The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
HERE'S A PHANTOM SHIP.
IT LOOKS LIKE 4 ROCK, y JOHNNY
GRdLEY HAS SEEN IT NOyF.
The Color Of tho Wine He Drinks Doesn't
Affect the Color OF the sails-An Episode
of n storm on an Island in the Pacific.

Tor rock bass and yeliowtail all the morning when
all al once a curious haze appeared, creeping
over the sea from the mainland twenty miles dis
lahl II soon reached the island ana moved up
the deep canons, and presently the mountains
were seen as through a veil Then ripples began
to play on thu quiet water. running In circles, and
a strange sound, almost like a moan came On
the air then a strong wind struck The boat
Reel in, sir. reel in cried Donovan, jumping
for the anchor aud hauling away. Then tossing
IN the killck he gfasped the oars and with steady
stroke sent the boat surging OH before the gale,
ITS The ouly wind that bothers us here" he said,
"a norlher; a sand storm, they call II on the other
side, and you can see the dus, that's all We ever
get creeping up the mountains now
The rapidity with which the sea rose was re.
matkahle, and the boat went catPening ON, riding
the big whItecaps, soon entering the little cove
where was a region Of calm. Going home was
out Of the question. 50 the fisherman went to
Douuvan'S shanty aud watched the storm. As
the day wore un the wind increased; beating upon
the sands, catching the spray and hurting il in
land in wrath lheshapes that were torn and rem
against the distant mountains.
It's a bad night" said Donovan tossing \
stick 1t Ereasewuoi on the fire, nut the boats
are snug aud uo one is out
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pointing ont seward with his elbow.
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10 fail through the roof.
The cook nodded. then straightened himself
up and put his hard la his ear
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i certainty heard something, replied one ui
the ,urlete "hut ~ sounded like n cry or a hail
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van, who had dropped n gan across III" door
open il. man. # there Is any one in Trouble
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ana IN" angler SpihuS from lhp bunk Where u"
had been resting and Lifted the bar before Donu.
van co,Id roach II and uull.d ,non the d,,r
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It's hnuIhg, Nhld b'NnNAh' hnUhhg " Ir'
in Bu, a, he spoke n cloud u spray aud a gust
of wind cam. Ohirlnr into he,r far.s and from
iiiNNura q form, 10" ana bent and Johnny HraIe>
fell rather than stepped lrt" the Snanty.
by the powers, d, that your said Donovan.
gt'NpNs me NV" ma" ~ h"ngh he ""'Hd t'hH
HIM ~ twain. What dye maue wallu aud
gu,,iru Yer teeth along shore IN such a way
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N"N''N'"
'Hettl" man UP to the fire and give hin . drlnk
suggested one II the anglers, he's Wet through
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The fishermen pulled "i III" newcomers rubber
coat and hat. aud Tony handed him q glass of
N"'"'"e '" W. N.Y." Nv ''"' "'' '''
with trembling hand. hen, after bending over In"
fire a few moment, rubbing hi, hands he turned
Ia .,h ,,on.,,d ,n ,a,l H..
~ Jaw WV " ''h"S'"N WYNN" wv
doors and opened his lips.
"DunoNan, ne SAID. bar the door
What's the matter DO sad one eli tire anglers
lis there anything Ia keep uur' What 4" yuu
want the door barred forr
Johnny GraIrV turned his hulr red ewes around
on ,ne lace, OF the group. Drained tho s,eamimg
,urIm tint the rplk had mad. ana NL,rt.d mn ~
a blast struck the shsul, It's uaryuuS am.
il il, it,, drInk am .ISit, Donovan" he said
Il believe we're hpth. replied Donovan, dr,p.
ing the bg gaI against the door, and ye We a
cun,umIn' iAIrsl ,natS tnr envy IT the wurrlld
u may have. r.pyndtd tae nitlr man. "till,d
with salt mat | am, and uut only that Dunulau.
we'd Hrari Nnat heard and saw what saw
we'd nj ID" $50 pHr.r rr nd as yr are"
"a L.i d.i ,a near ust. i iprn,ar. ",,t v,tu
IL man
~ hat heard comes ir.t said johnny. fa>tpu
ing 80, one eye on the dago red. the ,tIar ou Ia.
hot water. q tn "a Tat Vas possible, ms eyes b,lug
H. r.,rr.. If rr,,,.d y. know I'm, Sim r.'C
gentlemen. drartus his ruu,er,aunn tn tmn tv"'
ANGLERS i've taken We there. and So La> bono
yyn. and If ven bear m. ON | never wanted +, 20
NLN DnnnyDu knows. though he. tlet hlI #
hluIt.r ihst hr'l not srknn ledge #. mn fin. r,,L
is no rock at all, and he knows 1t Nr know IT.
Tony. When yetr alongside sure II look like
rock ris,n' like NulCaHy out 81 the sea. and there
quara currents. and slChin' and soopiu' sounds
that Ip'S br comm up from IT Wan day, bono
van knows IL we'll. / was fishin' of the ruck.
tt ut- md ~ ttftl lila mud "a laat, Nnu a n
picking up | was alone and nunpvan below me.
We mind the dav. Dhuman' The fish va, ROT
bitin'. and sat huldln' the line when heard q
rnar Of canvas. the sL,nIu' If rome, and r,rIryr
the hnntn' e rrsln' points mistake Mi,
Pm nm .i sailor. know the sounds. and luuLIu'
M saw rs plain as see This glass the rock under
vsy Dd We ever notice line sImiHruusuaSs
n( IT,
",Inly Saints" Injarruptni Donovan. "d'ye
mind thar word
""h nm. Yer snaI rc,ptt,d Johnny. "th.r.'s others
,hpt G,s ,ddir1tu,u b.sInas y.rssiC
"Sn thpy have sad Donovan 90 ON and
spe,k ycr ulnrn Johnny GraIey
AS va, >ayiu' continued ralay. "nn the
brightest uay tlat rocks comes the IN, picture u(
;, MI under snI there's nrt a man wnmi,n -,
mild th,tS sci frnI ON fin. ISLAND mi vhni ms
h..n f,,isd hy if nnd ti.r.'S th. mimi thav'y.
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hnatd ,ba snrnJs ,yy. !, iin,n fnt ia, ,urbnr
ms tbouyht wes heing mn down but There sin.
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