The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-09
Continued From Our Last issue)

Continued From Our Last issue)
hut Il was not To be. either their
fate. or mine. or both. forbade a..
Tor TIL the last year of my being
on this island. never know
/ whether any were saved out or that
ship or no. and had only the AZ.
Fiction. aomc DAYS after. To see the
corpse of a drowned boy come on
shore at the end OF the island
which was next the shipwrcck lie
had no clothes on but n scnman's
waiatcoat. pair OF opcn.knccd
linen drawers, and blue linen
shirt. nothing TO direct me so
much as 10 guess what nation he
was OF. lie had nothing In his
pockets but two pieces OF eight and
I n tobacco. plpc-the last was 10 me
OF ten times more value than the
| first
II was now calm. and had n
great mind 10 venture out IN my
+ boat 90 this wreck. not doubling
but might find something on
board that might be useful TO me.
but that did not altogether press
me so much as the possibility that
I there might be yet some living
creature on board whose life
might not only save. but might. by
saving that life. comfort my own
| to the last degree: and this thought
chung so 10 my heart that | could
not be quiet night or day. but I
must venture out in my boat on
/ board the wreck. and committing
T the rest TO Gods providence. !
thought the impression was so
strong upon my mind that Il could
I not be resisted. that Il must come
/ from some invisible direction. and
/ that should be wanting 10 myself
IL | did not 30.
Under the power OF this impress.
sion. | fastened back TO my castle
prepared everything for amy yoy
great pot OF fresh water. n com
pass TO steer by. bottle OF rum
| (for | still had n great deal OF that
| lefu. and basket of raisins: and
thus loading myself with every.
thing necessary. | went down 20
my boat. got the water out OF her
got her afloat. loaded all my cargo
in her. and then went home again
for more.
My second cargo was great bag
full OF rice. the umbrella TO set ~
over my head for n shade. another
large pot OF fresh water. and about
two dozen OF small loayes. or bar.
n bottle OF goat'smilk. and a
cheese. all OF which. with great
labor and sweat. brought 20 my
boat: and praying TO God to direct
my voyage. ! put out. and rowing
or padding the canoe along the
shore. came a, last to the utmost
point OF the island on the north
east side.
And now was 60 launch out
into tho ocean. and either 10 ven
turc or not 20 venture looked
on the rapid currents which ran
constantly on both sides OF the
island at a distance. and which
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remembrance OF the hazard had
been in before. and my heart be
gan TO fail me. for | forcsaw that
10 was driven into either OF those
currents. should be carried q
great way out 10 sea. and pcrhnp:
out OF my reach or sight OF tbs
island again: and that then. as ms
Z t.aas III Il
gale Of wind should rise. should
be inevitably lost
These thoughts so oppressed my
mind that | began 10 give over my
enterprise. and having hauled my
boat into little creek on IN,
shore. stepped out. and sat dowr
upon n rising bit OF ground. very
pensIvo and anxious. between feat
and desire about my voyage. when
as I was muslng. ! could perceive
that the tide was turned. and tbs
: flood came on upon which ny
going was impractlcable for ss
many hours Upon this. presently
II occurred 10 me that | should 70
up 10 the highest piece OF Krount
could find. and observe. II
could. how the sets Of the tide Of
currents lay. when the flood came
in. that might judge whether 4
I was driven one way out. Nigh
not expect to be driven another
way home. with the same rapidlty
of the currents.
This thought was no sooner IL
my head than cast my eye upor
Ia little hill. which sufficiently