Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-30
A SEA STORY.

tell you the truth, | am not at
D. ased with the outlook of this
} n | have been going to sea
~ br is years, and ! never before
d. feeling of dread on leaving
D. especially when homeward
D. as we are.
d. above remarks were made by
o\ |scond mate to the first mate of
American bark Jane Clyde,
o. hd from Alexandria to New York.
argo consisted of bones gath
., from the African deserts and
o. consigned to large fertilizer
o) ufacturing company in the
nd Well, / must admit, too, that /
o- rather have a crew made up en-
:. yof white men instead of the
:. henish looking lot of Arabs that
huddled together there for'rd;
Of as to your superstitious fears,
&c ry they are groundless, and in
" mbecoming man of your rea-
,: ng."
ef True enough. and / even laughed
D. the boys for leaving the ship
n % they saw what the cargo was
h The idea of the grinning skulls
= bleached bones of dead Arabs,
e Fded into the hold of the vessel
5 there was not room enough
t for a spider to crawl, did not dis
!. pine when was trying to per-
= Dc the crew that worked us out
to stay by her Nor can ! say
that exactly now, but some
= fdtul feeling of depression, al
like a supernatural warning.
Pea to our grewsome cargo, the
Skipper is determined to sail to-
r row morning bright and early,
if it is Friday"
!. Oh, well, even if is Friday, which
owner, old Skikes, himself would
+ to pass, even if our cargo is Of
nan bones, and even if we have
. wof black devils to work ship,
!. will not be childish enough to
away from my contract to stay
J, the old wagon
Heave away there, my lads,
ferily nowr
ne second mate was leaning over
o cathead watching the cable slide
: slly through the hawse pipe and
J. Ying the men at the capstan, who,
the way, could not understand
rcely a word spoken, until the an
pr came in view.
The anchors up, sir, clear an
Prl he sings out to the skipper,
. is on the bridge, who answers
la, "All right, Mr.. Lyman, cat and
the anchor and secure it for sea
send me another man aft here
the wheel as soon as he can be
bred"
: Fhe first mate was busy with one
ftch of the crew. bending and set
Ig the lighter sails, the second
fte securing everything loose
Pund the deck for sea, while the
plain was on the bridge repeating
con to the men at the wheel
Pm the pilot forward, who was
using himself by jumping on the
Wine from the little tug ahead,
ich was stretched SO taut that
lery kick made it sing like the bass
bass string ON bass violin.
rhe vessel was 500 out to a safe
kough distance TO be turned over to
officers of the ship by the pilot,
ID after the usual hand shaking and
BON voyage" from the pilot he
|opped INTO the little boat along
le. and the homeward bound trip
bs commenced. every man on her
Isy with the numberless duties
board vessel the first few hours
lt. After the day had been spent
liking the ship snug for sea. over
Euling the gear and lashing loose ar
eles, the watches were set with the
lst dog watch. the first mateand star
BARD watch taking the first watch.
be day had been spent very lone
'mely. as the skipper was cross over
le nautical ignorance Of the crew
I'D their inability TO understand,
I'd the men themselves had worked
lently and sulkilv ON annnnnt al