THE DEATH SHIP
THE DEATH SHIP
A STRANGE STORY;
AN ACCOUNT OF A CRUISE IN "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN," COLLECTED
FROM THE PAPERS OF THE LATE MR. GEOFFREY FENTON, OF POPLAR,
MASTER MARINER.
BY
W. CLARK RUSSELL,
AUTHOR OF
"THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "THE GOLDEN HOPE," "A SEA QUEEN,"
ETC., ETC.
IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. III
LONDON
HURST AND BLACKETT, LIMITED
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET
1888
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CONTENTS
OF
THE THIRD VOLUME.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I.— | WE TELL OUR LOVE AGAIN | 1 |
| II.— | WE SIGHT A SAIL | 10 |
| III.— | THE DEATH SHIP IS BOARDED BY A PIRATE | 28 |
| IV.— | MY LIFE IS AGAIN ATTEMPTED | 56 |
| V.— | A TEMPEST BURSTS UPON US | 79 |
| VI.— | WE SPRING A LEAK | 112 |
| VII.— | IMOGENE FEARS FOR ME | 131 |
| VIII.— | LAND | 155 |
| IX.— | WE BRING UP IN A BAY | 174 |
| X.— | THE WEATHER HELPS MY SCHEME | 203 |
| XI.— | MY POOR DARLING | 222 |
| XII.— | I AM ALONE | 244 |
CHAPTER I.
WE TELL OUR LOVE AGAIN.
I had passed from the deck, where I slept, tothe cabin in too great a hurry to notice theweather. Now, reaching the poop, I stood amoment or two to look around, being in myway as concerned about the direction of thewind as Vanderdecken himself.
It still blew fresh, but the heavens lay openamong the clouds that had thickened theirbulk into great drooping shining bosoms, asthough ind