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Updated: May 17, 2025
"You seem to be well provided with information, and with the best extant, unless you consult the archives of Spain at Madrid," returned the consul. "The Blanchita is coming alongside, Captain," said Mr. Scott, to whom a message to this effect had been sent down by the officer of the deck.
The money received for the heads of the crocodiles was in the hands of Felix, who was the clerk of the captain on board the ship, and it was proper to make him purser of the Blanchita. What to do with it was the next question. Louis's advice was asked for, and he promptly suggested that it should be divided into ten parts, and a share given to all but himself; and this was done.
Captain Rayburn sent word that the Delhi would sail at ten o'clock, and afterwards went on board of the Blanchita. "You seem to be well supplied with coal," said he, as he looked about him. "I think we have a five-days' supply on board," replied Scott. "As I figure it up, we shall make the run to the Point inside of three days." "The Delhi's time is sixty-three hours," added her commander.
When the whistles ceased, and the signals could no longer be seen, the Blanchita came about, and headed for the Peak of Santubong on the triangular island formed by the two passes of the Sarawak River. The explorers watched the ships till they could no longer be seen, and then headed up the river.
"I don't want any better sea-boat than the Blanchita," said he with great enthusiasm. "I doubt if we get it any rougher than this on the voyage to Cambodia Point." "Unless we run into a typhoon," said Morris, who was observing the conduct of the boat with quite as much interest as his superior officer. "We won't run into a typhoon," replied the captain. "How can you help yourself?
All the party at the fête of the governor had been invited to the ships; and the Blanchita conveyed them from the landing in two trips, one to the Guardian-Mother, and the other to the Blanche. The guests were shown over both steamers, and they expressed their admiration in both languages. All the officers were kept busy, especially Mr. Gaskette, who spoke French.
Then they went a little way into one of these, where thousands of women of all the lower grades of the city were employed, so that they obtained a good idea of the establishment. They were taken to the landing-place as agreed, and embarked immediately in the Blanchita for the ship, where all were to lunch, feeling that they had seen all of the city that they wished to visit.
"There is a hot country to the east of us, and perhaps the wind is hurrying up to fill a partial vacuum there," suggested Louis. "You are a philosopher, my darling Louis, and that must be the reason," added Felix. The Blanchita seemed to be flying through the water, for her speed had sensibly increased since she came into the Gulf.
The youngsters and their assistants had taken their places on board of the "Blanchita," as Louis had christened the craft, and she was to accompany the two large steamers down the river. But the farewells had all been spoken, the hugging and kissing disposed of, and the tears had even been wiped away. The mothers had become in some degree reconciled to the separation of three weeks.
He was invited on board of the Blanchita, and was much interested in the young men. They showed him over the boat; and he was greatly pleased with the craft, and with the excellent accommodations for sleeping, eating, and making the voyagers generally comfortable. They came to the ice-chest, in which two of the choice fish still remained; and Scott presented one of them to their guest.
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