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

vessel under topsails and foresail stand
ing right down "She Is q largo vessel;
bring me my glass" The telescope was
brought from the cabin, but before Philip
could use it 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. It seemed as II 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 a 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 usl" 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 upl She does not see us, and
she will be aboard of us!" cried Philip.
Holm up, say; hard up, quick!'
The 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 been
carried away, to their horror they perceiv-
cd that she would not answer her helm, and
pay off as they required.
"Ship ahoy!" roared Philip through his
trumpet-but the gale drove the sound
back.
"Ship ahoyl" 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 ahoyl" roared all the sailors, with
Q 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 tho Utrecht, who expected that their
vessel would be severed in half by the con-
cuRsion, climbed upon the weather gun
vale, all ready to catch at the ropes of the
other vessel and climb on board h,r.
Anime, who had bsen surprised at the
noise on deck, had come out, and had tax.
en- Philip by the arm.
thrust to me-the shook said Phil.
ip. He said no more; the cntwater 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 Inasts-they caught
at nothing -nothing-there 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 iniury-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 thei1
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 b,
their former danger, threw themselve
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 slowl,
forced its way through; she beheld tn
seamep on board of her coolly leaning owe
her gunwale, as If derid.ng the destruc
ton that they had occasioned; she locke,
for Vanderdecken himself, and on tn
poop of the vessel, with his trumpet unde
his arm, she beheld the image of he
Philip-the same hardy, strong build-th
same features-about the same age appar
ently-there could be no doubt 1t was tn
doomed Vanderdecken.
See, Philip" said she, "see your ia
ther!"
Even SO. Merciful heaven! it Isl
Isl" and Philip, overpowered by his feel
ings, sank upon deck.
The vessel had now passed over tn,
Utrecht; the form of the elder Wander
decken was seen to walk aft and look ove1
the taffrail; Anime perceived it to star
and turn away suddenly-she looked
down, and saw Schriften shaking his fis
In defiance at the supernatural being
Again the phantom ship flew to leewart
before the gale, and was soon lost in tn,
mist; but before that, Anime had turned
and perceived the situation of Phillip. NJ
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.
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