Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
The Ghost of the Enrique
BY SIDNEY HERBERT.

BY SIDNEY HERBERT.
Eight years ago | shipped on board
lac Enrique. Capt. James. Our voy-
&c was TO Hilo. Sandwich Islands, and
pack to Pudget sound. whence we
ailed. The captain. officers and crew
we're, when | joined, Americans and
Vest lndiamen, but. as another hand
vas wanted besides myself, | persuad-
ID Tom Martyr. an Englishman. with
whom | had become friendly. to fill tn o
acancy. Tom was tine-looking fell
ow, very jovial. and had lots of infor-
nation. which lie knew how TO use; but,
hough he talked and dressed like n
ailor, he had not been long on board
hip before it became plain that he had
lot been brought up salt.
Our captain was Tartar. and no
mistake; and as he had the eyes of q
lawk. no fault committed by man or
,oy escaped him. This was specially
Unfortunate for my English shipmate.
&c had shipped on able seaman's
wages; but his deficiencies were so
many and glazing that our captain.
Who seemed 10 watch his movements
more carefully than the rest of The
rev. often inflicted upon him punish
nents painful to witness. | had a
trong attachment for Martyr and
TODD his friend whenever l could by
aking some of his duties along with
NY own; but was not always on hand
o help him so he fell oftener than
iihers beneath the captains dis
pleasure.
One night when | was at the wheel
he wind rose into a gale. The captain
iamc on deck and set all hands to reef
Opsails. The men were manning the
rally ards 10 hoist away when poor Mar
IN. instead of letting go the reef tackle.
OF go the weather foretopsail brace,
md away went the ard. fore and aft
5y lufling up smartly. however. we
managed to get checked without
isrry ing anything away. But Capt
lanes. frothing at the mouth. swore
le would tan the foolish lubber's hide
Who had done so clumsy thing. Say
ng which he rushed at poor Martyr
WIN plCNc VI WulCu ut
,rought down upon his head and
houlders, giving them fearful cut.
1e was in the act of raising il again,
when voice from aloft roared out;
Stay your hand!'
The voice was wonderfully loud and
'lear, seemingly coming from the
nantop The captain fell back, and,
ooking up. cried in great rage:
"Aloft there?'
"Helloa?' was the answer back.
Come down on deck. =" was the
captains impcrous order.
Come up here and see how you will
Ike it" was the contemptuous re-
ponse.
Come down. / say, on deck"
osned the captain.
Come up and fetch me- returned
lao vo &C from aloft.
who is up there. Mr. ScottP" cried
lie captain, appeal ne to the first Off
TER.
NO one. sir. was the reply. $50 far
IS can see. All seem present on the
icck "
Tho captains rage was terrible to
witness.
"Al seem present, Mr.. Scott' What
80 you mean by that sir? ask you
,gsin, who is up there?'
NO one known 10 me-" returned
he mate. "All are present; all are on
lack.
Such was the case. But the second
mate, without awaiting orders sprang
Up the rigging and looked over the top.
I'm, then made the circuit of il. look
ng all around the masthead. aud then
exported himself alone.
Then the ship must be haunted!"
cried the chief mate.
The captain thereupon dropped the
rope end which he held in his hand
and went below. II was evident that
be was strangely affected by what had
occurred. And so my fellgw- country
men escaped further punishment that
hight.
But in few days our skipper had
forgotten his fears and looked about
for another object upon which he could
vent his spleen. had the i'll fortune
TO iccl his wrath He ordered me "a
make n knot in tho end of an old Jag.
ged rope 10 be used in making n lash
ling In little while / returned say
iug had made the best job | could
ont Of rope which was quite tagged
IOut
We'll. said he. iii that's your bes
iyou are as much Of lubber as vouI
friend Martyr. But I'll dock you boil
to ordinary seaman's wages
! tried TO show lin that the rope wa