~A STORY OF THE SEA cont'd. On the following day BRYANT chronicles the fact that the vessel is sailing at a rate of 3½ miles an hour, which he thinks re- markable, considering the fact that the barnacles are six inches long. "Made some jelly for the mate. He seemed to like it. I shall make him some more." Next day the captain died. BRYANT thus epitomises the situation: "Here we are: Captain dead, mate dead, second mate dying from scurvy, and every other member of the crew ill. No word and nothing in sight. Captain's death unfortunately seems to have caused a great depression among the crew. It does seem rough to sink him and throw him over- board." The learned counsel who appeared for BRYANT on the question of salvage stated that the extracts he read gave a fair pic- ture of what his client had to go through. There was great difficulty, owing to the variableness of the wind and the fog, but BRYANT managed to keep a course; and the vessel reached Queenstown in safety on the 28th of May. Well might Mr. Justice BARNES say that BRYANT'S unexaggerated story as told in his own words reminded one of some of the old tales of the sea which one read of when navigation was more diff- icult and voyages were longer. The learned JUDGE did not indulge in hyperbole when he declared that BRYANT'S work was worthy of the highest encomiums, and that his ab- ilities and strong sense of humour undoubt- edly saved the ship's company from despair. The parties had agreed that the total salvage award should be £852 15s, and His Lordship awarded BRYANT £642 15s, expressing a hope that the award would give him "a fine start in life." A story of the sea, with such an ending, deserves to be widely read. **********