Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-05
THE TRADE WIND
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heref We oiikbt 10 be uJNn nehr ~.
Helena.
ave were blown out Of the north
entrance o the bay. Angel. Instead OF
the south. ss we thought. ! was fool.
I'd by tbs soundIngs This 10 O Wet
indla cyclone and we're somewhere
around Hatteras"
The crew now put the brig on the
starboard tack and took hourly sound.
iDgs with the deep sea lead. AZ they
hauled II Ia for the fourth time the
men called that the water was cold,
and on the next sounding the lead
reached bottom at ninety fathoms.
We're inside the stream and the
hundred fathom curve. Angel The
storm center's leaving u.s." said the
captain. II know pretty well where
am. These storms follow an invariabie
track. and judge the center is 20 the
east OF Us, moving north. Wen square
away with the wind on the starboard
quarter now. aud II we pick up the
stream and the glass don't rise I'll be
satisfied 20 turn In"
Its too much for me. BILL" answer.
ed Mr.. Todd YEARLY. II can navigate.
but this aip't navigation. This is blind
mans bun"
IL 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 TO the forecastle and lis
tened 10 comments on bis folly and
bad seamanshlp which assembled from
below unfit the harsh voice of Tom
Plate on the stairs indicated his com.
ing up. He reached toward Tom with
one hand. holding a cooked pistol with
the other. but Tom slid easily ont Of
his wavering grasp and Hed along the
deck. lie followed his footsteps until
he lost them aud picked up instead the
angry plaint of the negro cook In the
galley amidships.
Il do know who you are. but you
want 10 gil right out O. my galley now.
you heah mef Use had enough o. dis
comm inter my galley. Gwan. now!
Is you de man aa:'s al! time steaiin'
my coffeei m 9Th you coffee. you
trash. Take datr'
Captain Swarth reached the galley
door IN time to receive on the left side
Of his face generous share OF pot
, OF scaldlng coffee. Il brought an In
voluntary shrek or agony from him.
All that day and the night following
be chose 10 lie Ia his darkened state.
room with his face bandaged IN oily
cloths. In the morning he removed
the bandafes and took In the sight of
his statcroom fttings and his clothing
hanging on the hooks. II was a Joy
Gus sight He could not see with bis
right eye and but dimly with bis left.
but a scrutiny Of his face In a mirror
disclosed deep lines that had not been
tL,re. distorted eyelids and the left
side where the coffee had scalded pnff.
ed TO large, angry blister. He went
on deck.
Three miles of ON the port bow was
large, square bowed, square yarde,l
ship, hove TO and heading away from
| them. which might be frigate or
subsidized Engllshman with painted
ports.
Angel Todd stood near. his chin rest.
ing In his hand and his elbow on the
| companionway. Forward the watch
sat about in coils Of rope aud shelter
cd hooks or walked the deck unsteadi-
ly, and glance aloft showed the cap
tain Ills rigging hanging In bights and
yards polluted every way. The same
glance apprised him OF an English en-
sign, union down. at the end Of the
standing spanker gan, with the hal
yards made fast high above the reach
Of bungling blind fingers. Tom Plate
was coming aft with none Of the hesi-
fancy Of the blind and squirting aloft
Rt the damaged distress signal
He secured another ensign--Ameri.
can from the dag locker In the BOBBY
hatch and hoisted II, union down, In
place OF the other. Then he dropped
TO the deck and looked into the pistol
of Captain Swarth.
Hands up. Tom Plate, over your
| head. quick"
White In the face, Tom obeyed.
mfr. Todd" called the captain. The
mate came quickly.
what soundings did you get at the
lead when we-were blowing out?" ask
ed the captain Of Tom Plate. "What
water did you have when you sang
I Ut a quarter six and a quarter less
rsxT"
/ "N-n-0ne. capt'n. There warnt any
bottom. l Jess wanted to get you to
drop the other anchor and hold her af
| the reef"
"How long have you been flying sis-