Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

and isn't on chart, winch no one
ever leaves once he gets on it."
81 had guessed it a hard place to at, said
Corrigan. Il am sorry to hear that you don't know
where it is, Sir, because it happens that Mr. Wallace
does. This very morning he in conversation with
the missionary, and the missionary able to tell him
all about it. They still talking of it while the
gineer and were talking | thought had better tell
you, Sir.
Corrgan departed, and when h ha1 gone Damon
81 guess there isn't word more to is there Hen
derson?' he asked Lets go on deck and tell our
than touch of fever
THE Simeon Bailey was making gallant strides into
the Pacific. Captain Barstowe stood on the bridge,
with his blnOcuar leveled toward the ClOrinda. He
handed it silently Henderson, who looked and in
passed it to Damon. Evidently the Clorinda was in a
state of activity. There various figures the
deck. Damon could make out his Angela, whom
stood little Frances Helen. Mrs Keene and Mrs.
Chester sat side by side the lee of the cabin Wallace
stood between Sara and Mrs. Beldon.
"They know who are that's clear, Barstowe
said. They are getting up steam, as they'd let it run
down; SO we'll have good start them. The Simeon
Bailey, from what your Corrgan tells me, do
good thirty knots day more than the Cior1nda. If
she do thirty, I'll engage she do thirty-ve.
The night will come before long, and by dawn we'll
be we'll out of sight of the Clorinda With your per-
mission, Mr. Henderson, shall drive we'll to the east
ward There two chains of lowying islands there,
with tricky passage between. | know the passage
and we can go through it all day tomorrow, and still
be hidden from view.
Were quite in your hands, Captain, said Henderson.
what Damon had learned. Then with Damon he paced
the deck, watching the distance increase between the
Clorinda and the Simeon Bailey. The long afternoon
faded and the tropical sunset came on crimson and
splendid. Then the velvet night drew down. peaceful
and aurng; but it brought neither to Henderson
nor to Damon. Henderson had suddenly grown afraid
of the outcome of his enterprise For the first time he
lacked confidence, doubted his wisdom, his essential
honesty feared that he would never find arrabee Da-
The younger thinking, with painful
restlessness of Angela Give Her very nearness made
the separation from her harder to bear. And the
enterprise which he was engaged nearci its conc1-
sion he began to feel doubt as to how she would
regard it.
NEITHER of the two slept well. Damon was still
feverish at dawn and as he dressed he could hear
Henderson moving about his stateroom The two went
on deck together. Barstowe came to meet them his
bnocular under his arm.
you're up early, Captain, aren't vou?" Damon
greeted him.
"The mate called me half an hour ago I'm afraid
we'll have to delay your work little while Mr.. Hen
dersOn, and go Grand of mercy that's calling us"
They peered through the glass. Away to the east
ward lay dark shape, between the horizon of the
and the sky.
Il doubt if your eyes good as mine" explained
Barstowe. "Thats boat piled up what is known by
those who have come it Hidden Island a mere
reef of place. There's white flag of distress run up
Presently they had coffee Damon felt a Ian
gnd kind of interest in watching the hulk of the ship
grow larger, and in making the dark figures of the
on the sand Captain Barstowe said that the name
the Enid. The Simeon Bailey lay to at point
where small boat could make passage Damon felt
suddenly too weak and tired to go ashore Henderson
elected to go with the Captain He said the excitement
of picking UP the survivors of a wreck might help to
take his mind from his own troubles
He and Captain Barstowe took their places in the
boat, and four sailors rowe them ashore On the sand;
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