The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-02

| likely to be: Destruction OF Private
Yacht In the Baltic. Capture of the
Crew. All the Prisoners Sent to the
Salt Mines However. we've decided;
so that's the end of it, We aren't at
all necessarily going to encounter a
| Russian man-of-war. They'll be snug
inside Cronstadt if they hear wills
per of our iieet coming up. There are
no Turkish vessels up this way, so we
can't be mixed up in any business till
war is actually declared It's when
we get north that there may be trou-
bic. That we'll leave considering till
| we meet it,"
It'll all depend if wars declared
when we get to Skeligen." began Barr
"Of course. If it is and we're discover
ed. that's the end of it. We can't very
well''-
Cant. Can'tr' exploded Desmond
"D'you suppose I'm perfect fool?
There are shotguns and rifles aboard
enough to arm the crew. I'd like to
see a rabblc of Finland serfs stick be-
tween our men and what they want if
we mean business mean going
through with this. | can tell YOU
But. good Lord. Billy. you can't
stand up &c Il regiment. Surprising
there are soldiers nhoutT
Time enough TO suppose that when
we get there. Now let's drop raising
the ghost of every unpleasant eventu-
atty that could happen and enjoy our
selves while we may" And as Des-
mond gave vent to this very proper
and inspiring sentiment Menzies. the
Scotch steward. announced luncheon.
Leaving. therefore. forebodings for the
probabilities of victual. they descend
ed saloonward with appetites in no de-
gree impaired by the momentous issues
they had been called on to decide.
When they got on deck an hour later,
the wind had freshened. The waves
were tipped with white, and the yacht
was no longer Siding slowly before the
breeze. but flying nine knots an hour
past the point of Falsterbo. Her PROV
at last was heading north into the wide
eXpanse of the Baltic
AS the day died down into the sunset
the gale freShened. and night found
them steering up into the great sea
gulf under nearly bare poles the surges
thundering aSt".n ana sweeping theE,
along good IL miles an hour
So on through the night they fed and
staid not With the coming of dawn
the wind began to drop. though still
fresh. and they considered their dead
reckoning. for they had held far to
eastward fol sea room and land was
entirely out Of sight
Jones calculated their position to be
about 40 miles south of the island of
Cortland They had to decide whether
to pass 1t east or west East was no |
doubt shorter and in tempestuous
weather safer On the other hand. if
brought them nearer the Russian coast |
and within reach of Russian cruisers.
Jones. the sailing master. thought fit |
to put in iudicious word I'm case of |
trouble. sir. inside Cortland would be |
most convencntlke"
That decided it, Desmond rounded |
Oh him with all the evaporation born
of good and unwclcome advice.
In case Of trouble. Mr.. Jones! Great
heavens. What troubleY
well. sir. they say
who say? And what?"
well. sir. it was limited by man on
he quayside at Copenhagen to Muir
ply the cockswaln there. that war
vas imminent"
WAR imminentw stormed Desmond
Wars going on! We're not a Turkish
,uQbO1t Inn ,n EnuIi.l ,-out..,,