The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-17
ODD TALE
OF A HULK
Strange Experience in
This HarbOr.
THE OLD SEBASTIAN BACH
Adventure Of a Young New Yorker
and Former Secret Service
SIeuth.


/ zulu. but whose modesty explains the
withholding q their names. had rather
an interesting ard exciting experience in
the harbor yesterday afternoon and last
night.
| The weather was delightful and a cool.
pleasant breeze was blowing from the
h.Is-so the young men tell their story
and. having nothing else to do. they char
tered small boat for the afternoon and
started out to row around the harbor in
search Of amusement or whatever else
might happen along. one Of the men ar
rived from New York not very long ago
and. being something Of writer for mag
azines. thought tnat perhaps he might
pick up a good tale OF the sea In Homo
lulus beautiful harbor to send back East.
His comrade had formerly been connected
with the United States Secret Service and
had faint idea that he might possibly
run up against some opium floating
around In cracker boxes. so thoroughly
had his detective instincts staid by him
There's n likely looking craft for a
story" sad one az they came within view
near the reef at the Eva end OF Naval
Row. Lets 10 aboard her and take a
look around"
They brought their little boat alongside
| he old hulk and made her fast. di-
llapidatCd rope ladder hung over the side.
land the adventurous pair tossed up coin
% see who should risk his life climbing II
first. The coin decided against the man
. from New York. and with much trepida-
ten he assembled the vessels side and soon
stood upon the deck. lie was quickly
followed by his companion.
| There was little difficulty in reaching the
deck from the rope ladder. for the reason
, that a great big slice Of ,ie bulwarks was
gone. Nobody was in sight the bark
"a the poop and sat down on the rail con-
ltemplating the disreputable-lOoking mass
: md yards and wondering how many
d forms. typhoons. gales. squalls and tidal
= waves had handled the old bark since she
, rst dipped her prov In the waters OF the
4 ocean.
, All was stn save for the melancholy
. ,queak Of sorry-appearing apology for
windmill amidships. which occasionally
.loluted the calm with an unearthly at
\ empt at pumping the facifc ocean dry
through the leaky bottom of the ancient
sebastian Bach
| AT last the seekers after knowledge
u
body was aboard. and. II so. TO request
he privilege Of overlooking the vessel
1 They descended TO the main deck and IN.
Itcred what was apparently at one tine q
= sort Of sheltered deck beneath the poop
lThey were about 20 advance when they
we're suddenly confronted out Of the semi
: darkness by "a tall old IN litary-loo<ing IN
h | iividual who. raising his hand I'm a GEES
Iture OF command cried. "Halt"'
| The young men came 10 "a standstil
n ''By what right come you aboard thi.
n ihipT' said the old man. Know you no
that no one Is allowed here? Begone a
)1Ce"' But for some reason OF other til
visitors d not 20, and passed by tn
guard, who came running after them say
- nR: who and what are you? Are yot
crimps? Are you thieves. or are you loorS
ng for a chance to buy vessel in whici
to 20 20 sea-" The young men explain-
that mere curiosity had prompted then
TO make a visit aboard the hulk.
RI In front Of them yawned n hatchwa.
!, a look down which revealed nothing Ou
e. rock ballast. rubbish and darkness. BE
y yond the hatchway. toward the inne
cabin. great dIvan had been erected
r. Upon this divan ia queenlike majesty re
of posed "a generously proportioned nativ
Of woman, with long black flowing tressc
ard sparkling. questioning eyes. Her az
was indefinite. She seemed TO rule th
- old wcatherbeaten sailor sat near 10y
smoking a long. well-seasoned pipe. II
knew nothing except that he was hal
monarch OF the bark, while the tall, mil
tary-looking fellow was the rest OF IN
ruling force. The surprise of all wa
RI great AT the coming aboard of stranger
~ Great Chinese Jars stood here and the:
er containing articles OF food. Wonderf:
s. curios were observed In out-of-the- wa
places. while a stack OF ancient guns ar
r. sabres lent a suggestive aspect TO n
OF scene.
of The strangers approached the stack
arms. near TO the cabin door. TO ins2e
them, but again that tall. gaunt hgu,
reared itself before them. crying: "ya
- have come far enough. You shall not 81
ter here. I VIII protect this doorway vii
my life" The curious par did not 4
sist. and. thinking he had perhaps ~
their fcClir gs. the old man said that
had no objection TO their inspecting q
-. rest Of the ship as much as they want
20 10. as long they kept out of the cabi
- Deciding 20 rest awhile and enjoy q
-, musty, dusty, ancient. mysterious flaw
~ Of the interesting hulk. the stranger
~, thanking the old man for his kindness. a
- Cended once more TO the poop. and. "a
70 inR out their pipes, were soon absoro-
In imagining some OF the possible expe,
euces through which the Sebastian Ba,
had gone.
Although the sun was near 10 settin
=, u was pretty warm. and partially throu,
> the power OF the tobacco fumes and par
~ through pure laziness, the young m
fell asleep.
), When they awoke u was dark r
man from New York was the first 10 op
his eyes. His sensations and experien
the after that are hest told in his own wor,
be II awoke with a start and with
Of strange feeling OF a great zeal havi
al happened since ! went TO sIeep 7 wot
ac- swear that the vessel was In motion. IN
old she was at sea. 7 felt the wind whistli
OF past my ears. The old bark was pitchi
az ard tossing In dreadful way. and a q
lnh gle tattercd sail on her foremost seem
US To Ne carrying her along. I aroused
companion and together we strained q
eyes and ears In an endeavor TO find {
~ what was going on.
= suddenly we were startled by the
|pearance ~ big buck negro. standing
front % US ~ we lay on the deck
"'Ccre with me- he said. We follow
M fim below into what was evidently
gnufuiu'e rnhfu a great haaroed ~