The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05

| conVersed with MIN on deck, and nau
done him every kindness, and had
overcome that fear which his near APP
proach had generally occasioned.
Schriften gradually appeared mindful
of this kindness, and at last to be
pleased with Amine's company. To
Philip he was at times civil and courte-
Gus, but not always; to Anime he was
always deterrent. His language was
mystical-she could not prevent his
chuckling laugh, his occasional "He!
he!" from breaking forth. But when
they anchored at Gambroon, he was on
such terms with her that he would
occasionally come into the cabin; and,
although he would not sit down, would
talk to Anime for a few minutes, and
then depart
The Utrecht sailed from Gambroon,
touched at Ceylon and proceeded on
her voyage in the Eastern seas. The
ship was not far from the Andaman
Isles, when Krantz, who had watched
the barometer, came in early one morn
ing and called Philip.
I'VE have every pospect of ty-
phoon, sir" said Krantz; "the glass
and the weather are both threaten
ing"
Then we must make all snug. Send
down top-gallant yards and small sails
directly We will strike top-gallant
masts. will be out in a minute"
Philip fastened on deck. The sea
was smooth, but already the moaning
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preaching storm. The vacuum in the
air was about to be filled up, and the
convulsion would be terrible: white
haze gathered fast, thicker and thick
| err; the men were turned up, every
thing of weight was sent below, and
| the guns were secured. Now came a
! blast Of wind which careened the ship,
passed over, and in minute she
righted as before; then another and
another fiercer and fercer still. The
sea, although smooth at last appeared
white as sheet with foam, as the
| typhoon swept along in its impetuous
career; 1t burst upon the vessel, which
! bowed down to her gunwale and there
remained; in quarter of an hour the
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! sci was relieved; but the sea had risen,
and the wind was strong. In another
hour the blast again came, more wild,
more furious than at first; the waves
were dashed into their faces, torrents
of rain descended, the ship was thrown
on her beam ends and thus remained
! till the wild blast had passed away, to
sweep destruction far beyond them,
! leaving behind it a tumultuous, angry
sea.
at is nearly over, I believe, sir"
said Krantz. at is clearing up little
to windward."
eve have had the worst of it, I be-
lieve," said Philip.
mo; there is worse to come" said
a low voice near to Philip. 1t was
Schriften who spoke.
"a vessel to windward scudding be-
fore the gale!" cried Krantz.
Philip looked to windward, and in
the spot where the horizon was clearest
he saw vessel under topsails and
foresail standing right down. "She is
a large vessel; bring me my glass"
The telescope was brought from the
cabin, but before Philip could use it
haze had again gathered up to wind
ward, and the vessel was not to be
seen.
"Thick again." observed Philip, as
he shut in his telescope. I'VE must
look out for that vessel, that she does
not run too close to us"
"She has seen us, no doubt, sir"
said Krantz.
After a few minutes the typhoon
again ragged, and the atmosphere was a
murky gloom. 1t seemed as if some
heavy fog had been hurled along by
the furious wind; nothing was to be
distinguished except the white foam of
the sea, and that not the distance of
half a cables length, where it was lost
in one dark-gray mist. The storm
staysail, yielding to the force Of the
wind was rent into strips, and logged
and cracked with noise even louder
than the gale. The furious blast again
blew over, and the mist cleared up
little.
Ship on the weather beam close
aboard of u.s." cried one of the men.
Krantz and Philip sprang upon the
gunwale, and beheld the large ship
bearing right down upon them, not
three cables length distant
"Helm up! She does not see us, and
she will be aboard of u.s.! cried Philip.
HELM up, l say; hard up, quicki"
The helm was put DIP, as the men,
perceiving their imminent danger,
climbed upon the guns to look il the
vessel altered her course; but no
down she came, and the headsails OF
the Utrecht having been carried away,
to their horror they perceived that she
would not answer her helm and pay
of as they required.
Ship ahoy!" cried Krantz, on the
gunwale, waving his hat. 1t was use
less-down she came, with the waters
foaming under her bows, and was now
within pistol shot Of the Utrecht.
ship ahoyi" roared all the sailors,
with a shout that must have been
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