Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
FROM THE DARK BEYOND.
A Ghostly Adventure on Lake Huron.

1t was in the Sixties" said Capt.
Smlthers of the bark Windward, that
! met with curious adventure on the
Lake Huron.
we were in the Lake Superior ore
trade, running out OF Cleveland, and on
the return trip we generally managed to
pick up light freight OF machinery and
general cargo.
AT the time of which speak I had
command Of q schooner called the Black
Eagle.
well, one night late in the Summer,
the tug had scarcely let go Of us at the
foot Of Lake Huron, when it came on to
blow great guns.
We got the schooner snug and ship
shape for bad weather and let her skip,
having the wind from the southeast.
This gave us our course up the lake, but
within al hour we had everything
double-reefed and the two men at the
wheel.
THE sea began to get up in a tori
be way, and as l stood on the quarter,
and looked back at the waves following
US with racehorSe speei, it seemed
as if every one must break over u.
It was near midnight and we were
abreast OF Lexington, or a little above
our starboard bow.
Mind you, the whole crew were Oil
deck at this time. and the schooner was
climbing UP enc hill and Siding down
another in 4 way to make you think her
toj.cri i boon creased /, : y" O 81
5 on. al two men n -" oot.1Et
torw:t.d bit they tad ii"rt",.
70 hiu;;.
Sthoonc. ahoyr came fro@i Che
water.
a. ran forward to TIE t + GARD
shrouds Of Tie rcin7st ana Veered
into the storm and Garkuess. but could
see noth ng.
Schooner ahoyr came the hail
again. Stand by 10 take my line.
Mex irsta Re cad If n heavinS
line flew ovc. my aloa' der. 4 as
lookouts. u sk,I drew Alongside and
man climbed upon IA rail.
- WAS thIl weak il tie knees could
hardly stand up. A man coming aboard
OF Us in such cookie shell III such 4 sea
as that was trail, remark abe, and YOU
must add to this the fact tina, ne sat
there on he scaCoHcrs rail as cool as
ice and awle ont 30 me:
- UoYe | have pat YOU 10 any
trouble. Capt. Shutters.
- Who are vu and where DO you
come FROM | shyu Ell in his car
g. I'm Capt Zane Of Tie brig Petrol.
Don't You know Your tll friends.
Ell !?
THAT made me jump and such of the
crew as had crowded around Us gave him
sea room pretty quick
Capt Zane lefL Buffalo in the Petrol
five years before that and his craft had
gone down in a blow with al lands /
had known him we'll ard IA tIu,a this
chap on the rail, now that CT 4 - ook
closer was as neal like tim twin
brother, except that his hair had grown
whittier.
- You-you can't be Capt. Zane
shouted.
- oh. | can't, eh:' lie replied. and
tapered off with a laugh wiiel set ms
blood 10 tinClins r.etiy IS. bow.
Cap. Smithrrs. Maybe 1uu have some
good whiskey in the c.t,ii.?
= Like one walkin II I dream l went
to the cabin and sccated 4 flask OF
whisEey AMI returned with Il
- All. that's more Ike i, he
chuckled. as he ieachei out Ter tho
flask. Here's 10 speedy voyage both
ways
. He pa. the flask 20 his lips, and, as
I'm a living man. he didn't let 20 until
he had drained tie last diop. The crew
had all crowded ait - be out Of his way,
ana. though l wanted 10 follow ;hcn,
my pride held NE back.
- As he handed me the flask back,
eaid 10 him:
a.. thought the Petrol went down
years ago?"
Is. Yes, he chuckled.
- And Capt Zane went with her.:
- Oh he did Ha, la, hal say.
Smithcrs, you'd better keep her head up
point more. for the winds drawing
more to the East
:. He reached out his hand as il 10