The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13

p. Q. Q.
Billy silently handed the message
TO Captain jeremiah. who quickly
produced a coast chart and COM
passes. and after making a hurried
calculation, stated:
''That'n mean bout fifteen miles
ou'-sou'-east from Montauk Point.
nd Wen make il in about four hours
IL the wind holds"
Tell Cap'n Pete that well be
there, Aces ordered Billy, land that
II we miss him he's TO run i'm and
cali US up tomorrer night. When
you're finished come up on deck Eet
your wires out of sight, help us with
the salls' and Capn Jerry'n teach you
how TO steer the schooner"
Some hours later. when well TO the
southwark Of Montauk Light and
Aces had been taught how TO manip-
ulate the helm, Captain jeremiah left
the lad at the wheel and went below.
soon after he reappeared on deck car
rying two lighted riding lamps, which
he hoisted to the foretop in such a
manner that one hung about six feet
below the other.
Were swingin lights now which
make US look like a tug with barges
in tow" remarked the Captain to
Billy as he returned to the wheel and
found the ex-faro dealer gazing into
the pinnacle. IF any strange craft
with curious notions show up I'll tell
EN- that the eStry lights are signals
NV distress, cause we've run out NV
whiskey."
About half-past in the morning.
while laying on and off, awaiting the
appearance of the Five Brothers. Cap
tain Jerry. who had taken his place
In the foretop. suddenly called down:
Put your wheel down a couple Of
spokes, l think 1 see her.
The Sally Quirk. obedient to the
helm. swerved from her course and
came up closer to the wind. Billy.
looking intently ahead. could see
nothing at first: but after the schoon-
mile to windward he made out the
outlines Of a vessel bearing down on
them which carried no lights.
Running freely before the wind. the
stranger approached closer and closer
until she swept by the Sally Quirk
less than a cables length distant. As
she passed the quarter Of the little
schooner, brief command was given,
sheets were hauled in, she came
around on the port tack. and sailing
two feet to the smaller vessels one
the stranger. close hauled to the wind
rapidly overhauled the smaller craft
until they were sailing abreast Of each
other.
Halls were exchanged; the schoon-
ers luffed up: jibs and foresails were
dropped; a dory put off from the Five
Brothers. an active figure sprang into
the chains Of the Sally Quirk. mount
ed to the top of the deck-load. and
silently grasped the hands Of the de-
lighted Billy Joyce.
Now, boys. there's no time for GER
emony." briskly remarked Captain
Mcbride, the brief introduction over.
Get those extra lights down and your
hatch off. once YOU get the
goods aboard, beat il around Montauk
Point before daybreak, and get down
the Sound as quickly as possible. Keep
the goods Quiet at the New York end
watch the New York Herald for my
next sailing from st. John. and you
can figure the rest out for yourselves
Two dories manned by stout Nova
Scotians piled back and forth. The
yellow cargo was quickly transferred
TO the Sally Quirk with but one slight
mishap. a sleepy Celestial missed his
footing and fell into the water with
"a splash; but Captain Jerry who had
been standing by with a boat-hook
hshed the Chinaman out, and led him
to the main-hatch none the worse
for his salt bath.
The last hit of human freight
aboard. Captain Pete descended from