The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-24
fContinued from last Issue J


laughter has been heard aboard, the
flrst since we started.
have Just come below and the
wonderful giamor Of the night is still
ON me. The sky is quite clear, a steel
blue dome In the very center of which
hangs a crescent moon. From the west,
where the sunset still leaves bright
ening haze on the horizon, comes n
soft breeze, whispering encouragement
and ripping the sea into million
mirrors that dancingly reflect the moon
above. The yacht herself seems af-
fected by the night. She seems more
alive and dips with n graceful move
ment TO the slight swells as though she
would look her best and fittingly mark
the only signs of life in the midst of
so much placid beauty. GIVE me
only little wind" she says "and
will show you such n dance as would
shame the rhythmic movements of
Nautch girl. geisha or houri."
At midnight light breeze crept
through the fog and, ny daylight, we
were out OF sight of Clemente. Captain
Harris shot the sun at S o'clock and
again Mt noon The result was highly
satisfactory. Lat. 80 deg. 4 min. NJ,
long. 119 deg. 36 min. w. which show
ed that we were 1875 miles out from
San Pedro.
We have had some wind all day long
and now IL is freshening. IL this keeps
up we should hit the trades tomorrow.
YACHTS DOCTOR PRACTICES
MEDICINE.
There have been two noteworthy in
eidents aboard today. The captain
cheered up sufficiently to play crib
bage and Ray remembered that he had
the key of the medicine chest. Judg-
ing by the cribbage we are certainly
going to beat the Lurline. Unwilling
ly L took the latter yacht while the
skipper of course took the Hawaii. i
started Off with a rush by winning
two games. That was supposed TO
represent the first day. After that the
Hawaii jumped in the lead and the
Lurline was left with the score to
and one Chicago"
Bill, Ray and / share the after
cabin. Bill and Ray use the port berth
as they are in separate watches. /,
lucky mortal, sleep away in the star
board berth when I feel like IL. In
my capacity OF official correspondent
am not supposed to stand watch. This
morning asked Ray what large
mahogany chest contained. That" he
replied, sis the medicine chest and By
the way. / have the key" Thereupor
he opened the chest to admire the con
tents and was suddenly taken with {
violent ambition to practice medicine
Jack" he said, you have been sea
sick and / am sure that you neet
fixing up See. here is quinine, phena
cetin and calomel. / think / vii
prescribe all three for you" I respect
fully declined and was only able T.
satisfy him by taking two soda min
tablets which religiously swallowe'
and said that l felt much better.
That started him off. The next vic
tinh was the steward. Him. he cor
nered in the galley and pressed a larg
dose of uuinine on his unwillini
patient Before supper time he ha'
all the crew suffering from differen
maIadies. Charlie had tonsllitis, A
showed signs OF chicken pox, DAME
had gastritis and he is thinking Sc
riously OF operating on Harry for ap
pendicitis with my new sheath knife
Everybody succumbed to his blandish
ments except Bill. But he pleaded 81
hard, with tears in his eyes. beggint
Bill to save himself from the awfu
attack of myopia that was ravagini
his vitals that finally, the latter tool
the prescribed dose.
Twenty minutes later l heard awful
groans in the after cabin. / looked II
and found Bill writhing on the bunk
Are you sick Bil?" I cried in con
sternation. sick" he beloved. "sick
No. Only that darned would-be doc
tor has doped me up with kill-quick
that's ALL" I looked at the bott
whence Ray had taken the dose, /
was labeled "Ipecac."
The following rhapsody 1 think Il
appropriate:
Now Raymond. would doctor be
He dosed the crew relentlessly
Each had a different malady
s'rn cure you every one" said he.
''For I'm the good ships doctor"
Chorus:
sT1I feel your pulse, put out you
tongue
Now, let me tap your starboard lung
Your liver has begun to swell,
Come. take this dose twill make YOU
we'll"
He dosed the crew with might an
main
you're very Sick said he. That
plain.
He might have done 1t all again
Save that our William yelled in PAL
"slay me that pesky doctor"
Chorus:
They squeezed his pulse, they pulle
his tongue
They Jumped upon his starboard lung
His eyes and nose begin to swell
Twin be week ere he is well.
THE CAPTAIN TURNS POET.
Tuesday. July lit has been fogg
ali day but we have had more of
breeze than we have seen yet and hay
made LIS miles from noon yesterda
to noon today. lat. 80 deg. 20 min, n
hong lse deg G. min. w. There is 7
Sign OF the trade winds so far b,
there is almost spanking breeze tn
esening and we are logging nearly
Knots The night is thick but there
y charm about II not found in Il
calm beauty OF last night. The sim
ing OF the wind in the rigging has