The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-07
-1drenture Ujth q Eraken.
\ SAILORS 5 YARN.

We we're seated upon some rocks on
prpmruOto ~ of Rye Beach, drying our.
selves IN a warm July sun in The most prim-
itve style, after a glorious dance in the
sound. Ne-that Is, Tom Phoenix, Char
ley Matsell and myself-were lovers of the
salt waters; for each of u.s. in various ways,
had uied it again. Charley was our ency-
Ciupeda aud authority on the subject, how
ever, for, rs supercaTgO of Sundry vessels,
he had navigated pretty nearly the globe.
" e had been brOachiug the subject of
shaIks, as one had been caught not far
from the New Rochelle eambUat dock a
few days before. From sharks we bad di-
vc.ged to sea serpents, a subject on which
Tom PhGuix aud myself were skeptical.
Not So Cha1ley-he not only believed in
the great monster, but he had seen one, off
the coast of Chilli.
This has been his last observation as we
hauled up on the rocks, as | said before.
Vow that : very unpatriotic reference"
cried Tom you ought to know that the
sea-seTPent belongs exclusively 10 America.
i is a native fish. Sea-serpents and Chilli
can't 60 together, anyhow y
Charley lay swapping the salt grass aud
padding the water with his foot in semi
offended diguity-a very Neptune in form
aud mieu he was, too.
My opinion exactly" I added 'the
sta-sUrpeut belongs to Cape Cod as much
as oysters to PliLce's Bay or Saddle Rock"
"Oh, laugh oU-laugh on, hearties-I
can bear il and what's more, I've seen
kIakeu -
- s-Lat?" we both shouted.
He looked up in triumph as lie repeated
"a kraken the great monster termed
'.evathau' in the Scriptures, aud referred
tg by Milton:
,f.E, q F.rf IT,
Created uusc~t that swim thc ocean stream;
Him haply Slumberin2 on the Norway foam,
lHr pI't "i some small uight-fuUndered skIn.
irelufuE au island ou, as seaJneu tell,
!, .,a aNed anchor in his 1caliy rind
NnoT> -J his side under the lee"
Bravo bravo - says Tom. "Cbarley
Ias been examining the encyclopedia over
night. Overhaul for "krdkeu" aud when
found, make note ont. Go Oh, my Cap
tala Cutie"
Cuule-the very reference for it is a
cu5Ie-tish Of woudrous size. As for the
ammiug, | did that long ago, and there is
LoJ q uIt Ji prose or poetry on the subiPct
can recIte to you. To be sure there's
not much. The krakenfsh has never been
described by biologists, but it is well set
tied that he Is half mile in length and
lupUrtiUually bulky, | did the crammiug
about him after ! saw him"
saw him - said livery good Pray
did you saw him in two-this half mile
muUsigr?'
'Now, if you'll promise not to interrupt,
tell you the yarn and it's true, too
every bit"
Agreed" responded Tom ''and let us
crawl down in.O the water and soak while
i1.. sea story is being BORN
We suited the action to the word, and
N.A..ey suited his speech TO his promise.
DO was on my voyage to Canton. We
i Ind stopped at the Saudw Islands, and
We're three days sail of, when we became
1gctued. You may think it hot here
oN. Just try summing yourself in that lati-
,"4e III was just such a beCalmng as be-
-s.' tHe Ancient Mariner according to Cole
ldge. The calm continued all night At
uty uIesk We WeIe ali up, praying for a bit
y. dlI, Tor u lad been too hot to sleep all
n -"a aud lt was proposed that we should
O',ile All hands who could be spared
"'a..ed themselves of the privilege, aud in
q 'e" minutes the ships drifting wake and
.'F e hundred yards around was lashed in-
% i"am by the eXertions of swimmers
N-'' although 50 hot above, was quite
l'Nll cold, 50 to speak. The first mate
rT S winning about, when he cried out :
-ie'.o there's a floating island :" We
-"'Sea our Hecks as the hand of the mate
I'nlei TO the eastward; but [ could see
81 ICING islail0 Said gru1 seaman
slip 49, '--0
Did you ever know Of vessel as long
~ lAal: responded the mate. why it's
.sg umes the length of our shipl -
e., by This time he had clambeIed up the
I-.-. II' i! ana into the rigging Of our vessel to
o. -AHd blow me if it amt coming this way
OI The men.
a.. Ihe deuce - added a second, immedi-
To, y down it goes, island, bulk, what
-'"d sure enough, nothing was to be
Wei all looked at each other, and
o. 'lu salt face became sober. ''Tbis
ines of he calm - said he
a N", on-there it is again rs / exclsim
10 must have been hidden by a roll
u oui eyes were dazzled by the strain