The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-24
CHAPTER VYII.-(Continued.)


"Ayy ay!" replied an old seaman to
the pilot; not only the devil, but the
'Elyfng Dutchman to boot"
"Flying Dutchman," thUugH Philip;
"car THAI refer To- and Philip
walked a step or two forward, 80 as to
conceal q imself behind the smanmast,
hoping 10 obtain sorne Information,
shouldihey continue the ca nversati0a.
IN this he was not disappU inted.
"Thty say that to meet with him is
worse than meeting witt the derJl,"
'obsef ed another OF the screw.
"Wno ever SAW hlm?" said another.
"h has been seen. that's sartin, and
just as sartin that ill-R ok follows the
vessel that fails H. with him"
"And where is lie ITO be fallen IN
WITH"
Oh, they sEy that's not so sartaJn
but he cruises Dif the Cape"
Il should like 70 know the whole
dong and short sof,%le story" said a
third.
81 can only TellrSlat I've heard. It's
doomed vessel; they were pirates,
and cut the ocaptsin's throat, be-
lieve."
mo, nor cried Schriften, 1.-THE cap
tain is in her ncW-and a villain he
was. They say chat, like somebody
else on boaTI ,oftsIs now, he lett q. very
pretty wife, ;andz that he was very fond
of her"
How d6 they know that, piiot?'
Because he :Hlways wants TO sehI
letters home when he boards vessels
that he fails ini7yith. But, Woe to the
vessel thE:t takes charge of theni!-
she is sure TO do lost, with every soul
on boardr'
Il wonder where you heard all this. 4"
said one 0f tho men. Did you ever
see the VEssel?'
Eyes, z dir screamed S'chriften;
but, as If recovering himself, mis-
scream subsidized into his usual giggle,
and he added, but we need net fear
her, boys; wewa a bit of the urueccross
or board" 'Schriften then walked aft
as if to avoic being questioned, when
he perceived Philip by the nainnaast
80. I'm me- the only one curious?-
he! he! Pray, did you buiI that on
board, in case we should fall in with
the Flying Diutchman?"
I'm no 'Fiying Dutchman,T replied
Philip, confused.
Now Z think Of it, you are 81 the
same name ;act least they sag his name
was Vanderap cken-eh? ?"
There arc many Manifestations in
the world besides me-" replied Philip,
who had recovered his composure ;aand
having made this reply, he walked
away to thelpoop of the vessel.
"One wouio almost imagine this
malignant oRe-eyed wretch was aware
of the cansc of my embsrkaticn, >"
unused Phiiir; but no. that cannot
be. Why dol feel such chlll when
ever he approaches me? I wonder IL
others do; C. whether it So q mere
fancy on the Tart of Anime and ny
self. l dare AK no questions. Stranse,
too, that the man should feel sueh
malice towan me. l never iniure'
him. What 4 have just overheard
confirms all; but there needed no con-
tirmation. Oh, Anime, Amin.I but
for thee, and L would rejoice to solve
this riddle at the expense Of life. Cod
in mercy, check the current o. my
brain" muttered Philip, "or my rea-
son cannot holdrits seat"
In three days the Ter Schilling and
her consorts arrived at Table BAY.
where they found the remainder of
the fleet at anchor waiting for them.
Just at that period the Dutch mad
formed settlement at the Cane of
Good Hope, where the Indian fleets
cused to water anu obtain cattle from
the Hottentot tribes who lived on the
coast and who fora brass button or a
large nail would willingly offer a fat
bullock. A few days were occupied ia
completing the water of the squadron,
and then the ships, having received
from the admiral their instructions as
to rendezvous in ease of parting COM
pany, and made every preparation for
the bad weather which they anticipat-
ed, again weighed thei9 anchors and
proceeded on their voyage
For three days they beat against
light and battling winds, making but
little progress; on the thipt, the breeze
sprang UP strong from the southwark.
until it Increased to a gale, and the
fleet were blown down to the north
ward of the bay. On the seventh day
the Ter SchIlling found herself alone.
but the weather had moderated.
The sun books red as he sinks"
observed Hlllebrant to the captain.
who with Philip was standing on the
poop; I'VE shah have more wind be-
fore tomorrow, If / mistake not"
Il am OF your opinion" replied Myn-
heer Kloots. cit IS strange that we do
not fall in with any of the vessels of
the feet. They mNst all have been
driven down here"
Perhaps they have kept a wider Of
fng."
A confused noise was heard among
the seamen, who were collected to-
gether. and, looking in Ihe direction OF
the vessels quarter, "a ship! Moves,
II isl" was repeated more than once.
They think they see ship" said