The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-01

on deck and shot the sun. stepping in
to the chart house to figure out our
position. The result sent a sudden
thrill of exultation through me.
We have attained the spot" ex-
claimed. as | glanced up. and saw
her gazing in at me through the open
door Now We will ascertain the
truth of Tuttle's vision"
The spot? Do yOu mean this IL
the point of sea we have been seek
ing"
"Ay' and now. thank God. we can
head the other way"
spranS eagerly past her. clinging
TO lifeline so as to keep my feet
on the deck. too thoroughly excited
by my discovery to remain any long
er In idleness.
Johnson, run below. and call Mr..
De Nova. Have him turn out at
once"
watched the fellow slide TO the
companion, and made my own wav to
the bridge. sweeping my glasses anx-
Iously about the clearing horizon.
Within a minute De Nova had Joined
me. his eyes still heavy from sleep.
Mr.. De Nova" | said. rapidly. nv
gloved hand sweeping a semicircIe in
our front, Il have just taken an OBJ
servation. and this is latitude So IT
south and longitude 110o 30 west
Send your sharpest eyed lookout to The
foretopsail yard with these glasses.
Then call all hands"
He went down the bridge stairs
As though shot from a gun. and a
moment later a young seaman named
Symes was swiftly footing the rat
lines, their coating of ice breaking IN
der his tread and rafting on the deck
below. The men swarmeI out from the
fOreCastle and up the main hatch. rang.
ing themselves about the foot OF the
foremost, watching me eagerly. and
occasionally peering up al Symes. now
well above the crosS-trens.
Lads | cried, bending over the
rail of the bridge, and staring down in
to their upturned faces I've lust
figured out our position. and This is
the spot we've been hunting after in
these seas. I've sent Symes aloft TO
look out for Tuttle's island. If there's
any land in sight, we'll and good
we'll have try for looting the Donna
Isabel Of those Spanish pesos. But II
not, then we'll call it a wild goose
chase. and the Sea Queen points her
nose north"
There was a faint. halfhearted at
tempt at cheer. which ended in
muttering Of oaths and shufling Of
feet on the icy planks The glances
of the fellows turned upward toward
Symes. now securely posted on the
fOretopsaiI yard. the glasses to his
eyes. One or two among them. in
Guiding Anderson. Clambered 70 the
top of the fOrecastle where they could
see ahead
How the hell" the latter yelled
suddenly from that point Of vantage.
do We know this is the place and
that you amt foolin' us just to get
back"
The crowd turned their eyes on me.
and heard growl of approval.
principally because | say so, An
derson. The chart. with our course
pricked on it day by day. is yonder
In the chart-house And my figures
/ are there also for this days reckon
ing"
But we don't any OF Ms know any
thing about that"
True enough. but there happens
to be one on board who can figure it
out for you il you doubt my word
Lady Darlington can do it."
The rising medley Of growing voices
ceased almost instantly. and If I had
felt any question as to what her lady
ship would do 1t was Immediately ST
fenced. She slipped to the rail OF the
stairs, her hood thrown back, her hair
blowing in the wind.
Il believe thoroughly in Mr. Sre-
| phens.' she said. clearly. but II is
true that | know something of nayiga-
ton and if you really doubt his state
ment will figure It out for you"
Now you hear that. lads" my
voice ringing out stern over the hub
bub. You'll believe this lady if her
results are the same as mine. Now
stop your growing"
followed my hands for hail
aloft
What do you pick up, Symes?"
His words came back in thread
OF sound as he looked down upon us
from his bobbing perch
Not very much, sir. except water
There's a hell OF a big field o ice
out yonder," pointing with one hand
the other gripping the spar, but it's
mostly fiat. an all glistenin' with
snow There's maybe a dozen bergs
ahead an off the port quarter. mostly
medium size, but with the devil OF a
big fellow a point or so to the north"
ANY land?"
Not a sign, sir unless that's 1t |
! take for big berg The shadows look
| dark enough for rock"
Ease her off two points. wheel
man"
Two points it is. sir"
We stood there, silent and motion
less. waiting anxiously, the men
ranged along the rail, with their eyes
all turned forward. | rang for full
speed, and the Sea Queen fairly
leaped ahead through the icy smoth-
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