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

koSllAVohS VIC pl1ot. one Is Ill ueCp
thought, with her eyes cast down, as II
trying to recall the past. 'Alas! for my
mothers power, exclaimed she; "but 1t
is gone-gone foreverl 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 were, of course,
highly satisfied with Philips conduct,
and he was appointed to the command of
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,
IS 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 fol-
"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
dambroon and Ceylon, run down the
strait of Sumatra, and from thence tc
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 al
ports In China, where their goods might
not be appreciated. Every care had beer
taken in the equipment of the vessel
which was perhaps the finest, the bes
manned, and freighted with the most val
liable cargo, which had ever been sent ou
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 fayoring gales bore them withou,
accident to within few hundred miles o.
the Cape of Good Hope, when, for the frs
time, they were beoalmed. Anime wa.
delighted: in the evenings she would pao,
the deck with Philip; then all was silent
except the splash Of the wave as II washed
against the sides of the vessel-all was II
repose and beauty. as the bright southern
consultations sparkled over their heads.
One morning the lookout man at tn,
masthead reported that he perceived some
thing floating on the still surface Of tn,
water, on the beam of the vessel Krant,
went up with his glass to examine, ant
made 1t out to be small boat, probably
cut adrift from some vessel. As there wa,
no appearance Of wind, Philip permitted
boat to be sent to examine 1t, and aftel
long pull the seamen returned on board
towing the small boat astern.
There is a body Of man in IL, sir, >
said the second mate to Krantz, as h,
gained the gangway; "but whether he i.
quite dead or not cannot tell"
Krantz reported this to Philip, who wa
at that time sitting at breakfast will
Anime, in the cabin, and then proceeded
to the gangway, to where the body Of tn
man had been already handed up by the
seamen. The surgeon, who had been sum.
moned, declared that life was not yet OK
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 a gun, when, after time, hi
appeared to be fully recovered. In reply
to questions put to him, he said that hi
was In vesssl which had been upset in .
squall, that he had time to cut away tn.
small boat astern, and that all the rest o.
the crew had persisted. He had hardly
made this answer, when Philip, witt
Anime, came out Of the cabin, and walk
ed up to where the seamen were crowded
round the man; the seamsn retreated q
as to make an opening, when Philip ant
Anime, to their Advertisements and horror
recognized their old acquaintance, the on,
eyed pilot Schriften.
"Hel he! Captain Vandardecken,
believe-glad to see you in command, ant
you too, fair lady
Philip turned away with q chill at hi.
heart; Amine's eye flashed as she surveyed
the wasted form of the wretohed creature
After few seconds she turned round ant
followed Philip into the cabin, where sh
found him with his faoe buried in hi
hands.
Courage Philip, couragel" said Am
Inc; ut was indeed heavy shook, and
fear me forebodes evil; but what theni
Is our destiny"
at is! 1t ought perhaps to be mine.
replied Philip, raising his head; "bu
you, Anime, why should you be q part
nerh-
81 am your partner, Philip, in life an,
In death. would not die first. Philip
because II would grieve you; but you
death will be the signal for mine, and
will join you quickly"
"surely, Anime, you would not haste1
your ownp''
"Yesl and require but one moment 70
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