The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-30

N~Ns SAAS
I saw around us, SO we shortened sail to
just enough to work the craft, and going
into the foretop, I p4loted by narrowly
watching the water ahead.
I'm this way we got into as ugly hole
as ever saw, and soon after dropped an
chor in the inlet, which was sorry to see
was not a safe harborage, except with the
wind off shore.
"A dozen lagoors, or creeks, seemed to
run off from the cove further inland, and
i'll one of these we knew the pirate must be
hidden; but as it was nearly sunset, we
concluded to wait until morning, well
knowing he could not run out without pass
ing tss.
Il. however, took the gig and rowed
ashore alone, for I wanted to examine our
surroundings, and landing at pleasant
spot, was engaged in looking around me,
when was surprised by seeing gentle
man approaching me.
He was dressed in uniform and was as
pleasant looking man as one could wish
to meet, and politely raised his cap, while
he said In perfect English
American schooner, believe?
"'Yes, sir answered, wondering who
ho was.
"'And may I ask who is her commander?'
Certainly, sir; Captain Egerton.'
II saw him start, and, I thought, turn
pale; but he said, pleasantly
Present my compliments to Captain
Egerton, and say to him there is hurri-
cane threatening and be had better put to
sea before dark, or his vessel will be lost
in that cove
This made me little suspicious of his
desiring to aid the pirate and SO I asked
him
And who might you be, sir?'
Tell Captain Edgerton that Edward
Herbert says he Is in deadly danger where
he now is. and again bowling he turned
away, when I called out
"'Are you Edward Herbert?
Once, sir, that was my name; now men
call me Captain CAIN
Il sprung toward him, my hand on nv
cutlass, but he laughed lightly and said:
Beware, for half hundred brave fell
lows have their eyes on you, and if you
doubt it, you can advance nearer to me-
II did not doubt it, and he turned away,
while made my way b OK to the boat and
then to the cruisar, and told what had
passed.
Edward Herbert! he is my cousin, and
he it was who took his brothers life, some
said from jealously and some say in self
defer nse; poor Ned, we we're always good
friends, but I'll not take his sdvice,' said
Captal. Egerton, sadly.
But soon after dark We wished that we
had, sure enoug h the hurricane came, and
then we saw that the cove Was a death trap,
Cor our vessel dageei her anchors, and
wreck stared US in the face, while the sea
rushed into the inlet, and was hurled back
49, ~: -
ened to swamp us,
hope, out of the very cliff, it seemed, came
a schooner flying like wbirlwind, and
directly toward us; hut strangest of all she
vessel, and I knew that we beheId the
wierd craft that sailors had often reported
beholding in storms off the coast of Cuba.
And stranger still, she seemed to be
carrying heavy pressure of canvas, when
we hardly dared set storm sails, and a
greenish ght rested on hull and rig
ging.
1.-THE Storm Phantom !" cried some of
the crew, while others called out:
"'No! tbs the pirate schooner.
''That she was armed and crowded with
men we all now saw, and her guns we're
run out and the men at quarters, in spite of
the storm; but at the helm saw one whom
recognized by the weird, greenish light,
and that one was the man I had met-Cap-
tain Cain.
Schooner, ahoy!' suddenly rung outin
clear tones, just as Captain Egerton ordered
the men to the guns, believing he intended
to attack US in spite Of the storm.
I" Set sail and follow me out! To remain
where you are is certain DEATH came in
the same ringing tones, and Captain Eyer
ton answered:
4 will, and turningto me asked:
Dare you follow him?'
Eyes, il can keep close astern, was my
answer, and within two minutes we were in
his, wake, he apparently stacking sail to let
us draw nearer.
IT was into the jaws of death he led us,
gentlemen, but witha skill that was miracu-
lous be held on through the mad waters