Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20


Aminel but for thee, and would rejoice
to solve this riddle at the expense of life.
God In mercy check the current OF my
BRAIN" muttered Philip, "or my reason
cannot hold its seatl"
In three days the Ter schillins and her
oonsorts arrived ct Table bay, where they
found the remainder of the feet at anchor
waiting for them. Just at that period
the Dutch had formed settlement at the
Cape of Good Hope, where the Indian
fleets used to water and obtain cattle from
the Hottentot tribes who lived on the
coast, and who for a brass button or a
large nail would willingly offer a fat bull.
lock. A few days were occupied in com.
pleting the water Of the squadron, and
then the ships, having received from the
admiral their instructions az to render.
vous in case Of parting company, and
made every preparation for the bad wealth
or which they anticipated, again weighed
their anchors and proceeded on thei.
voyage.
For three days they beat against light
and battling winds, msking but little
progress; on the third, the breeze sprang
up strong from the southwark, until 1t
increased to gale, and the feet was
blown down to the northward Of the bay.
On the seventh day the Ter SehillinR
found herself alone, but the weather had
moderated.
1.-THE sun looks red as he sinks" OBJ
served Hillebrant, to the captain, who
with Philip was standing on the poop;
1--WE shall have wind before tomorrow, II
mistake not"
II am Of your opinion, replied Myn-
hser Kloots. 1T is strange that we do
not fall in with any Of the vessels of the
feet. They must all have been driven
down here"
Perhaps they have kept wider of1ng. +"
ut had been as well II we had done the
same, " said Kloots. "That was narrow
escape last night. There is such thing
a. having too little as well as having too
much wind"
A confused noise was heard among the
seamen, who were collected together, and
looking In the direction of the vessels
quarter. IA shipi No-yes, IL Isl" was
repeated more than once.
"They think they see a ship" said
Schriftsn, coming on the poop. "Hsl
heP'
"Wheres"
"There in the glooml'' said the pilot,
pointing to the darkest quarter in the
horizon, for the sun had set.
Tho captain, Hillebrant, and Philip di-
rssted their eyes to the quarter pointed
@us, and thought they could perceive
something like vessel. Gradually the
gloom seemed to clear away, and lam
R RopzD pne &os p fsSss that RsFs q the
the water-the sea was like a mirror.
moro and more distinct did the vessel ar
pear, till her hull, masts, and yards wera
clearly visible. They looked and rubbed
their eyes to help their vision, for scarcely
could they believe that which they did
see. In the center of the pale light, which
extended about 10 degrees above the hori-
zon, there was indeed large ship about
three miles distant; but, although it was
perfect calm, she was to all appearance
bufeting in violent gale, plunging and
lifting over surface that was smooth as
glass, now careening to her bearing, then
recovering herself Her topsails and main
sail were furled, and the yards pointed to
the wind; she had no sail set, but close
reefed foresail, o storm staysail, and try
sail abaft. She made little way through
the water, but apparently neared them
fast, driven down by the force of the gale
Each minute she was palmer to the view
At last, she was seen to wear, and in so
doing, before she was brought to the wind
on the other tack, she was SO close to them
that they could distinguish the men on
board: they could sec the foaming water
as 1t was hurled from her bows; hear the
shrill whistle of the bostswains pipes, the
breaking Of the ships timbers, and the
complaining Of her masts; and then the
gloom gradually rose, and in few seconds
she had totally disappeared!
"God In heaven!' exclaimed Mynheer
Koots.
Philip felt hand upon his shoulder,
and the cold darted through his whole
frame. He turned and met the one eye of
6chriften, who screamed in his ear:
"Philip vanderdecken--that's the Fly.
ing Dutchmanp'
TTo he conttnnedl