The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-05

revolt that was being hatched had broken its
shell. The Government was promptly turned
over to him by Alcantara.
The Costa Ricans were found. I'm the midst
OF one OF their periodical but always quite
futile efforts TO depose their President General
Tomaso Guardia, and had no difficulty I'm dis.
posing OF my arms and ammunition. which
exchanged for n cargo of coffee.
With the cargo OF coffee we headed for New
Orleans where I sold Il.
While the coffee was coming out stores were
swiftly going in and we were out OF the river
again and our way TO Hayti In record
breaking time. Though had good cause to
remember Santo Domingo I never had been In
the "Black Republic" and as had heard there
was probability OF some lively times there,
| determined TO visit II before I returned to
New York.
But the crankiness OF the Richards inter.
fered with my plans. when we were about
one hundred miles wcst or Key West the old
ship committed suicide by burning herself 20
death The fire started I'm the hold amdshlps,
but we could not even imagine what might
have caused Il. II was 80 unexpected that Il
had n good start before we discovered II. We
fought IT, OF course but We might NJ well havo
tried 10 Qucnch volcano I'm eruption The
strange craft had made mp her mind TO go un.
der and there WAS nothing for us TO do but
tcke TO the whaleboat, which was largo enough
for all OF us as had only small crew.
After We had showed of VIC returned at CON
siderable risk TO rescue big black cat which
was on the ship when ! bought her We had
chrlstened him John Croix"
Our humanity was well rewarded for John
saved our lives or at least saved us from n
lot OF suffering Eventually we driftcd among
the islands 10 the westward or Key West and
we headed for the largest one In sight. In tho
hat yn "A
mess OF the landing. Our boat was overturned
and stove In. the bung came out OF the water
cask and all OF our supplies and most OF our
instruments were lost
Early I'm the morning the cat awakened me
by rubbing against my face Al first I
thought he was only depressed. like the rest
OF us, and wanted company, but he pestered
around until got up and followed him Call.
ing 10 me over his shoulder. he led the way
10 cump o' mangroyo trees whose roots
oyerhung tho bank three feet above high tide.
John trotted under the mass OF roots and be.
gan 20 purr loudly. 7 started 10 follow him
and then backed out but the cat yowled 40
loudly that ] got down on all fours again and
followed him. 7 crawled along for ten or
twelve feet until found John standing over a
riyuet OF fresh water about as hig ~ my
finger
drank my nm from II and then awakened
They hailed him az our savior and y"en he
came trotting into camp n couple OF hours later
with an oyster I'm his mouth they were ready
10 beatlfy him.
Strengthened and encouraged. We patched Mp
our boat and when the storm had blown ltseli
out put 20 sea again. and encountered n little
schooner from ST. Johns. F1a. which took us
20 Key West. where we soon got ship for
New York
returned 70 Melbourne In 1885. after an
absence % about four years. and went 20 Men.
zies' Hotel which was not the one I had
stopped az before-when 7 was James Stuart
Henderson
When Nourse and Wilson were released
from prison tho former scurried across Bass
Strait 70 his old Tasmanian home with the
money had paid him for so successfully I'm
personating me lie considered that be had
been well compensated and expected 10 invest
his capital in some small business. 20 which az
fluent position. under ordinary conditions he
never could have asplred with any degrSe OF
confidence.