American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-03

nothing Anywhere east OF due south
there's no land nearer than Cape Or.
augc aud that's $50 miles from here.
Beginning tomorrow noon. well take
deep sea sOundings until we strike the
trade wind"
The negro cook felt his way through
the preparing of meals and served
them on time The watches were set.
and sail was put On the brig as fast as
the men became accustomed to the
ucW wa of steering Before night
fall on that first day they were scud
ding under forcsall. topsail aud top
1allHutsull and maintopsail, with the
spuuker furlcd as useless aud the jlb
adding It's aid to the %foretopmast stay
Sail la Keeping the brig before the
quartering seas which occasionally
0limhed aboard
The men. with the exception Of a h,W.
dropped into a %uuerulOus. whining dis
content. Yank Tate, the carpenter.
maintained through Il all a patient
faith In the captain and. In SO fur as
his Influence could be felt. acted as a
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Plate. the f%orecastle lawyer, the man
who had been Ht the lead line at Bar
bados.
Tom marked himself for future at
tention by lnsolent and disappearing
comments On the orders Of his SUI
pertOrs and a habit % moving swiftly
TO another part " the deck directly
hn hal aFAlNs trht.h v-.arn.faN fh.
angry captain from finding him
Dim as must have been the light OF
day through the pelting rain and storm
cloud, Il caused increased pain in their
eyes. aud they bound them with their
neckerchiers, applying meanwhile such
remedies as forecastie lore could sug
gest. The captain derided these RENE
dies. but frankly confessed his lgnOr.
M OF anything but time as a means
u cure. And 40 they existed and sur
fered through a three days damp gale
and a fourth days dead calm. when
the brig rolled scuppers under with all
sail set. rcady for the next breeze. IL
came. cool, dry and faint at first. then
br~isker-the unmistakable trade wind.
lucy h'Atd AAt UAAA hhNuA anu hNht~
Ell sharp on the starboard tack. steer
ing again by the feel OF the wind and
the rafting ~ shaking leeches aloft.
They took occasional deep sea sound
lngs with the brig shaking IN the wind.
but found no bottom. aud az the end
~ hftccn days q longer heave 10 the
ground swell was evidence to Captain
7 Aar.w4lHr mini thus ~ .-.la
Cape st. Rolue. and the soundlngs
were discontinued
mo use bOthering about 81. Paul
rocks or the Rocas. Angel said he
They rise ont o. the deep sea. and II
we're a. hit. s~Oundings won't warn Us
m time"
One day Yank Tate appeared az the
captains elbow and suggested In a
low voice that he examine the treas
ARE chests In the tween desk. 4 was
down slowing away some Oakum." he
said. AN ! was sure l heard the lid
close. but nobody answered me. an |
couldn't feel anybody
Captain Swarth descended 10 his cab
In aud found his keys missing: then
ne anu the carpenter FlHittu tue Guests
They were locked tight and "a heavy
"a ever
some has the keys. Yank. and
has very nkely raided the diamonds
We can't do anything hut wait. Tic
can't get away Keep still about Il"
The air became cooler as they sailed
On. and. judging tina, the trade wine
was blowing more from the south thar
he had allowed for, the captain brought
The wind squarely abeam. and the bril-