The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-13


in the other ships must be knocking
about now. Hehl Mynheer Wander
decken, we have the start of them this
time; they must be terrible long way
down to leeward. Don't you think
so?"
Il really cannot pretend to say" re-
piled Philip, smiling.
why, there's not one OF them in
sight Yesl by heavens, there is! Look
on our lee beam. see one now. Well,
she must be capital sailor, at all
events; look there, a point abaft the
beam. Mercy on me, how stir she
must be to carry such a press OF can
vast"
Philip Mad already seen her. 1t was
large ship on a wind. and on the
same tack as they were. In a gale, in
which no vessel could carry the top
sails. the Vrow Katrina being under
close-reefed foresails and staysails. the
ship seen to leeward was standing un-
der a press of sail-top- gallant sails,
royals, fiyingjib, and every stitch OF
canvas which could be set in light
breeze. The waves were running
mountains high, bearing each minute
the Vrow Katrina down to the gun
vale; and the ship seen appeared not
to be affected by the tumultuous wat
ers, but sailed steadily and smoothly
on an even keel. At once Philip knew
IT must be the Phantom Ship, in which
his fathers doom was being fulfilled.
Very odd. is it not?' observed Myn-
heer Barentz.
Philip felt such an oppression on his
chest that he could not reply. AS be
held on with one hand, he covered up
his eyes with the other.
But the seamen had now seen the
vessel, and the legend was too we'll
known. Many of the troops had
climbed on deck when the report was
circulated, ana all eyes were now fixed
upon the supernatural vessel, when
heavy squall burst upon the vrow Ka-
trina, accompanied with peals of thun-
der and heavy rain, rendering 1t so
thick that nothing could be seen. In
a quarter Of an hour It cleared away,
and, when they looked to leeward, the
stranger was no longer in sight.
Mercilul heavenl she must have
been upset, and has gone down in the
squalll" said Mynheer Barentz. Il
thought as much, carrying such press
nf soil Thara vaxrar ,x~oe n rhtv, khak
could carry more than the Vrow Ka-
trina. 1t was madness on the part of
the captain of that vessel, but l sup
pose he wished to keep up with us.
Hehl Mynheer Vanderdecken?"
Philip did not reply to these re-
marks. which fully proved the madness
of his captain. He felt that his ship
was doomed. and when he thought of
the numbers on board who might be
sacrificed he shuddered. After a pause
he said
Mynheer Barentz. this gale is likely
to continue. and the best ship that |
ever was built cannot, in my opinion.
stand such weather. | should advise |
that we bear up and run back to Ia
BILE Bay to refit. Depend upon it, we
shall find the whole feet there before
us"
Never fear for the good ship vrow
replied the captain: "see
what weather she makes Of it,"
Cursed bad" observed one of the
seamen, for the seamen had gathered
near to Philip to hear what his advice
might be. If | had known that she
was such an old crazy beast / never
would have trusted myself on board.
Mynheer Vanderdecken is right; we
must go back to Table Bay ere worse
lefall us. That ship to leeward has
given us warning-she is not seen for
ask Mr.. vanderdecken. cap
ain; he knows that wen, for he is
,ailor
This appeal to Philip made him
start; it was, however, made without
my knowledge Of Philips interest in h
he Phantom Ship.
Ito be continued.l