deck. The men were
thus able to provision them more cast
| It han In, hal he th,,
spar deck. He watched the workers
for few minutes, showed them how
TO stow and lash some biscuit tins
more securely and continued his sur.
vcy. meaning to look In on Walker and
the doctor.
| lie had to pass the cabins set apart
for the two girls. The ports were
lighted, and through the window he
could see some one peering out at him.
Owing to the thickness OF the glass
and Its blurred condition he could not
tell whether the occupant was Elsie or
Isobel or Isobel's maid; but, whoever
It was, n hand seemed 10 signal to him
to open the door.
lie unfastcned the bolts and held
half door slightly ajar. Joey. ever
eager to be out of the pclting storm.
hoped inside. and Courtenay heard
elsie exclaim:
Good gracious, Joey! Where is your
life belt?'
DO you want anything?" asked
Courtenay through the chink.
Elsie smiled at him. She was wrap
| nod In n heavy ulsfnr and had n IN mo-