The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-11-05
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mighty partic'lar about lettin people
land. but they'll 'ardly object to a
nice young lady like you 'avin' peep
at EN-"
AS his tone was unusually grun,
not to say jeering, she resolved 10
find an opportunity of seeking Ho-
zier's advice on the cablegram prob
lem. But the portent of the blood red
water was not to be disregarded. New
er was Delphic oracle better served by
nature. The Andromeda began TO ron
ominously. Masses of black cloud
climbed over the southern horizon.
At midday the ship was driving
through heavy sea. AS the DAY
wore the weather became even more
threatening A sky and ocean that
had striven during three weeks to
produce in splendid rivalry blends OF
sanphire blue and emerald green and
tenderest pink were now draped IN
shroud of gray mist. With increasing
frequency and venom vaultlng seas
curled over the bows and sent stinglng
showers of spray against the canvas
shield of the bridge. Instead OF the
nattv white drill uniform and canvas
shoes of the tropics the ships ofncers
donned oilskins, sou westers and sea
boots. Torrents swept the decks, ana
an occasional giant among waves
smote the hull with thunderous blow
under which every rivet ratified ana
thnGn
drawbacks the Andromeda wormed
her way south. She behaved like the
stanch old sea prowler that she was.
! Iris. of course, thought that she was
experiencing the storm OF century.
Badly scared at first, she regained
some stock of courage when Hozler
came twice to her cabin, pounded ON
the door and shouted to her such
news as he thought would take her
mind OFF the outer furies. The trst
| time he announced that they were
iust "crossing the line" and the girl
smiled at the thought that Neptune's
chosen hir was uncommonly like the
English channel at It's worst. On the
second occasion her visitor brought
the cheering news that they would be
under the lee of Fernando Noronha
early next morning. She had SUFFICIENT
sea lore to understand that this i'm
plied shelter from wind and wave, but
Hozier omitted to tell her that the
only practicable roadstead In the is
land. being on the weather side. would
be rendered unsafe by the present ad
verse combination OF the elements. "
fact Coke had already called Watts
and HoZjer into council, and they had
agreed with him that the wiser plai
would be to bear In toward the islan1
from the east and anchor In smooth
water as close to SSHth point as the
lead would permit.
As for Iris wild foreboding that the
ship was intended to be lost, PhiliI
did not give 1t other than passing
thought. Coke was navigating the An
dromeda with exceeding care and M
LITTLE skill. He was q first rate prac
tical sailor, aRd IL was am education
TO the younger man to watch his han
} ding of the vessel throughout th'
worst part Of the blow. About mid
night the weather moderated. 1t i'm
proved steadily until troubled dawl
J horaded some ftfu CLEANS OF tn
sun. BY that time the magniiicen
penlS OF Fernando Noronha was plain
ly visible. Coke came to the bridg
and set Il new course, almost due wes'
: Soon 1t was possible to distinguish til
full extent of the coast line. House
appeared and trees and green oases Q
: cultivation.
There was a strong current settin
fromShe southeast and the dying gal
I left its aftermath in long swell, br
4 the Andromeda rolled on with eve
. increasing comfort. Even Iris wa
Y temptcd forth by the sunshine.
3, Coke was not on the bridge at u
moment. Mr.. Watts was taking IL
: watch. Ho2ler was on deck forwar
Suddenly the captain appeared. Il
n greeted Iris with genial nod.
9 'Ah, there you are!" he cried. M
I seen YOU since this time yesterda
I Sorry. but there'll be no goin' asho
today. We're on the wrong side
the island. an 1t 'ud toss you bit
you was to try an land In eether
the boats. Take er In easy now, NJ
Watts. That's our anchorage-av
u there Aad he pointed to the mou
!, OF II narrow channel between Sou
point and the Isle des Fregates, the |,
ter Tiny lslet that almost blocks Il
Al entrance TO Il shallow bay into whi'
~ runs riyulet of good but slight
bracbish water.
n The ship slowed perceptibly. a.
ie Hozlcr busled himself with the le
81 which sailor was swinging ON t
y starboard side from the small pl
OF form OF the accommodation ladd
l. Iris did not know what was said, l
o. the queer figures repeated to Co
eh seemed to be satisfactory. Headlan
III and hills crept nearer. The roc
TN arms of the island closed In ON the
lp' A faint scent as of sweet grass
reached them from the shore.
MI could see several people, nearly all
IN chem mea In uniform, hurrying alb,
L with an air of excitement that bet
'ut ened the unusual. Perhaps steame
do advent on the south side OF the isla
MI was u novelty.
a q