The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-19

rows Oh buttons Oh ttCll Sloc, anu "iiei
were gathered at the knees pair of
blue stockings, fitting tightly to the
calves; and long, pointed shoes with
enormous buckles.
His face was in keeping with his an
cient Dutch dress.
1t was thin and aged. with two wild,
cleaning eyes, large, hooked nose, and
was partially obscured by his streaming,
tangled masses of white hair
Standing in the ghostly glare of the
dim moonlight, the lanterns and the
phosphorus OF the sea, the apparition
caught the unnatural radiance, and
really seemed to be being from the 9th
er world.
GA pull on the weather braces = he
continued, in a voice that cut through
the gale like the shrek of a steam whis-
tie.
at is the Flying Dutchman' him
self p cried one Of the old Portuguese
sailors.
"a pull on the weather braces y re-
peated the apparition, Jump for your
lives p
There was magnetism in the voice,
and the men now obeyed in spite OF
their fears.
The course of the ship was thus
slightly changed.
The weird pilot, after q few more or
ders, took the helm himself: and, finally,
to the surprise Of all, guided the vessel
into a sheltered bay, among towering
rocks, where she was safely anchored.
He then disappeared over the stern, and
was never again seen by the awe-scricken
crew !"
On the next day, the gale having
abated, the captain :eached Cape Town,
which was not far distant.
The appearance OF the spectral visitor
had not seemed to alarm either him or
his officers; neither had it troubled Ma.
bel or the doctoD
The truth of the matter was this
When the captain went ashore on the
night he drifted from the ship he found
one of the Dutch inhabitants of the Cape
on the beach. This person informed
him that ne was fugitive; that he had
been a landdrost-a sort OF sheritf-of
district some miles away, but that for
liberatins negro slave from cruel
master, his house had been attacked by
mob, and he had been obliged to fly
for his life
Besides his money, which was in notes,
he had brought away with him in a bag
the only things he could carry only
valuables, in fact, that he possessed
worth caring for. These were some
old-fashioned Dutch clothes, which had
belonged to one of his ancestors, and
some articles of modern attire.
He begged Captain Pearl to take
him aboard mis- ship and conceal him.
He wo.ld rather the crew should not
know he was aboard, as there might
be those among them to inform against
him when the vessel reached Cape
Town, where he hoped to find Ger
man craft, in which he could take pas
sage for his native land.
The captain complied with his re-
quest, hiding him in the boat by throw
ing the canvas there over him.
Subsequently the fugitive was got
through the cabin window into the
cabin, though not without being seen by
Mabel, the doctor and the officers, who,
however, promised to keep the secret.
On the night of the storm the land
drost, hearing of the vessels danger, de-
cared he would save her, as he was
acquainted with every nook and corner
of that coast, having once been pilot
there, and knew of safe bay where the
craft could anchor
In order that the crew might not
guess the trath when he should appear
before them, he hit upon ruse of don
ming his ancestors ancient Dutch gar
ments; for, having heard Of their su-
persttious fears about the name of the
ship, he doubted not the crew would, on
seeing him thus attired, mistake him for
the veritable "Flying Dutchman' in
person.
After saving the vessel, the passenger
by means of dangling rope, descended
from the stern rail to the cabin window,
through which he was helped by the
captain into the cabin.
On arriving at Cape Town, Pearl con-
trived at night to convey him secretly in
n boat to the shore. and on the next day