The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02
CHAPTER XIV.
Tho MAlnr-Snnnl

As the sun increased In heat not
withstanding the season Of the year. !
was soon sensible OF the comfort OF
white clothing. when contrastod with
dark wooden or broadcloth. as the lat
ter absorbs. and the former repels'
the rays Of the sun.
Marc Hislop illustrated this to me
by Limiting paper with burning
glass: whenever the focus was brought
TO bear upon dark places, such as
printed letters. they were instantly
/ consumed.
We ran along the coast OF Hispanio-
ia. and saw the vavy ridges OF us
mountains that tower into the clouds;
we sighted Tortuga. a rocky island COW
cred with palm trees and sandalwood,
but surrounded by reefs and shoals;
and. rounding Cape 81. Nicholas. stood
TO the southwark between the great Is
lands OF Jamaica and Cuba. but with
out seeing either Of them at that
time.
For three days we had dark and
cloudy weather.
About o'clock p. m. on the Gath OF
January small speck. which appeared
TO the westward on our weather beam.
grew rapidly into a gloomy cloud, and
uwiftly. as II on the wings OF de-
stroying angel, II traversed the thick
ening air and the agitated sea. which
darkened beneath its shadow; ana 80
this speck came on. until II grew an
awful thundor-cloud.
Bear a hand fore and aft! Hurry.
/ my ladsl-mal,e all snug before the
I tempest breaksH' were the cheering or
ders OF Weston. Hlslop and Lambourne
MS the brig was prepared TO encounter
n heavy squall
The rain soon fell in torrents. i'm
| poding the men at their work OF close
rcehng, furllng and slowing away some
OF the heavier canvas. and In tightly
Delaying the running rigging. for when
loose ropes are flying about in tenn
pest. and cracking In mems faces like
coach-whips. they become sufficiently
bewllderlng TO impede the working OF
tho ship.
Uder the lower edge OF the approach
ing cloud, when about twelve miles
distant. we behcld an object which
filled us with wonder and awe.
II was n tremendous spout. or col.
umn. OF water. connected with the
cloud above and the sea below (the
sea. from which n circular wind had
sucked II upwerd). that was now visi.
hie.
This column was like soitu ine..N v.
white breakers. approaching with in
credible speed over waves that began
TO rise In short and pyramidal peaks.
Hlslop was too busy Chewing M
canvas. sending yards down from
aloft, Delaying and ordering. and SC
lost famous opportunity for expati'
! ating-as no doubt he would have done
on the theory OF these spouts. foi
this phenomenon filled us with the
greatest alarm. lest II might swoof
down upon the Eugenle. dlsmast and
destroy hor like a child'a toy ship.
Atomic ell Cubano. being the most
: powerful and muscular man on board
was ordered TO the wheel.
( Across the sea this column seemed
20 pass with the cloud. boiling. foamini
and with the sound OF n mighty cas-
cade pouring Into deep valley, bu
, yet maintaining a position quite ger
; pendlcular. Around its base the wave
q seemed In dreadful commotlon, rlslnl
and falling. seething and gllttering II
: the lightning which shot at times from
o the gloomy bosom OF the cloud tina
J. fioated over them.
As this terrible phenomenon ap
! preached from the westward, Captaii
!. Weston conceived that we might es
cape Its influence by altering the brig
+. course. and 10 passing Il, hay
n heard OF water-spouts being disslpate
by the effect OF heavily shotted gum
but We had no such appliances
least wo had no shot on board.
= The breeze. which was blowing fires
L and had not as yet become gale Il
y us at leas). veored northwesterly; 6
!, we shook the reefs out OF our topsail
!. and trimmed sharp by the wind
70 "Luf. luff-keep your luff-keep he
Il to-" were the incessant orders Of Wei
10 ton. and the Eugenle few through N
L water like race horse: held by II
D. powerful hands OF Antonio. she ney'
U waved an inch. and by especial Prov
J, y dence she got to the windward OF thi
~ dreadful phenomenon. which passe
Il US. cloud and all, about six 49,
b. astern. when, as II changed color frol
r. graylsh green 10 white. II presented
scene so sublime and terrible thi
"the boldest held his breath for
time" and Antonio. who was blanche
an white with terror. though he had fr'
I'M quently seen such spouts as these
ei his native seas. assured me, with cha
d. tering teeth. that he had never b.
II held one OF such magnitude. and
We was long before he could he certain
m our safety, and ceased 10 mutier'
~ 20 mala ventura-mala ventura
~ Literally, bad luok)
an From white the water-spout beean
M dusl1y purple, when a CLEAN OF the 81
M fell on II, and the waves at It's ba
nd glittered In all the eolors OF tho raj
bow.
er THANK heaVenl that Is past" sa
re Weston.
"Ay, SIR" said old Roberts, the ma
o'-war's man; 1T Is enough 10 ma