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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
11
A vivid first person scene unfolds aboard a ship captured by Spanish mounted men. The crew, led by Tom Lambourne and Dick Rodney, confront threats of betrayal and a planned rescue via a perilous ascent from a hidden garrison. The captors impose a deadly vow and guard the prisoners with a chained, swollen wrist bound.
Two hours of peril in a cavern as Spaniards await ransom end as Tom Lambourne and I slip free. We seize muskets, cross a rock plank, and flee across darkness to reach the Eugenie brig off Santa Cruz, narrowly escaping hostile guards and a deadly chase before the harbor grip.
Weston orders immediate departure from the anchorage aboard the Eugenia as the crew weighs anchor and lifts sail. A Costa Rican brig, crew and possible pirates observed from a distance, is seen clearing the harbor as dawn breaks with vivid colors and the peak of the island looming above.
After a month at sea Rodney gains knotting splicing and helm skills. The crew spot a drifting white object two miles off starboard bow as a mystery unfolds. Moonlit seaweed beds near the Canaries and a lunar rainbow spark conversation among mates Hislop and Weston.
Castaway Antonio el Cubano, found in a yellow-painted skiff, is rescued aboard the Eugenie after a voyage from Cadiz bound to Costa Rica. He claims the Spanish brig Marshal Serrano foundered with all hands. his dog and bloodstained clothes fuel suspicion of foul play. The crew debates his story while he proves a capable seaman, until a later alarm tests his sanity and alleged motives.
The narrative describes a swift sea passage between Tenerife and Palma with the Costa Rican in sight. The hull kept a weather gauge and tacks were set as waves sparkled, the Punta de Annga rocks were avoided, and the mighty peak Adam glowed red at night while seven knots were logged.
Carlton challenges a claim of sighting a boat, then Eugenio positions to attack the vessel. Hislop Tom Lambourne and two hands man a small boat to inspect the wreck, noting wreckage, drifting boats, and washed-away davits under a scorchingly bright West Indian sun.
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