Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-16

"You chaps certainly seem to know
river work." Sheldon told one OF the
carpenters.
I'VE use 'em in Alaska. They're
modelled after the Yukon polling boats
and you can bet your life they're
crackerjacks. This creek'll be snap
alongside some of them northern
streams. Five hundred pounds in one
Of them boats an two men can snake
it along in a way that'd surprise you. y
At sunset the Martha broke out her
anchor and got under way. dipping
her flag and saiuting with bomb
gun. The union jack ran up and
down the staff. and Sheldon replied
with his brass signal cannon. The
miners pitched their tents in the COM
pound and cooked on the beach. while
Tudor dined with Joan and Sheldon.
Their guest seemed to have been
everywhere and seen everything and
met everybody. and. encouraged by
Joan. his talk was largely upon his
own adventures. Descended from old
New England stock. his father con-
sui general, be had been born in Ger
many, in which country he had re-
ceiyed his early education and his &C.
cent. Then. still boy. he had re-
Joined his father in Turkey and ac-
compauied him later to Persia. his ia
Their having been appointed minister to
that country.
Tudor had gone through South
American revolutions. been rough
rider in Cuba. scout In South Africa
and a war correspondent in the Russo
japanese war. He had mushed dogs
in the Klondike. washed gold from
the sands OF Nome and edited news
paper in San Francisco. The presi-
dent of the United States was his
friend. He was equally at home in
the clubs of London and the continent.
the Grand hotel at Yokohama and the
selectors' shanties in the Never Never
country. He had shot big game in
Siam, pearled in the Paumotus. visited
Tolstoy. seen the Passion play and
crossed the Andes on muleback. while
he was living directory Of the fever
holes Of west Africa.
Sheldon leaned back in his chair on
the veranda. slipping his coffee and
listening. In spite of himself he felt
touched by the charm of man who
had led so varied life. 1t seemed to
him that the man addressed himself
particularly to Joan. Sheldon watched
her rapt attention. listened to her
spontaneous laughter. quick questions
and passing judgments and felt grow
within him the dawning consciousness
that he loved her. Then as II the
scene had been prepared by clever
playwright. Utami came upon the We.
randa to report to Joan the capture Of
a crocodile in the trap they had made
for her.
Tudor's face. illuminated by the
match with which he was lighting bis !
cigarette, caught Utami's eye. and
Utami forgot to report to his mistress.
"Hello. Tudor" he said with IA
miliarity that startled Sheldon.
The Polynesian's hand went out. and !
Tudor, shaking it. was staring into bis !;
face.
"Who is it?" he asked. II can't see
you"
"Utami."
"And who the dickens is Utami?
Where did ever meet you. my man"
you no forget the ,Huahine" Utami
chided. Last time Huahine sail?'
Tudor gripped the Tahitian's hand
second time and took it with genuine
heartiness.
There was only one Kanaka who
came out Of the Huahine that last
voyage, and that Kanaka was Joe.
The deuce take it, man. I'm glad to
zee you. though never heard your
new name before"
Eyes. everybody speak me Joe along
the Huahine. Utam my name all the
time. just the same"
But what are you doing here"
Tudor asked. releasing the sailors
hand and leaning eagerly forward.
me soil along Missile Lackalanna
her schooner Miele We go Tahiti.
Raiatea. Tahaa, Bora Bora. Manua.
Tutuila. Tpia, Savaii and Fiji islands
plenty Fiji islands. Me stop along
Missile Lackalanna in Solomons. Very
soon she catch another schooner"
He and were the two survivors Of
the wreck of the Huahine." Tudor ex.
planned to the others. ''Fifty-seven all
told on board when we sailed from
Huapa. and Joe and l were the only
two that ever set foot on land again.
Hurricane. you know. in the Paumo-
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