Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

n vessel under topsails and foresail stand
ing right down. "She Is large vessel;
bring me my glass" The telescope was
brought from the cabin, but before Philip
could use 1t q haze had again gathered
up to windward, and the vessel was not to
DO seen.
"Thiok again." observed Philip, as he
shut in his telescope; 1--WE must look out
for that vessel, that she does not run too
close to US"
"she has seen us, no doubt, sir" said
Krantz.
After few minutes the typhoon again
ragged, and the atmosphere was of a murky
gloom. 1t seemed as If some heavy fog
had been hurled along by the furious
wind; nothing was to DO distinguished OK
oept the white foam of the sea, and that
not the distance Of half cables length,
where 1t was lost in one dark gray mist.
The storm staysail, yielding to the force
Of the wind, was rent into strips, and
logged and cracked with noise even
louder than the gale. The furious blast
again blew over, and the mist cleared up
little.
Ship on the weather beam close aboard
Of us!" cried one Of the mon.
Krantz and Philip sprung upon the
gunwale, and beheld the large ship bear
ing right down upon them, not three ca.
bles' length distant.
"Helm up! She does not see us, and
she will be aboard of us cried Philip.
Holm up, say; hard up, quick!"
Tho helm was put up, as the men, per-
ceiving their imminent danger, climbed
upon the guns to look if the vessel altered
her course; but no-down she came, and
the headsails of the Utrecht having boon
carried away, to their horror they perceiv-
ed that she would not answer her helm, and
pay off as they required.
tShip ahoy!" roared Philip through his
trumpet-but the gale drove the sound
back.
"Ship ahoy" cried Krantz, on the gun.
vale, waving his hat. 1t was useless
down she came, with the waters foaming
under her bows, and was now within pis.
toll shot Of the Utrecht.
Ship ahoy!" roared all the sailors, with
shout that must have been heard; 1t was
not attended to; down came the vessel
upon them, and now her cutwater was
within ten yards Of the Utrecht. The men
Of the Utrecht, who expected that their
vessel would be severed in half by the con-
cussion, climbed upon the weather gun
vale, all ready to catch at the ropes Of the
other vessel and climb on board hsr
Anime, who had bsen surprised at the
noise on deck, had come out, and had TAX
en- Philip by the arm.
Trust to me-the shook said Phil
Up. he said no more; the outwater of the
stranger touched their sides; one general
cry was raised by the sailors of the Utrecht
they sprang to catch at the rigging Of
the other vessels bowsprit which was now
pointed between their masts-they caught
at nothing neutrality-suspicious. was no shock
mo conclusion Of the two vessels-the
stranger appeared to cleave through them
her hull passed along in silence-no
cracking of timbers-no falling of masts
tho fore yard passed through their main
sail, yet the canvas was unrent-the whole
vessel appeared to cut through the
Utrecht, yet left no trace of injury-not
FAST but slowly, as If she were really saw.
ing through her by the heaving and toss.
ing of the sea with her sharp prov. The
strangers forechains had passed their
gunwale before Philip could recover him,
self. anime" cried he at last, "the
phantom shipl-my fatherl'
| The seamen Of the Utrecht, more as
| founded by the marvellous result than by
their former danger, threw themselye
down upon deck; some fastened below
some prayed, others were dumb with as
tonishment and fear Anime appeared
more calm than any, not excepting Phil
Up; she surveyed the vessel as it slowly
forced its way through; she behold the
seamep on board of her coolly leaning ovel
her gunwale, as If deriding the destruc
ton that they had occasioned; she looked
for Nanderdecken himself, and on the
poop of the vessel, with his trumpet under
his arm, she beheld the image of hel
Philip-the same hardy, strong build-the
same features-about the same age appar
ently-there could be no doubt 1t was the
doomed Vanderdecken.
"See, Philip" said she, "see your ia
ther'
Gwen SO. Merciful heaven! it is-it
Isl" and Philip, overpowered by his feel
ings, sank upon deck.
The vessel had now passed over the
Utrecht; the form of the elder Wander.
decken was seen to walk aft and look over
the taffrail; Anime perceived it to start
and turn away suddenly-she looked
down, and saw Schriften shaking his fist
In defiance at the supernatural being!
Again the phantom ship flew to leeward
before the gale, and was soon lost in the
mist; but before That, Anime had turned
and perceived the situation of Philip. No
one but herself and Schriften appeared
able to act or move. She caught the pilots
eye, beckoned to him, and with his assist
ance Philip was led into the cabin.
no be continued
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