The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-30

enemy, and both our d%estinics are nov
accomplished"
As Schriften spoke Philips eyes were
fixed upon him. lie extended his hand
to Phiilp-it was taken: and as II was
pressed. the form OF the pilot wasted
as 1t we're into the air, and Philip
found himself alone.
Philip then pulled toward the Phan-
tom Ship. and found that she no long.
or appeared to leave; on the contrary.
every minute he was nearer and near
err, and at last he threw In his oars and
climbed up her sides. and gained her
decks"
The crew OF the vessel crowded
around him.
"Your captain" said Philip; II must
speak with your captain"
who shall l say. sir?" demanded
one. who appeared to be the first mate.
"Who?" replied Philip. Tell him his
son would speak to him-his son. Phil
Up Vanderdecken."
Shouts OF laughter from the crew fol-
lowed this answer Of Philip, and the
mate, as Vol as they had ceased. OBJ
served, with a smile:
you forget. sir; perhaps you would
say his father"
Tell him his son. II you please" re-
piled Philip; take M note OF gray
hairs"
We'll. sir. here he Is coming for
ward" replied the mate, stepping
aside. and pointing to the captain.
What Is all this?" inquired the cap
tain.
Are you Philip vanderdecken, the
captain Of this vessel?"
Il am, SIR" replied the other.
you appear not to know me! But
how a you? You saw me when ]
was only three years old; yet may you
remember a letter which you gave to
your WIFE"
Hal" replied the captain. "And
who, then, are your"
Time has stopped with you. but
with those who live in the world he
stops not; and for those who pass q
life OF misery he hurries on still faster.
In me behold your son, Philip Wander
decken, who has obeyed your wishes;
and. after a life Of such peril and mis-
cry as few have passed. has at last
fulfilled his vow, and now offers to his
father the precious relic that he re-
CURED to kiss"
MY son. my son!" exclaimed he, rls-
ing and throwing himself into Philips
arms; my eyes are ~opened-the Al
mighty knows how long they have
been obscured." Embracing each other
they walked aft, away from the men
who were still crowded at the gang
way.
The elder Vanderdecken knelt down,
Philip did the same, still embracin,
each other with one arm. while they
: raised on high the other and prayed.
For the last time the relic was takel
; from the bosom Of Philip and hande'
to his father-and his father raised hi
! eyes to heaven and kissed 1t. And, a
: he kissed 1t, the long, tapering uppe
! spars OF the phantom vessel. the yard
and sails that were set, fell into dus,
luttered in the wind, and sank upol
the wave. The mainmast, foremas,
: bowsprit, everything above the decl
: crumblcd into atoms and disappeared
! Once more did he put the sacred EN-
blem to his lips, and the beams an,
timbers separated. the decks OF tn
vessel slowly sank, and the remnant
Of the hull floated upon the water; an,
as the father and son-the one youni
and vigorous, the other old and de
crepit-still kneeling. still embracini
, with their hands raised to heaven. sam
slowly under the deep blue wave, tn
!. lurid sky was for a moment illuminate,
by a lightning cross.
, Then did the clouds which obscure,
$ the heavens roll away swift as though
/ the sun again burst out in all 1t
: splendor-the ripping waves appeare
: to dance with Joy. The screaming sea
e gull again whirled In the air. and tn
scared albatross once more slumbere
{ on the wing; the porpoise tumbled an
tossed in their sportive play, the abb
core and dolphin leaped from tn
sparkling ea.- All nature smiled a
. II 1t rejoiced that the charm was dis
solved forever, and that the Phantor
Ship was NJ more.
i THE END.