The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-07-22
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ranged along the rail, with their eyes
| all turned forward. l rang for full
| speed, and the Sea Queen fairly
leaped ahead through the icy smoth-
er, flinging clouds of white spray over
the needless figures. Within ten min
utes we began to perceive the huge
mass we were approaching from the
deck, and never before had my eyes
looked upon so gigantic and majestic
mountain of ice. 1t was one i'm
mense cliff towering into the upper
air, being fully 800 feet high, and not
less than 1000 feet In length, with
vast glittering pinnacles rising still
farther into the sky. its entire front
sheer precipice, cleaning in cold
blue. with hardly darker shadow
anywhere to yield relief to the eye.
We rounded its eastern edge so close.
ly one could have tossed biscuit from
the foreyard against its smooth front,
the swell of its motion tossing the dar-
ing yacht like an eggshell Symes
chung to his perch aloft with the grip
of monkey. swinging back and forth
TO the wild swaying of the spar. Sud
denly he yelled down:
There's wind comm from the
sou'west. SIR"
Heavy
Looks to be stin breeze. an
its bringing more snow"
Lay down from aloft"
j sprang over to consult the bin
nacle-card, and then cast one swift,
comprehending glance at the thicken-
ing gloom in the southwest. Beyond
doubt the change had come.
Give her two more points north.
wheelsman; keep her head nor'east
| by nor'-steady so. Mr. De Nova,
send another man up here to the
wheel. All hands now; stow every
thing; tail on to those gaskets lively.
my lads: we're in for blow. and n
run for our lives
To my amaZement scarcely a man
! among them stirred. the eyes OF the
majority turning toward Anderson.
Evidently there was an understanding
between them; they intended to revolt
and bad chosen him their leader. He
Jumping big figure In his heavy
clothes. his coarse face and ugly Jaw
showing beneath fur cap.
What yer turnin' north for In such
hurry. Mr.. Stephens?" he growled.
hoarsely. ITS not by vote o. the
crew. an we're the ones that's got
they say OF II on this voyage. Were for
keepin' along this line o. latitude
for n day or so anyhow. futile might
a got his iiggers tangled an missed
few leagues. Anyhow. We want the
lady TO give us her reckoning first"
felt the hot blood leap to my face.
and my teeth clenchcd ms | leaned
over the rail gazing down at him.
Lads" | said. striving to master
myself. "fve put you exactly where
! promised | would: I've shown you all
that was here. You can see for your.
selves what will happen II We hold ON
any longer The wind has swept
around. II is going to bring that whole
pack OF ice down on MS. We've got to
run for II. or be crushed. Now what
I want TO know is. are you with me.
or with Bill Andorson?"
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uneasy chances oyer Tho rail Andcr.
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