What she found among these papers was of such interest and import that she rushed at once to find her brother.
“Joseph! Joseph Boulby!” she gasped. “You’ll never guess what I’ve found! The log of a schooner! Captain Shannon’s schooner. He was shipwrecked and the schooner was lost but—I’ll read it to you, Joseph: ‘Log of Schooner Fare-thee-well’—isn’t that a fine name—‘Peter Shannon owner and master.
“‘May 17, ’05.
“‘Sailed from Manzanilla with cargo of lumber for Panama. Wind blowing strong from N. W.
“‘Made 105 miles.
“‘May 18.
“‘Wind increased in volume. Still running with wind on starboard beam. Unable to make an observation. Made 190 miles by dead reckoning.
“‘May 19.
“‘Wind veered slightly to westward and continued to freshen. Glass falling rapidly. Made 204 miles.
“‘Above is log of schooner up to May 20, from which time it was impossible to keep further record until she was beached. Following is story of the last voyage of the Fare-thee-well. It was written after landing on Cocos Island.