The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-01

with the other lantern. and. at the end Of forty
minutes, both were again swinging aiOft.
Tho mate now badc me good night, adding
that berth WAS ready in the cabin whenever |
cared to turn in. An aged seaman. whose turn
tenant OF the dc X. The some at this hour WAS
magnificent. Al the oniens ~ rough weather
had disappeared. the sen had moderated the
SKY was clear. nnd tn" moon shonc with rcful-
g"ncc. Beneath her rays Il broad pathway 81
Furnished and cvorchnnsing gold extended To
the horizon. whilr igr and near the white
capped waves reflected the mellow light The
-urdu"d roar ~ the ocean fll"d the ear. sink
INK with every lull aud Increasing with every
frcsh burst ~ wind In the moonlight the
passing sails assumed "A shndowy and unccr-
tain outline. The lights on tho distant high
luminous haz" haihcd the surface of the deep.
1t was, "A ate hour wh"m went below. and
4, ommoda'ions In addition To- TIE Captains
siatcroou which wis ilntcnantcd. there wcrc
l.ur bcrths; w" on cncl sid. al provided with
swinging hand lant"rn. and slowing myself
away IN ruomy. well hcld"d b"fth sank into
luxurious siumhcr. rocked 10y the long heaving
swcls from occanward.
The morning dawncd clear md bright. hut
with Il full blcezc from the northw, i. At the
lr0ak iqsi table the nlat' gnvc II rs his opinion
that shOuld End considerable trouble IN getting
back. In this Kind of wcsihcr, he repeated the
pilot hoat- rarely como near the Lightship. and
the tugs KEPT VOL within the bar tu avoid the
heavy swell outside. He hal known people to
h" detained IN ihnt way Tor several days. This
WH- p'nsait' rsp.rnliy ~ tn G"vernmeni ra-
lions which constituted the sal" food supply on
board cons strd chiefly Of rroternaturdly touch
rorncd beef and adamantine hard tack. | went
IN deck and searched The ocean long and pa
tirui'y with the glass. Neither pilot boat nor
in'r sod tOa half gale, and the chances of re-
turn a. Nov ori. hr amc scantiar. Dinner con-
sisted of the inevitable silt horse and the in
nrNihir hardt TX. helped ont hv ucomIostio Of
boiled rice md rdisins, which the kind-hcarted
cook added in special honor O! my presen @.
Al . O'Clock III the afternoon IL tux came up
within mile. anu then lay To- and leisurcly
sCruilnilcd u. \ signal WIS lying from our
foremost, Tut he paid no more attention to IL
than II II had grown there from time immcmU-
| rial.
;, rs no use trying him" tho mate exclaimed.
| He wouldn't bulge If We were sinking
| An hour later u lar,c pilot boat appeared,
| beating VI. from The southwark. under r"eied
canvas. Her broad nninsail displayed the
| That's John MOlir~ boat said the mate.
| Now. If he should happen 10 nr on board.
| there would hc some chunrr for you
| Again the blue flag few from our forc Nc.
| ~ drew gradually nearer. hut with an air OF
UNCERTAINTY ihat was mosi lanta, Ling
| Perhaps he doesn't see vs.. DIP ,hc flag and
s"e II thni rouses him. cried the mate to the
| nun at the halyHrds.
| Tho nag WIS raised and lowered n short dis
lance. This was repeated several times. but
with no effect The mate shut the glass with n
= Tim afraid he sees something else" he snid.
| Yes, | know IT,. And be- pointed Ia a trail uf
smoke on the northern horizon. " It's 4 steamer
| h, = after. ana IT, dOCSh -. Us IL Nll.
| few minutes more ana tue pilot boat had
| spread her sails 10 the wind. and. with every
Nll'u OF canvas tlliil SUI ttul StiNN carry WIS
| gliding down toward the rapidly rising steamer.
4 blue flag streamod from the uilOts main truck.
and 10y Ia" aid Of the glass asiiniar siana could
| y" dis 'crn"d on the lOrrnlnst OF the stranger.
| II WIS clearly. In the language OF the mate. "a
| gone ,asc." ~ far as We were concerned.
| After tea my good nHturVd host produced a
| few cigars ana a y " York newspaper "A month
old. and cXert"d his best Efforts To- entertain me
| until turned in.
Another morning brought only added dis
| comfort and despair The wind had. il any
| thing. increased. and in every direction the
/ hill IL nHfr
pct II visitors. An exhaustive survey from
| the dock revealed nothing more ASSURING. than
! solitary tux tui.ing along under tn" shadow
| Of the Highlands with heavy laden West In
| dlaman in tow; also double recfcd harken-
une n The northeast oilins
| You'll eat plum dun with ne tomorrow.
| said the mate. reAsruringly over the sat horse
and l9lscouse a. breakfast
! was interrupted by voice from the hatch
No. Is coming NJ very inst from the east
To- get aboardoi her"
Without waiting to hear more I hurried on
| deck. There. sure enough. was the pilot boat
| careening rapidly over the waves. now mount
| ing foaining billow: and now driving her fore
foot under in ci2gd Of spray which rose high
casily make out tie immense l." with a dot
beneath (which ornamenied her mansail She
evidently h. aHrcas; 81 us shortly. 'A1 "''''
., That's the Hope" said the mate. She and
| the Ncagus IRE the fastest boats out OF New
| York. II YOU can only grt aboard of her. she'll
take YOU up to the city Ia no time"
On the schooner came until the mon on her
docks. the reos- in her sails. and every fcutur,
If tho er II We're visible In detail. SIM she did
NOT alter her course. The little l."ee - blu,
cloth was Tutoring from our masthead. hut II,
| sign Of recognition could bc detected Oh Ia,
| pilot boat.
He must see us" exclaimed tho mate. The
way he is heading now he'll run Us down IN
| ten minutes
suddenly the pilot boat veered to winlward
| | was in despair. and had about res lgned my
self TO another day Of salt horse and ennui
| when we caught sight % his boat dancing on
| the waves astern. Two stout follows In red
| shirts We're IN H. fumhllnc with the oars. while
| "a third stood on tho quarter deck preparing L
| cast OF tn painter.
THAT settles H." cried the mate choerily
Now. sir. all YOU have TO DO IS 10 be ready IA,
| moment they come Alongside
4 strong and favorable " nd bore us M 70 the
| Hook. and in another hour tine ligl f-u T. and al
il soniained had igdcd into Il mere distant peel
| on the leaN.lE ocean.