Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-02-06
DICK RODNEY;
Or, The Adventures of
An Elton Boy.
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BY JAMES GRANT.

DelHB washed overheard Dy the Dilnu-
ing sheets OF mingled foam and rain
that deluged the deck, over which the
sea was also breaking heavily every
instant.
Each time the Eugene rose in her
buoyancy. her decks vert half full of
water and the long boat amidships
filled so fast that a man with bucket
could scarce keep 1t baled.
Following the whirlwind, we went
round five times In thirty-five minutes,
with the afteryards squared and the
headyards braced sharp up.
Then the black mass Of sulphurous
cloud in which we were enveloped
seemed to ascend, and with the same
rapidity with which It approached,
passed away into the sky; "the cham
Der OF the thunder" as the bard OF
Coma names it, became again clear.
blue and starry, though marked by oc-
casional masses OF flying vapor. The
rain ceased, and the Eugene heaved
upon foam covered sea, over which
there passed, from time to time, short
squalls, compelling us to lower the
double reefed topsails and run before
the wind.
Now a stiff glass Of grog was served
round to all, and by turns we contriV-
ed to get some dry clothing.
In the end Of the middle watch
about four o'clock a. m.-there was
suddenly visible upon our larboard
bow faint and vapory light that
shot upward IL the sky from time to
time, like jets OF steam.
This singular appearance was high
above the horizon, and first caught the
anxious eye OF Capt. Weston.
"Hah! do you see that?' said he to
me.
What is it,"
1.-THE Peak of Adam-Teneriffe."
THE great volcanic peak in the For
tunate Isles?"
"Old Tenny Reef in the Canaries, We
calls it, sir" said Tattooed Tom, who
was at the wheel, 1T amt volcano
now; but it can't give over its ole
trade Of smoking altogether, and blow:
up steam like a screw propeller or JUS
as a whale does water through hi!
spiracles."
TON means what the Spaniard
term the ventas, or nostrils, OF thu
peak, through which the aqueous va
pors come with a buzzing sound, ant
these cause a species Of light" salt
Hislop.
well thank heaven, though we ar
far out OF our course, that blast ha
done no more than wet our storm
jackets and scTape some Of our pain
off,"
I'VE have come out Of 1t uncommo
well, sir" said Tom, as he stood wit
his feet planted firmly apart on tn
deck, his hard brown hands graspin
the wheel. with the helm amidshipi
as we were still before the wind, an
the light of the binacle flaring upwar
on his weather-beaten face, with II
strange zebra-like stripes-at least, o
so much of his grim visage as the pea
of his Southwestern and scarlet crave
that was round his throat and jaw
permitted us to see. The last time
/ was in such a breeze was a pamper
off the mouth OF the Rio de la Plat
but then we had our foresail split
ribbons, and the ship was eanted ovC
on her beam ends. almost. The mali
> sail was nloWn right out of the men
: hands, and tapped in the sky lii
, thunder. white the eraft-a FIVE hui
: dred ton ship she was and all cope
fastened-Was just Oh the point of cal
( sizing, when with a crash that mao
!, our hearts ache, snap went the tibboo
, and topmasts off at the caps, just
! you'd break a 'bacca-pipe at the bow
r She righted after that; but four OF OF
g best men were swept away to leewar
and never seen again And now, Ma
Q ter Rodney. with all your book lear
y ing, OF you Master Hislop. with a
t yours, can you tell the why such thin
b as tornadoes, hurricanes, pamperos,a ar
: the like, are sent to torment the DO,
Woodworking fellows such as me?"
+ 81 can, said Hislop. turning h
= handsome, but wet and weather bea
d en- face to the steersman.
d You can, sir, reiterated Tom loud
and incredulously.
y Eyes, in four lines. Listen:
e Perhaps this storm was sent wi
= healing breath.
h From distant climes to scourge disea
n and death:
l, IT'S ours on Thine unerring laws
y trust;
n With thee, great Lord-whatever is,
, just. "
a Faith, you are right. sir" said no
est Tom Lambourne. touching his ia
II ry hat in. respect to the mate, mingl
with that piety which. in his own ru
d ged way, a seaman is never without.
"a CHAPTER VII.
N I Go Ashore.
Il The wind lulled away into a gent
10 breeze, reef after reef was shaken o
n until full spread of canvas once mo
d covered the spars Of the Eugene; al
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