The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-08


qzzTtsr-dsck wien the plot made this
remark 70 the seaEeu-
~Agt aY.T replied an old seaman TO
the plat -not only the devil but the
Flying Dutehnzn 70 boo-
Plying DutEhmzn. thought Philips
@ezn that refer to-9 ard PhiliD
Walked a step or two forward, 80 a 70
eoncszl himself behind the mainmazt.
horing to obtain scme Information.
should thsy coEriEHe the conversation
In this he was net disappointed
TThey say that to meet with him is
worse than meeting with the devil "
observed another OF the crew
WHO ever saw him2" said another.
'He has been seen. that's sartin- and
Just az szrtin that ll-luek follows the
vessel that falls in with him
And where is he 70 be fallen il
vnhz@
@Oh, they say that's not 20 szrtain
but he cruises Of the Cape"
I should ike 10 know the whole
long and short Of the story" said
third.
4 can only tel what I've heard It's
a doomed vessel: they we're pirates,
and cut the captains throat, / BE-
Iieve."
mo. nor cried schriften, ethe cap
/ tain ID in her uow-and villain he
was. They say that, like somebody
else on board of us now, he left a very
prettg wife, and that he was very fond
cf her"
How do they know that pilot7"
Because he always wants to send
letters home when he boards vessels
that be talls in with. But. woe TO the
vessel thai t4kes charge Of them
she Is sure to be lost, with every soul
on board"
Il wonder where you heard all this, =
said ore Of the men. Did you ever
see the yesseI?'
yes, / didF' screamed Schriften;
but, as If recovering himself, his
scream subsided into his usual giggle,
and he added, Jut we need not fear
her, boys; we've bit Of the true cross
on board" Schriften then walked aft
as II to avoid being questioned, when
, he perceived Philip by the nlainmast.
80, I'm not the only one curious -
he. he. Pray, did you bring that on
board, in case we should fall in with
the Flying Drtehman?7
"Pm no Flying Dutchman," replied
Philip. confused
Now I think Of It. you are Of the
same name; at least they say his name
was yanderdecken-eh2"
There are many Vanderdeckens in
, the world besides nc" replied Philip,
who had recoYereG his composure; and
having made this reply. he walked
away to the poop Of the vessel
zone would almost imagine this
malignant one-eyed wretch was aware
Of the cause Of my ,embarkation. "
mused Philip; "but no. that cannot
! be. Why do / feel such chill when
, ever be approaches me? wonder il
] others do; or whether il is a mere
! fancy on the part Of Anime and my
: self dare ask no question: Strange
I too, that the man should feel such
' malice toward me. l never injured
: him. What I have just overheard
confirms all; but there needed no con-
frmation. Oh, Anime Amlnel but
for thee, and I would rejoice to solve
thsD riddle at the expense Of life. God
in mercy. check the current Of my
BRAIN" muttered Philip, "or my rea-
son cannot hold its seat"
In three days the Ter schilling and
her. consorts arrived at Table Bay
where 1hey found the remainder ol
the feet at anchor waiting for them
Just at that period the Dutch has
formed a settlement at the Cape 0
Good Hope, where the Indian fleets
used to water and obtain cattle from
the Hottentot tribes who lived on tn.
coast. and who for brass button or {
large nail would willingly offer a fat
bullock. A few days we're occupied ii
completing the water Of the squadron
and then the ships, having received
from the admiral their instructions a.
to rendezvous In case OF parting com
pany, and made every preparation fol
the bad weather which they snticipst
ed, again weighed their anchors knS
/ proceeded on their voyage.
For three days they beat agains
light and battling winds, making bu
little progress; on the third, the breez'
sprang up strong from the southwark
| until it increased to a gale, and th'
feet we're blown down to the north
a ward Of the bay. On the seventh da1
S the Ter scthlsing found herself alone
S but the weather had moderated.
q THE sun looks red AZ he sinks,
r observed HIllebrant to the captain
who with Philip was standing on th'
poop; I'VE shall have more wind be
fore tomorrow, II mistake not"
n Il am Of your opinion" replied Myn
4 heer Kloots. 1T is strange that We d.
not fall in with any Of the vessels Q
the feet. They must all have beer
driven down here"
: Perhaps they have kept wider Of
! Eng"
A ronfuaad ,ofaa uaa heard af~on,