Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

@Think O. swimnrn ashore with cat!' he said, in
awe "A big he cat! Buttoned to you'
Through salt water" Breslin stodly agreed IAN
surf The nervy little cuss!'
"He made it too" There excitement in Car
nahans tone; but Bresln his jacket off and his sleeves
rolled from hairy arms was his knees beside him
second II knowed the life must be strong in him, Car
naan panied they labored like madmen at the work
of resusctaton. "Him maxim inshore-after that
clawing, an m auwin'!" He paused only to wave his
service cap giving it mysterious twist in the air. and
patrol far upshore running. When they finished,
the brown castaway lay naked the sand, resting
pile of his clothing, his attoed chest painting his
little black beads of eyes open and blinking living
image of copper
The beach patrols flask put the finishing touch.
Captain Carnahan gliSening with sweat, and broadly
smiling, staggered to his feet, nodding to Bresin.
"A South Sea Islander, he is. Looks to like real
Kanaka," he said staring down at the saved sailor
"LookS to me like real man, Bresl1n said glanC1ng
at the drowned Maltese that lay alongside.
THAT was the genesis of Raa's history at the Reef
Rock Life Saving Station. To the Maltese they
gave burial for sake of what the had DONE tried
to do The life christened the waf-pful little
derelct of the sea- who owned only what he stood in
and spoke only in the strange tongue of his faro trop
cal slands-out of their kindly humor; and they
adopted him, feat they afterward glad of
"King cook of the whole coast, he is" Carnahan
grinned week SO later Lucky we found out in time
"The nerve of that Rev moo Inspector ofern to take
i'm the cutter!' Mate Breslin remarked resenfuy.
"The nerve O hm!"
al tole him myself Reef Rock found him. an Reef
fine Captain Carnahan was in high good hurnor that
day. and the secret out, amid the grns of the
senbed life saving in the little white station
the inlet. @Have you noticed what he's dom with my
kid? Tother day when the mssus was over, ketched
that Raja boy learnin him teght shy O the surf Fac
ellers! Jes fur an further you mus CO. he tells
the kid shakin his fist at the wash, plain English.
An you know the kiddy to understand that out
landsh gibberish of his! He talked blackstone
words, by gum!' Captain Carnahan brought down his
immense fist the table, staring defanty at the sol
emn, nodding heads
Jaw. that's nothin,' burly boatman contemptu-
ously commented. "Me an Johnson heard 'em. Wy,
say, didn't tell you, Carny? When white
leadin' Number One, it You remember, Johnny?
We both of heard 'en-yes, sir! Rajy an the kid
cause the kid has his hooks big bareback round
his head Settn out there. they was, like-ike pair
O friendly cormorants lookin out to sea- an singin
duets! Yes sir, sngin dues! the speaker firmly reiter
ated @Kind O croonn' like, like bloomin' pair O
Kanaky flutes. Talk about takin'!" The implied COM
parison being beneath contempt the life saver resumed
his pipe.
@Hes fine boatman too, bein' Kanaky," Breslin
remarked after half hour of thoughtful silence
But Carnahan with fathers prescience had put his
finger on the moving element in Rajas personal
adoption of the blue eyed todder, who with his