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Durham Chronicle (1867), 14 May 1914, p. 6

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BAD no idea that it was morning . already. the night had passed so quickly. The eastern sky was already gray and although the day bade fair to he. an unpleasant one there was already light enough to dis finguish land of! to starboard. We had run quite near it in the night. it was still too my to make out much more than the existence of the land itself. but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising. At any rate. there it was where it ought to be. and I didn't make any doubt but that it was the island whiéh we had been seeking these weary months at sea. The whole crew was on deck. I didn’t see any signs of Captain Mat- thews‘ body. although I looked hastily about for it 1 learned later that they had tumbled him overboard without a prayer or word after they had knocked him on the head. Pimball. Glihhy and one or two others of the older seamen were on the quarterdeCK. the rest being strung along the leerail in the waist staring at the island. Two hands were at the Wheel. The ship was pitvhing and laboring heavily. and it required two hands to hold her up to It. ‘ During the night they had taken a second reef in the tops’ls. A Whole gale was now blowing Everything above the topsl yards had been fumed at course. The Rose of Devon was a wet ship in a Seaway. and she was making heavy weather out of it I noticed one thing with satisfar'tion. They had evidently not thought it worth while to break open the arms chest or to force the key from me. which they could easily have done. and none or them was armed. "wen." I began. as I climbed over the hatch combing and turned art. “I sent for you‘ Hampdon." began Pimhall Insolently. and his failure to "mister" me or to give me any title indicated our present relations. “be- cause ot that." and he pointed to the leeward toward the Island. “It looks like land," I said. “It is land What land?” “How can I tell?" I answered. “I have never been In these 5983 before." “Well, you took an observation yea- terday. didn‘t you?" ”Certainty.” “And where were we?” I named a latitude and longitude. not exax-tly what I had worked out. but near“ enough. I didn’t want these mrflans to Know exactly Where we were. He pone-(1 out the chart as I spoke and vompared tts figures with what I had given them. He could read fimlres it not letters. “At any rate." he said. after study- ing over the map for a little time. “that is nnt far from the pomt we are making tor, is it?" "No.” I admitted. “not very.” “ho you think that can be it?” "I (-an‘t tell for certain.” I replied. “unfit I get another shot at the sun. I shunlri think the latitude about right. but as to the longimde”- llmu‘ \‘v \ IV "And 5701) (am get no shot at the sun until noon can yum” nnveremoni- mlsly put in Glihhy. 0891'ng a long look to the» eastward where the sky was thiflk and Mandy already. ' "n ”I vnn't even get an ubservaflon then unless we have clear weather.” I an- swered‘ “'l‘hore’ll he no clear weather today. I take it." said an and seaman standing with the other two. “I don't much think it.” I assented. “Well. what do you advise then?“ asked Vim ha ll. “That we stand on. slowly during the day and heave to at night. and u: we can‘t get. a shot at the sun stay here- abouts until the sky is clear and the sun visible, then we will know JnSt ex- actly what course to take and just what's best to be done.” The advice was so self evidently good. in fact the only practicable ado vice. that there was no hesitation in accepting it. The boatswain stepped petandshontedhlsorden. Presently. thonhinwaahovetowiththohhnd By CYRUS TOWNSEND BR} «DY CHAPTER IX. hues of Master Jom If. ampdon. Seaman. and Mistress Lucy Wiiberforce, Genziewoman, h the Great Scum Seas. ".9 well undm her lee. distant. pex'haps : league and a half or maybe two leagues Personally I should not have have to a ship on a tee shore. I should nut have advised it. and indeed wmnd have protected against It had I nut sudden- ly deVelupt‘d a plan a man as dusper- ate as ever ('ilme