The herald., 1915-09-23
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Lands ,.. in .he Pacific ocean n' y.
a a a'.rr-i'y of condition sa ~
na.'."n.s Of the different I..s.'
y ye'ss ago l knew mo,.
flah do now. When ! ~ .S%
s,-n'%ea J shipped on a ~, "a
ae,+c. T"nning from San '", y
anon .-eSe islands, tra aa NJ
way. The captain, simDss sls y
qu'o nn old man and ~. "
anon 'Aom for a numb. a' !.
lie 9n'~ the character Of ~ =
Of The different islands - -, 's
l"a1 While most of them NV .
liable there We're a few va
he would not care to touch ~, y
"A numerous crew and with '. y
arms ami ammunition, '' PEI
nH,'"S one of our voysr.,
had luck from the star 1'1 .. v
was a small one when ". w J,
lr'n"''"' Two men Were =, -
within a week after we left =. u.'
died. Another fell down !.
hat"hway, and still another y, =
ed overheard and lost.
We had passed the Hav,u...
crossed the equator not "a, -.
International date line when =. ~ !.
a northeastern that drove n, :.
point directly north of the Fl,s
ing III" storm We shipped a ),
drove one man headfOrenost ].
the hulwarks and washed ,Do,s..
overheard. This left US the :,
the mate and three seamep ,,
had the storm blown itself ont
something about the 6rebo1 uv.
and we were obliged to LET ths 4,
down in order to find out what =
We had sail enough to keen ~.
way, but no more.
Just before the captain gave m
der TO put out the fires I potiras
looking intently at an. island lyh
our port bow and heard him HI
mate that he believed II to h
from which on a previous yOy,,
had narrowly escaped with III
Having found the natives bent On /,
der and ready to strike any vesk
that came within their reach 4,
not relish the idea Of putting out
fires in that locality.
However, there was no choic. h
matter, and when the ireboY had
ed down one Of our number went
it for an examination. Unfortuu,
the wind was blowing straight ts'
the island. Presently we awau
Der of canoes coming out iruu
shore. The captain looked gave
der sail we couldn't make -four d
and we were too few to defend
selves against the swarm Of d
men who were coming for u
mate suggested that they were
coming out for trade or to b4
wouldn't harm us. The captxh
he knew better; they would murda
take what they wanted and ellhe
the ship to the shore or sink h6
The only chance there seemed b
for us was to hide. We an vsui 4
and got into the firebox, whde
was working, and closed the 6ox.
latch fell and could be opened
from the outside. But this dkltt
BILE us, for the man who had bea
work had his tools, and when We v
ed to get out it would be possible
him to bore a hole near the htd
that 1t could be lifted.
The furnace room was pretty .
and since We all packed ourselvt
the far end of the frebox We
not likely TO be seen except pa
of first rate eyes. We waited u
pense till we heard men ranI
about above. They must have
surprised to find the vessel dss
but delighted as well, considering
there was much plumber for them
heard them everywhere, evident!
Letting what they wanted Inc
Of the flrebox was opened tv'cs
whoever opened 1t shut It aszin '
out taking the trouble to MAKE u
animation.
The visitors remained on Dcan
we began to feel the vessel roihns
siderably; then the SOUNDS saa'
ceased. 1t was evident inst ~
was getting rough, and they @
dare stay longer. Then Capun
mons directed the man who haa
repairing the firebox to drin ~
that the latch could be lifted
Boring a hole in wood and ~
two different things. The one q
done In seconds; the other na!
hours. The man he'd been ~
some time when we began 70 w.
ter on the firebox floor. Brnsns
light the workman had win hll
Dy which he was drilling, % ="
he floor, we saw water trickl's
several points. -.
Every man Of US paied -
had been scuttled, and we w
ned in to he carried to tne w.
The man who was driliins Wv
lid nerve. He did not i0se y
put kept steadily on. consci0''
'act that he must make ~
,efore the ship sank and ?" -
low soon she would sink "" y.
vas nearly through. remosins
md putting in a steel inp'ss
hammered It through. Id
ties he inserted his fingers ~
he latch. ~.
The water had made ~