The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-07

when he had successfully brought the
ship past three ugly reefs and drop
ped anchor IN the backwater of a small
sheltered bay. He speedily abandoned
the half formed hose that the Kansas
might have run into an ocean water
way which communicated with Smyth
channel. The rampant of snow clad
hills had no break, while a hasty scru-
tiny of the chart showed him that the
eastern coast of Hanover island had
been thoroughly surveyed. Yet it was
not in human nature that he should
not experience rush of joy at the
thought that by his own efforts he had
saved his ship and some at least of
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 seward 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.. Christobals 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
a feeling of disappointment when he
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 mantling
with rush of color and her lips quiv-
erfng 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
told me everything. Next to Provi-
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 it is not so very remarkable
that I should do my best to safeguard
the ship and such of her passengers
and crew as survive last nights or
deal"
Il shall never understand how 1
came to fall asleep" said Elsie. ''I
remember feeling very tired. 1 sat
down for moment, and that ended it. |
The next thing 1 heard was a rapping
on my door and DR.. Christobars 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 I 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. zone 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 un-
II she had disappeared. Then he turn
ID to Courtenay
II suppose you have seen nothing of
he boats?"
mo sign whatever And I could
hardly have missed them if they were
lere. They may have escaped, but I
ioubt 1t. The sea ran very high for
| time, and the Kansas scraped past
70 many reefs that it was almost i'm
possible for each Of the three boats to
ave done the same'
Even If one or more Of them reach.
ID land there is small likelihood that
hey would turn up in this particular
,ay"
'That is true, especially II they used
heir sails. The Chileans who got
way in the lifeboats would know suf-
lcient Of the coast to make northerly
curse, while my parting instructions
0 Malcolm were to keep to the north
II the time"
Il wish now that poor Isobel Barring
nd the others had not left u.s." said
Jhristobal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say some
hing, but checked himself. He was
lot blind to the aspect Of affairs which
-ollemache had summarized so pithily.
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