The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-10

The Dutch government decided that
he should be sent away from the coun-
try; and he had, in consequence, been
put on board of the Indiaman for q
passage home. BY the report OF the
captain and crew, one person only had
been lost; but he was a person OF con-
sequence, having for many years held
the situation of president in the Dutch
factory at Japan. He was returning
to Holland with the riches which he
had amassed. BY the evidence of the
captain and crew, he had insisted.
after he was put into the boat, upon
going back to the ship to secure a
casket Of immense value, containing
diamonds and other precious stones,
which he had forgotten; they added,
that while they were waiting for him
the ship suddenly plunged her bow
spirit under, and went down head
foremost, and it was with difficulty
they had themselves escaped. They
had waited for some time TO ascertain
If he would rise again to the surface,
but he appeared no more.
81 knew that something would hap
pen," observed the captain Of the sunk
en- vessel, after he had been sitting q
short time in the cabin with Philip
and the captain OF the Batavia; 1--WE
saw the Fiend or Devils Ship, as they
call her, but three days before"
What! the Flying Dutchman, as
they named herr" asked Philip.
yes; that, l believe, is the name
they give her." replied the captain. 81
have often heard Of her; but it never
was my fate to fall in with her before,
and | hope il never will be again; for
l am ruined man, and must begin
the world afresh."
81 have heard of that vessel" OBJ
served the captain of the Batavia
Pray, how did she appear to your"
why, the fact is, I did not see
anything but the loom Of her hull"
replied the other 1T was very strange,
the night was fine, and the heavens
clear; We were under top-gallant sails,
for do not carry on during the night,
or else we might have put the royals
on her; she would have carried them
with the breeze. had turned in.
when, about 2 o'clock in the morning,
the mate called me to come on deck.
l demanded what was the matter, and
he replied he could hardly tell, but that
the men were much frightened, and
that there was n Ghost Ship, as the
sailors termed it, in sight. l went on
deck; all the horizon was clear; but
on our quarter was a sort of fog, round
as a ball, and not more than two ca
bles' length from us. We were going
about four knots and half free, and
yet we could not escape from this
mist. Look there said the mate.
why, what the devil can 1t be?' said
], rubbing my eyes. No banks up to
windward, and yet a fog in the middle
of a clear sky, with fresh breeze, and
with water all around it, for you see
the fog did not cover more than half
a dozen cables length, as we could
perceive by the horizon on each side
OF it. 'Hark, sir' said the mate-'they
are speaking again. Speaking! said
| /, and l listened; and from out this
I ball of fog heard voices. At last, one
cried out, Keep a sharp lookout for
ward, dye bear?' 'Ay, ay. sir!' re-
piled another voice. Ship on the star
beard bow, sir Very well; strike the
bell there forward And then we
heard the bell toll. 1T must be yes
SELL said l to the mate. Not of this
world, sir replied he. 'Hark! "A
gun ready forward 'Ay, ay, sirp was
now heard out OF the fog. which ap-
peared TO near us; all ready, sir.
Fire! The report of the gun sounded
in our ears like thunder. and then"
"Wcll, and them" said the captain
of the Batavia, breathlessly.
"And then" replied the other cap
tain, solemnly, "the fog and all dis
appeared as If by magic; the whole
horizon was clear, and there was moth
| ing to be SEEN"
els it possible?"
(To be continued)