The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-15
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tContinucd Prom Saturday,
50 began a great business OF get
leax ready for what the old head man
allied in hts prayers that night "the
savage Of death" With that anus.
hx hack OF reverence which certain
rnsds call "plcty." he had talked
~ matter over with hts God. and
equally culled a glow OF righteous.
$50 from tho thought OF his send.
/ - the two lovers 10 almost certain
31rsth. II may DO well 10 interpolate
{tszt the people % Pitcairn. of the
& e~rsod OF Christians administration.
Manifested tho curious anomaly Of
s sr>aking perfect English while think.
~ from tho narrow standpoint OF
81 ne savage just converted to Calvin.
i bza'
Great luck. coupled with excellent
Il s<<rtng hy sun and stars-he had
s = ccmpa ss--had enabled shovel 20
III his crude craft To Pitcairn, but
~ luck was hardly likely TO DO his
ain. Indeed. only tho possibility
being picked UP BY ship. whore
thlps were few and far between.
pomsd IN Christians prayers an a
rcssibls obstruction 10 what he
BOXED upon as tho wrath OF God.
taly vented by himself a. Gods
ssrsant
But the giri and tho poet showed
10 consciousness OF danger. They
..ulced their hurried preparations
With laughter and kisses. denying
I.fsar as they denied fatigue and wan,
liz sleep. The raft Was still humping
kvntiy against tho rock where Mary
had made u fast. and shovel dashed
The rope around II until Il looked
more than ever IKE n package OF
possielllties.
But tho danger 70 the giri irked
4 the man Delightful as was her
& presence. be would have been hap.
/ Ser IL he could have persuaded her
stay behind; but he realized that
{ srthsr discussion would bs as bar
I'm Of result ~ u would be offensive
~ Mary.
Cold roast goat. bread and great
7Wovision Of that dainty indigenous
10 Pitcairn. bananas. dried like figs.
vers dashed on a raised platform as
near anidships as the queer shape Of
s Ne raft permitted II might have
sesn better 20 have made another
uft. In spite OF tho shortness OF time.
but = certain affection for the old
snHf coupled with It's hitherto lucky
S4istsncs and q desire 20 get away "a
econ a. possible. vetoed that Idea.
But the heavy wooden chocks they
hailed around their water Jars were
fef more hindrancs 20 dlsintcgration
than AL the iashings Of rope-s fact
overlooked BY both the tasteful
evers.
Then came the making Of . new
+ nj from the ancestral bed-linen OF
!. ne ancient family OF Mccoy. and
#tss stretching OF q along a yard
{ nsds from the limb OF an orange
srss: ana before daylight their chip
vas ready for sea But never did
man and woman embark with less
nance Of reaching port. yet never
!. "a man and woman embark with
/ ners OF dsiight and laughter.
/ They were together--that was
/ 0ough-sitso II was likely that the
! ut rough sea would send each
Dlark Of tho raft upon a yoyaEs sep
afsts and distinct from that OF It's
fsIlow planks. . fact Mary pointed
cut while commenting gleecuiiy upon
Z De distinctive weirdness OF every
hnot tied By Shovel with much wind.
hg Of rope And there were other
narvels which they whimsically dis
covered afrcsh. and enjoyed ike two
ehildrsn In the wonderful toyshop OF
3 dream Then. before casting Off.
10 Mays delight. Shovel decided
tat IL was necessary they should
propltiats a daily Of bis own tnven.
ton whom he called thu bibulous
god OF tho chances" He therefore
made small fire on the rock. upon
Nxhich with intense gravity he laid
Il banana. shouting TO the wondering
birds:
To thee. o god OF the chances. we
sacrifica this poor unfortunate ban
ana Like the important part OF all
ncrifices. the banana has nothing
% say In the matter. And we start
rpon our voyage dependent upon thy
" NhFFA aAAtNtHAAs A<AAN AAtE' We
above the rim Of thy cup. thou Boeo-
tan deity. and be with us-givs US
= chance. o god OF drunken hurnors.
snd-oh. bother. that's all I can make
%. Give me kiss. sweetheart" he
eoneiuded. boylIks. kicking the fire
into the sea and jumping aboard the
raft.
And ~hiIs Mary cast off the paint
Ir. he began 20 push the raft into
NE breaking dawn.
A yet there was not breath OF
wind. The night breeze had died.
and the day breeze seemed 70 walt.
A patch OF ragged clouds which
boxed. as Shovel said. as 10 they
had been out all night. crowded the
nstsrn horizon IN disturbed way.
vhils above their gioominess a pale
Cow herslded the coming sun.
In the hslf.lighf. the island seemed
% sxhsls. like something asleep. tho
edor OF fruit. flowers and spices. and
q the mole in ahovelps hand. pushed