The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-05
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Some OF the upper works were stripped away
ana the whole appearance of the vessel was
changed to such an extent that even her build
ers would hardly have recognized her.
AT Santos l bought outright cargo of
coffee and headed for Cape Town, South At
RIGA. where consigned i. to VIM G. Anderson
& Son, with instructions to sell it for cash,
and quickly
l made Leigh sailing-master, and we cleared
light for Australia, with short stop at the
Mauritius for coal. We coaled again at Al
bany, West Australia. From there We went
to Port Adelaide. South Australia, and then on
to Melbourne where We came to grief. Of
Fort Philip Head we signaled for a pilot and
canny Scot came aboard. He seemed sus-
picious Of US from the first and noticed that
ne was studying the ship closely steamed
up to anchorage off Williamstown.
l landed at once and went to the Civil Serv-
ice Club Hotel to recuperate from bad case
Of malaria which had contracted at the Maui
ritius. While not alarmed by the apparent
suspicion of the pilot l was impressed by 1t
and gave strict orders to Leigh to allow no one
to come aboard. Leigh's one weakness was
drink, and to guard against his becoming help
lessly intoxicated instructed Wilson either to
remain on board or visit the ship every day.
My fever grew worse after I went ashore
and in two or three days the doctor decided
that should have nurse, as was all alone.
The doctor was with me when the nurse ar
rived, and as the latter entered the door the
doctor made quick movement as though
something had startled him. looking in amaze
ment from one Of US to the other. I could not
imagine what had happened until he said:
THAT man looks enough like you to be your
twin brother! / never have seen such a re-
sembance between two men!"
/ surveyed the nurse more critically and
that we did look strangely alike. even
to the SCARED face. The nurse said his name
was William Nourse and that he had arrived
in Melbourne only two or three days before
from Tasmania where he had worked In the
Hobartstown hospital.
While was recovering at the hotel, events
We're transpiring in connection with the ship.
Wilson. 1t developed. soon relaxed his vig-
lance and gave himself up to pleasures ashore
but without coming near me. whereupon old
Leigh blithely betoek himself to his beloved
bottle. After a few days the shrewd Scotch
pilot paid the ship a friendly visit. found Leigh
full three sheets in the wind, encouraged him
to proceed with his rotations until he fell
asleep and then went over the ship at his
leisure. taking measurements and making OBJ
servations.
Naturally. his measurements correspondent
exactly with those of the Ferret which had
been reported missing.
was greatly surprised when, late one aft
ernoon about ten days after our arrival at
Melbourne received word from Joe that the
ship had been recognized as the Ferret and
seized; that he hae taken to the bush and
that l had better disappear as quickly and
quietly as possible IL wished to escape arrest,
for the officers were looking for both Of US.
told Nourse that warrant was out for
my arrest on some technical violation of the
port regulations, and that, while 1 had no fear
of the result of a trial. I did not feel strong
enough to go through with 1t, and therefore
I intended to leave az once, and secretly, and
stay away until the trouble blew over He
agreed to go with ne. and soon after dark
we left the hotel quietly by rear entrance
which opened on an alley.
We engaged carriage and drove to sub
urb on the railroad running to Sydney
On the long drive 10 Longwood / became
convinced that my capture was certain. for
the country was so thiuiy settled that we were
sure to attract attention and be easily fol-
lowed. while If 1 stuck to the railroad was
sure to be apprehended. In seeking some new
way out Of the dilemma I conceived the idea