Into, man 8 head. But “That is not far from the point we are- makmg for, as it?" then the situation required desperate remedies. And for the accomplishment of the plan the ship was now in the very best position I could have put her I was minded to desert the ship with my lady. get ashore and trust our: selves to the tender mercies of what- ever natives there were rather than stay with the vessel. i took no stools in the sailors’ promises and agree ments. Once they got the treasure it would follow that they would kill me and take her. When we got the Rose of Devon safely hove to the men all knocked 06 work at once, leaving the decks in a state of confusion. Indeed. save tc clear up the gear. there was nothingl to do but wait. Two or three men were stationed on watch, and the rest ‘ were given the freedom of the ship ‘ I was in doubt as to what to say about the cabin; but. strangely take advantage of the mastery of the crew to quartet himself there Indeed. their quarters forward were almost as good as ours. and they evidently pre ferred to be together. The ship was generously provisioned. and the fare of the men had been unusually good. They did. however. break into the lazarette and help themselves to what- everthey liked out of the cabin stores. ‘ including a case of bottled spirits. i brought out Other liquor and let them have as much as they wanted A little liquor would make them ugly and intractable. l reasoned; a lot would make them ‘drunk. and enough would render them completely help- less. 1 even joined them in their carousal. it was easy enough to spill my liquor and make a pretense at drinking. which soon deceived them. They took to the liquor like ducks to W8 ter. The men on water: Kept reasonably sober for a time. but even they were not too .abstemtous. l saw to that.‘ Later on the cookuwbo was not yet too drunk. fixed them up a regular ban; quet out of the cabin stores. and there was no objection to my taking a por- tion to my lady in the stateroqm be- low. where she kept closeand remain- ed out of the way by my urgent en- treaty. ' not too .abstemious. i saw to that. we know it. I want as long a start as Later on the cook.‘who was not yet too possible.” drunk. fixed them up a regular ban“ “Wait a moment." she said. She quet out of the cabin stores, and there, opened a drawer under her berth and was no objevti‘m ‘0 my taking a 9°" drew out a leather case. Which she don to my lady in the stateroom be- opened and placed before me. J‘here IOW. where she kept “.983 and remain- were two ivory bandied silver mounted ed 0|“ Of the way by my urgent 33' ' pistols in it. “They belonged to my ’8' “at" - ther.” she said. “With one of them be My - communlvations that long day -â€"he”â€"- Her voice; broke'. I nodded. l with "'3 sweet charge were necessarlj knew what he had done with one 6: I, lntermitted and short. ‘ did not them. She rummaged further and dare ‘0 be long away from the men draw out an exquisite sword. quite an- 0” d9“- 1 3‘1" mire my sword.__;and iikémy’ heavy one. but.“ Iconic-judge l searched through the captain’s mm ‘ anything abbot weanona. of ”fine tem- and tound two heavy nistoiahwhich} ; » Continued on W ‘7“ -~ .- ioher fur a time. 0‘“ even “"35 were {‘ “They’ll recover their senses before a - V - ‘ ' ’ carefully charged. cum-palms: men) In ’1 § the (‘99!) mwkets'of my pen javket. l j ' i passe-a among‘uw men trpoly. handing 3 ..-.o fill.“ uo\ioo‘o‘. 1.....Alnint" frl‘gl‘ m,tt‘a . carem'lly charged. court-alum them In "1 the deep pockets of my. pen jacket. V I ; passeq amnng‘tlw men frwly. handing : out the spirits. upenmg fresh bottles1 and ha'udytng rough ‘jests. put took 3 I Care never to be m any position where 1 would -nut mmmand the vompanion' hatvh'. Whivh ted to the cabin. l. Our drift was Slowly. but surety In the dim-€11,111 of the island Indeed; 1 1| think we had Made halt a teague or 1 more to leeward since we had been hove to From time to time I search- 1 ed the shore with a glass. seeing that i the land was protected and completely '1 inclused by' a reef. an that side at least. whirh avreed withlthe chart. put the sky ’continned overvast. and the mist grew thicker. so I (:mndn’t make out muchmore than th:‘1t. It was tand and that was enough. It was big enough to support life. and I thought that l detm ted green part hes here and 12119179. that hetnkmwd veget: Mon and if so. water and life Nohodv tout: 211117 rare to strike the 11911.: but when damness fell 1 (lex'lnr ed noisih that l “mum 211 11911111 and t1 1'11 in .