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

sailed faster. SNll. II was TOO cool for
the latitude. aud It puzzled him until
a man came aft and groaned that he
had lifted his bandage to battle his
eyes and had Enthusiastically seen the
san four points Of the port quarter
but his eyes were worse now, and he
could not do II again.
Pour points on exclaimed Swarth.
Your O'Clock in tho afternoon. That's
Just about where the sun ought to be
heading due east and far enough south
- the line 10 bring this cool weather.
We're not far from Ascension. Never
knew the sOu-east trade 10 act like this
before. Must la been blowing out o
the s0u-west half the time"
A week later they were hove to on
lie port tack. with "A cold gale OF
wind screaming through the rigging.
Il was the first break In the friendly
t.ade wind. and Swarth confessed 10
himself that he was out Of his reckon
ing. but one thing he was sure Of
that this was a cyclone with a danger
Gus center.
The brig labOred heavily during the
lulls as the seas rose. Captain Swarth
went below aud smashed the glass OF
an aneroid barometer, which might
tell him roughly Of the air density.
Feeling Of the indlctor and Judging by
the angle It made with the center,
marked by a ring at the top, be found
a measurement which startled him.
Setting the adjustable hand over the
Indicator for future reference, he re-
turned to the deck. IN at ease. A fur
Their lowering OF the barometer Undue
ed him to furl topsails and foretop-
mast staysail and allow the brig to
ride under a storm spanker.
Angel" said the captain, shouting
into the mates ear. there's only n
thing TO account for this. We're on
the right tack for the southern ocean,
but the storm center IS Overtaking us
faster han we can drift away from It..
We must scud out Of It's way"
With the best two helmsmen at the
wheel they sped before the tempest
for four hours
Keep the wind as much on the port
quarter as YOU dare" ordered Swarth
Were simply sailing around the cen
ter and perhaps IN with the vortex"
In a few hours more there was less
fury IN the blast and a slight rise in
the barometer.
81 was right, said the captain. The
center will pass us now. We're out Of
its way
They brought the brig around amid
a crashing Of seas ana pinned her
again on the port tack with the tar
paulin. But a few hours Of It brought
an increase OF wind and a fall Of the
barometer.
What in thunder does it mean
Angelo cried the captain desperately.
by al laws " storms we ought to
drift away from the center"
A voice put Of the night above the
shrieking wind answered him.
"You al dred fooI, don't Dou knOio
GnD more than 10 heGpe 10 IN the gulf
stream"
Then there was the faintest disturb
ance IN the sounds Of the sea. indicat-
ing the rushing Ivy Of II large craft.
What" roared Swarth. The gulf
stream? I've lost my reckoning.
Where am 1? ship ahoy! Where am
r." There was no answer
Draw a bucket Of water. one OF
YOU he ordered.
This was done. and he immersed his
hand The water was warm.
'Guif streamf" he yelled frantically.
Gulf stream, How did we get up
here? We ought to be down near St.
Helena.
I'VE were blown out OF the north
entrance o. the bay. Angel. instead OF
the south. as W. thought | was fool
ed by the soundings. This Is a West
India cyclone. and we're somewhere
around Hatteras."
The crew now put the brig on the
starboard tack and took hourly sound.
ings with the deep sea lead. As they
hauled It In for the fourth time the
men called that the water was cold.
and ON the next sounding the lead
reached bottom at ninety fsthoms.
We're inside the stream aud the
hundred fathom curve. Angel. The
storm center's leaving us" said the
captain. II know pretty well where
am. These storms follow an invariable
track. and | Judge the center Is to the
east OF US. moving north. Wen square
away with the wind on the starbOard
quarter now. and II we pick up the
stream aud the glass don't rise I'll be
satisfied to turn in"
Its too much for me. Bill" answer
Ell MIR. Todd YEARLY. II can navigate,
but this amt navigation. This Is blind
mans bun"
II was nearly breakfast time now
and the men would soon be eating
with his pistols in his coat pockets
the captain stationed himself beside
the entrance 60 the ~forecastle and lis
tened to comments on his folly and
bad seamanship which assembled from
below until the harsh voice OF Tom
/ Plate ON The stairs indicated his com