New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
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NIN1NMa horizon to this exquisite burgeon Of
g u u ! : 4. ! e : ! !. /. ]
IASS5AN foliage, the OF relief at being
iNZ2NlA at least safe on land caused great
bSVT0MN}Y surge Of elation to come over the
lNINHYlMI girls spirits. Her cheeks blazed with
WlESA(5lW excitement and her breast beat
WGsYJU quickly. She laughed as she reached
NN4|/ up and gathered some green leaves
n NA O. Il don't see any custom house or
w ~ cabs or hotel runners she ex.
S% claimed Then she looked over the
GI9 side "IIow in the world are we 20.
ing to get down? I'm just aching to
stand on that sand and walk in among the trees, It's
the most wonderful thing that ever happened:
Before going down, I'm going up, said Barriston,
and he looked p TO the top Of the foremast in front Of
them g" believe can see all over the island from there
Perhaps can see a hotel or golf links or something
lie took off his white flannel coat, sprang down 70 the
deck. and climbed carefully up the rigging
"Be careful" she cautioned.
He made his way to the crowsnest then partly UP
the topmaSt, scanned the view IN all directions, slid
back to the crowsnes drew out pocket knife cut the
sail free and let it slide down to the deck and then de-
Its bully little island" he reported "about five
miles long two or three miles wide, several hills all
heavily orcsted nice beach all around the
hasn't opened yet: there's not sign OF human crea-
ture We're Robinson CruSoes and Swiss Family Rob-
insons all right and if can find those two literary
gems in the ships library we shall know just what to
TO-" Then he continued more seriously looking MS
coupanion frankly in the eyes, s." want TO tell YOU ust
how feel about the whole situation. don't know how
it has happened that you and hnd ourselves alone on
an ocean steamship which is buried safely IN a thick
forest in the center of the South Pacific Ocean. It
suns me to try to think about it; so am not going TO-
Here we are and want YOU TO feel that you are per-
fcctlv safe. ! am going TO be father ana mother ana
brother and Aunt lane and Cousin Henry and the whole
family to YOU, and take Just as &0od care oi you as
whole bunch Of relatives could. We have fine little
ship lots Of food and clothes and comforts, we are snug
" harborcd where storms or elephants or tigers Or
grasshoppcrs can't reach us, there aren't any sTage
and the climate is delightful Come, he sad, smiling
and holding ont his hand. ARE you game;
She looked tr,lstngly up him and put her hand n
his. Thank YOU, she SAID SIMPLY. / thhN IN
game
"N ashore that's going ashore! he sang out cheer.y
pvT how" she asked looking the rail, down he
II smooth metal side Of the ship TO the narrow ".eT-
WAY.
e." haven't the faintcst idea; but I'll find ou, Wait
here for a few minutes please, till arrange gang.
lie descended to the lower deck, found the doar n
the side through which the gangway was thrust, nd
alter fumblng at the bolts got the doors open @.n,
noticing that one Of the smaller cboats swung from IS
davi,s just above It, ne returned TO the upper -cH
and made minute study OF the ropes that htld IT, .Aen
he looscncd them at end and lowered the u.at III
il tilted about forty-ivc degrees, then taSteno. ,e,
then lowered the other end OF the boat corrcpon3gy
then lowered it by the first rope and 50 on ana z'S-
vggccl /, downward till it lay alongside IN the water.
ICn he descended 10 the lower deck dropped I'M. he
boat took of the canvas covering, and found 'ars,
anchors life prcscrvcrs and the usual emcrgcnc coup
cnt slowed Snugy away. He then oosencd one "i ne
rope, holding it to the davits and the stream lii-
ia,cv and obligingy swung the bow out from the nip
and randcd it at the edge OF the stream Barr:s.on
stepped ashore with the painter and secured It here
Miss Forrest watching him above, cappcd her hands.
Could Mr.. Swiss Robinson have done better. re
asked gailv. ,
Wait a moment" he answered, and scrambled
aboard again went 70 his cabin. and returned win To
rcpca,inr rifle, two rcvovcrs and belts with aol-
,tcrS.
Il ALWAYS believe in dressing the part, he exp, oei.
1T would he horribly bad form to explore an un.n IT.
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