The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

the telltale screwed into the cabin ceiling
This, like the hanging lantern, was be-
grmed hy E white deposil from the cxplo-
sion. but, on clearing Il with my palm, !
found We we're heading north by east, OF still
going stern on toward the south.
So matters went till sunrise. the wind
growing ireshcr as the time sped, snd al
last. while Ames and myself were putting
the cabin into some shape and the girl bad
some TO overhaul the pack Of provisions, !
heard her give a great cry, and rushed to
the deck TO find its meaning.
II was no alarm, She was standing by the
fore shFouds looking at the sudden trans.
formation which had come over the face Of
Mature Often have ] seen tho sun rise
hut never did Il appear in nlch grandeur
OF pearl and grays. The glory OF iis com.
ing was none the less for the lack Of vivid
colaflng The iog had rolled oH as rolls a
curtain. and 10 the east aud north lay piled
"a towering masses ranging from thunder.
Gus blackness to the opalescent clearuena oi
srashel. Through it, misty cavcTns shot
dazzling shafts Of sunshine, which wayeTcj
and played over the face Of the bank like
the trcmuloua shifting Of the northern
lights. Astern, clear as far As one could see,
las the ocean blank Of all sail, the small
summer waves glinting back thr strong
lighg from the east To the wcst and over
uur larhuard beam stood out the green
heights Of Staten ISLAND. and under their
shelter | marked two heavy ships Of the
line. while toward Sandy Hook lay two
others with sails furlcd and at anchor.
Graycscnd hay also held one 8 mammoth.
which took 10 be- the Cerberus, but no, a
ship vas alert. No more were In sight, and
! marycicd that we had run the gantlci oi
the feet. thinking, naturally. that most Of
them had gone up the bay and must have
lam close 10 our track. LATHE knew that
the bulk Of Lord llowcs Hotilla had sailed
cast the day before, and thus optnca the
path that otherwise would in al likelihood
have been blocked But so It wss, and
later knew we had the French 10 thank for
having drawn them away
Doubtless we were marked by hundred
eyes 0u board those about, but the lcya.
thaus were powerlesa TO harm us, their
very size and pouderouty shacklng them
against quick action. Close aboard and on
cur starboari beam lay the white sand spit
ri the lower island which goes far to make
New York haFbor the haven It is and once
past this wilderness Of beach, now known AZ
N0r0ua Point, We would be on the sea.
With a shout Of relief almost dclin0us
sprang forward and mas,heAdcd beth Jih
aud stayslils, while Amcs jumped for be
Laln sheet and drew Il IN. II was the first
inkiHg ! had that he was anything OF a
sailor, and the knowledge was mighty wei
come Slowly We came about until the
trho1rr. nosel into the west wind. and then
be- ran 70 the helm while ! caught the
lrlugh, with the hcadsail 10 help her sCt.
tlag past the point Of irons" then be
,ayel both iib aud staysa.l sheets
But u what use are these details' Enough
. ,sll that presently We were slipping east.
word and past the Dry Romer, the sails
swung wing on.wiug. aud an air. which
turned 90 a calm a. We fled, pushing rs
from over the tafraiI and toward the risiug
sun.