The Newark journal., 1906-01-19

back he sped. falling twice to the Geek. mounting the ladder in two bounds, and foundering into their midst, chattering, mumbling embodi- ment of fright, his jaws working con- vulsively, his eyes protruding.
 What is it?" they asked. His in coherent mutterings took form
 Something horrid-white. sitting on the fore-hatch," he gasped, some thing white and shadowy and it had no face-no face-and no eyes" A shivery moan, marked by the click ing of chattering teeth arose from the band of men. Nautical distinctions were forgotten; captain. officers and sailors were alike in their common humanity in their proximity to the unknown, 1t was the touch of nature" that makes the whole world kin.
 A sudden cessation of the thick snow showed them a rocky coast looming up close aboard-a blacker darkness while ahead was jutting promontory
 The coast of Mainei" exclaimed the captain. How'd we get up here? Can we get sail on herr"
 gallan's'Fs gone, sir-all but the mizzen"
 Set it-and the royals"
 But the demoniac laughter filling tae air prevented this order being obeSel: no one would leave the quarterback and with set faces and curdling blood they watched the jagged coast ap- l IfT oh al .1y T.; Na umphant laugh taunted their ears, un- til the Cumberland, with a grinding crash and jolt that threw them from their feet. struck the rocks a full l quarter-mile from the shore Rockets were sent up from the shelter of the 1 companionway until the stock was ex- 1 nausted. But no answering signal was seen on the shore, and the wet, chilled, and despairing men strained their 1 eyes for full hour before one of them called attention to a grayish spot in l the darkness astern. which disap- 1 Eeared even as he pointed to it. A mo- ment later it came into view on the crest of sea.
 IL was heavy turtle-ended govern ment life boat. with eight cork jack 1 eted rowers
 The lee alley-way was crowded with men eager to descend to the saving l iife-boat, and among those nearest to the rope was Capt Gray. as eager as any
 Why don't ye wait?" growled one. as he hustled him away and threw his leg over the rail
 Get back, snarled another. Back wi ye. Yer cappen here Stan by yer ship"
 We'll have to swim for it" screamed the captain. above the din of wlnd, sea and crashing wood. Have we any cork jackets ?"
 Tn MT. Actors room"
 Get them out"
 The third mate descended and reap peared with but one which he meekly handed to the captain.
 All that's left, sir; my room is washed away.
 The captain began buckling on the cork jacket
 No. you don't. shouted the second mate, climbing towards him on the now slOping deck Leave us to drown. will you? Not much. Give me that His eyes shone as though with incipi- cnt insanity,
 "No," was the answer Then the jacket was torn from the captains shoulder He clinched the frenzied of licer and they fell, arising each with firm hold on the life preserver. the straps of which were now broken. The third mate watched them with a curi- ous light in his eyes. The first mate had gone to his room for a cork mat tress which he knew of
 As he appeared with it a sea swept wha. was left of the half-submerged hull just as the struggling men reachel the break of the poop When it had passed over, two heads were disce9n ole in the receding hollow to leeward a"d the struggle was continued in the water; then again-loud and clear atase the bowling of the tempest Wa. heard the mocking laughter and the rightful ending "Diel Dte!"
 "5tetor's done for, muttered the first