The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-20


sol-a ship mining closc-hauled on
the port-tack to use man-o'-war
phrasel, and with nearly all her can
vas set
She was about four miles on the reef
at the entrance OF the bay. and was
bearing directly toward H. Her can
vas glimmerd like snow In the moon
shine, and We could see the red lights
OF her cabin windows fash at times
upon the sea astern. and the Wilderness
OF her long hush deck. as she careenod
before the breeze
Yet how was IL, we all asked. that
there was not breath OF wind with
us3
Perhaps she brings II with her."
suggested Hllop.
And how Il came 20 pass that she
appeared rlght In the ofiing and out
side the bay all at once7" asked Tom
Lambourne.
"she must have rounded the high
BLUM while We were all palayering,"
said Probart
Nothing more was said for n time,
but whether II was the effect OF imag
nation or Of an overstrained eyesight
| know not, she seemed to melt as II
were In the brightness OF the moon
shine-to become 80 indlstlnct that We
could SEQ the line OF the horizon
through her topsalls; and next II
seemed as U her hull. her spars and
rigging were edged with bright pris-
matte hues.
II Is impossible for me 10 describe
the blank utonlshmont. or rather the
intense conformation. OF our men on
the disappearance OF this vessel. which
was the object OF 80 many hopes and
wishes.
Some tim, elapsed before the poor
fellows rallied sufficiently to speak on
the subject. and meanwhile. there
flashed upon my memory some strange
and weird old Celtic tales, which a
Highland boy at Elton was wont to
tell us. OF ships which In the days OF
Osslan trayersed the steep hills and the
salt lochs Of Moryen with equal IA
clllty.
at Is n ship-or rather the repro
sentatlon OF verltable shlp-whlch
cannot be far of the island. and IL
making for Il at this moment" said
Hislop. emphatically.
How far do you think she Ia, slr?"
asked Hugh shute. mocklngly.
perhaps twenty miles-perhaps n
hundred-lt Is impossible 10 say"
SO thoroughly were our companioni
| UnarNFul nnngnI
nnce, which they connected In aom
way with the dreadful character O
Antonio 81 cubano. that they at one
commenced with alaerlty tho prepare
lions for putting to sea.
Il may be that somewhat Of the pro
fesslonal restlessness OF sailors con
frmed their resolution.
They were already tired OF their so
journ on the island. and. inspired b!
the desire OF reaching Tristan da Gun
ha, which is Inhabited by about eight
families OF Portuguese. English ant
mulattoes. among whom Hlslop MS
sured them they might linger loni
enough before they were taken OF b!
a passing ship-qulte as long as II the!
remained on the Isle OF Alphonso-ant
where for subsistence they would b.
forced to work as day laborers in thu
sayannas and on the highways
As for the Island OF Diego Alvarez
our Scotch mate. who seemed 10 know
everything. assured them that II pro
duced only moss and sea grass. ant
that II cast there they would die Of
starvation. Moreover. without char
or compass. how could they hope tc
steer with certainty In any dlreetloni
They all might perish in detail by
the most dreadful deaths In their open
boat, gaspng with unquenched thirst
under the blaze OF a tropical sun. He
said much more; but they would listen
10 nothing save their own fears and
restless impulses.
|, too, was weary OF the island; and
though feeling all the dependency
that follows a severe disappointment
on the disappearance OF the illusory
ship, / In no way shared the wild and
lll-regulated wishes Of the crew,
though assured that / would be com
PEELED TO follow their desperate for
tunes.
Hlslop and l still fingered; 80 we
were told peremptorlly that II we did
not come on board at once they would
shove of without us. Thus compelled
we stepped In most reluctantly and
seated ourselves In the stern, and he
assumed the tiller The oars were run
through tho rowlocks. and LambournS
was about to shove OF. when Probart
who had the bow oar. suddenly re-
membered that he had left his hatchei
near our wlgwam, and asked me "a
get II.
jumped ashore. and was proceed
ing along the beach for II, when sud
denly | was confronted by Antonio
who from a thieket had been watch
ing our operations and departure.
His tswney skln-for he was naked
TO the waist-hia ferocious aspect, hi
head OF matted hair, his colossa
strength and atroclous character wer,
not without a due effect upon thu
boats crew at this crisis.
"shoye of-shove on" heard sew
eral voices cry in the boat; "her'
comes that dog OF Cubano."
struggled with Antonio; but III
laughed loudly. and drew his pisto
with me air OF one who would enforce