Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24


We we're now len 10 our own exerliona
and had no other warnings but those
the appearance Of the heavens gave
us"
And they warn ~ now" observed
Hliiebrant See how that bank OF
clouds has risen within these fve min
the moon has escaped from A.
but Il viii soon catch her again-and
see, there ia a fash Of lightning In the
northwest"
"well. my sons. can brave the ele-
monts az well a. any man, and do my
best. have cared little for gales or
stress OF weather; but | like not such
n warming a. we have had tonight. Ny
heart II heavy as lead. and that's the
truth. Philip, send down Tor the bot
tie OF schnapps. n II IL only TO clear
my brain a llttle."
Philip was glad Of an opportunity TO
quit the poop. he wished to have few
minutes TO recover himself and collect
his own thoughts.
Philip remained below not more than
half an hour. on his return 10 the
deck. what change had taken place
lie had left the vessel floating motion
less on the atlll waters. with her lofty
rails hanging down listlesHly from the
yards The moon then scared aloit In
her beauty, rejecting the masts ana
sails OF the ship In extended lines upon
the smooth sea. Now all was dark
the water rippled short and broke In
foam: the smaller and lofty sails had
been taken In. and the vessel was
cloaving through the water; and the
wind. In fltml gusts and angry moan
/ inRs. proclaimed too surely that II had
been awakened up to wrath, and was
| gathering In strength for destruction
! The men were stlll busy reducing the
sails, but they worked gloomlly and
discontentedly. What schriften. the
pilot. had said 70 them, Philip knew
not: but that they avoided him anc
appeared to look upon him with feel
ings OF ill-wlll was evident. And eacl
minute the gale increased.
II was an lntcrminably long and ter
rlble nlght-they thought the dal
would never come At last the dark
ness gradually changed to a settled
suilon. gray gloom which was day
They looked at each other. but foun'
no comfort In meeting each other
eyes There was no one cOuntenane
IN which a beam Of hope could b
found lurking. They were all doom
od-they remained crouched wher
they had sheltered themselves durin
the night. and said nothing.
The sea had now risen mountain
high. and more than one had struc
the ship abaf Kloots was at the bin
nacle. Hillebrant and Philip at IN
helm. when wave curled hlgh owe
the quarter and poured itself In a re
slstloss force upon the deck. TIL
captain and his two mates were swer
away and dashed almost senseles
against the bulwarks the blnnacl
aud compass were broken into fraG
ments-no one ran To- the helm-th
vessel broached to-the seas brok
clear over h0r and the malnmast wer
by the board.
Al was confusion. Capt Klooi
was stunned, and II was with dlfncult
that Philip could persuade two OF th
men to assist him down below Hlll'
brant had been more unfortunate b
right arm was broken and he was otl
erwisc severely bruised. Philip assis
ed him to his berth. and then wei
on deck again to try and restore o.
der
Philip Vanderdcoken was not niue
OF a seaman, but. at all events, he 81
erclsed that moral influence over n
men which Is ever possessed by resI
luton and courage Obey willing
they did not. but they did obey, and
half an hour the yescel was clear
the wreck Eased by the loss OF h
3 heavy mast, and stoered by two Of h,
best soamen. she again few before q
gale.