The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-09
CHAPTER XVII.


We sailed from the BAY Of Matanzas
at 2 o'clock a. M. on the 30 OF APTil.
bound for the Cape Of Good Hope. |
which we were fated never 10 reach
Tho Eurouo had been frolghted for |
that colony with rich cargo OF mo-
lassea, sugar. coffee. and tobacco, and
arrangements had been made that from
Cape Town she would be chartered for
London. Thus had a fair prospect OF
seeing nearly half OF this terrestrial
globe before | ropassed my good old
fathers threshold at Elamere
| earnestly hoped that we might
encounter no more watcrspouts or tor
nndoes. as they were not at all to my
taste: but from other causcs than pho
nomena or the war OF the elements II
was my fortune. or. rather, my mis-
fortune. 20 undergo such peril and SUI
fering as were far beyond my coneep-
ton or anticipation.
ospsfsuTs Sss so s.'s On '''sse.ss % e.,
was bearing south by east. sinking into
tho waves astorn, and going out as We
babe long farewell TO tho lovely
shores OF Cuba.
Three OF our men had died OF vel
low fever In hospital. so we sailed from
Matnnzas with ten able-hodled hands,
exclusive OF three ship boys. tho cap
tain. FIRST and second mates.
In the waters. after the rainy sea-
son, the sky is 80 cloudless in the fore
; noon that the heat OF the sun becomes
almost insupportable. thus wo were
- soon glad 10 resort 10 the use OF wind
sails rgged down the opon skyllght 10
. an awning over the quarter deck for
, GOODNESS. and to sklds for the proven
e ton Of bllstera on the sides OF tho brig
but In tho starry night the land-wind
b which comes of these fertile Isles,
4 laden with the rich aroma OF their
r spice-growing savannaa. IL beyond de-
acription grateful and delicious.
0 without any incident worth record
ing. we ran through the sea OF the
4 Windward Isles, thence along the coast
; OF South America. and when We APP
= preached the calm ATTITUDES. a. that
= tract OF the ocean near the equator Is
+ named. we became sensible Of the over
Q poworlng Increase OF heat. while the
e breezos we're but tanning ones" as
the sailors term those which. under the
a double influence OF the air and motion
) of the hull. are Just sufficient TO make
4. the lighter canvas collapse and swell
: again.
l. We were soon aware OF other An-
q nominees than mere heat. for now IL
r seemed as II there was an evil spirit
r. on board the Eugenle, and that nothing
|. went right within or about her
d The crew suiked aud quarreled
"A among themselves On n the demon OF
n mischief lurkcd In the vessel. and daily
(. something unfortunate occurred. Hal
A yards or braces gave way. by which the
10 yards were thrown abaeka In one
(. Instance the brig nearly lost hor main
mast. Standing and running rigging
A. wore found to be mys,eriously frette1.
Ia and even cut. ns II by a knife; and
then tho crew whispered together OF
=, Antonio Fl Cuhano-,hat hoTld, DARK,
Nj mvfterlous fellow whose character
"a. mono OF as could fathom-
be Twice our compnases went wrong,
M and remained so Tor DAYS! and before
,, the cause was discovered the Eugenie
"a Ind drined Tar from her course.
r. This varying was inoxpaeable until
o. ulslop. who set himself 10 watch, and
,n frequently saw Antonio lowering near
me pinnacle az night un1hlpped the
M oompaa5 box and found there were CON
M eeaiad near % on Iron marllnplke ON
i, one sido and lump OF nilow on the
.t.- ,ftfer az wnlch anH euinclcul