Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

49, Sbifon VI hdys toHlinB oh
with tropical rapidity, began to bright
en- the horizon and shed long, shiny
rlpples on the sea, the canvas swelled
out, the reef points began to patter
on the taut bosom of every snow-white
sail. and the loose rigging was blown
out In graceful bends.
There was a fine breeze rising; the
white water rippled under the fore
loot OF the Eugene. and soon IL boiled
In foam as We sheeted home the top
sails and ran along the western shore
OF the mountain isle.
About the same time the Costa Rican
brig which was at anchor nearer the
shore "a smart craft she was, straight
In the bends, and all black. save a yell
low streak), also got ready for sea
with greaf expedition, and worked out
Of the harbor; and when the hot sun,
which erewhle 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, Marc, that craft is a Costa
Rican?" said Weston. doubtiully.
Yes. sir" replied Hislop.
"she may be: but she Is also a Span
ish dealer In black cattle" said Wes-
ton. who was looking at her through
q powerful doublc-barreled glass. Il
asi certain ~ you could only see her
deck when she csreens bit, you would
make out the ring-bolts for lashine
/ the slaves 90 in fine weather"
AYE. and perhaps those Of the car
ronades. too" added Hislop; she
looks rather rakish."
You are Just OF my mind, sir" ad'
ded Tom Iambourne. who was at the
wheel She'll see the Sharks Most
and the Congo river before she sect
the Mosquito creeks or the hills o
Costa Rica; and ! hnve shrewd no
ton that the pirates We escaped from
are part Of her crew. II one may iudg
from what Master Rodney, who know
their lingo. overheard them say"
Except across the Peak of Teneriffe
where a cloud OF white yapor foate
in mid-aIr like permanent cymar o
glrdle. and above which some thou
sand feet OF the mighty cone towere
into the blue immensely of space. mel
lowing from green and purple TO
+ faint gray tint. the sky was without
, cloud.
The waves danced and sparkled
the morning sunshine the fresh bree2
nwept pieasantly over their whitenin
! tons and wh!xled through our risgin
~ we ran along the shore with consi'
cradle speed: and now our hearts bel
lightly. for the broad free ocean WI
around us. and on clearing the dal
gerous rocks at Punta de Amiga |
r ewing them a wide berth. we felt Il
e heavier swell OF the Atlantic as Y
v brought the larhoard taeks on boar
d and ran, ciosc-hauled. on a taut boy
a inc between the Isles of Teneriffe al
1 Palma. keeping the weatherase of t
i Costa Rlcan, and leaving her at g
L same time fast and far astern.
We had delightful run through {
n fertile Archipelago Of the Fortuna
e Isles. and, after clearing San JOS
.s found the wind coming more aft Lo
= after night had closed in and darkne
!. had enveloped all the sea and the Is
"A az Teneriffe. the cone of the pc
!. shone redly in midair. with the Zig
a az the sun that had set in the weste
: waters of the Atlantic.
J" For the whole of that day we h
j, run fast through the water, making
= least seven knots an hour off the Il
: line, but midnight came before we s.
y the last of the mighty Peak of Ada