The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-07

In the other ships must be knocsins
about now. Heb! Mynheer Wander
decken. we have tho start of them this
time; they must he a terrible long way
down to leeward. Don't you think
so?"
II really cannot pretend to say" re-
piled Philip, smiling.
why, there's not one OF them In
sight. Yes! by heavens. there Is! Look
on Our lee beam. | see one now. Well,
she must be a capital sailor, at AL
events; look there, a point abaft the
beam. Mercy on mo, how stiff she
must be to carry such a press OF can
vast"
Philip had already seen her. II was
q large ship on a wind. and on the
same tack as they were. In a gale. In
which no vessel could carry the top
sails. the Nrow Katrina being under
close-rcefed foresails and staysails, tho
ship seen to leeward was standing UNI
der u press OF sail-top-gallant sails,
royals, hying-jib, and every stitch of
canvas which could be set in a light
breeze. The waves were running
mountains high, bearing each minute
the Vrow Katrina down to the gun.
vale; and the ship seen appeared not
to be affected by the tumultuuus wat
ers. but sailed steadily and smoothly
on an even keel. At once Philip knew
II must be the Phantom Ship, In which
his fathers doom was being fulfilled.
VERY odd. is 1t not?" observed Myn.
hecr Barentz.
Philip felt such an oppression on his
chest that he could not reply. AS he
held on with one hand, he covered up
his eyes with the other.
But the seamen had now seen the
vessel, and the legend was too well
known. Many Of the troops had
climbed on deck when the report was
circulated. and all eyes were now fixed
upon the supernatural vessel, when a
heavy squall burst upon the Vrow Ka-
trina. accompanied with peals Of thun-
der and heavy rain, rendering 1t so
thick that nothing could be seen. In
a quarter Of an hour It cleared away,
and, when they looked to leeward, the
stranger was no longer In sight.
"Merciful heaven! she must have
been upset. and has gone down in the
squall!" said Mynheer Barentz. 81
thought as much. carrying such a press
Of sail. There never was a ship that
could carry more than the Vrow Ka-
trina. II was madness on the part of
the captain of that vessel. but / sup
pose he wished to keep up with us.
Heb! Mynheer Vanderdecken?"
Philip did not reply to these re-
marks. which fully proved the madness
OF his captain. He felt hat his ship
was doomed, and when he thought OF
the numbers on board who might be
sacrificed he %shuddcred. After a pause
he said.
"Mynheer Barentz. this gale is likely
to continue. and the best ship that
ever vas built cannot, in my opinion,
stand such weather. / should advise
that we bear up and run back to Ia
BILE Bay to refit. Depend upon IL, we
shall find the whole feet there before
u.s."
Never fear for the good ship Vrow
Katrina" replied the captain: see
what weather she makes of It,"
Cursed bad" observed one OF the
seamen. for the seamen had gathered
lear to Philip to hear what his advice
might be. IF | had known that she
was such an old crazy beast | never
would have trusted myself on board.
Mynheer Vanderdecken is right: we
must go back to Table Bay ere worse
befall us. That ship to leeward has
given us warning-she Is O e for
nothing-ask Mr.. Vanderdecken. cap.
tain; he knows that well. for he Is q
sailor"
This appeal to Philip made him
start; II was. however, made without
any knowledge OF Philips interest In
the Phantom Ship.
Ito be %contInued.)