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Updated: June 24, 2025
Christobal Colon, obiit 1506, Ætat 69. Thus much for Columbus; those who are the greatest benefactors of mankind seldom meet with much gratitude from men in their lives; they must look to God for their reward, and leave future generations to do justice to their memory.
Perhaps it would be better described as a mortuary, for it held more dead than living. Christobal, aided by two sailors, was wrapping lint round a fireman's seared arm. Happily, there was an abundance of cotton sheets available, and the men tore them into strips.
"The ship appears to be lodged hard and fast on a reef or sandspit. I am told the tide is rising. If that is so, our only hope is in the raft which our three allies are now constructing. With a falling tide we might have a breathing-space at low water. As it is, well " Christobal, with a bottle in one hand and a glass in the other, nevertheless waved them.
"You're there now, but you can't stop. Mr. Harvey wants you to come right along after him. He has taken the trail to the Christobal, where the Indians have carried off his daughters." The man fairly reeled in saddle, shocked at the dreadful tidings. "When? how did it happen? Who's gone with him?" "Some time this morning, from all we can learn.
Indeed, the latter had gone to his cabin, and was the last to arrive at the feast, finally putting in an appearance in a new suit and spotless linen. Christobal protested loudly. "I thought this was to be a workers' meal," he said. "Tollemache has stolen a march on us. He is quite a Bond-street lounger in appearance." "Dirty job, stoking," said Tollemache.
"He could have told me the Indians were aboard long before I knew it myself. Dr. Christobal deceived me so admirably that I am not sure yet if I have forgiven him." "He is a first-rate chap in an emergency," said Courtenay, "though I have a bone to pick with him, too. He promised to call me at eight o'clock, but I expect he and Boyle, or Tollemache, conspired to let me sleep on.
"I cannot leave the deck. You must go. And, for God's sake, don't tell her! Let her die without knowing!" When Christobal descended to the saloon he found Elsie holding the excited dog. It was instantly perceptible that she was not aware of the grave position of affairs on deck.
"I did not imagine that any one would be forgotten," said Elsie, and, for some reason, the light in her eyes caused Christobal to go on rapidly: "We have a whole crowd of injured men on board, Miss Maxwell. At present we can render them no aid. I thought it wisest to obey orders. The captain told me to bring you some wine and remain with you here. It will not be for long." "Why do you say that?"
"It is rather a rotten trick," broke in Tollemache, "just a bit of Spanish roguery Well, I'm sorry, Christobal, but I can't regard you as quite a Spaniard, you see." "Nevertheless, I am one," and the doctor stiffened visibly. "What Tollemache means is that he would expect you to take the English and straightforward view of a piece of rascality, doctor." Then Courtenay paused in his turn.
"I cannot imagine what the young men of Valparaiso were thinking of to allow a girl like you to slip off in this fashion," said Christobal with a smile. "Most of them hold firmly to the belief that a wife's wedding-dress should be made of gilt-edged scrip." "Poor material very poor material out of which to construct wedded happiness. And as to my young friend, Isobel?
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