The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20

mate, don't YOU $50 that the captain has
already all the anxiety and responsibility
he can bearl Don't he selfish! Delay.
| therel Delay
Their heads disappeared.
w were nov scndding southland under
n single double reefcd skysail on this fore
mast and a jury mast rig god up for a rudder.
and even the captain didn't know what
would happen next.
AT once there came sudden crash that
couldn't he heard because OF the shrick-
ing Of the typhoon. and we saw that the
foremost was split from bow to stern.
lay alofi there, Mbd-hipman Avern. '
shouted the captain through the speaking
trumpet. which he had put over my ear,
and bring down the sky sail'
hinned up tho mas, and attempted
90 'lri thc ssi. But ] might ~ well have
tried 70 take In the side Of a barn. for the
wind blew me fiat against the canvas till
l looked a spread eagle on a coat OF arms
II was too LATE. anyhow. for the next moment
the mast split In two. the lower part went
overheard and IN" sail itself wa blown
straight up into the sky. carrying the with II.
Luckily. the wire ropes held, and the
sail foated above the dismantled hulk Of
tho Pennv-W Whistle like n gigantic Kite.
The likeness TO n kite was completed by
the upper end OF the mast. which hung
down 10y a bit OF the rigging and formed
IN excellent tail.
4 could see that the captain wac taken
by surprise, for he sent one Of the Manx-
men down after his spy glass and gay~t at
me for some time. Now and then he ron
suited with the mate. hnt they came TO no
conclusion about What Ia 40.
Matters remained thus for an hour or
two. and ! was not uncomfor'ab ~ long
a. the wind held. But ] did not like 10 think
what would happen when the storm should
blow itself out. Meanw hile ] slid down TO
the lower edge cf tho sail and sat there on
the yard. for the sail wis now upside down
with the looss edge In the air
L heard the bells rung for supper, and.
being hungry. | set my wits TO work to sse
whether ! couldn't get some. Searching
my pockets ! found IA ball Of cord, my clasp
knife and a few other kidck- knackr, such
a. a pocket atlas. a burning glass. a sinkcr
and n ginlet.
Fastening the sinker 60 tho cord | made
a loop around the wire rope that held me
To- the ship, and lowered the hoop down 10
the deck. To the loop ! had tied a fylcaf
from the ALTA. and hal written on IL: Send
me up some supper.
when II reached thu deck I saw the
captain read IL. and then make signs To
mo To hold IA a while. Then he sent one
Of the Malays down helow. and the other
Ia the cooks galley. They came back soon.
and the captain tied some things TO tho
cord and waved to mo 20 hfni away.
Il drew mp the cord and on the end OF
II ! found a telephone attached 10 a bit
OF wire and a note from the captain. IL
read
Remain aloft til further orders. I
send you some supper and a Telephone.
Eat the supper and attach thu telephone
10 Tho sail We have a. telephone on thu
other end Of tho wire. The thermometer
IL still falling and thero IN no Hanger that
the breeze Will fail. II II blows harder you
might as well bc up there as anywhere
else. Yours respectfully.
'ADoLPHUs F1rzsrEPHEN.
Captain Penny Whistle
i followed directions. Opening the can
Of food with INV clasp knife ! found II con-
tanned excellent inOck-turtle soup, and
! made a good supper upon It. Then | fast
ened the telephone To the side OF the sail
and called down.
Hello, captain'
Hello tho captain answered.
Do You get me all rightf
III right aid the captain. Take
a hook around. and let us know what's
In sight
Il looked around the hc-izon. and was
about To report. Ais we'll. when ] hap
pened To glance down at the water right
from the sail.
Captain | shouted. There's a whale
dead ahead! There she blows
The captain dropped the telephone and
o a fsthom the Penny-Whistle struck
with a dull, burberry thud. and stove in
her bow
At once she began to g down by the
head. and the crew had only time 10 crawl
up tho ror- that held the sail when the
Penny Whistle ssnk beneath the ssething
sra.
Fortunately. when the rupe broke loose
from the dragging wreck II became en-
tangled with our hest bower anchor. and
though the wreck sank, tho rope was still
held taut, and the sail still fioated in the air
We were dying at n terrific rate Of speed,
and the crew became dissatisfied. Tn
captain and mate were Just above them
on the rup", and tho crew below were jab-
barring together In tones that bodied mutiny.
All that went on ] could hear through the
telephone.
s'This no Kind Of ship said ono OF the
coolies ship. all gone. We al captain
now Cook. give us morn soup
Avast YOU patter' sings out the nap
tain. or Ill cut YOU all adrift I'm captain
~ this rope. and ! wont hs W. any mutinvV
The men still muttered, but evidently
were afraid 81 the captain. The captain
hauled ~ his Telephone and hailed me -,
Hello. there, Mid-hipman Averill. !
think the winds dropping a little. do you
see anv land Ia sight
Il looked around the eide 81 the sail and
reported n hhzy, blu line % the south
west examined my pocket a,las. and
the Island Of Formosa.
An right, sings out the captain. Tn
coming up
And up he came along the rope a. nimbly
~ a hpidsf csoh NE was s4tlhs Dcslue
me on The sail
Cut a hole through. ~ we can Sc
where we've heading said the captain.
and with INV claspknife | cut.a square piece
out Of the sail.
W wer~ going ut such a rate ~ speed
that the land wac soon plainly visible
an island separated in the middle by a
chain of mountains into two plains. The
ems, ward side, when we were lust over
II. was seen Ia be Wild and uncultivated.
and the captain decided that We wouldn't
hnd there.
but the wins fell ~ rapidly that we
began TO think we should not clear tho
tope Of the mountains
We've got io tighten ship somehow
says the captain. Let mo sc what your
atlas savs about Fcnnos0
He studied the book a while. aud then
said It's a barbarous sort 81 a place on
the east side. But ] shall have to drop
some Of the crew there The cooks com
plexion will protect him. anil the MalRys
are only half civilized, anyway | think
III have To let them GO
Taking the telephone he called out
Hello Lieut. Van spit ncnborg"
Hello" came back
Take a file aud sever the rope Just be-
low the two cooli,~ I'm going 10 drop
the cook and the Malays to tighten ship
Ave, ave, sir! said the lI"utenant,
and while tho cook ana the Nalayo were
ltt.V -. fI. ranp.l u.naNg tH. ltauf..f.