The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
COPYRIGHT. 1895. BY THE Aurnos.

to Shannon when the thunder had
passed
But before an answer could be made
to this question the sea was lighted up
by marvellous, beautiful, but terrific
stroke of lightning. that fell like ball
some distance away on the port beam of
the Queen. 1t flashed through the air as
though discharged ly some vast gun
pointed downward. A dead, unrever-
| berant shock of thunder followed. Some
one shouted on the ships forecastle.
There was another cry on the poop over.
head.
"What has happened?" cried Mr..
Storr, rushing through the cuddy to
where the men stood
"The whaler has been struck and is
ON fire." answered Captain Trollope
coolly.
He must have had keen sight and
practiced eye to know it, for the light
ming made most assembling phantom
of the Yankee. But he was soon proved
right by light beginning to burn
steadily OF the sea. The lightning flash
ed about it; the thunder roared over it {;
the rain had ceased. A candle flame
would have burned straight in the air.
The invisible black swell ran softly,
beaten into low pulse by that great
fall of wet, and still yonder light burn
ed on, growing i'll brilliancy till you
could see the whaler coming and going
to. sudden tongues of flame leaping and
dying about the foremost.
Full up with oil, by Jove! What a
bonfire we're going to haver said Mr..
Burn.
5 "a ship on frel" yelled Mr.. Storr in
to the cuddy.
4 dare we show ourselves?" cried Mrs.
l Dent, jumping up from the table.
Q at don't rain, answered Mr.. Storr,
q "the lightning's passing.
, Here Mr.. Matthews, sparkling i'll wei
: oilskins, came below to inform the la
g dies, with the captains compliments
K that there was ship on fire III sight
g and that if they would care to witness
the dreadful spectacle a platform o
= gratings and dry planking should be a
Z. once contrived for them to stand on.
a 81 would not lose such sight for
g million" exclaimed Mrs. Dent.
.'This sort Of thing is called goin
home for ones health" said Mrs. Pea
cock. who had been almost dead wit
fear during the raging of the storm.
Miss Mansel laughed. However, a.
| of them, including Mrs. Peacock, speed
| ily clothed themselves for the deck, an
! then the Queen was alive with sigh
u mi
ward, leaving breathless calm III II
wake. Southwark the evening was OF
ginning to show in pale stars amid rif
4 of heavy vapor slowly going to pieces
4 II could not be seen with the nigf
q glass that the whalemen were fghtln
4 the fire. which had caught stron
4 hold. Already the bows OF the era
4 were in flames, and while you watche
4 Won could see how those fiery dartlng
i Shaking into thick smoke, crimsonlr
4 it. then blackening out, coiled the
n way aft like serpents, with an appea
n ance of frequent repulsion, though
u every fresh spout of flame somethli
! caught fire allow and aloft. ,
a "Keep bright lookout for her boats
Il cried Captain Benson, who wake
j alone near the pinnacle in short excu
sions.
is. He was agitated. Few sights at e
Id. move sailors moro to their oep'hs VII
ne a ship OH fire. He finds nothing thrl
ing. splendid or romantic III 1t, as sol
ey of the ladies on the Queens poop III
ey as Mr. Storr did now that the danger
in Tho storm was passed. To the sailor
ge burning ship is the most heartbreakl
OIL VOICE the sea can find tongue Tor.
OF cav the influence of the sight upon I
,as Gang of men under the poop. I'D
Stood staring. sucking their pipes, arc
lrd ming now and then remark III 81
us, len note of helpless sympathy
,cL "She'l have plenty of boats, though
said Mr.. Masters.
fave. But that don't take the desc
FRY t;on ont of the picture, my friend
iv- swered Mr.. Burn. - g.,
IAN "Fire rocket, Mr.. Matthews' hr'
of rocket" called the captain, MS Woi
nto nassing clear, though hoarse, through
oar still air. land barn port lire. a
iv- no reneated. keep bright lookout
lks the boats. It'll, 90
ND He stopped MS way ha'.'
ike companion and disappeared, but retu
ma ed in a minute, having observed sue
rise in the glass as was good ior
ned spirits. -. civ ~
'ess "Make sail on the SNIP Sill
a cried. "Out reefs. Loose topgail.
an sails. Aft here and set this spanker.
hit. Whiz went a rocket as ne sp'
by sheer betwixt the two tall masts OF
qht fore and main. A minute later the
fly ure of the second mate, overhangihg
tie port rail, was brilliantly outlined a aaa
pes the weltering blackness over the siae
oke a stream of kissing blue fire foun'S
low ing from his hand. Aha sh;r
the "They'll have made for the snip
me, tho north" said Mr.. Matthews 20
in second mate. And that no doubt
till the case, though the Queen had 0
the nearer vessel. For couple Oh nc
I'VE old Benson kept his ship hanging IN