[The Wrecker by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne]@TWC D-Link bookThe Wrecker CHAPTER IX 5/27
Captain Trent was preparing his long-boat for sea, when the providential arrival of the Tempest, pursuant to Admiralty orders to call at islands in her course for castaways, saved the gallant captain from all further danger. It is scarcely necessary to add that both the officers and men of the unfortunate vessel speak in high terms of the kindness they received on board the man-of-war.
We print a list of the survivors: Jacob Trent, master, of Hull, England; Elias Goddedaal, mate, native of Christiansand, Sweden; Ah Wing, cook, native of Sana, China; John Brown, native of Glasgow, Scotland; John Hardy, native of London, England. The Flying Scud is ten years old, and this morning will be sold as she stands, by order of Lloyd's agent, at public auction for the benefit of the underwriters.
The auction will take place in the Merchants' Exchange at ten o'clock. "Farther Particulars .-- Later in the afternoon the OCCIDENTAL reporter found Lieutenant Sebright, first officer of H.B.M.S.
Tempest, at the Palace Hotel.
The gallant officer was somewhat pressed for time, but confirmed the account given by Captain Trent in all particulars.
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