The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-30
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room 10 swing, but be thought II bes
10 moor her Believing implicitly nov
that be would yet bring his vessel In
TO the Thames, he allowed her 10 b,
carried round by the fast flowing It'd,
until her nose pointed sea ward anc
she lay In the comparatively still wa
ter lushore. Then he dropped the sec
ond anchor and stepped forth from
the chart house. His long vigil wa.
ended Some Of the cloud OF care lift
ed from bis face, and he called cheeri.
| ly 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
H."
II was In his mind 10 knock loudly
on Elslc's door and awaken her.
Therefore he was dimly conscious OF
feeling OF disappointment when be
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 Ms he gained the deck.
Instantly she ran toward him, with
hands outstretched.
Let me be the first TO congratulate
you!" she cried, her cheeks mantling
with rush of color and her lips quiv-
ering with excitement. How wonder.
ful 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.. Christobai has
told me everything Next to Provi-
dence, Captain Courtenay, We owe our
lives to you"
Courtenay felt II would hurt her
were he TO smile at her earnestness.
But he did say:
"Surely II IL not 80 very remarkable
that l should do my best TO safeguard
the ship and such Of her passengers
and crew as survive last nights or.
deal"
II shall never understand how |
came to fall asleep" said Elsie. Il
remember feeling very tired. sat |
The next thing heard was rapping
on my door and Dr. Christobal's voice
bidding me hurry II would see the
entrance to the harbor."
N na ola
Courtenay laughed SO pleasantly that
It was good to hear.
"Yet there was | up aloft, maneu-
vering 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. 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
ave minutes. I'll 90 and tell him."
She ran on, and Joey scampered by
her side, for he knew quite well where
he kitchen lay.
DIOLuluc 10 uoclui Ut mul- |
nured Christobal, watching Elsie un.
II she had disappeared. Then he turn
ID to Courtenay.
Il suppose you have seen nothing OF
he boatsr'
"No sign whatever. And could
hardly have missed them II they were
lere. They may have escaped, but
loubt It. The sea ran very high for
time, and the Kansas scraped past
% many reefs that 1t was almost i'm
'ossible for each Of the three boats to
ave done the same"
Even II one or more Of them reach
d land there is small likelihood that
hey would turn up in this particular
ayi"
THAT Is true. especially II they used
heir sails. The Chileans who got
way In the llfeboats would know suf
Client OF the coast to make a northerly
curse, while my parting instructions
, Malcolm were to keep to the north
II the time"
II wish now that poor Isobel Barring
nd the Others had not left u.s." said
hristobal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say some.
ling, but checked himself. He was
Of blind to the aspect Of affairs which
ollemache had summarized so pithily.
might yet be that those who remain
had more to endure. Then Elsie
them TO breakfast, which
as served on deck, as the salon had
zen temporarily converted into hos Il
tal. D
Before sitting down Courtenay paid =
brief visit to Mr. Boyle. Christobal I
ia him not to allow the wounded
an to talk too much, complete rest o
II few hours being essential But o
oyles pallid face lit up 80 brightly
hen the captain stood by his side =
at It was hard not to indulge him TO D
me extent. y
Huh" he said. his grufr voice strong b
ever, "Christobal was not humbug- II
a. me when he assured me you were Of
! right. Where are wer
'In a small bay on the east OF Hano- 10
r island. have not taken any OBJ a
ryatlons yet, and there is no hurry, 81
I chap, You'll be out and about
ng before we move again" ID
Boyle smiled and closed his eyes. q
4 heard the anchors 90. and then | IN
lew that all was well. You're the ~
rkiest skipper afoat. Huh, the
oomin' Kansas was lost not once. %
( twenty times" ~
Are you in pain. Boyler asked 10
placing a gentle hand on
] friends forehead bt
Not much More stiff than sore. II h'
Is a knockout blow Of its kind W
d Just recall you haulin' me out OF do
. scrimmage and
III win be your turn to do az much q
: me next time Try TO 20 TO sleep
ELL have you On deck tomorrow" ID
iourtenay noticed that there were nr
~ four other sufferers In the sa. sk
!. Three were Aremen injured by 81
. explosion. He had q pleasant en-
nd for each Of them. The fourth M
. a sailor, either asleep or uncon- nh
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