Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-02-11


n. per, and then raising bis voice, he said
T. "Mr. Faulkner, viii you 60 below 4
tell my mate that should Ike to see h
l. a moment on deck ?'' Then he added
st a whisper, Tell him l have business
the utmost importance"
Faulkner locked moment into bis Coz
S :cander's face, as if be doubted wheth
this order was given in earnest, but Il
; confident, resolu.e countenance which n
bis gaze, assured him, and he imInediatel
vent below to do his errand. in fe
moments he returned, followed by the FIR,
mate, who had not stopped to dress hin
self, but came up in his simple robe
mutt
Mr.. Roland" said the captain, as hi
mate came on deck, at the same tine step
I ping over under the Ice Of the spankcr
Il should not have called you had | no
the most urgent necessity. Ifyou will Jus
step this way cut of the ear shot of Faux
ner, I viii tell you"
Roland stepped to The lee rail, and lean
ed his back against it, wLilc the captain
stood leaning against the rail a, the natc''
left hand.
Roland,' continued lie, I'm afraid
NJ. Faulkner is up to some evil design"
r "Ah.' uttered tie william, while pccu-
iiarspaiklo shot forth from lis eyes. "iel-
hars be mas not forgotten the blew you
gave bin" -s-.... ......
I shook out, sir, loei out, Roland, or
you'll 6e overheard" -..-:..-e. ..
. A Wal.ack uttered the first syllable Of
this exclamation, he placed his hand upon
r Roiand mouth, and with a crushing. ir-
resis:b!c force, be bent him back over the
rail. 1T tie same instant, lie caught the
mutineer by the leg, and ere the last sylla-
BILE Of this exclan nlation fol from bis hips,
Roland vas plunged headlong into the sea
All hands on deck had heard the captain
apparent warning but none had seen his
deed - > -..-tF
"a man overheard ~ shouted Waliack.
as be spraug to the wheel AID took the
helm from him who held it. Mr.. Ro-
land is overheard Cut away the life buoy
there, one of youl Main and nlaintopsails
braces, both sides. Main clewgarne.s ard
buatlines MT Faulkner, rouse up al
!assad,, .ssagd!; . aglek Yet 20 tie m..ain taek snd
ces and round into windward work hive
y, men, or We shall lose him Haul out
TIE s7anker now spring to the stern da-
Wits, boys! Gut the lashings-don't stop
to cast Of anything -
These orders had been given ct intervals,
rs rapidly as they could be obeyed, and by
the time all hands were up from below.
the ship was hove to, with the main,opsail
o the mast The boat was lowered from
he davits and hauled un,.er the quarter,
md those who were most anxious TO save
lie mate, were the first to leap into it.
:" Let every oar be manned - shouted
he captain, and you'll save him yet. l
,an see him. He's caught the life buoy"
The boat pulled eight oars, and with
hand at the tiller, she had niue nen III her
when she put of, and as Wallack had ex-
poc'cd, these comprised the men he most
feared. Faulkner saw the whole in an in
slant, and unobserved by the rest of the
crew who were too intcn.ly watching the
mate, whose white shirt could every nov
and then be seen, as he rose and fell upon
the life b1oy, he sprang forward and Sc
cured the fore-castlc companion way, SO
that the men could not readily obtain their
arms. When the boat had nearei to where
the mate was rolling about in his salt bath,
the captain gradually gave the ship wealth
cr helm until the maintopsail was filed
abaft. Then as if the affair was the result
of an accident, he exclaimed
"Hallo, I've let her Of . Mizzen bra
ces, boys, and we'll wear around on the
other tack
The men mistrustcd not, and in min
ute the mizzen topsail was squared.
" Bclay that, and jump to TIE head bra
ces. That will do-belay."
As soon as the head braces had been be-
layed, part of the men came aft to the
main, not yet suspocting that anything but
acciGea. had to do with the movamcnts o.
the ship. The ship was now very nearly
astern, and of course sic was rapidly sail
ing away from tie boat winch had just
picked up Roland and lad turned to come
back.
"uerc, Howell" a." said the captain to one
of the men who had stopped at tt staT-
board mainbraec, "take the helm a mo
mel:. Lay aft here al hands, he order
ed, and he stepped back and beekonci
Faulkner 10 his side. ...
Instinctively the men obeyed his order
-" Shall l let her of, sir p asked ncw
ell.
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