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schooner had become famous, and for three 

 months she travelled by short, irregular tacks 

 back and forth, north of the Bahamas, until 

 on February 20th she was last reported about 

 two hundred and fifty miles east of Savannah, 

 Georgia, having endured the stress of storm, 

 winds and seas for nearly two years and a 

 half after being abandoned by her crew as in 

 a sinking condition. Sometimes derelicts 

 divulge most curious things when boarded, 

 for they are often abandoned by their crews 

 in a great hurry or in a panic, and not infre- 

 quently the men are lost and there is nothing 

 to show why they deserted their apparently 

 seaworthy ship. On at least two occasions 

 ships have been found sailing aimlessly about 

 under full sail, in perfect condition and with- 

 out a soul on board. When boarded every- 

 thing was found undisturbed and in order. 

 Pots of partly-cooked food were on the galley 

 stove, charts and papers were spread on the 

 cabin table, clothing and personal effects were 

 in lockers and chests and everything about the 

 ship appeared as if she were still occupied by 

 her missing crew. Various explanations have 



