Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

TT seemed long time to Henderson and Damon be-
fore they travelled the six hundred miles of gen.
tie water that separated them from the uamotu Islands
Here Barstowes inquiries met instant but indefinite
response before the Uranla had been heard OF
cruising southwark. No was sure where. 1t was
suspected that her might have some illegal bust
in suspected island of Tuba 1t was said that
they had met friends in the Society Islands, doubtless
these friends knew of their present whereabouts But
when the Simeon Bailey reached the Society Islands
these friends were found to be mythical The urania
had been there; her Captain had disposed of some
cargo; then she had gone it thought to the Mar
shall Islands. This information they knew they
couldn't trust. There was nothing for it, Barstowe
thought but to cruise southwark to Rapa, and wait
there thereabouts for the return of Bates If Hen
derson considered it WISE they might touch at some OF
the islands. There saying where they could find
what they wanted and they must not be suspected to
be waiting for Bates
Henderson decided to make for Rapa at Again
they southwark, advancing slowly enough to
thousand miles south of the Marquesas. On the
third day out Damon and Henderson awoke to find the
Simeon Bailey running rather wild IN a heavy sea-
There wntry look in the sky and waves, and the
water ranged high, black, and menacing. They were
that the glass had been falling tor day, and
little they knew of the black moods of the Pacific,
they could see that they in for bad storm. Be-
fore o'clock they left the streaming decks and sat
in the cabin, where they listened with trepida
ton the sounds of stranng timber beating blocks
bursting sea, and bowling wind The Captain met
them at dinner but stayed below only for few snatches
of food That convinced them that the storm dam
gerous; for Barstowe man who valued his food.
out the gale we'll it could beaten from mountain
side mountainside, dropping into threatening valleys
hunted by the murderous storm. Toward night the
Captain came down.
II haven't troubled to ask you for orders, Mr. Hen
derson," he said "Ths is a nasty storm. and don't
like to ride it out. There is island hereabout that
know of, and / shall get anchorage there. Well make
it in the morning.
HENDERSON nodded assent. Neither he
IL Damon cared for supper; Damon especially, who
felt feversh The Captain did not trouble to down
all. When the morning broke, gray and bitter, Da
mon made his way on deck The Captain was gazing at
the line with his bnocular He handed it to the
Young man. who peering through the waste of waters.
saw the heaving of the ship ragged line little
steadier than the
"The island?" he asked, and Barstowe nodded.
In an hour they had approached line of breakers,
beating over barrier of reef AT the time the
storm began to abate in half hour had died
The Pacific was as smiling if it had never known
storm, and the sun broke about ten o'clock
a know the island we'll" Barstowe said, they sat
at breakfast e" little place with two three passages
this side, two the other handful of natives
live there, good old missionary, and poor sort of
trader. stopped there for water when was
ing north from Rapa. The lookout says there's boat
on the lee side"
al don't wonder that boats should seek shelter in
weather like this" said Henderson with Shudder. Il
did not know a storm could be SO bad"
Presently the Simeon Bailey was feeling her way be-
tween the dangers of the lagoon and in another hour
they at anchor Damon, whose fever added to his
excitement, eager a SchOOlboy to land but
the Captain out with his strenuous hours
deck, and Henderson had slept badly They decided
not land until after breakfast But Barstowe seeing
the young mans disappointment suggested that he 60
ashore in the boat with couple of the sailors and Cor
ngan. NV go
"Take few sandwiches along he suggested you'll
be ready to come back for after an hour or two.
Under the strong arms of the sailors the ships boat
skinned over the ripping face of the lagoon In few
minutes it beached the brilliant sands and
Damon sprarg ashore eager for exploration. Without
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