The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
PHANTOM SHIP
The Flying DUtchmdn.
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CHAPTER XXII.-(Continued)

sheet, and was soon clear of the Eng
lish Channel; the voyage promised to
be suspicious, favoring gales bore them
without accident to within few hun
dred miles of the Cape of Good Hope,
when, for the first time. they were be-
Gained. Anime was delighted; in the
evenings she would pace the deck with
Philip; then all was silent, except the
splash of the wave as il washed against
the sides Of the vessel-all was IN re-
pose and beauty, as the bright south
ern consultations sparkled over their
heads.
When the day dawned, the lookout
man at the masthead reported that he
perceived something floating on the
still surface of the water, on the beam
OF the vessel. KrantZ went up with the
glass to examine, and made it out TO be
a small boat, probably cut adrift from
some vessel. AS there was no appear
ance of wind, Philip permitted boat
to be sent to examine it, and after
long pull the seamen returned on
board, towing the small boat astern.
There is the body CT man in il"
said the second mate to Krantz, as he
gained the gangway; "but whether he
is quite dead or not, l cannot tell.
Krantz reported this to Philip, who
was at that time sitting at breakfast
with Anime, in the cabin, and then
proceeded to the gangway, to where
the body of the man had been already
handed up by the seamen. The sur
geon, who had been summoned, de-
clared that life was not yet extinct,
and was ordering him to be taken
below, .tr recovery, when to their as
constituent the man turned as he lay,
sat up, and ultimately rose upon mis-
feet and staggered to a gun, when,
after a time, he appeared to be fully
recovered In reply to questions put
to him, he said that he was in vessel
which had been upset in a squat, that
he had time to cut away the small
boat astern, and that all the rest Of
the crew had persisted He had hardly
made his answer, when Philip, wlth
Anime, came out of the cabin, and
walked up to where the seamen were
crowded round the man; the seamen
retreated so as to make an opening,
when Philip and Anime, to their as
constituent and horror, recognized
their old acquaintance, the one-eyed
pilot Schrften.
He! he! Captain Vanderdecken, l
believe-glad to see you in command.
aud you, too, fair lady"
Philip turned away with chill at
his heart; Amine's eye flashed as she
surveyed the wasted form Of the
wretched creature. After few sec
onds she turned round and followed
Philip into the cabin, where she found
him with his face buried in his hands.
Courage, Philip, courage!" said
Anime; lit was indeed heavy shock,
and l fear me forbodes evil; but what
then? it is our destiny"
1T is! it ought perhaps to be mine"
replied Philip, raising his head "but
you, Anime, why should you be a
partner"
81 am your partner, Philip, in life
and in death. / would not die first,
Philip, because it would grieve you;
but your death will be the signal for
mine, and 1 will join you quickly"
Surely, Anime. you would not
hasten your own!
Eyes! and require but one moment
for this little steel to do its duty"
May! Anime, that is not lawful
our religion forbids it,"
at may do so, but cannot tell why.
I came into this world without my
own consent; surely may leave with
out asking the leave of priests! But
let that pass for the present; what will
you do with that Schriften?"
Put him on shore at the Cape; l
cannot bear the odious wretchs pres
ence. Did you not feel the chill, as
before, when you approached him."
81 did knew that he was there
before saw him; but still know not
why, feel as If l would not send him
away"
"Why not?'
81 believe it is because l am in
clined to brave destiny, not to quail at
it. The wretch can do no harm"
Eyes, he can-much he can render
the ships company mutinous and dis
affected; besides, he attempted to de-
prive me of my relic"
81 almost wish he had done so; then
must you have discontinued this wild
search"
NAY, Anime, say not so; it is my
duty, and 1 have taken my solemn
oath"
"But this Schriften-you cannot well
put him ashore at the Cape, he being a
company's officer; you might send him
home IL you found ship there home
ward bound; still, were l you, would
let destiny work. He is woven in with
ours, that is certain. Courage, Philip,
and let him remain"
Perhaps you are right, Anime; l
may retard, but cannot escape, what
ever may be my intended fate"
LET him remain, then and let him
do his worst Treat him with kindness
who knows what We may gain from
him?"
True, true, Anime; he has been my
enemy without cause. Who can tell?
perhaps he may become my friend"
"And IL not Won have done your