The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-01-19

as the FIRST streak OF day. coming on
with tropical rapidity. began to bright
en- the horizon and shed long. shiny
ripples ON the sea. the canvas swelled
out. the reef points began 20 patter
on the taut bosom OF every snow-whlto
sail, and the loose rigging was blown
out In graceful bends.
There was fine breeze rising; the
white water rlpplod under the fore
foot Of the Eugene. and soon Il boiled
In foam as We shcctcd homo the top
sails aud ran along the western shore
OF the mountain isle,
About the same time the Costa Rlcan
brig which was at anchor nearer the
shore On smart craft she was, straight
In the bends. and all black. save n yell
low streaD, also got ready for sea
with great expedition. and worked out
OF the harbor; and when the hot sun,
which erowhlle had lit up the vast
continent OF Africa to the east OF us.
rose from the ocean, We saw her black
hull and white canvas shining in HIS
morning rays about a mile astern.
you say. Mare. that craft Is a Costa
Rlcan?" said Weston. doubtfully.
Yes. sir" replied Hislop.
"she may be; but she Is also Span
lsh dealer In black CATTLE" said Wea-
ton. who was looking At her through
powerful double-barrelod glass Il
AN certain II you could only see her
deck when she caroons bit, you would
make out the rlng-bolts for lashlng
the slaves TO In iine weather"
AYE. and perhaps those OF the car
ronades. too" added Hlalop; "ahs
looks rather rakish"
You are Just OF my mind sir" ad'
ded Tom Lanbourne. who was at the
wheel. "sholl see tho Sharks Nos'
and the Congo river before she sees
the Mosquito creeks or the hills o
Costa Rica; and have shrowd no
ton that the pirates we escaped from
are part OF her crew. " one may iudg'
from what Master Rodney, who know
their lingo. overheard them say"
Except across the Peak Of Tonerlffc
where cloud OF white vapor noatel
In mld-air like a permanent cymar o
glrdle. and above which some thou
sand feet OF the mighty cone towcre
into the blue immonaity OF space. mel
lowing from green and purple TO
faint gray tint. the sky was without
cloud.
I !
the morning sunshine, the fresh broc
swept pleasantly over their whitenif
tops and whistlod through our riggin
as we ran along the shore with conalt
erablo speed; and now our hearts beu
lightly, for the broad. free ocean wa
around rs, and on clearing the dan
gerous rocks al Punta de Anaga b.
giving them Wide berth. we felt IN
heavier swell OF tho Atlantic az vi
brought the larboard tacks on board
md ran. olose-hnulod on n taut bow
limo between the Isles OF Tenerlfe an,
Palma. keeping the weatherago Of IN,
Costa Rlcan. and leaving her ut IN,
same time fast and far aatern.
We had a delightful run through N,
fertile Archipelago OF tho Fortunat,
Isles. and. after clearing San Josef
found the wind coming more aft. Lonf
after night had closed In and darkness.
had enyeloped all the sea and the Isle
OF Tenerife, the como OF tho peah
shone redly In mldalr. with the light
OF tho sun that had set In the western
waters OF the Atlantic.
For tho whole OF that day we had
run fast through tho water, making al
least seven knots an hour OF the log
line. but midnight came before we saw
the last OF the mighty Peak OF Adam