The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22


instant
Each time the Fueou'o rose In her
buoyancy. her decks vert half full OF |
water and che long boat amldships |
illed 30 iast that n man with a bucket /.
could scarce keep 6, haiol
Following the whiriwInd. We went
round I'VE times in thirty i've minutes.
VITA the hftoyards squared and the
headyards bfaccd sharp up.
Ihen The h'acN mass Of sulphurous
cloud IN which we were cnycloped
seemed TO ascend, and with the same
rapidly with which II approached.
passed away into the sky. "the cham
Der OF the thunder" as the bard of
Coma names IL. became again clear.
blue and starry, though marked by oc-
caslonal masses u lying yapor. The
.ain ceased. and the Eugene hoaved
upon foam covered sea. over which
there passed, from time to time. short
squalls, compelling us to lower the
double recied toplails and run before
the wind.
Now SIN glass Of grog was served
round to all, and 0, turns We contrly-
ed TO get some dry clothing.
In the end o. the middle watch
about four o'clock a. M there was
suddenly visible upon our larboard
bow a faint and ylpory llght that
shot upward % the sky from time to
time like icis OF steam.
This singular appearance was high
above the horizon. and 0ut caught tho
anxious eye Of Capt Weston.
"liahl do You zee that9' said he to
me.
what Is ~"
"The Peak of Adam Tcncrlffo."
'The great volcanic peak In the For
tunate lslea7"
"old Tenny Reef in the Canarlos. We
calls 1t. slr." faid Tatto1cd Tom. who
was at the wheel 1T amt n volcano
now; but Il rant give over lis old
trade Of smoking altogether. and blows
up steam like screw propeller or just
as whale does water through his
splraeles"
TON means what the spaniards
term the ycntas. or nostrils. OF the
peak, through which the aqueous va
pors come with buzzing sound. and
these cause n species Of light" said
Hlslop.
well thank heaven. though We mr.,
far out OF our course, that blast hai
done no more than wet our storm
jackets and scrape some OF our palm
or"
I'VE have come out OF II uncommon
well. air." raid Tom, aA he stood wit
7 M. tset PLANTED nrmiy apart on m
doey. his hard brown hands graspln
the wheel. with the helm amldship
~ we were still before the wind, an
the light OF the blnacle faring upwar
on his weather-heaten face. with Il
strange zebra-lkc stripes-at least, q
20 much Of his grim ylsage ms the pea
OF his sou'-westor and a scarlet crayl
that was round hlf throat and jaw
permitted us TO see THE last time
vas I'm such a breeze was a pampoi
on the mouth Of the Rio de In Plat
but then We had our foresall split
ribbons, and the ship was canted oy
on her beam ends. al most. The mai
sail was blown right out Of the men
hands, and nappcd In the sky III
thunder. while the craft-a Eve hu
dred ton ship she was and all cope
fastenod-w was just on the point OF ca
sizing. when with crash that ma
our hearts ache. snap went the iibboo
and topmasts on at the caps. Just
you'd break 'baccl- pipe at the bow
She righted after tina but four OF o.
best men were swept away to leewar
and never seen again And now. Ma
ter Rodney, with all your book lear
ing. or you. Master llislop. with {
yours. can you tell the why such thin
MS tornadoes, hurricanes. pamperos.ai
the like. are sent 10 orment the 20
Woodworking ieii'ws such ms me?"
II can" said Hislop, turning b
handsome, but wet ana weather bea
en- face to the stoersman.
You can, SIR" reiterated Tom loud
and lncredulously
YES, In four lines Listen;
Perhaps This storm was sent wi
healing breath.
From distant clImes to scourge disea
and death;
It's ours on Thine unerrlng laws
trust;
With thee. great whatever Is.
just"
Faith. you are right, sir" said no
est Tom Lambourne touching his IA
~ hat in respect 10 the mate. mlngl
with that piety which. IN his own ri
ged way, a seaman Is never without