The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-06-09

ST did not doubt it, and he turned a.
way, while l made my way back to the
boat and then to the cruiser, and told
what had passed.
Edward HERBERT he is my cousin,
and he it was who took his brothers life,
some said from jealousy and some said
say in self defense; poor Ned, we were
always good friends, but I'll not take his
advice, said Captain Egerton, sadly.
''But soon after dark we wished that
we had, sure enough the hurricane
came, and then we saw that the cove was
a death-trap, for our vessel dragged her
anchors, and wreck stared US in the face,
while the sea rushed into the inlet, and
was hurled back from against the cliffs
in way that threatened to swamp us.
'Suddenly when we had given up all
hope, out of the very cliffs, it seemed,
came a schooner flying like a whirl-
wind, and directly towards us; but
strangest of all she seemed to be phan-
tom, rather than real vessel, and knew
that we beheld weird craft that sailors
had often reported beholding in storms
of Cuba.
''And stranger still, she seemed to be
carrying heavy pressure of canvas,
when we harly dared set storm sails, and
a greenish light rested On hull and rig
ging.
GO The Storm Phantom!" cried some
of the crew, while others cried out:
g No! it's the pirate schooner
''That she was armed and crowded
with men we all now saw, and her guns
were run out and her men at quarters,
ia spite of the storm; but at the helm I
saw one whom I Irecognised by the weird,
greenish light, and that one was the man
I had met-Captain Cain.
Schooner, ahoy!" suddenly rung
out in clear tones, just as Captain Eyer
ton ordered the men to the guns, believ-
ing he intended to attack us in spite of
the storm.
Z" Set sail and follow me out! To remain
where you are is certain death, came
thesame ringing tones, and captain Eyer
ton answered:
/" i will, and turning to me asked:
Dare you follow him2'
eyes, if can keep close astern," was
my answer. and within two minutes
we were in his wake, he apparently slack
ing sail to let US draw nearer.
'It was into the jaws of death he led
Us, gentlemen, but with skill that was
miraculous he held on through the mad
waters and wave washed reefs, and
watching his every turn of the wheel, [
followed until the last danger was left a.
stern, and then the weird, bright light
that illumined his decks went suddenly
out, and we lost him as though he had
run under; but it was the vivid blaze
that had dazzled us, and our eyes took
some time to become accustomed to the
darkness, which was impenetrable, yet
nowhere could we find trace of him, and
nearly all on board set the craft down as
the real Storm Phantom.
"Well, gentlemen, we never saw Cap
tain Gains craft after that night, and
soon after he disappeared from the seas,
and was heard of no more; but have
since seen him, for one time landed at
Bermuda. and who could I meet but
Edward Herbert, or Captain Cain, the
Buccaneer.
"He recognized me, and made no effort
to avoid me, bnt cams up and offered
his hand, and said in a pleasant
way
Captain, you did right to follow me
out that night. and you handled your
craft wefl.'
L know we did right, for it was
death where we were; but tell me how
did you disappear that night so sudden
ly, and carry SO much canvas in gale?'
I asked.
He laughed and answered:
'Oh! that was one of my tricks;
that was netting painted white, to give
the effect of canvas, and L burned a
green light to give my craft weird look,
and by putting it out, and lowering
what little sail carried you could see
me lying under bare poles; but, come,
l have done with pirating, and was only
driven to it from remorse for taking my
brothers life, to prevent his taking mine;
now l am settled in pleasant home in
the hills, and married to lady who will
welcome any friend of mine, so claim
you my guest as long as you care to re-
main
"And home I went with him, gentle
men and remained several days, while he
and his lovely wife treated me as
though were prince"
"And is he still living?" asked the
captain.
"No," responded the pilot; che died
from the effects of az old wound some
two years after / visited him. But his
widow and two children dwell there, and
/ never go to the Bermudas that I don't
pay them call. Another punch, please,
captain, and I'll turn in, for I'm as dry
as three-decker in a calm" And the
pilot did ''turn ill.," but swore the next
morning that all night in his dreams he
has been following in the wake of the
''Storm Phantom" with the skeleton of
Captain Cain at the wheel.
A CARD.
To all who are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous