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

CHAPTER XIX.
We must return to Anime who is seated
on the messy bank where she and Philip
converscd when they were interrupted by
Schriften, the pilot. She is In deep
thought, with her eyes cast down, as If
trying to recall the past. "Alas! for my
mothers power" exclaimed she; "but 1t
is gone-gone foreyerl This torment and
suspense cannot bear-those foolish
priests too!'' And she rose from the bank
and walked toward her cottage
Tho cargo of the bort was soon ready,
and Philip sailed and arrived at Amster-
dam without any further adventure. That
he reached his cottage, and was received
with delight by Anime, need hardly be
said. She had been expecting him; for
the two ships of the squadron, which had
sailed on his arrival at Batavia, and which
had charge of his dispatches, had, Of
course, carried letters to her from Philip,
the first letters she had ever received from
him during his voyages.
Six weeks after the letters, Philip him
self made his appearance, and Anime was
happy. The directors We're. of course,
highly satisfied with Philips conduct,
and he was appointed to the command of
q large armed ship, which was to proceed
to India in the spring, and one-third Of
which, according to agreement, was pur-
chased by Philip out OF the funds which
he had in the hands of the company. He
had now five months Of quiet and repose
to pass away previous to his once more
trusting to the elements; and this time,
rs 1t was agreed, he had to make arrange
ments on board for the reception Of Anime.
The winter passed rapidly away, for 1t
was passed by Philip in quiet and happi-
ness; the spring came on, the vessel was
to be fitted out and Philip and Anime re-
paired to Amsterdam.
The Utrecht was the name of the vessel
to which he had been appointed, ship Of
400 tons, newly launched, and pierced for
"a guns. Two more months passed away,
during which Philip superintendent the
fitting and loading Of the vessel, assisted
by his fayorite Krantz, who served in her
as first mate. Every convenience and COM
fort that Philip could think of was pre-
pared for Anime; and in the month Of
May he started, with orders to stop at
Gambroon and Ceylon, run down the
strait of Sumatra, and from thence to
force his way into the China seas, the
company having every reason to expect
from the Portuguese the most determined
opposition to the attempt. His ships COM
pany was numerous, and he had small
detachment Of soldiers on board to assist
the supercargo who carried out many
thousand dollars to make purchases at
ports In China, where their goods might
not be appreciated. Every care had been
taken in the equipment of the vessel,
which was perhaps the finest, the best
manned, and freighted with tho most val
liable cargo, which had ever been sent out
by the India company.
The Utrecht sailed with flowing
sheet, and was soon clear of the English
channel; the voyage promised to be auspi-
cious, favoring gales bore them without
accident to within few hundred miles of
the Cape of Good Hope, when, for tie first
time, they were beoalmed. Anime was
delighted: in the evenings she would paoe
the deck with Philip; then all was silent,
except the splash of the wave as 1t washed
against the sides Of the vessel-all was in
repose and beauty, as the bright southern
consultations sparkled over their heads.
One morning the lookout man at the
masthead reported that he perceived some
thing floating on the still surface Of the
water, on the beam of the vessel. Krantz
went up with his glass to examine. and
made it out to be small boat, probably
cut adrift from some vessel. As there was
no appearance Of wind, Philip permitted
a boat to be sent to examine 1t, and after
. long pull the seamen returned on board,
towing the small boat astern.
There is body Of a man In IL, sir, !"
said the second mate to Krantz, as he
gained the gangway; "but whether he is
quite dead or not cannot TELL
Krantz reported this to Philip, who was
at that time sitting at breakfast with
Anime, in the cabin, and then proceeded
to the gangway, to where the body of the
man had been already handed up by the
seamen. The surgeon, who had been sum-
moned, declared that life was not yet ex-
tinct, and was ordering him to be taken
below, for recovery, when to their aston
ishment the man turned as he lay, sat up,
and ultimately rose upon his feet and
staggered to gun, when, after time, he
appeared to be fully recovered. In reply
to questions put to him, he said that he
was in vessel which had been upset in q
hot n !, two ko
small boat astern, and that all the rest of
the Grew had persisted. He had hardly
made this answer, when Philip, with
Anime, came out Of the cabin, and walk
ed up to where the seamen were crowded
round the man; the seamen retreated 80
as to make an opening, when Philip and
Anime, to their astonishment and horror,
recognized their old acquaintance, the one
eyed pilot Schriften.
"Hei he! Captain Vandardecken, !
believe-glad to see you in command, and
you too, fair lady
Philip turned away with chill at his
heart; Amine's eye flashed as she surveyed
the wasted form Of the wretched creature.
After few seconds she turned round and
followed Philip into the cabin, where she
found him with his face buried in his
hands.
Courage, Philip, courage!" said Am
Inc; sit was indeed q heavy shook, and
fear me forebodes evil but what theni 1t
is our destiny"
at Isl 1t ought perhaps to be mine. -
replied Philip, raising his head; Shut
you, Anime, why should you be q part.
ner''-
II am your partner, Philip, in life and
In death. Iwould not die firsts Philip,