New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

that here these young chaps the point 6 o-.
wealth, and here was longing guess Barstowe has
told you, since everyone the Pacific islands knows j.
longing to get my feet again. And what cbancs
with a ship of my own But it didn't come into nv
head as sudden as all that to take their ship No somc
thing else happened.
The old man died Now, these natives worsbioeI
him. He was more than their chief he was ainoe,
their God. Such bowling you never heard OF course
we had to stay and bury him. Now had found on,
fact that guess the young men must have known in
hazy sort of way: these natives had little 10 do
with any other island. The nearest inhabited island /;
about four hundred miles away. They did have a co,nl
Of big boats got from the wrecked ship Of which Uncle
Nathan had been the only survivor, and think that
once in a long time they made journey. But Uncle
Nathan had never tried to. They wouldn't have let
him: they were too much afraid Of losing him.
Il suppose you have already guessed that they meant
to keep the two young men in Uncle Nathans place
That's what the only one Of them that could speak any
English told me. He advised me, pleasantly but point
edy to get out. They didn't have any for too many
white men, Well, YOU see how the temptation hit me
| couldn't have got the young chaps away without
fight: the whole lot Of Us might have been killed Nv
own skin was naturally more precious ~ than theirs
OF course made few excuses TO myself ! said that
some ship would come along and pick them uD Well,
at the bottom Of my mind | guess knew that II ship
appeared the natives would hide those 'Uo Young men:
at least till they got enervaed enough % wish 20 stay
of their accord. Another excuse mad, vas that
maybe they would find che boats and get away: again
| might have told myself that they'd be Constantly
watched. You see cOnccal nothing, Mr. Henderson,
Il see you don't returned Henderson
Il took the ship And, if you happen to be interested
in my movements | may say that ! went 70 San Fran
cisco and got boaoad Of arms and disposed Of hem
to one Of the South American countries which is the
point Of a revolution Now am back to my daugh-
ter Also believe me or not you like, Mr.. E,nier-
son, have intended TO 60 back to Arap Island nd see
what has become Of those two young men.
somewhat to the surprise Of Bates, he shook hands
with him. His feeling that his skirt none
too clean He had been breaking the law much IS
BatcS-fOr a more unSclhsh reason certainly: bu, he
did not himself sitting in judgment on any Of his
fellow men,
Again Captain Barstowe spat contcmp,uuuslv III
YOU are through he said I'D ike to Dc getting back
90 my ship"
Bates rose nonchalantly. what abou, the Enii,7
he asked.
CAPTAIN B.rstowc answered. with his eye. fixed On
the horizon. a" suggest that YOU leave half your sailors
here as a guard over the Urania-Enii She'll need
some looking to before she is fit to be towel and take
il Mr. Henderson doesn't want 70 waste time for that
lust now.
q" certainly DO want to get to Arapi Island us soon as
steam will take me-" replied Henderson. VIII YOU
guide us, Captain Bates"
So" can give the direction Captain Bar-,owc Just as
we'll replied Bates 81 not the 20 ic in any,
)ne'S way.
"The Simeon Bailey is not my ship at present, Bar.
towe said, and take it Mr.. Henderson thinks YOU
would be useful TO him. The natives have already seen
'Ou."
Right, said Bates
He walked back to his group Of sailors. anil divided
hem into two watcheS-one stay behind. ami one 70
% with him to the Simeon Bailey. This was an .rrange
ncnt he had make, since his stores We're running out
hen he rejoned Henderson and Barstowc r,.arsing
S he went down 10 the ships boat:
You'll be aStonished, Captain Barstowe. 2. know
! 4y-
'cst il is. latitude 6:3O"
That would be the Lonesome Reefs calcu' .., Bar
.owe. ITS a God-forsakcn place enough Mr. Hen
'r5on"
THEY were roWci % the Simeon Bailcv. Damon
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