Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-03-13
Misfeltanr
a (. TRUE tx, STORY OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
. = From OWENS "Eootfalls.n
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Nhr. Robert Bruce Oiginally descend
Sded from some branch of the Scottish
family sef that name, was born, in hum
BILE circumstances, about the close OF the
last oentnry, at Torbay, in the South OF
England, and there bred up to seafar-
ing life. sae.,4.,s,, -5>sF.ssz
When about thirty years of age, to
wit; in the year 1928, he was first mate
of bark trading between Liverpool and
st. Johns, New Brunswick. fea
On one of her voyages bound west
ward, being then some five or six weeks
out, and having tneared the eastern por-
tionsof Newfoundland, the Captain and
mate had been EN- deck at noon, taking
an observation ef the sun; after which
thew both descended to calculate that
days work. S 49,
= The cabin, a small one, was immedi-
ately at the stern of the vessel, and the
short stairway descending to it ran
athwart ships. Immediately opposite to
this stairway just beyond small square
landing, there were two doors close to
each other, the one opcning aft into the
cabin, the other fronting the way into
the state-room. Yhe desk in the state
room was in the forward part of it, close
to the door; so that one sitting at it and
looking over his shoulder could look
into the cabin. ..-sr
The mate, absorbed in his calculations.
which did not result as he had expected,
varying considerably from the dead -reek-
,oning, had not noticed the Captain s mo-
tions. When he had completed his cal
culations, he called out without looking
around. eI make our latitude and lon
gitude SO and So. Can that be right!
How is syours2' cas-
Receiving no replysh he repeated his
question, glancing over his shoulder.
and perceiving, as he thought, the Cap
tain busy writing on his slate. Still no
answer Thereupon he rose, and, as he
fronted the cabin door, thefgure he had
mistaken for the Captain raised his head
and disclosed.to the astonished mate the
features Of an entire stranger. 9 2
Brucexwas no coward; but, as he met
that fixed gaze looking directly at him
in grave silence, and became assured thai
it was no one whom he had ever seen be
fore, it was too much for him; and In
stead of stopping to question the seem
ing intruder, he rushed upon deck il
such evident alarm that it instantly at
tracted the Captains attention. "Why
Mr.. Bruce" said the latter, "what is th'
matter withyou?''fa n ~
aThe matter, sir? WHO'S thatat youi
desk?" EAHr5 -
"No enc that [ know of. y '
"But there Is sir, there's a strange,
there"
ga strangerl Why, man, you mus
be dreaming. You must have seen tn,
steward there, or the second mate. VIII
else would venture lown without orders?
But, sir, he was sitting in your arm
chair, fronting the door, writing on you
slate, Then he looked up full in m,
face; and ifI saw man plainly and dis
tinctly sin this world, I saw him.
aHnh whom?'' s.# .a-f i.
Aiod knows, sir; don't. saw
snaH and man had never saw in m
life before.
."You must be going crazy, Mr., Bruce
A stranger and We nearly six week
onti'' ~ .5tsf sf@i
t1 know, sir, but then I saw him. "
$50 down and see who it is. -
Bruce hesitated. f1 never was be
lieversin GHOSTS he said, Hbut, if th
truth must be told, sir, I'd rather ne
face it alone =
'sCome, come, man. Go down at onc'
and don't make fool of yourself befor
the crew, .sran. xs.sz.s
II hope you've always found me wi
lingito do what's reasonable Bruce rt
piled, changing color, "but if its all th
same to you, sir, I'd rather we shoul
both go down together.
The Captain descended the stairs, an
the saate followed him. Nobody in til
cabin! They examined the state groom
Not a soul to be found!
"Well, Mr.. Bruce" said the Captain
1did not | tell you you had been dream
ing?"
"It's all very we'll to say so, sir; b.
if L Ididn t see that man writing on yol
slate, may | never see my home ar
family again.
"Ahl writing on the slate! Then
sho'd be there still And the CAPITA
took it up.
"By Godr he exclaimed, ''here
something sure enough! Is that 20,
Rriting, Mr.. Bruce?
The mate took the slate, and there
plain legible characters, stood the word
ssstecr to the Nor West!" 81 -&
"Have you been trifing With me sir