Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-22
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PHANTOM SHIP;
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THE FLYING DUTCHfAAN.
BY CaPtai0 F\arryat

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
would be drunk and swear at tho very
but few hours before.
May holy st. Antonio preserve us, and
keep us from temptation" said he, on
tho morning after n conversation with the
passengers about the phantom ship. "All
the saints protect us from harm." con.
tinued he, taking off his hat reverential-
~ and crossing himself "Iet me but rid
myself of these two dangerous men with
out accident, and I will offer up q hun
dred wax candles, of three ounces each,
to the shrine of tho Virgin upon my SAT
anchoring of the tower of Bclem." Ir
the evening he changed his language.
''Now, IL that maldetto st. Antonio
don't help US, may he feel the Goals Of hell
yet! damn him, and his pigs too; II he
has the courage to do his duty, oil will be
we'll; but he is cowardly wretch, he
cares for nobody, and will not help those
who call upon him in trouble. CArambo,
that for you'll" exclaimed tho captain,
looking at the small shrine Of the saint at
the pinnacle, and mapping his fingers at
the image; "that for you, you useless
wretch, who never help us in our trouble.
The pope must canonize some better saints
for us, for all We have now arc worn out.
They could do something formerly, but
now would not give two ounces Of gold
for the whole calendar; as for you, you
lazy old scoundrel"- continued the cap
tain, shaking his fist at poor st. Antonio
The ship had now gained Off tho south.
ern coast Of Africa, and was about 100
miles from the Lakullas coast; the morn.
ing was beautiful, slight ripple only
turned over the waves, the breeze was light
and steady, and the vessel was standing
on a wind at the rate of about four miles
an hour.
Blessed BE- tho holy saints" said the
captain, who had just gained the deck;
"another little slant in our favor, and we
shall lay our course. Again, say, blessed
be the holy saints, and particularly our
worthy patron, St. Antonio, who has tax
en- under his particular protection the
Nostra Sonora da Monte. We have pros
poet of fine weather: come, signors, let us
down to breakfast, and after breakfast
We will enjoy our oigarros upon tho deck. +"
But the scene was soon changed; bank
Of clouds rose up from the eastward, with
rapidity that to the scamen's eyes was
unnatural, and 1t soon covered the whole
armament; the sun was obscured, and all
was one deep and unnatural gloom; the
wind subsidized, and tho ocean was hushed
It was not exactly dark, but the heavens
were covered with one red haze which
gave an appearance as if the world was in
o state Of oonfagration
In the cabin the increased darkness was
first observed by Philip, who went Oh
deck; he was followed by tho captain and
passengers, who were in state of amaze.
mert. 1t was unnatural and incompre-
hensible. "Now, holy Virgin, protect usl
what can this be?" exclaimed the cap.
tain, in a fright "Holy St. Antonio, pro
tect us!-but this is awful"
'There-there!" shouted tho sailors
eye looked over the gunwale to witness
what had occasioned such exclamation.
Philip, Sohriften, and the captain were
side by side. On the beam of the ship,
not more than two cables length distant,
they behold slowly rising out Of the waite,
the tapering masthead and spars OF an
other vessel. She rose and rose gradually
her topmasts and topsail yards, with the
sails set, next made their appearance
higher and higher she rose up from the
element. Her lower mnsts and rigging,
and, lastly, her hull showed itself above
the surface. Still she rose up, till he,
ports, with her guns, and at last the whole
/ of her foatage was above water, and there
she remained close to them, with hor mair
ysrd squared aud hove to.
Holy Virsin" exclaimed the captain
breathloss; 81 have known ships to &
down, but nevor to come up before. Now
will give ] 1000 candles, of ten ounces
each, to the shrine Of the Virgin, to say,
MS in this trouble. One Thousand WA,
oandlesl Hear me, Blessed Lady, tel
ounces eachl Gentlemen" cried the Dap
tain, to tho passengers, who stood aghast
why don't you promise?-promise, say
promise, at oil events"
1.-The phantom ship-the Flying Dutch
man." shriekcd Schriftcn; II told you so
Philip Vandedecken; there is your fathe
He, he!'
Philips eyes had remained fixed on tn
vessel; he perceived that they were lower
ing down a boat from her quarter. ut 1
possible" thought he. II shall now b
permitted" and Philip put his hand int
his bosom and grasped the relic.
The gloom now increased, 30 that tn
strange vessels hull could but just be dis
covered through the murky atmosphere
The seamen and passengers threw them
selves down on their knees, and invoke
their saints. The captain ran down for
candle, to light before the image Of ST
Antonio, which he took out of Its shrin
and kissed with much apparent affectio
and devotion and then replaced
Shortly afterward the splash Of oars wa
heard alongside, and voice calling out
II say, my good people, give US rop
from forward.
No one answered or complied with tn
request Schriften only went up to til
captain, and told him that If they offere
to send letters they must not be receive
or the vessel would be doomed ard a
would perish.
A man now made his appearance froi
over the gunwale, at the gangway. "Yo
might as well have let me had side ropt
my hearties," said he, as he stepped o
deck; Whore is the captains"
= Here" replied tho captain, trelnblin
from head to foot. The man who accos