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Heroes of the Telegraph
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John Munro
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It
was
to
recover
the
lost
cable
of
these
expeditions
that
the
Elba
was
got
ready
for
sea.
Jenkin
had
fitted
her
out
the
year
before
for
laying
the
Cagliari
to
Malta
and
Corfu
cables;
but
on
this
occasion
she
was
better
equipped.
She
had
a
new
machine
for
picking
up
the
cable,
and
a
sheave
or
pulley
at
the
bows
for
it
to
run
over,
both
designed
by
Jenkin,
together
with
a
variety
of
wooden
buoys,
ropes,
and
chains.
Mr.
Liddell,
assisted
by
Mr.
F.
C.
Webb
and
Fleeming
Jenkin,
were
in
charge
of
the
expedition.
The
latter
had
nothing
to
do
with
the
electrical
work,
his
care
being
the
deck
machinery
for
raising
the
cable;
but
it
entailed
a
good
deal
of
responsibility,
which
was
flattering
and
agreeable
to
a
young
man
of
his
parts.
'I
own
I
like
responsibility,'
he
wrote
to
Miss
Austin,
while
fitting
up
the
vessel;
'it
flatters
one;
and
then,
your
father
might
say,
I
have
more
to
gain
than
lose.
Moreover,
I
do
like
this
bloodless,
painless
combat
with
wood
and
iron,
forcing
the
stubborn
rascals
to
do
my
will,
licking
the
clumsy
cubs
into
an
active
shape,
seeing
the
child
of
to-day's
thought
working
to-morrow
in
full
vigour
at
his
appointed
task.'
Another
letter,
dated
May
17,
gives
a
picture
of
the
start.
'Not
a
sailor
will
join
us
till
the
last
moment;
and
then,
just
as
the
ship
forges
ahead
through
the
narrow
pass,
beds
and
baggage
fly
on
board,
the
men,
half
tipsy,
clutch
at
the
rigging,
the
captain
swears,
the
women
scream
and
sob,
the
crowd
cheer
and
laugh,
while
one
or
two
pretty
little
girls
stand
still
and
cry
outright,
regardless
of
all
eyes.'
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