Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Nils hau no break, while Il hlSty Scrll-
tiny OF the chart showed him that the
eastern coast Of Hanover island had
been thoroughly surveyed. Yet il was
not In human nature that he should
not experience n rush Of JOY at the
thought that by his own efforts he had
saved his ship and some at least of
the lives intrustCd TO his care. lie
was alone when the music Of the
chains In the hawsc pipes sounded In
his chrs. The Kansas had plenty of
room TO swing, but he thought It hest
TO moor her. Believing implicitly now
that he would yet bring his vessel in.
10 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 fros
the chart house. His long vigil wai
ended. Some of the cloud Of care lit
c1 from his face, and he called checri.
!y to Joey.
Come along, pup" he said. let us
sample DR.. Christobal's cookery. You
have shared my watch: now You shall
my breakfast. We have both earned
e."
Ii was In his mind to knock loudly
OH Elsie's door and awaken her.
Therefore he was dimly conscious OF
feeling OF disappointment when he
saw her in company with Christobai
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
Courtcnay's approaching footsteps al.
most MS soon as he gained the deck.
Instantly she ran toward him, with
hands Oltstrctchcd.
let me be the first to congratulate
you" she cried, her checks muntlns
| with n rush OF color aud her lips quiv-
ering with excitement. How wonder.
full Of you 10 bring the ship through
all those awful reefs aud things! No,
you must not say you have done moth
Ing marvellous. DR.. Christobal has
told mo everything. Next to Provi.
lives TO you"
Courtcnay felt It would hurt her
were he to smile at her carncstness.
But he did say:
surely II 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"
81 shall never understand how |
came TO fall asleep" said Elsie. Il
remember feeling very tired. | sat
down for moment, and that ended It
The next thing | heard was II rapping
on my door and Dr.. Christohal's voice
bidding me hurry II ] would see the
entrance to the harUor." -
The two men exchanged glanccs.
Courtenay laughed so pleasantly that
1t was good to hear
"Ict there was | up aloft. mnncu-
vcrng the ship In the firm faith that
Dr. Chrlstobal was busy In the cooks
galley" said he.
"Ah, we have news for your cried
Elsie. "Onc OF the poor fellows who
was knocked on the bead during that
terrible fight for tho boats was the
master cook himself. lie Is better
now, and breakfast can be ready In
five minutes. I'll 90 and tell him"
She ran on and Joey scampcrcd by
her side, for he knew quite well where
the Kitchen lay.
Bromide Is useful ut times" muir
INJURED Chrstobal, watching Elsie un.
til she had disappeared. Then he turn.
ed TO Courtcnay.
Il suppose you have seen nothing OF
the boats?'
mo sign whatever. And I could
hardly have missed them II they were
here. They may have escaped. but |
doubt It, The sea ran very high for
time, and the Kansas scraped past
80 many reefs that 1t was almost I'm
possible for each Of the three boats TO
have done the same"
Even IL one or more OF them reach.
cd land there Is small likelihood that
they would turn up in this particular
bayi"
THAT Is true, especially IL they used
their sails. The Chilcans who got
away In the lifcboats would know sui.
ficicnt of the coast to make II northerly
course, while my parting instructions
to Malcolm were to keep to the north
all the time"
IL wish now that poor lsobcl Barring
and the Others had not left u.s." said
Christobal sadly.
Courtenuy was about to say some
thing, but checked himself. lie was
not blind TO the aspect of affairs which
Tollemache had summarized so pithly.
II might yet be that those who remain
ed had more to endure. Then Elsie
summoned them TO breakfast, which
was served on deck, rs the salon had
been temporarily converted into hos.
pital.
Before sitting down Courtcnay paid
Il 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 Jill up SO brightly
when the captain stood by his side
that 1t was hard not 10 indulge him to
| some extent.