Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

LangHedoc's crew was received in
our fo'ksel.
"My mates evidently thought
that there might be some founda-
tion of the story, but they were
not prepared to accept all its en-
bellishments.
"It was desirable to know what
the Languedoc's Captain would
have to say on the subject.
"'Yes,' said our visitors, 'ask the
old man. You can't take the turns
out OF what he says
1--WE soon found that Captain
Bosworth corrobarated the story
of his men, and related the ex-
tradinary yarn to Captain Collier
while his mate was no less positive
in the same direction.
"My mates, therefore, concluded
that the LanguedOc'S crew had seen
something very remarkable, al
though to what degree fear and won
der might have clothed it with ter
ror beyoud the reality was still un'
Ger tain.
"At all events we we're placed
sharply on the lookout for an OBJ
ject so astonishing, hoping, yet
halt dreadlng, to see it.
"For some days the F lying
Dutchman formed the chief theme
OF conversation on board the Falcon
and all that any of the crew had
ever heard or read concerning the
mysterious craft was brought up
afresh and related with new interest
One night as we were runing
SLOWLY we sighted a large schooner
which was coming right down up
on US, aud the captain jammed his
helm to port and hailed her hard.
" But be paid no attention to us
and came straight on, just clearing
our stern by not more than SIX feet.
1t was morrow shave, and the
crew, most of whom we're on deck,
were terribly frightened.
"But l noticed something that |
did not like.
"First the schooner was white
all over from hull to truck, and on
her decks the crew l saw were
dressed IN white, and they were
as silent and motionless as corpses
The schooner also carried with her,
a chilly air that made me shiver,
and l felt uncommonly uncOmfor-
table. In fact, it was the Flying
Dutchman, and 1t had appeared to
US in the same manner as it had to
the Languedoc's crew.
awe got safely into port, but
we sent dead body ashore, fol
one of the crew had died the day
after We had seen the phantom
schooner, and this set me thinking
more about the craft.
"Three months later we agaiT
sighted the white schooner. She
was abeam, and coming on course
that would bring her across ou
dows, if the captain mel on.
"Now, mates, the Falcon was
fast sailor, and the captain wa
determined to make that Whit
craft go astern. SO we shook ou
the reefs, crowded on all she couI'
carry, and sent her ahead alta slap
ping pace. But the white Graf
held her own without putting on
another stitch of canvas.
AT last We were so near tha
the captain determined to hail he
and cried: Schooner ahoyP \
answer.
. "'Still ahoy, ahoyr
, "Still no answer, and he shouted
- 'Contound you, what craft is that
"No answer still, and then rIgt
o across our pows went the strange
"Then I felt the same chill q
a before, and in the darkness l sa
that same silent, motionless crey
"The next moment up came on
of the crew from below, and II
quested the captain to shOrte
= !, sail, as the cook, who was i'll, va
y too much shaken up.
!, ave took in canvas, but it dl
:, no good tor the man died the 70
y lowing day, and then | began
. thik that the craft was a phanto
and not sailed by mortal man.
. "FO-e several months we contil
/, ued cruising for whales, wibor
; seeing the craft, and my spirit ros
until one moonlight night as "
,' were going into port, we again sa
u that same indentical phantoI
u schooner.
5. "She came out from lnshOre som
u where ran after US, overhauIed u
Ie an0 glided by so close that | coul
~ without difficulty have thrown
e line on board, and not an answ'
y could we get to our hail.