The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-10

he at length started, exclaiming:
1 know what must be DONE"
Adjoining the cabin there was small
stateroom, into which, at his suggestion,
we retired. We fastened the door as Sc
curely as possible, and made two holes
IN 1t, through which we might, ourselves
unseen, witness anything which might
take place in the cabin. Ibrahim wrote
the name of the Prophet in the four cor
ners OF the chamber, and, thus protected,
we awaited what would ensue.
Midnight again approached and sleep
began to steal over us, to charm away
which my companion advised me to
recite some passages from the Koran
| adopted his plan, and slumber fed
from our eyelids. All at once the deck
appeared to be occupied by living sail
ors, for the cables were unwound, the
trampling of many heavy feet sounded
overhead, and we could clearly distin-
guis1 voices, as of the seamen calling to
one another, and occasionally the deep
tones of the officer in command.
Some time elapsed, during which we
remained in painful expectation, and
then we heard footsteps on the compan-
ion ladder, and Immediately after the
CHASTITY chief, whom we had left immov-
able transhxed above, entered the cabin.
| The nail was still in his forehead, but
his sword was sheathed Behind him
came another man, less splendidly
attired, whom | instantly recognized as
the one Ibrahim had seen on the previ-
Gus night. The captain WAS of unearth-
ly paleness, wore large black beard and
his eyes rolled from side to side with a
ferocious expression.
Both seated themselves at the table in
the centre of the room, and began to con-
verse in a language with which were
unacquainted. After time they
became excited, and the commander
struck the table so violently with his
clenched fist, as if to enforce some
threat, that he made the whole ship
tremble The other man rose, and with
savage laugh beckoned the captain to
follow him, upon which he jumped up,
drew his sabre, and both rushed out of
the cabin.
We breathed more freely after their
departure; but our terrible ordeal was
far from its termination. The disturb
ance increased above; and at length a
tremendous uproar resounded through
the vessel. 1t seemed as if the deck
would be broken in. Amid the din, the
clashing of weapons and shrieks were
predominant, till, all at once, death
like silence prevailed, and continued
unbroken during the remainder of the
night.
When we ventured, several hours
afterward, to ascend, we found nc
change in the appearance of the deck
The position of the dead men was the
same as before; there they were, stretched
out as stiff IS ever.
For weeks we remained on board the
vessel, and the weather being fair, W,
managed to keep her before the wind
sailing toward the east, in which direc
ton, according to my calculation, WI
ought soon to reach some port; but
although during the day we accomplish
ed many miles, our floating prison a
night appeared to make a retrograd
movement, for at sunrise the next morn
ing we always found by the instrument
on board that we had in reality made n
progress. We could account for this il
, no other way than by supposing the wiz
card crew, to whom we every hight re
O signed the deck, turned the ships hea
in the following direction. In order t
, neutralize the effect of this practice W
: spent the next day in attempting to fuI
: the sails, which toward evening we sue
ceeded in doing, and employing the sam
, which had served us in the cabin, W
attached to them small pieces of parct
o ment, on which were written the nam
of the Holy Prophet. Anxiously W
: awaited below the result of our measure
n the uproar was still more outrageous 0
this than on any former night; but mex
r morning we found the sails furled as "
O. had left them at eve. In the daytim
we again set such sails as we could an
> resumed our course, in order that tn
r ship might gradually make way towar
the land, and at the expiration of fly
Q days vast extent of sea lay behind u
"a Toward the morning of the sixth da
% land was visible, and we thanked ALA
v and the Prophet for this joyful sigh
a. That day and the ensuing night v
- scudded along the coast, and on the Sc
az enth morning we thought we observed
v town at short distance. With mut
+ difficulty we cleared the anchor, ar
Il came to under the land; and havir
n launched little boat that was on Il
d deck, we jumped into it and rowed
ia ward the beach.
is After pulling for half an hour we e
ID tered river, and at length stepped {
e. shore. We learned at the city gates tn
IN we had reached an Indian town only
e. few days journey from the place of n
he original destination. We went into
ed carivanserai to repose ourselves after o
| perilous voyage, and there / inquir
RS where | could find book-iearned al
,es experienced man, at the same time hir
ing to my host that | should prefer
ELL person who had some knowledge of ms
I ic. He conducted me to mean looki
of house in retired street, and knocki
n, at the door told me to ask for Muley.
ed On my entrance | was received by
/ little old man, with gray beard a
nv long nose, who inquired my business.
ad said sought the sage Muley, and he
np piled that he was the man. / tn
nv described the circumstances that
I'd duced me to apply to him, and asked
ms advice concerning the disposal of t
he dead men, and what course / must purs
NO to clear the vessel of them. He told
va. that the ships crew were probably s.
hin fering under the effect of enchantme
for some crime committed on the sc
to but he thought the spell ght be brok
nv if the corpses were brought on dry lal
I which could not be effected without
| moving the plank to which they :
in hered. He added that, in conform
with the laws of God and man,
he vessel belonged to me, with her car
Of because had found her at sea. witht