Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-24

wandered back To that mysterious ~riung.
I tried 70 read. but caught myself furtvsly
yeeping II The desx, expecting to see the dx-
ure sitting there.
The captain had uos spoken for soms time,
and uas rapidly succeeding with eoaxsiesahis
success IN envesoping himself In m impsn~
trabse cloud Of SMOKE. At iaaf be suddenIy
looked up and said: '-Ssppose We alter her
eourse 70 northwest, NJ StoSeilfr
don know what il vAs. cannot hope 70
make you underztsnd the weard feeling IN
my mind tina. followed his words, il vas
sudden sense Of relief from . horribls night
mare was ashamed Of the childish pleas
ure feIs, but | eoad not help answering
eagerly, Certainty; shall give the orderF
waited no longer. but hurried 90 deck
aad altered the coarse Of the vessel.
IL was a clear. frosty night, and - looked
In the pinnacle a. the compass before going
below felt strangely pleAssd. and caugns
mysen cbuckEng add rubbing my hands
brisxiy together at what ! cannot say
didn't know tnen--bus great weight had
been taken Oh my mind
went down 20 the cabin and found the
captain pacing up and down the small space
He stoppei a. came in, and, looking up.
laid abruptly;
4 1T can do 90 harm, Ar. SsoweL
N this breeze continues ans ~ered, 'we
can nosi on for thirty hours or 20. but then
hould think"-
s.But then Nc shall find ics. How's H.
windf'
Steady, north by east, sir."
j We "a, down and finished our grog which
tasted better from having been out In ths
bitter air on deck
had the morning watch-the first match
to keep next day.
was too restless 10 sleep after it, 10 kept
on deck the whole Of the day.
Even that did not satisfy me. ! was con-
tinuaily running up the ratiinss into The
naintop with my glass, but every time
came down disappointed
No ship or wreck was In sight; for that
was what had brought myself to believe
would De the ultimate outcome Of the strange
direction Steer n. W."
Tho captain wi a. q unquiet Us myself
The captain plainly expected something 70
happen; but as to what it was to be he made
no open conjecture.
The second officer, Mr.. Sornberger, be-
iieve, firmly believed US both crazy; indeed,
often wondered myself at the state
was in
Evening came, and nothing had turned up
The night was bright, and the captain was
determined TO lay on under easy sail TIL
morning.
Morning came, and with the first gray
light was on deck
II was bitterly cold
Those only who have seen them under SINH
lar circumstances can form any adequate idea
Of the delicate and beautiful tints Of the
morning skies in those northern ATTITUDES
The beauty Of the scene was simply ravish
ing But | was in no humor to appreciate
any Of these marvellous beauties Of nature.
had something else OF more '-ital import
ance to think Of just then.
There was mist and thick frosty haze Of
deep white hanging low down on the hori-
xon. waited impatiently for it TO lift. 1t
lifted soon, and could not be mistaken-be-
You'd it could dimly see the glimmer Of the
ice field.
sent below to call the captain, who came
on deck directly
1T is no use, Mr. Stowell, he said, ''you
must put her about"
WAIT one moment" said. wait one mo-
ment the mist is lifting more. it will be
quite clear directly"
The mist indeed lifting rapidly. Far
to the north and west We could see the ice
reach, In one Unbroken field
was trying to see whether there appeared
any break in the ice TO the west, when the
captain, seizng my arm with one hand and
pointing straight ahead with the other, ex-
claimed:
MY tod there is a ship therei"
The mist had risen like a curtain, and
there. sure enough, about three miles ahead,
was Il ship seemingly firmly packed in the
ice
We stood looking at it in silence.
There was some meaning, after all. in that
mysterious warning. was the first thought
that flashed through my mind
Shes nipped bad SIR" said old Capen,
who, with the rest Of our crew, was anxious
ly watching our new discovery.
| was trying hard to make her out through
my glass, when the fash of a gun, quickly
followed by the dull report, proved that she
had seen us.
Up went the flag, union down.
We needed no signal to know her distress.
The captain ordered the second officer, Mr..
Sornberger OFF in one Of the quarter boats.
watched him he made his way over the
ice, with few of the men, towards the
wrecked ship. while the rest Of the boats
crew rowed of and on to await his return.
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