Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-31
daughter Cecilia. left for Minnesota TO
visit Mrs. Ms parents. Rev. and Mrs.
Hui,inRh. Rev. Huisingh is quite we'll
now but has lost his eye-sight
M. ". 5 J. GHOST
Old Tom Came Face to Face With
It Between Decks.
SCARED THE SAILOR STIFF.
Then Whsn He Got Wind Enough to
Veil There Was a Lively Time
Aboard the Old Sailing Vessel Till a
Mate Ended the Mystery.

Scb IUeVc "aS LISely lJUo
Aboard the Old Sailing Vessel Till a
Mate Ended the Mystery.
or course there is no reason why
ghosts should not he found on ship
board as often rs elsewhere. AS n
matter of fact. Jack. who Is always
superstitious. sees his full share of
apparitIons. This amusing story, told
by the ghost hiuiself. is found III Cap
tain John ID. Whiddens Ocean Life In
the Old Sailing Days"
Whidden. Il boy of thirteen. was max
Ing bis first voyage. The ship was
hardly clear of land when a heavy
storm set In. Whiddcu was feeling
wrctched and in carrying breakfast to
the forccnstle upset Il pan Of hot scouse
on the head OF old Tom" ut the foot OF
the c0mpanlonwny stairs. The cutting
he had for this did not make him feel
any better. An hour or two later. when
the men We're SrIt aloft, the boy slip
ped down tl:r ", rby hatch and was
soon fast nslcci, long some rope, can
vas nnd oakt ..IL were piled against
the forward buli;lIcnd next the forecas.
tie.
When he awole II was dark. but
light strcnmin. through some anger
holes in the hulkhead and the sound Of
voices brought him to his senses He
WAS surprised to hear the crew talking
about him. ms IL he were dead. ana dis
cuSsng the manner In which he had
been swept overheard. He heard old
Tom say. We'll. Fin sorry ! hit him,
but the cub scalt every spear OF hair
out of my head"
He had another long sleep. When he
uwoiGc he heard the crew washing
down decks and realized that he was
perfectly we'll and very hungry. He
found barrel of apples in the lower
hold filled his pocket and shirt BOSOM
climbed back into his nest. ate apples
anti went to sleep again.
The next day old Tom was sent be.
low to cut piece of rope from the
coils among which Whidden was hid.
ing. While lie was saving ut the rope,
the boy. disturbed by the noise, pceped
out of the coil of hnwscr In which lie
lay and met Toms glnnce.
with whltened face and bullying
eyes says Mr. Whldden. "he g:lZed
ut me II moment. then dropping rope
and knife aud emitting series Of
blood curtling yells lie dashed for the
BOBBY hatch and disappeared on deck.
Every one WAS aroused. heard the
second mate ask. Whats broke loose
with you?' and all old Tom could
circulate was. I've seen him! I've seen
him.
"'Neen who?' yelled Mr.. Fabens.
"'Oh. the boys ghost! the boys
ghost.' Old Tom was nearly frghtcn-
ed out OF his wits.
a lantern, take that fellow below and
see what scared him
$50 Mr. Fnbens descended the ladder
with half the crew ut his back. and
old Tom bringing up the rear. AS they
came forward the mate called out,
Where's your ghost? | don't see any
| ghost"
Until now ! had lain quiet. but feel,
ing that was discovered rose up to
step out of the coil. Tom gave another
| yell and broke for the hatch ladder.
followed by hnlf the men.
'Air. Fabens came up. reached over,
lifted me ont by the collar and march
I'd me on deck. where was ut once
surrounded by officers and crew.
Captain King stepped forward and
said. We'll. boy. Where have you been
for the last forty-eight hours?'
Between decks, sir ! sheepishly
answered
what have you been doing be.
tween decks?
Sleeping. SIR
"'What. sleeping two days and
nights?
"'Not all the time. SIR l replied.
"'Hnd anything to eat?'
"'Apples.' l ventured.
"'Where did you get the apples?'
"'Out OF the hold. sir. got the head
out of n barrel
oh, you did! DO you know you've
been broaching cargo?' and then,
thinking the farce had gone far
enough. for all hands were on the
broad grin. he said, sternly:
"'Now so for'ard, boy, and II you
cut any more capers like that. you'll
get ropes ending you'll remember
all your life Then, to Mr.. Fabens,
he added. Keep him up in his day
watch below for week and give him
| plenty of work
4 THAT ended his lecture, and ! was
/ glad 1t was over and that ! had cs-
capped 30 easily. Going forward with
the men, I was pleased to sec they
bore me no III Telling, not even Tom,
| although ha ,ni,yI,f huvo l,oon nxou.afl