Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-21
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Gradually lividness came over the fes,
and, as the light of the coming day strength
ened, it showed the mist driving across us
like wads of smoke. As the light broadened
/ went to the pinnacle to see how we were
heading, but found the compass gone from
it, and, on examination, discovered that all
my instruments had been confiscatsd saving
the telltale screwed into the cabin ceiling.
This, like the hanging lantern, was be-
grimed by white deposit from the explo.
sion, but, on clearing It with my palm, l
found we were heading north by east, or still
going stern on toward the south.
So matters went till sunrise, the wind
growing fresher 90 the time sped, and at
last, while Amss and myself were putting
the cabin into some shape and the girl had
gone to overhaul the pack of provisions,
heard her give great cry, and rushed to
the deck to find its meaning.
It was no alarm. She was standing BY the
fore shrouds looking at the sudden trans
formation which had come over the face Of
Nature. Often have seen the sun rise,
but never did it appear in such grandeur
of pearl and grave. The glory of its com.
ing was none the less for the lack Of vivid
coloring. The fog had rolled of as rolls .
curtain, and TO the east and north lay piled
in towering masses ranging from thunder.
ous blackness to the opalescent cleaSnsss Of
seashsh. Through its misty cavsrna shot
dazzling shafts Of sunshine, which wavered
end played over the face Of the bank. like
the tremulous shifting Of the northern
lights. Astern, clear a. far a. one could zee,
lay the ocean blank Of Ill sail, the small
summer waves glinting back the strong
liaht from the east. To the west and over
our larboard beam stood out tbs green
heights Of Staten island, and under their
shelter I marked two heavy ships Of the
line, while toward Sandy Hook lay two
others with sails furled and at anchor.
Gravesend bay also held one, mammoth,
which took to DO the Cerberus, but not q
ship was alert. No more were in sight, and
marveled that we had run the gauntlet d
the feet, thinking, naturally, that most d
them had gone up the bay and must havl
lain close to our track. Little ! knew that
the bulk Of Lord Howe's fotilla had sailed
east the day before, and thus opened til,
path that otherwise would in all likelihood
have been blocked. But so it was, ant
later knew We had the French to thank fol
having drawn them away.
Doubtless We were marked by q hundret
| eyes on board those about, but the levia
thans were powerless 70 harm VI. thei
very size and pondsrosity Stacking then
against quick sction. Close aboard and Oh
our starboard beam lay the white sand spi
Of the lower island which goes far to max
\ New York harbor the haven it is, and one
past this wilderness Of beach, now known .
Norton's Point, We would be on the sea.
With shout Of relief almost delirious
sprang forward and mastheaded both il
and staysails. while Ames jumped for th
main sheet and drew it in. It was the firs
inkling had that he was anything Of
sailor, and the knowledge was mighty we
come. Slowly we came about until til
schooner nosed into the west wind, and the
be ran to the helm while ] caught th
draught with the headsail to help her get
ting past the point of "irons;" then lib.
layed both jib and staysail sheets.
But Of what use are these detailsl Enoug
10 tell that presently we were slipping east
ward and past the Dry Romer, the sail
swung wing-on.wing, and an cir, who
turned to calm as we fed, pushing U
from over the taffrail and toward the risin
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