The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-10
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ulu present MIN, out not until nad al
lowed time for the first flush Of Eve
lyn's fervor to cool.
He was a very good.Iooklng young
chap; Evelyn was both grateful and
impulsive. and WAS in love.
Our landing at Port Said was made
on the morning OF Saturday, the afth
OF December. and all that day and the
| next, we waited In more or less con.
slant expectancy and boiling temper
allure for tidings Of the tardy Glamor.
gnnshire
Hartley, meanwhile, was a model OF
hospitality, but Port Said is primarily
coallng station on the seaedge Of
/ the desert, and aside from the con-
crete docks, the ships. the light house.
and the nearly naked Nubians that
swarmed everywhere. 1t proved utter
~ lacking In objects OF interest
Sunday night brought some small
relief from the intolerable heat, and
grateful for the respite. all four Of our
little party were early to bed. Grad.
ualiy we had come TO believe that our
waiting was likely to be prolonged.
The earthquake at Malta having de-
layed one vessel would In all probabil.
ity delay others as we'll including that
which we had come 80 far TO intercept.
SO, utterly worn out by nervous ten
sion and the fatigue OF the tropical eli
mate. We found rest grateful, and slept
soundly. Just how soundly was dem
onstrated when, at an hour after mid
night, three resounting knocks on my
hotel chamber door only reused me,
DULY. and left Evelyn and her maid
and DR. Addison. who occupied ada.
cent rooms. in deep slumber. totally
undgturbed.
With what seemed almost superhu.
man effort ! spurred myself to con-
seriousness and struggled up on elbow.
Who's there?" | called
Hartley" came the answer. open
the door. I thought you'd died OF Port
Said ennuI." And when had sleepily
risen and admitted him ne went on
hurrledly. Make haste. now, old
chap! The bally freighter has Just
come In. and don't propose to lose
that tenner through dilatory methods
on your part"
But needed no urging. Wide awake
at his first sentence, | was already
fllnglng on my clothes. He still chat
tered on In his chatting way, but
scarcely heard him. Conscious only
Of the murmur OF his pleasant. CHEEKY
English voice, my thoughts were out
in the night, across the waters OF the
harbor. down in the inferno OF a rusty
ocean tramp, where a sweating stoker
was giving battle 10 despair sweat.
ing stoker who, In faraway America.
owned pleasure craft almost as big
as the ship whose fires he had been
feeding for forty days across two seas
How about the doctor?" Hartley
asked. as slipped my arms into my
coat sleeves ard snatchcd a cap from
a closet peg.
IT'S too late now" was my an.
swer. you should have reminded me
| forgot all about him" And It was
true. had forgotten everything, eS
cept the imminence OF the rescue and
tho urgency OF haste. To one IN Cam.
eron's plight every fretting minute
must count a drop Of torture.
The heavens were splendid with
troplc stars and n faint breeze from
the sea gently ruflied the spangled
black harbor waters. as Hartleys
launch. guided by pilot OF expert.
cnce, headed for the twinkling lights
of the recently anchored freighter.
Silently I sat. with gaze straininG,
watching the indicated sparks grow
larger and brighter, moment by mo.
ment, until at length their CLEANS re
hected In the waves. and their back.
ground emerged in a great dark
shadow, which silhouettcd Itself
against the less opaque sky.
There she Isl" Hartley cried In en-.
thusiasm. as her funnel and masts
somberly defined themselves above
the black of her hull. Wen be able
to hail her in another minute
Then heard the voice of our
helmsman ring out, and presently
there was an answering shout from
above. and an exchange OF greetings.
succeeded by directions: and the next
moment, I was following Hartley up
swaying rope-ladder 70 where an
outheld lantern glowed overhead.
yes, Secretary TO the Governor
General" heard my friend saying. as
l put foot on the iron deck. You're
Captain Murchison, suppose"
The captains Affirmative was more
than deferential 1t was obsequlous.
He was not tall man, but broad, rug.
ged and bearded. with long, powerful,
gorilla.like arms out OF all proportion
to his stature I could readily fancy
him an ugly antagonist. Unaided by
Hartley, concluded, I should have
had small chance indeed OF success.
But the low-born Briton's respect for
official authority was evidently strong
in him. and | felt that II Cameron was
aboard we should be able to effect his
rescue with minimum Of effort.
Il should like TO see you In your
cabin. Captain" Hartley proposed. and
when we were closeted there, he con.
timed. There In A reuort that Won