The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
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looked upon so gigantic and majestic
a mountain Of ice. It was one inn
mense cliff towering into the upper
air, being fully 300 feet high, and not
less than 1900 feet in length, with
vast glittering pinnacles rising still
farther into the sky, its entire front
sheer precipice, cleaning in cold
blue, with hardly a darker shadow
anywhere TO yield relief to the eye.
We rounded its eastern edge so close
ly one could have tossed a biscuit from
the foreyard against its smooth front,
the swell OF its motion tossing the dar'
ing yacht like an eggshell Symes
clung to his perch aloft with the grip
of a monkey, swinging back and forth
to the wild swaying Of the spar. Sud
denly he yelled down:
There's wind comm from the
souwest, sir"
Heavy?
Looks to be a stih breeze. an
it's bringing more snow"
Lay down from aloft.'
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 a blow, and a
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 had chosen him their leader He
stood just in front of the forecastle,
Jumping big figure in his heavy
clothes, his coarse face and ugly jaw
showing beneath a 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
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keepin along this line O. latitude
for a day or so anyhow. Tuttle might
"a got his figgers tangled an missed q
few leagues. Anyhow, We want the
lady to give us her reckoning first"
felt the hot blood leap to my face
and my teeth clenched as l leaned
over the rail gazing down at him.
Lads" / said, striving to master
myself. I've put you exactly where
I promised would; I've shown you al
that was here. You can see for your
selves what will happen if we hold or
any longer. The wind has swept
around; it is going to bring that whole
pack of ice down on us. We've got tC
run for it, or be crushed. Now what
l want to know is, are you with me
or with Bill Anderson"
They held off muttering, yet casting
uneasy glances over the rail- Ander
son stamped angrily on the deck.
"Oh, to hell with yer fine words,
he said, grimly. What if the winC
has changed a bit? Can't we bea
off the foe under steam the same as
we did before? We're sailor-men, ant
not afraid of a rough sea. For one, In
! damned if I leave that gold to ro
here without huntin' for it,"
Words we're clearly useless, and
! ripped back my heavy coat, dragging
off my gloves, all patience exhausted
J Come on, De Nova" / exclaimed
you've got sense enough to realize
what this means"
was over the rail with a leap front
ing them on the deck. Almost to my
surprise the creole landed beside me
and without a word we struck out a
the heads in our front 1t was a fierce
, mix-up for minute, yet only man o.
two stood with Anderson, the sud
denness Of our assault taking all thu
fight out of most of them. l strucl
Big Bill twice .squarely in the face
: driving him back against the step
| leading to the forecastle deck; owe
these he fell sprawling, his heat
humping the plank. The next instan
: l had De Novas antagonists in th
rear, and together We laid them ou
r against the rail, and none too gently
: The mates smile had become ugly
? and he would have leaped into the res