The author <right> and shipmate relax against the charthouse. of two witnesses, it was made out that the accused was ill and unable to perform certain duty, however showing his willingness to do the work he was able to do." With that he stated that the matter stands adjourned till we come to England when with proper medical examination it will be ascertained whether John is sick or not. "And," added he, "I will take the consequences and so will you! " With a last growl and frown the case was dismissed and "court" adjourned after we had signed our names to the statements in the official log book. Personally, I think the matter will rest thus for nothing more is heard since "court adjourned." However, it will be an interesting procedure if he keeps his word . Further: It developed the "Paddy" is to go dayman, seeing that John is officially "sick." Wind from E.N.E. bringing an ungodly drizzle down. Excellent paint scrubbing weather tho' disgusting work. Ship going along at 10 knots. May 13, 1925, Roaring trades, these; more like the "forties" for a high sea is running and heavy squalls bear us along . Heavy rains . T'gallants (upper), still she makes day's runs exceeding those in the westerlies. May 14, 1925-At daylight a sail was sighted ahead on the port bow. The cry was raised and even
The captain's daughter . the watch below turned out to behold such an unusual sight. The good old SKAREGROM was actually overhauling another fellow so that by noon she was a little forr 'd of the port beam, about four miles off. Noon position 13 degrees S-Long. 24 degrees W. The stranger was made out to be a full-rigged ship, carrying double t'gallants and royals on fore and main and only one on the mizzen. This gave us the conviction that she was the Finnish Ship P ARCHIM which had left Port Adelaide better than a fortnight before us . The skippers of both ships had been very chummy and the impression and belief was that the black-painted old "P" liner would make a good passage for she had many good runs to her name yet here was the white-painted old CASTLETON caught up with her after seventy-five days at sea and actually passing her in one watch! About one o'clock the fellow was made out to be showing his colors from the monkey gaff and the glasses were trained on him. Sure enough it was the blue and white field of the Finnish Republic and the black hull and rigging at once proclaimed her to be the PARCHIM. The mate ran up the newest and biggest flag he had in the color locker and the old duster snapped smartly in the half gale. A beautiful contrast it made too, its bright red and blue with the white of her sails. The two ships dipped to each 21