2 THE LOG OF THE 



usual Sound steamer's track. We only heard three during the night. 

 We cut a pack of cards for the order of the watches. Terry and 

 Woody came first, then John and Church followed by Bob and Bart, 

 while Oily and I did not have to go on until eight in the morning. 



Position New London to Cape Cod 

 Sunday, July 4th \ Weather Clear 



Wind Light Southeasterly 



EIGHT o'clock found us in the neighborhood of Cornfield Light 

 still in a light fog which slight northerly puffs were fast scat- 

 tering. Black Point and New London came into view. Until lunch 

 time we had nothing which even slightly resembled a breeze of 

 wind. Steady motoring all the way from New Rochelle. When we 

 were a little past Point Judith a light easterly gave us a few hours of 

 quiet and since it gradually became southeast we were able to slide 

 all the way to Vineyard Haven Lightship before starting the "sand 

 pounder" again. 



After supper we sat on deck with Woody playing his banjo and 

 Bart and Johnny singing. We could watch the fireworks at New 

 Bedford as we passed Quick's Hole. At midnight when I came on 

 watch we were just abeam of West Chop. All night we pounded 

 along sitting on deck smoking with ridiculously little clothing on 

 for night sailing. By six o'clock the log was streamed and we headed 

 east ^ north for Cape Sable still with no wind. 



The day has been enlivened by the setting off of fire-crackers in 

 various bunks of the fore-castle. It is reported that Jordan got out 

 of his in remarkably quick time. Terry only regrets that he used such 

 a long fuse. Just about dark a "rum chaser" without lights came 

 nosing around and we gave him a display of "Roman Candles." 

 This seemed to satisfy him and I think it might be a good stunt for 

 rum-runners to always keep a few handy. 



