Show YANKEE SKIPPERS TRICK i Why the Admiral Sent Out By Russia j Was Disgusted i i A good anecdote is told illustrating the j superior enterprise of the Yankee skippers skip-pers years ago says Harpers RoundTable Round-Table The Bedford whalers left port for many a long voyage sometimes to the far north rt other times to the far south Tliess intrepid followers of the sea sought and pursued the whale in the iceclad latitudes lat-itudes about the poles with a natural fearlessness A squadron sent out by Russia Rus-sia to explore the south seas and reach the pole if possible had attained a degree de-gree of latitude which the admiral proudly proud-ly told himself had never been reached before be-fore by white men or other human beings While he reflected upon the fame that would surely embellish his name his sailors sail-ors cried Land ho Off to the south he descried a long lowlying bit of land and hastened to shape his course to reach it there to plant the Russian standard on its highest point claiming it in the name of his majesty What was his disgust and astonishment when as his vessel approached the shore he observed over a bit of headland a flag fluttering from a masthead In a few minutes a little schooner poked her nose around the point and came sailing smartly smart-ly over the waves toward his vessel The lean Yankee captain who was standing in the rigging as the schooner came up In the wind yelled Ahoy there What ship is that His majestys ship the Well this is the Nantucket from Rhode Island Were doing a little piloting pilot-ing in these latitudes and if you want to run jn the COVe yonder why well pilot you in for a small charge I The admirals disgust caused him to square his sails around and shape his course for Russia i |