Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-10

The sun hung for moment Just
where sea and land met like great ball
of ire. be sky was oloudless and the
water unbroken by ripple, but the
mariner lock out over the sea aud up
to the hspping sails. and their faces
wore looks Of nnessiness and apprehen-
sion.
ii alf the suns rim IL in the water
when sharp order Is given on deck,
and the men spring for the shrouds.
Sails are furlej, everything aloft made
saug. and, a. darkness steals across the
waters like an evil spirit. the men are
on deck again, and their faces wear
more snxieus looks.
What IL it?"
The oldest man among them, the war
rior wbose Scared and bronzsd face
tells OF wears before the mast and voy-
ages aronud the world, makes a CON
plete circle on hts heel as be surveys
the night, and the answer expected from
his lips ia delivered
Fyphoon. God help us :"
Think Of the vastpees OF the great
ocean Think OF the mighty rush of
waters dividing great continents |.
Think of the thousands Of miles be-
tween the rock -risbed shores over
which the white water ever fre.s aud
fosms and dashes and then place "A
ship-the work of puny mans thou.
sand miles from shore, and lot loose the
mighty wrath Of Heaven and ocean
apcn her and what chance has she for
her life She IL a child snciroled by
volves-a woman trailsd by tiaers-a
wounded man Ia the path of a Rallopina
II h.
As the night comes on, the ship lazily
swings her head to and fro. the rudier
cteaks and sroaas IS u shouting words
1t warning. and the sailors pipes go
oat ~ they stand with elbows on tLe
rail and seek TO psnetrate the darkaess.
Half the fear OF battle is In the waiting
for the trst volley. The wrath of
Heaven 10 gathering over and around
the ship, and until IL breaks. her crew
will be little better than towards.
Above 10 inky blaokness. Below there
10 the darker waters. The sea runs in
those long. unbroken, oily svells shich
conceal 90 maoh treschery. There in no
foam % chow iss Rhostiy face throagh
the dsskness--u phosphorescens alesm
20 aid the eye as 10 travels seward.
The ship has been prepared ss we'll as
human mind and human bands can do
10, and she 10 waiting. But for the
creaking Of yards and rudder as she
lifts aud SINKS che would be 90 silent
that one coming alongside might think
Der Q ship Of aesth-some craft into
which black scouree had crept 10 XIII
Oh The crev and leave the great eofiia
to be driven here aud there IS vind and
save listed.
Flash.
IL 10 as II the ores Of bell had dashed
ous for momest TO light q darkness
COVERING the vhole alobs.
Boom
Il 10 the voice Of q thousand hinge
picoes Of ar,illsry blended into one
grand crash which MAKES the chip rock
ssd reel from she cap Of her nsium at
10 her lowest plank.
b waves sin ruu With that tseach-
erous surface; the darkness rushes to-
e~thsr again 10 cover shy and water
With blaeker pail.
Do 700 hear 10 There is q moaning,
sort Of iamcntine and signing. a. il =
sleeping child were about t. awake In
pain. Nee The lameotina becomes a
ssund ~ u . psck Of wolves On the trail
Of avsctim were snAppiue AZ each other
as they ran. The sound 10 csmins near
er. Nos IL Is the wolves now the
shouts and screams % q thousand N
riee new the mad. ovrrwhelmins rush
OF typhoou LET loose 20 race and raw
see uEtsi its pover is spent
The ship settles oosn as IL to sinh
beneath the surface 90 escape the
mighty blow dealt 90 destroy. There /.
a shasiet OF terror frosn a DOZEN men
q. ste ssnka lower and lower, bat this
y followed by Sigh Of relief as sne
noAay hfts, rolls away, rights, and then
sprtnSs swas hke a aset harss which
hzs heard the sroxl of . tiger. The
battle has begun. IL 10 the wrath Of
Heaven ard earth and ocean AeaiuSs
the hand Of NAN.
Tie children 20 down 20 the pshhlv
beach b gather curious stoaes and rass
over tie damp sSrds The vavsIess lsr
and sana and surxtr, and now ana theu
ias isne r,asss. wksch comes swe<psrs
IN and raDs affair sp toe sAnds. ssesns d
isngh - 10 ehssss the ehildreo hsck
The sun t. clear and bright. toe skies Of
Heaven leck down IN pssce. and the
sind - sSssrcsly strsng sno1se 10 rustic
The ieavs<-
Dee ~ ne rseieg. laashins children
ssops n hss ntsAt and screams cat Win
horror. the body Of . sailsr lee on
The sensis- fsrshsr on 10 snoxaer- sAuu
another. fhsn q nAss OF wreck. Far
oas AZ sea. iss black bead jas1 DISCERN
iAle ea The edge Of the horlzaa, !. an
axiy rseA. Beside u are csh.s eorp>ps.
ether time ess asA hales. and spsinservd
m.sss and ysrts. The Wrath had ss.a