\II\ hut the mast sm1<unmt 1 and h:1rd\ drinktrs were 111 thix rim.» dead drunk. ”111111: 11'1181'1412'1’1 some Htth 1'1-1111'111111'3111‘9 of 1:.11' rank, 1 1 l {or [11.1 «1111' 11] tuzmc'imls made any Ub- 1 M £11111 Pimuull 11111;; supine on the idwmk 11111! 03111111 111111 11 .1\ '111 no bettel 'v21se 111111 111-:1111k ~11 «1111\11u1e11s assur- "(1 me th: 11 11111 11111111 mke( '2119 01 the MINI). 111111 1 111411 11911111 11z'11111g 1110110 ed 21“ or thvm 111111 :1 tresh supply 01 1 drink just lu lut‘v I ‘ A “--â€"â€"â€"- I I sometiuws mmder if I would not have been justihuu Ill kiHing them all while tlwy were I'MHIH'H} thus help- iess. But l vmml nut bring; myself to such wholesale murder. l‘h‘lfly as they deserved it and little as I was Inclined to (Dewy I ulsu thought uf clapping them in irnus and flowing: them below. But there werv not Imus enough aboard fur that purpuse. and .VIistress Luvy and I could nut wnrk the ship unaidvd. We could not even tot-(l and watel our prisuuvrs. Yet it I would have vaunted on three or tutu“ true men's assistance I would have riske-d IL .0”. How MistreSs Lucy had passed the dragging. anxious hours of that awful day you can better imagine than I can describe. And my occasional visits had scarcely reassured her greatly. Yet in an emergency 1 have never known a woman who had more spirit. She had left her noon meal practical- ly untouched. and she was sitting there i in the cabin nervously clutching the pistol. frightened half to death. Poor girl! i don't blame her. Whatever may have been the cause of it. she was genuinely glad to see me when I came in and lighted the cabin lanterns. “Oh." She cried. “I have been. in agony the whole day. Every sound has caused me to seize this weapon. ; and when l have not been watching the door 1 have been on my knees praying for you and for myself. I do not think 1 can stand another day like this." ' “Please God. dear lady. you shall not.” i said smiling reassuringly at her. “What do you mean? Have you a plan?" r-‘fi‘lmhave. The men are all drunk. I am going to leave the ship and take you with me” “But howâ€"when?” For answer I threw open the stern window of her cabin. On a level with it swung a small boat, a whaleboat. Now 1 had taken occaslon during the day to lower that boat little by little, a few inches at a time and then a few inches at another time. as 1 had op- portunity to get near the falls and to manipulate them unobserved. but I had brought it down to the level of the cabin windows. Its sea lashings were cast off, and i had no doubt. if condi- tions on deck were as i expected them. I could lower it all the way later with impunity. “.Whaf: do you mean?" she asked. staring out of the window and into the empty boat. “I mean that you and l are going to embark in that boat tonight and leave this ship.” “But where are we going?” “There is mad not a teagne and a half under our lee. It seems to be the most easterly of a cluster of islands" "1s it the iSIand we seek. do you think?" “We are in exactly the latitude and the longitude of the chart If my calcu- lations are ('orrect,” “The- island was uninhabited when my ancestor was cast away upon It.” “Yes."- said 1. “but thefe may be na- tives there nowkbut no savages of the shut!) seas could be more (true: and ruthless than the men on this ship.” “Let us go.” she said. shuddering “ 'bat is your plan ?" “I want you to dress yourself in your stoutest clothes. with your heaviest shoes, wrap yourself up to a boat cloak and take with you a change of clothes and some few necessaries for your comfort. I will go and rummage the lazarette for provisions. and I will see if I can turn up any more weapons in the captain’s room. 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