tales-of-Fogo-Island

Strange EventsThe Ghost ShipA young man from Fogo Island was working 'across the bay' when he sawsomething very strange. He was walking home one chilly evening when hestopped at the local store to 'get a warm'. Before entering the store, he noticeda large schooner passing just outside the harbour.Once inside, he joined a group of men who were enjoying a great yarn. He satwith them and mentioned the schooner he had seen minutes before. As theylistened, the older men nodded their heads and began to smile.The young fellow could not understand why the other men were amused.Then, one man spoke up and said, "Sonny, that schooner goes up the bayevery time a storm comes. We never found out if there was a schooner lost orwhat, but that's the way it happens every time."At first, the young man did not believe the story. However, when a stormstruck later that night, he had to think twice.The Fright of His LifeSome people are not easily frightened. Mr. Lynch of Island Harbour is one ofthese people. He has seen many things in his life, but none of them scaredhim as much as the thing he saw one night while walking home.He was on his way from Payne's Harbour to Butt's Point when he met a manon the road. This man was dressed in a black suit of clothes. Mr. Lynch spoketo the man, but did not get a reply. This made him curious, so he tried to get abetter look. Mr. Lynch almost jumped out of his skin when he realized that thefigure in front of him did not have hands and did not have a head. Mr. Lynchwas about to shout for help when the man in black vanished.